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Join the Kurdish Studies Graduate Student Association at Rutgers for an exciting panel on decolonization in the Middle East, centered on Kurdish histories and lived experiences.<\/p>\n

This event brings together two distinguished scholars whose work engages with questions of nationalism, state formation, colonial legacies, identity, and power in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Brendan O\u2019Leary<\/strong>, Chair of the Political Science Department, University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Professor \u00d6zlem G\u00f6ner<\/strong>, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Staten Island, CUNY<\/p>\n

Date & Time<\/strong>
December 19th, 3:30\u20135:00 PM<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
Rutgers Academic Building, West Wing
6th Floor, Room 6051<\/p>\n

Zoom Option<\/strong>
A Zoom link is available for those who wish to attend remotely.<\/p>\n

Sponsors<\/strong>
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Rutgers
Kurdish American Solidarity Association<\/p>\n

This event is open to students, faculty, and the public. All are welcome to attend and participate in the discussion.<\/p>\n

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