Zahra Institute
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Graduate School • Kurdish Studies and Critical Muslim Studies
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📚 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬
🗣️ 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢
🗓️ 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓
⏰ 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 / 𝟏𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
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🗣️ 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢
🗓️ 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓
⏰ 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 / 𝟏𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
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February 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
📚 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬
🗣️ 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢
🗓️ 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓
⏰ 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 / 𝟏𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
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🗣️ 𝐙𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢
🗓️ 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓
⏰ 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 / 𝟏𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
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❗ Happening in less than 30 minutes! Hope to see you soon!
✨ Lecture: “Food Sovereignty and Local Farmers’ Oral Traditions and Heritage” by Dr. Shenah Abdullah
📅 Wednesday, February 11, 2026
⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
👉 Register to join: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
✨ Lecture: “Food Sovereignty and Local Farmers’ Oral Traditions and Heritage” by Dr. Shenah Abdullah
📅 Wednesday, February 11, 2026
⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
👉 Register to join: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
❗ Happening in less than 30 minutes! Hope to see you soon!
✨ Lecture: “Food Sovereignty and Local Farmers’ Oral Traditions and Heritage” by Dr. Shenah Abdullah
📅 Wednesday, February 11, 2026
⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
👉 Register to join: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
✨ Lecture: “Food Sovereignty and Local Farmers’ Oral Traditions and Heritage” by Dr. Shenah Abdullah
📅 Wednesday, February 11, 2026
⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
👉 Register to join: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📢 Join us 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 at 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 / 𝟏 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 for an inspiring lecture by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡:
“𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞”
📅 Wednesday, Feb. 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register at: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Learn more at zahrainstitute.org
“𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞”
📅 Wednesday, Feb. 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register at: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Learn more at zahrainstitute.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
📢 Join us 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 at 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐌 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 / 𝟏 𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 for an inspiring lecture by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡:
“𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞”
📅 Wednesday, Feb. 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
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Learn more at zahrainstitute.org
“𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞”
📅 Wednesday, Feb. 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register at: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Learn more at zahrainstitute.org
📣 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
We’re thrilled to welcome 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 for an inspiring lecture, “𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.”
📅 Wednesday, February 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’re thrilled to welcome 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 for an inspiring lecture, “𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.”
📅 Wednesday, February 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
📣 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!
We’re thrilled to welcome 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 for an inspiring lecture, “𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.”
📅 Wednesday, February 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’re thrilled to welcome 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 for an inspiring lecture, “𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.”
📅 Wednesday, February 11
⏰ 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern
👉 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📢 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
Our Spring Speaker Series kicks off on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏 with another inspiring group of scholars and practitioners.
📄 Check out the flyer for full details
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Help us spread the word and share widely.
Our Spring Speaker Series kicks off on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏 with another inspiring group of scholars and practitioners.
📄 Check out the flyer for full details
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Help us spread the word and share widely.
January 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
📢 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!
Our Spring Speaker Series kicks off on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏 with another inspiring group of scholars and practitioners.
📄 Check out the flyer for full details
🌐 Learn more: www.zahrainstitute.org
Help us spread the word and share widely.
Our Spring Speaker Series kicks off on 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏 with another inspiring group of scholars and practitioners.
📄 Check out the flyer for full details
🌐 Learn more: www.zahrainstitute.org
Help us spread the word and share widely.
Missed our recent lecture with Dr. Janet Klein?
The full recording of, "Violence and Security in Kurdistan in the Long Twentieth Century," moderated by Jeannette Okur is now live.
Watch the full recording here 👇
🔗 youtu.be/pVkVQnuLDTg
The full recording of, "Violence and Security in Kurdistan in the Long Twentieth Century," moderated by Jeannette Okur is now live.
Watch the full recording here 👇
🔗 youtu.be/pVkVQnuLDTg
JANET KLEIN | Violence and Security in Kurdistan in the Long Twentieth Century
YouTube video by Zahra Institute
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Missed our recent lecture with Dr. Janet Klein?
The full recording of, "Violence and Security in Kurdistan in the Long Twentieth Century," moderated by Jeannette Okur is now live.
