As a resource to the ICLS community, we provide this space to disseminate announcements of interest. Here you will find recognition of achievements and academic program reminders.

Matthew Engelke Delivered the Keynote Address at “Harvard’s Historicizing Secular Studies Across the Disciplines” Conference
January 26, 2021
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January 26, 2021
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Nadia Urbinati Participated in a Virtual UCL Panel Discussion on Populism and the Rise of Autocracy
January 26, 2021
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January 26, 2021
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Bernard Harcourt Co-leads New Project Supported by Mellon Foundation Just Futures Grant
January 25, 2021
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January 25, 2021
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Frances Negrón-Muntaner featured on PBS documentary on the life and and legacy of Rita Moreno
January 18, 2021
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January 18, 2021
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Rashid Khalidi discusses US, Israel, and Palestine for the Austrian Institute for International Affairs
January 11, 2021
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January 11, 2021
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Marianne Hirsch Speaker for Keynote Panel at “Taking Stock of European Memory Politics” Conference
January 4, 2021
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January 4, 2021
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Mark Taylor Feature in The New York Times and Columbia News
January 4, 2021
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January 4, 2021
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Souleymane Bachir Diagne Featured in New York Times
January 4, 2021
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January 4, 2021
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Marianne Hirsch and Gil Hochberg won a 2020 Photobook Award for Photography Catalogue
January 4, 2021
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January 4, 2021
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An Arabic Translation Muhsin al-Mussawi’s Book won the Sheikh Hamad Prize
January 4, 2021
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January 4, 2021
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Farah Jasmine Griffin speaks on scholarly trajectory and establishment of new Columbia department on the Dean’s Table
December 8, 2020
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December 8, 2020
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Rosalind Morris led workshop and lectured on the concept of ‘Ancestrality’ at Princeton
December 1, 2020
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December 1, 2020
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Farah Jasmine Griffin moderated keynote honoring music scholar Geri Allen
November 24, 2020
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November 24, 2020
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