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Mahmood Mamdani: Neither Settler Nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities

Mahmood Mamdani: Neither Settler Nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities

“Mamdani [is] one of the most perceptive and savviest analysts of postcolonial African history..." —S. Parvez Manzoor, Muslim World Book Review

May 7 2022 | Online

Who Wrote the Bible and Why on Earth Does It Matter?

Who Wrote the Bible and Why on Earth Does It Matter?

A virtual conversation to explore who wrote the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.

Apr 10 2022 | Zoom

Niki Kasumi Clements on Foucault and Practices of the Self in Late-Antiquity

Niki Kasumi Clements on Foucault and Practices of the Self in Late-Antiquity

Apr 9 2022 | University of Virginia, Gibson Room, Level 1, Cocke Hall & Online

Sarah Iles Johnston on Narrating Reality in the Ancient Greek Magical Papyri

Sarah Iles Johnston on Narrating Reality in the Ancient Greek Magical Papyri

What can the narrative richness of ancient Greek spells tell us about our very being?

Apr 9 2022 | University of Virginia, Gibson Room, Level 1, Cocke Hall & Online

Tanya Lurhmann on Voices

Tanya Lurhmann on Voices

They seem like strange experiences—a voice whispered on the wind, a god who speaks from on high—but voices are far more common than we think.

Apr 8 2022 | University of Virginia, Rotunda Dome Room & Online