Watch the full recording here 👇
🔗 youtu.be/pVkVQnuLDTg
The full recording of, "Violence and Security in Kurdistan in the Long Twentieth Century," moderated by Jeannette Okur is now live.
Watch the full recording here 👇
🔗 youtu.be/pVkVQnuLDTg
Join us for our special online panel:
“ALMOST FREE: A Conversation on Kurdish Contemporary Art”
Moderated by Şener Özmen.
Panelist bios: drive.google.com/file/d/15pFC...
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“ALMOST FREE: A Conversation on Kurdish Contemporary Art”
Moderated by Şener Özmen.
Panelist bios: drive.google.com/file/d/15pFC...
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Join us for our special online panel:
“ALMOST FREE: A Conversation on Kurdish Contemporary Art”
Moderated by Şener Özmen.
Panelist bios: drive.google.com/file/d/15pFC...
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“ALMOST FREE: A Conversation on Kurdish Contemporary Art”
Moderated by Şener Özmen.
Panelist bios: drive.google.com/file/d/15pFC...
🗓 Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📢 Missed the talk live? Watch Dr. Salah Aziz presenting on the history of Kurdish Studies in the U.S. during the 1990s.
youtu.be/9oWhBkVkEIo
youtu.be/9oWhBkVkEIo
Dr. Salah Aziz | Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s
YouTube video by Zahra Institute
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
📢 Missed the talk live? Watch Dr. Salah Aziz presenting on the history of Kurdish Studies in the U.S. during the 1990s.
youtu.be/9oWhBkVkEIo
youtu.be/9oWhBkVkEIo
Happening tomorrow — don’t miss it! Register now!
📢 Join us for another session this Wednesday!
“Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s.”
Dr. Aziz, a physicist and academic has played a key role in establishing Kurdish studies programs and cultural initiatives in the U.S. and Kurdistan.
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s.”
Dr. Aziz, a physicist and academic has played a key role in establishing Kurdish studies programs and cultural initiatives in the U.S. and Kurdistan.
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Happening tomorrow — don’t miss it! Register now!
📢 Join us for another session this Wednesday!
“Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s.”
Dr. Aziz, a physicist and academic has played a key role in establishing Kurdish studies programs and cultural initiatives in the U.S. and Kurdistan.
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s.”
Dr. Aziz, a physicist and academic has played a key role in establishing Kurdish studies programs and cultural initiatives in the U.S. and Kurdistan.
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 29, 2025 at 6:09 AM
📢 Join us for another session this Wednesday!
“Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s.”
Dr. Aziz, a physicist and academic has played a key role in establishing Kurdish studies programs and cultural initiatives in the U.S. and Kurdistan.
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
“Kurdish Studies Programs in the USA During the 1990s.”
Dr. Aziz, a physicist and academic has played a key role in establishing Kurdish studies programs and cultural initiatives in the U.S. and Kurdistan.
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🎥 Watch the second talk of our Fall 2025 Speaker Series!
Prof. Mucahit Bilici – “Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
youtu.be/Ma_zTVantZk
Prof. Mucahit Bilici – “Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
youtu.be/Ma_zTVantZk
Mucahit Bilici | Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty
YouTube video by Zahra Institute
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
🎥 Watch the second talk of our Fall 2025 Speaker Series!
Prof. Mucahit Bilici – “Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
youtu.be/Ma_zTVantZk
Prof. Mucahit Bilici – “Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
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🎶 Watch the first talk of Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series: “What’s so Kurdish about Kurdish Music?” by Dr. Jon Bullock.
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JON BULLOCK | What’s So Kurdish about Kurdish Music? Perspectives from Ethnomusicology
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September 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
🎶 Watch the first talk of Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series: “What’s so Kurdish about Kurdish Music?” by Dr. Jon Bullock.
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Happening tomorrow!
📢 Join us for the second talk of our Fall 2025 Speaker Series!
Dr. Mucahit Bilici — Academic Director at Zahra Institute and Professor of Sociology at CUNY — will present:
“Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 17 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. Mucahit Bilici — Academic Director at Zahra Institute and Professor of Sociology at CUNY — will present:
“Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 17 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happening tomorrow!
📢 Join us for the second talk of our Fall 2025 Speaker Series!
