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Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Symposium: From Oxus to Euphrates: The Sasanian Empire (Press Release) The Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division and Alborz High School – U.S. Alumni invite You to the symposium, “From Oxus to Euphrates: The Sasanian Empire.” This symposium is made possible with support from …
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Monday, May 8, 2017, 11 a.m. 12 p.m. Lecture: Brazilian Literature: A Conversation with Noemi Jaffe Brazilian novelist Noemi Jaffe will be discussing her most recent novel “What are the Blind Men Dreaming?” (O que os cegos estão sonhando?) in a moderated conversation with Vivaldo Andrade dos Santos (Georgetwon University). This book brings together the experiences …
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Monday, May 1, 2017 – 6:00 – 8:00 PM Film Screening: “La Batalla Futura” A Film about Roberto Bolaño The film by Ricardo House offers a close look at the writer Roberto Bolaño and his turbulent relationship with his native country, Chile. The film intends to show the unknown aspects of the young Bolaño, a …
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017, noon – 1 p.m. (ET) Lecture: “”Is a History of North Korea without Kim Il-sung Possible?” The Asian Division of the Library of Congress invites you to join us for a lecture by Dr. Prof. Andre Schmid, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto. He will argue that the type …
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Thursday, April 20, 2017, noon – 1 p.m. (ET) Lecture: Marriage and Politics in 19th and 20th Century Ethiopia by Heran Sereke-Brhan, Ph.D., Deputy Director, DC Mayor’s Office on African Affairs The Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, the Library of Congress presents “Marriage and Politics in 19th and 20th Century Ethiopia,” by Heran Sereke-Brhan, Ph.D., Deputy …
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Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10 – 11:30 a.m. (ET) Saturday Research Orientation: Asian Reading Room This free course is an introduction to the Asian Reading Room for researchers and the general public. The first part of the orientation gives the history of the Asian Division, as well as overviews of the six collections: Chinese, Japanese, …
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Thursday, April 6, 2017, noon – 1 p.m. (ET) Book Talk: Islam: Facts and Fictions by Dr. Chase Robinson, President and Distinguished Professor of History, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York The Near East Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress presents Dr. Chase Robinson, President and Distinguished …
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Saturday, March 25, 10 – 11:30 a.m. (ET) Saturday Research Orientation: Hispanic Reading Room Taught by reference librarians, this free Saturday orientation will focus on providing researchers an opportunity to learn more about the collections, expertise, services, and programs, offered by the Library’s Hispanic Division. For registration, click here. Location: Room 139B of the Jefferson …
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Monday, March 20, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. (ET) Film Screening: SEMBENE! The Inspiring Story of the Father of African Cinema The African and Middle Eastern Division and the African, Latin American and Western European Division present a film screening: “SEMBENE! The Inspiring Story of the Father of African Cinema.” Free and open to …
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