MOHAMAD HAFEZ: Collateral Damage October 26 – December 15, 2018
Programs Thursday, October 25, 5 p.m. Opening Lecture: Mohamad Hafez: Collateral Damage Quick Center for the Arts, Kelley Theater Thursday, October 25, 6-7:30 p.m. Opening Reception Quick Center for the Arts, Lobby Tuesday, November 6, 6-7:30 p.m. Refugee Camp Simulation - Humanitarian Action Day Quick Center for the Arts, Lobby Presented by JUHAN (Jesuit University Humanitarian Action Network)
Tuesday, November 13, 3:30-6:15 p.m. Forum on the Worldwide Refugee Crisis
MOHAMAD HAFEZ Collateral Damage
• Panel 1: The Syrian Refugee Crisis and the Impact of Politics on Humanitarian Action Dr. Silvia Marsans-Sakly (Assistant Professor, History, Fairfield University), Charles MacCormack (former President, Save the Children), and Firas Kayal (UNHCR Sr. Policy Adviser) • Panel 2: The Global Refugee Crisis and the Definition of “Refugee” – Refugees and Cultural Integration Claudia Connor (President, CIRI), artist Mohamad Hafez, and Deo Byakisaka (Refugee Services Case Manager, CIRI) Barone Campus Center, Dogwood Room
Tuesday, November 6, 7:30 p.m. Film Screening – Human Flow (2017) with Film Professor Dr. Patrick Brooks Directed by Ai Wei Wei, written by Chin Chin Yap, Tim Finch, and Boris Cheshirkov. Quick Center for the Arts, Kelley Theater Presented in partnership with the Film, Television and Media Arts Program, and JUHAN (Jesuit University Humanitarian Action Network)
Wednesday, November 14, Noon – 2 p.m. Sudanese-American Coffee Ceremony Representatives of the Sudanese-American House in New Britain, CT, demonstrate how to prepare and serve traditional Sudanese coffee. Barone Campus Center, lower level lounge Presented in partnership with the Office of Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and the Arabic Studies Program
Monday, November 12, 7-9 p.m. Workshop: Arabic Calligraphy Led by Faraz Khan, an American Islamic calligrapher and 2015 artist-in-residence at the Arts Council of Princeton University. Materials and instruction provided. Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Gallery Presented in partnership with the Muslim Student Association
Wednesday, November 14, 7 p.m. Workshop: Learn Arabic in 30 Minutes! Members of Fairfield’s Arabic Language Club will offer a fun introductory language lesson—learn basic greetings, introductions, and more! Quick Center for the Arts, Walsh Art Gallery (Prior to Khizr Khan: Defending ‘Human Dignities’ – Open VISIONS Forum at 8 p.m. – tickets available at Quick Center box office)
All programs are free and open to the public (unless noted) but registration is recommended. Please register at www.fuam.eventbrite.com
Walsh Gallery fairfield.edu/museum
October 26 – December 15, 2018