Dr. Mucahit Bilici — Academic Director at Zahra Institute and Professor of Sociology at CUNY — will present:
“Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 17 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. Mucahit Bilici — Academic Director at Zahra Institute and Professor of Sociology at CUNY — will present:
“Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 17 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📢 Join us for the second talk of our Fall 2025 Speaker Series!
Dr. Mucahit Bilici — Academic Director at Zahra Institute and Professor of Sociology at CUNY — will present:
“Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 17 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dr. Mucahit Bilici — Academic Director at Zahra Institute and Professor of Sociology at CUNY — will present:
“Malik Kurd: On Kurdish Sovereignty”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 17 | 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Happening today!
🎶 At the first talk of Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series, Jon Bullock will explore “𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐? 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦.”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 3 | ⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 3 | ⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Happening today!
🎶 At the first talk of Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series, Jon Bullock will explore “𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐? 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦.”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 3 | ⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 3 | ⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
August 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🎶 At the first talk of Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series, Jon Bullock will explore “𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐾𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐? 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦.”
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 3 | ⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🗓️ Wednesday, Sep 3 | ⏰ 12 PM CST / 1 PM EST
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📢 We’re excited to launch Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series this September!
Join us for a dynamic lineup of talks and panels with renowned scholars, artists, and experts exploring Kurdish music, education, contemporary art, madrasa culture, and more.
🔗 Learn more: www.zahrainstitute.org
Join us for a dynamic lineup of talks and panels with renowned scholars, artists, and experts exploring Kurdish music, education, contemporary art, madrasa culture, and more.
🔗 Learn more: www.zahrainstitute.org
August 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
📢 We’re excited to launch Zahra Institute’s Fall 2025 Speaker Series this September!
Join us for a dynamic lineup of talks and panels with renowned scholars, artists, and experts exploring Kurdish music, education, contemporary art, madrasa culture, and more.
🔗 Learn more: www.zahrainstitute.org
Join us for a dynamic lineup of talks and panels with renowned scholars, artists, and experts exploring Kurdish music, education, contemporary art, madrasa culture, and more.
🔗 Learn more: www.zahrainstitute.org
🎓 Students at Zahra Institute share their journeys in Kurdish Studies — from learning Kurmanji & Sorani to completing coursework, research, and theses. Hear firsthand what it’s like to be part of our MA and certificate programs.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/3cgPFM4sAng
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/3cgPFM4sAng
Kurdish Studies at Zahra Institute: What Our Students Say
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August 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🎓 Students at Zahra Institute share their journeys in Kurdish Studies — from learning Kurmanji & Sorani to completing coursework, research, and theses. Hear firsthand what it’s like to be part of our MA and certificate programs.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/3cgPFM4sAng
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/3cgPFM4sAng
We’re hosting a student panel to spotlight the inspiring experiences of our MA and language students in Kurdish Studies — and you’re invited!
🗓 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕛 12–2 PM Chicago time
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🗓 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕛 12–2 PM Chicago time
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We’re hosting a student panel to spotlight the inspiring experiences of our MA and language students in Kurdish Studies — and you’re invited!
🗓 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕛 12–2 PM Chicago time
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
🗓 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕛 12–2 PM Chicago time
🔗 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us for the final lecture of Zahra Institute’s Spring Speaker Series: “Breakthroughs in Kurdish Lexicography” with Dr. Michael L. Chyet, retired Library of Congress cataloger and Kurdish linguist.
Dr. Chyet, author of Ferhenga Birûskî, will discuss new developments in Kurdish dictionary work.
Dr. Chyet, author of Ferhenga Birûskî, will discuss new developments in Kurdish dictionary work.
May 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Join us for the final lecture of Zahra Institute’s Spring Speaker Series: “Breakthroughs in Kurdish Lexicography” with Dr. Michael L. Chyet, retired Library of Congress cataloger and Kurdish linguist.
Dr. Chyet, author of Ferhenga Birûskî, will discuss new developments in Kurdish dictionary work.
Dr. Chyet, author of Ferhenga Birûskî, will discuss new developments in Kurdish dictionary work.
Join us for an insightful Zoom lecture by Dr. Jaffer Sheyholislami, a distinguished professor at Carleton University, as he explores "Language Ideologies and the Discursive Construction of the Persian Language Hegemony in Iran."
