Future Events
Portrait Vintage – A photography exhibit by Senegalese photographer Ibrahima Thiam
Monday, November 11 – Tuesday, November 12 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET | In-Person Event. Ibrahima Thiam’s photography delves into themes of memory, archiving, African oral traditions, and Senegalese myths and legends, drawing on images from his family archives and blending them with his unique visual imagination; his recent work highlights the deities of the Lébou communities, and will be showcased at Georgetown University in ICC425 on November 11 and 12, free and open to all.
November 5, 2024
Future Events
Keep Eyes on Sudan: Goodbye Julia Screening
Wednesday, November 20 | 3:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET | In-Person Event. Join the second event in a series of programming on Sudan. This event features a screening of the film Goodbye Julia, Sudan’s official submission for the 2024 Oscars. After covering up a murder, Mona, a retired singer from northern Sudan in a tense marriage, grapples with guilt as she takes in Julia, the southern Sudanese widow of the deceased, and her son, Daniel, hoping to make amends, but she remains unaware that the turmoil in the country might confront her with her sins and disrupt her attempt to leave the past behind.
October 30, 2024
Past Events
Book Launch: Working Women in Jordan, by Dr. Fida Adely
Tuesday, October 29 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET | In-Person Event. Dr. Fida Adely and Dr. Shenila Khoja-Moolji discuss Working Women in Jordan, which explores how education and migration shape the lives of women in Jordan. Drawing on 12 years of research, Adely examines the effects of economic shifts on gender roles, marriage, and family life.
October 12, 2024