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Copy of Security in Context: Mapping Urban (In)Securities in the Middle East and Reconceiving De-imperial Justice across the Global South

International Conference - February 20-24, 2024 Conference Organized and Presented by the Orfalea Center for Global & International...

Dec 9, 20246 min read

US-Brazil Relations: Historical Perspectives and Future Possibilities Post-2024

The international webinar, “The Impact of the 2024 US Elections on Brazil: Political, Economic, and Social Implications,” organized by...

Dec 9, 20243 min read

Five Key Insights on Innovation and the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education

The Orfalea Center, in partnership with Georgetown University Qatar (GU-Q) and the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE –Qatar...

Dec 9, 20243 min read

Terra Vista Settlement: 32 years of Struggle and Creation, Dreams and Practice, Eye to Eye and Hands in the Dirt

“Defend Joy, Organize Rage” is the phrase I read on my wall every time I step into my shared home at Terra Vista. It reflects the place...

Dec 9, 20249 min read

Chocolate and Sovereignty: A Journey into Terra Vista, Bahia, Brazil

The documentary “Terra Vista” depicts the journey of a settlement of Brazil’s Landless Peasants Movement (MST) to recover a degraded...

Dec 9, 20247 min read

From Research to Pedagogy: Designing a Syllabus and Teaching a Future Infrastructure Course

Origin In Spring 2023, my colleague and former Orfalea Center fellow of the Future Infrastructure Research Cluster, Stephen Borunda, and...

Dec 9, 20245 min read

Knowledge Exchange as Resistance: Predatory Mining in the Zona da Mata

By Russell Nylen Hillside being excavated for bauxite outside of Mirai. On a brisk early morning in July, the employees and volunteers of...

Oct 17, 20249 min read

Carceral Realities and Freedom Dreams

In-Person Guest Lecture - October 11th, 2024 Research Presented by: Professor Lisa Hajjar, United States; Professor Basil Farraj,...

Sep 30, 20247 min read

My Brother, My Land: A Story of Resistance and Memory

Book Launch Webinar - September 30th, 2024 Research Presented by: Professor Sami Hermez (Qartar) and Sireen Sawalha (New Jersey) Analysis...

Jul 21, 20248 min read

A Matriarchal Memory and a Patriarchal Reality: The Place of Gender in Nubian Memory and Post-Displacement in Present-Day Egypt

International Webinar Conference - July 15th, 2024 Research Presented by: Professor Mayada Madbouly, Netherlands; Fatima Emam, ;Yahia...

Jul 7, 202413 min read

The Missing and Forcibly Disappeared in Lebanon

International Webinar Conference - June 28th, 2024 Research Presented by: Omar Mansour, United States; Wadad Halwani, Lebanon; Professor...

Jun 28, 20244 min read

Exploring Chinese Investment and Infrastructure in Egypt: Key Discussions on Infrastructure, Finance, and Public Opinion

On June 25, 2024, the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, directed by Professor Paul Amar, hosted the inaugural live...

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