🔗 Scan the QR Code or join here: zoom.us/j/9730522462...
🔗 Scan the QR Code or join here: zoom.us/j/9730522462...
May 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Join us for an insightful Zoom lecture by Dr. Jaffer Sheyholislami, a distinguished professor at Carleton University, as he explores "Language Ideologies and the Discursive Construction of the Persian Language Hegemony in Iran."
🔗 Scan the QR Code or join here: zoom.us/j/9730522462...
🔗 Scan the QR Code or join here: zoom.us/j/9730522462...
📣 Join us for an important lecture by Dr. Benjamin Rassbach (Orient-Institute Beirut)
🔗Scan the QR code in the flyer or join here: zoom.us/j/9374378861...
🔗Scan the QR code in the flyer or join here: zoom.us/j/9374378861...
April 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📣 Join us for an important lecture by Dr. Benjamin Rassbach (Orient-Institute Beirut)
🔗Scan the QR code in the flyer or join here: zoom.us/j/9374378861...
🔗Scan the QR code in the flyer or join here: zoom.us/j/9374378861...
🎶 Ozan Aksoy's Lecture Now on YouTube!
"Music in the Lives of Alevi Kurds" is now available to watch.
Don't miss this powerful talk on music, identity, and resistance.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/qL4KN0qhOfk?...
#OzanAksoy #AleviKurds #KurdishMusic #ZahraInstitute
"Music in the Lives of Alevi Kurds" is now available to watch.
Don't miss this powerful talk on music, identity, and resistance.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/qL4KN0qhOfk?...
#OzanAksoy #AleviKurds #KurdishMusic #ZahraInstitute
Ozan Aksoy | Music In The Lives of Alevi Kurds
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April 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🎶 Ozan Aksoy's Lecture Now on YouTube!
"Music in the Lives of Alevi Kurds" is now available to watch.
Don't miss this powerful talk on music, identity, and resistance.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/qL4KN0qhOfk?...
#OzanAksoy #AleviKurds #KurdishMusic #ZahraInstitute
"Music in the Lives of Alevi Kurds" is now available to watch.
Don't miss this powerful talk on music, identity, and resistance.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/qL4KN0qhOfk?...
#OzanAksoy #AleviKurds #KurdishMusic #ZahraInstitute
🎥 Now on YouTube
Watch Dr. Cevat Dargın’s lecture,
“The Black Box of the Republic: Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State.”
Part of Zahra Institute’s Speaker Series, this talk examines the historical and political significance of the 1938 Dersim operation.
🔗 youtu.be/yLSqzVq_Ou8
Watch Dr. Cevat Dargın’s lecture,
“The Black Box of the Republic: Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State.”
Part of Zahra Institute’s Speaker Series, this talk examines the historical and political significance of the 1938 Dersim operation.
🔗 youtu.be/yLSqzVq_Ou8
Cevat Dargın | "The Black Box of the Republic":Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State
YouTube video by Zahra Institute
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April 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
🎥 Now on YouTube
Watch Dr. Cevat Dargın’s lecture,
“The Black Box of the Republic: Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State.”
Part of Zahra Institute’s Speaker Series, this talk examines the historical and political significance of the 1938 Dersim operation.
🔗 youtu.be/yLSqzVq_Ou8
Watch Dr. Cevat Dargın’s lecture,
“The Black Box of the Republic: Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State.”
Part of Zahra Institute’s Speaker Series, this talk examines the historical and political significance of the 1938 Dersim operation.
🔗 youtu.be/yLSqzVq_Ou8
📢 Join us 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 for an insightful talk by Dr. Cevat Dargin as part of our Spring Series! He will speak on, “’The Black Box of the Republic’: Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State.”
🔗 Scan the QR code or join here: zoom.us/j/9644116284...
🔗 Scan the QR code or join here: zoom.us/j/9644116284...
April 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
📢 Join us 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 for an insightful talk by Dr. Cevat Dargin as part of our Spring Series! He will speak on, “’The Black Box of the Republic’: Dersim '38 and the Making of the Modern Turkish State.”
🔗 Scan the QR code or join here: zoom.us/j/9644116284...
🔗 Scan the QR code or join here: zoom.us/j/9644116284...