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MEDIA CONTACT: Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800
April 12, 2007
EVENT: Middle East scholar discusses 'Islamic Politics and the American Impact in the Middle East'
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, in the Interfaith Chapel on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Speaker Juan Cole is professor of modern Middle East and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. He has written extensively about modern Islamic movements in Egypt, the Persian Gulf, and South Asia. Since September 11, 2001, he has given numerous media and press interviews on the War on Terrorism and, later, the Iraq War.
He is the author of several books, including Sacred Space and Holy War, which examines the Shiite branch of Islam in Iraq, Iran, and the Persian Gulf. His current research also focuses on the concept of "jihad" in Muslim radicalism, including the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and other groups. Cole is also the author of Colonialism and Revolution in the Middle East: Social and Cultural Origins of Egypt's 'Urabi Movement, a study of modern Egypt.
Cole's talk is part of The Humanities Project, an initiative by the University of Rochester emphasizing the influence and contributions of the humanities to academic and civic life.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 276-8614.
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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