"Sleepless Nights/Wasted Time: Seeking Islam in Egypt's Hollywood"

Professor Joel Gordon will explore the depiction of ‘normative’ religious practices and personal expressions of religious identity in recent Egyptian movies with a particular focus is on Egyptian youth.  Whereas in the past signs of piety had been restricted to either ‘traditional’ Egyptians – often in comic fashion – or political extremists, a few recent films have dared to depict ‘normal’ veiled women and bearded men and even a social environment in which questions of piety, morality and proper behavior dominate the discussions, concerns and conflicts between young Egyptians.  These films may point to a growing willingness by film artists to honestly explore social trends that have been taboo, especially as Egypt enters a new political era.

Prof. Joel Gordon: Professor of History and Director of Middle East Studies, University of Arkansas; Specialist in modern Egyptian history and Arab popular culture; Author of Nasser' Blessed Movement, Revolutionary Melodrama, and Nasser: Hero of the Arab Nation

 
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UKAA Auditorium @ WT Young Library

"All Quiet on the Western Front" Showing

Monday, September 15 at 7 PM is the first installment in the Honors/Gaines Center/History Department Sponsored War and Society film series.

The film All Quiet on the Western Front will be shown in the WT Young Library Auditorium at 7 PM with a short introduction and post-film discussion led by Dr. Karen Petrone, Chair of the UK Department of History.
 
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WT Young Library Auditorium
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Film Screening and Discussion of "Anne Braden: Southern Patriot" with Mimi Pickering

Appalachian Forum with Mimi PickeringPlease join the UK Appalachian Center for an evening with Mimi Pickering as part of our Appalachain Forum Series on Appalachian Labor, Civil Rights, and Environmental Movements.  This is a free and public screening of "Anne Braden: Southern Patriot" followed by a discussion of the film with the Director and Producer of the film, Mimi Pickering.  The event will be held in Memorial Hall from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014.

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Memorial Hall

Women In China's Heroin Trade: A Niche Market Perspective

 
Zhang's three-year field study encountered numerous female entrepreneurs in the heroin trade in southeast China. Many of them were found in prisons serving long sentences, while others were doing small time drug trade on the street as a means to sustaining their own addiction.
 
Drawing on data from a survey of 297 convicted female inmates and in-depth interviews with more than a dozen of active drug dealers in an urban setting, this presentation explains women’s participation in this illicit enterprise, and how gender plays a meaningful role in gaining market share and even strengthens a female dealer’s position in an illicit business that is dominated by men elsewhere in the world.
 
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Niles Gallery

Pickin' Time Mountain Music and Harvest Day

Join the UK Appalachian Center at RCARS in Jackson, KY for our 2nd annual Pickin' Time Event on Saturday, November 1, 2014!  This is a great event for learning about culture through various musical workshops, cutting board workshops, a local craft market, a visual arts showcase, farmer's market, and much more. UK Students, Faculy, and Staff are invited to go by bus.  Please, RSVP to Erin Norton by October 15th, 2014 via email at erin.norton @uky.edu.  Please email one RSVP per person.  We will accommodate as many requests as possible, and admission is free!

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RCARS (Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability), Jackson, KY
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