When
Where
On March 16, 2023, at 7 p.m., Sargon George Donabed, Professor of History and Cultural Studies at Roger Williams University, will give the 30th Annual Sabbagh Lecture: "Rethinking the Middle East from the Margins: Creating Space for Minoritized Narratives.” The lecture will be held at Arizona Historical Society's Arizona History Museum at 949 East 2nd Street. Face coverings are recommended.
The annual Sabbagh Lecture is presented by the University of Arizona School of Anthropology and sponsored by Drs. Entisar and Adib Sabbagh. Both the lecture and the reception that follows are free and open to the public.
About the Lecture
Using specific examples from the Assyrian community in the Middle East, in general, and Iraq in particular, this presentation focuses on the real-world dynamic of how minoritized/marginalized and alternative narratives or stories give a better understanding for more integrated and representative knowledge of Middle Eastern communities and the region. This includes when, where, how, and why peoples imagine and reimagine themselves from the periphery to the mainstream.
About the Speaker
Sargon George Donabed is a writer and holds a Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations from the University of Toronto and a post-graduate degree in Anthrozoology/Animal Studies. He is a Professor of History and Cultural Studies at Roger Williams University, and his focus consists of indigenous and marginalized communities as well as cultural continuity, storytelling, wonder, and re-enchantment. He is the creator and editor of the book series Alternative Histories: Narratives from the Middle East and Mediterranean.