[bioundgrd] Fwd: IAP 2009 Events Sponsored by History

[Janice Chang]

>From: Mabel Chin <mchin at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: IAP 2009 Events Sponsored by History - Please forward
>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:28:18 -0500
>
>"Iran Through the Lens of History" 
>
>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.
>Contact: Bedross Der Matossian, E51-178, x3-9621, 
><mailto:bedross at mit.edu>bedross at mit.edu
>
>
>     "Obama's Iranian Problem"
>     Hamid Dabashi, Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies 
>Columbia University, Middle East and Asian Languages and Cul
>     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?
>     Tue Jan 6, 04:30-06:30pm, Room 2-105
>
>     "Gabbeh"
>     Bedross Der Matossian
>     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.
>     Wed Jan 7, 06:30-09:30pm, Room 3-270
>
>     "Prelude to Kiarostami's Meditative Camera"
>     Hamid Dabashi, Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies 
>Columbia University, Middle East and Asian Languages and Cul
>     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?
>     Thu Jan 8, 06-08:00pm, Room 3-270
>
>     "The Wind Will Carry Us" (Abbas Kiarostami, 2002)
>     Bedross Der Matossian
>     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.
>     Tue Jan 13, 06:30-09:30pm, Room 4-231
>
>     "Turtles Can Fly" (Bahman Ghobadi, 2004)
>     Bedross Der Matossian
>     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.
>     Tue Jan 20, 06:30-09:30pm, Room 2-105
>
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>
>NOUR in Concert
>     Bedross Der Matossian
>     Fri Jan 23, 07:30-11:00pm, Killian Hall-14W-111
>
>     Single session event
>
>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.
>     Ayda Erbal - lead vocals, daf, dumbek, percussions
>     Ozan Aksoy - vocals, saz, kaval, ney, percussions
>     Bedross Der Matossian - keyboards, shvi, duduk, percussions, vocals
>     Z. Umut Turem- oud, vocals
>     Mustafa Avci - vocals, saz
>     Gabrielle Clark - violin
>     Contact: Bedross Der Matossian, E51-178, 253-9621, 
><mailto:bedross at mit.edu>bedross at mit.edu
>
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>
>Old Food: Ancient and Medieval Cooking
>     Anne McCants, Margo Collett
>     Wed Jan 7, 12-06:00pm, Next House, Country Kitchen
>
>     No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
>     Signup by: 02-Jan-2009
>     Single session event
>     Prereq: Stomach and sense of humor
>
>     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
>     Contact: Anne McCants, E51-293, x8-6669, 
><mailto:amccants at mit.edu>amccants at mit.edu
>
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>
>The Distaff Arts: Medieval Clothing Technology
>     Anne McCants, Margo Collett, Miranda Knutson
>     Mon Jan 12 thru Thu Jan 15, 10am-04:00pm, E51-095
>
>     Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
>     Signup by: 05-Jan-2009
>     Limited to 15 participants.
>     Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
>
>     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.
>
>     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.
>     Contact: Anne E. C. McCants, E51-293, 258-6669, 
><mailto:amccants at mit.edu>amccants at mit.edu
>
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