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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Mabel Chin
<mchin@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: IAP 2009 Events Sponsored by
History - Please forward</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:28:18
-0500</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
size="+2"><b><br></b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>"Iran Through the
Lens of History</b>" </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Lecture and movie series deals with
contemporary issues pertaining to Iranian politics, cinema, society
and culture. The lectures will be delivered by Prof. Hamid Dabashi, a
world renowned expert of Iranian history and Iranian cinema. The movie
series that depict the multi-faceted aspect of Iranian cinema present
the works of the most important Iranian directors.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Contact: Bedross Der Matossian, E51-178,
x3-9621, <a
href="mailto:bedross@mit.edu">bedross@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b> "Obama's
Iranian Problem"</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Hamid Dabashi, Hagop
Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies Columbia University, Middle
East and Asian Languages and Cul</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> The presidency of
Barack Obama will probably face one of its most daunting foreign
policy tests with the Islamic Republic of Iran and its nuclear
project. What are the terms and conditions of this fateful encounter
between a widely celebrated and globally popular American president
and a beleaguered Islamic republic?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Tue Jan 6,
04:30-06:30pm, Room 2-105</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>
"Gabbeh"</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Bedross Der
Matossian</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> In this poetic film by
Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, an elderly couple is involved in
the ritual of cleaning their gabbeh, a beautiful intricately designed
rug. Suddenly, a woman resembling one of the figures on the carpet
emerges from the gabbeh. She recounts the history of her nomadic clan
and the story of her love for a man outside her tribe. This magical
musing on love and art won numerous film festival awards.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Wed Jan 7,
06:30-09:30pm, Room 3-270</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b> "Prelude to
Kiarostami's Meditative Camera"</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Hamid Dabashi, Hagop
Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies Columbia University, Middle
East and Asian Languages and Cul</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Over the last half
century Abbas Kiarostami has worked through a deeply meditative camera
he has taught to probe the inner anxieties of a world otherwise
covered by the placid paucity of entirely vacated signs--how does this
camera work, and what does it reveal?</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Thu Jan 8, 06-08:00pm,
Room 3-270</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b> "The Wind Will
Carry Us" (Abbas Kiarostami, 2002)</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Bedross Der
Matossian</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> This film's abstract,
symbolic plot follows a man named Behzad and two colleagues as they
travel from Tehran, Iran, to the tiny village of Siah Dareh, located
on a dry, barren mountainside. There they observe the harsh life and
everyday activities of the villagers. Technology -- or the lack
thereof -- figures prominently in this film, which is considered
director Abbas Kiarostami's most socially critical work.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Tue Jan 13,
06:30-09:30pm, Room 4-231</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b> "Turtles Can
Fly" (Bahman Ghobadi, 2004)</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Bedross Der
Matossian</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Residents of an Iraqi
Kurdistan village await the violent arrival of the invading U.S Army.
A young boy named Satellite (Soran Ebrahim) helps clear minefields and
installs equipment that brings in news from the outside world.
Meanwhile, three orphans wander aimlessly, the victims of tragic
happenstance. As Saddam is removed from power, these innocent children
confront the harsh reality that awaits them.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Tue Jan 20,
06:30-09:30pm, Room 2-105</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>NOUR in
Concert</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Bedross Der
Matossian</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Fri Jan 23,
07:30-11:00pm, Killian Hall-14W-111</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Single session
event</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Features the NY based musical group NOUR.
NOURishing itself from Middle Eastern polyglot folk traditions, NOUR
means pomegranate in Armenian, divine light in Arabic. Songs in
Armenian, Kurdish, Turkish, Ladino, Arabic, Hebrew, Assyrian and
Greek. Pomegranate is the heavenly fruit of the old world symbolizing
fertility, abundance, and sanctity. In line with its pomegranate
nature, NOUR is rich in anti-oxidants and enhances its audience's
cardio-vascular health. EX ORIENTE LUX concert illuminates the New
World with the divine light that NOUR brought from the Old
one.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Ayda Erbal - lead
vocals, daf, dumbek, percussions</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Ozan Aksoy - vocals,
saz, kaval, ney, percussions</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Bedross Der Matossian
- keyboards, shvi, duduk, percussions, vocals</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Z. Umut Turem- oud,
vocals</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Mustafa Avci - vocals,
saz</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Gabrielle Clark -
violin</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Contact: Bedross Der
Matossian, E51-178, 253-9621, <a
href="mailto:bedross@mit.edu">bedross@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>Old Food: Ancient and
Medieval Cooking</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Anne McCants, Margo
Collett</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Wed Jan 7, 12-06:00pm,
Next House, Country Kitchen</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> No limit but advance
sign up required (see contact below)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Signup by:
02-Jan-2009</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Single session
event</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Prereq: Stomach and
sense of humor</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Interested in gnawing
on greasy lamb shanks? Perhaps you prefer vetches, oats and
spelt-cakes? How about fermented fish sauce? Come join us for an
afternoon of good old--and we mean REALLY old--fashioned ancient &
medieval cookery. We will prepare, cook, and eat medieval foods from
both sides of the Mediterranean Sea. Preparations will involve the use
of authentic period recipe-books. You are invited to join us for this
afternoon of fun and feasting. For those with more academic interests
we will have sources available for your reading pleasure--or horror.
If you plan to arrive later than the start time, please indicate this
when registering. Location:Next House, Country Kitchen</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Contact: Anne McCants,
E51-293, x8-6669, <a
href="mailto:amccants@mit.edu">amccants@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+2"><b>The Distaff Arts:
Medieval Clothing Technology</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Anne McCants, Margo
Collett, Miranda Knutson</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Mon Jan 12 thru Thu
Jan 15, 10am-04:00pm, E51-095</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Enrollment limited:
advance sign up required (see contact below)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Signup by:
05-Jan-2009</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Limited to 15
participants.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Participants requested
to attend all sessions (non-series)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> This course explores a
wide range of medieval textile and clothing production technologies,
offering students hands on experience in their use. We will work with
a raw fleece; card and spin the wool; use simple looms to weave a
belt; dye a variety of fabrics; and design/construct a single garment
- either a cloak or tunic. All materials provided - students must
commit to all 4 days of class.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> This course will
question typical characterization of medieval textile work as
unskilled, as well as consider distinctions usually made between
activities labeled as crafts versus those labeled as art.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> Contact: Anne E. C.
McCants, E51-293, 258-6669, <a
href="mailto:amccants@mit.edu">amccants@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
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Technology</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Last update: 30 September
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