World Affairs Lecture Series: (Un)natural Disasters: Earthquakes in Turkey

Onur Can Tepe. Onur Can Tepe in conversation with Dr. Souzeina Mushtaq Onur Can Tepe is a writer, filmmaker, and architect based in Rotterdam. His work as an architect has expanded into writing and filming, where space plays an important role. His films deal with societal matters in relation to natural and built landscapes. Souzeina […]

World Affairs Lecture Series: Displacement and Belonging

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Christina Simons In this virtual World Affairs Lecture, documentary photographer Christina Simons will be In conversation with Dr. Souzeina Mushtaq, assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, on the topic of "Displacement and Belonging: Running to Nowhere, A Story of Central America." Christina Simons is an award-winning international documentary photographer […]

World Affairs Lecture Series: India And the U.S. Elections: Democracies at a Crossroads

Virtual event

Siddhartha Deb. Photo by Nina Subin. In this virtual World Affairs Lecture, writer Siddhartha Deb will be in conversation with Dr. Souzeina Mushtaq, assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, on the topic of “India and the U.S. Elections: Democracies at a Crossroad.” Born in Shillong, north-eastern India, Siddhartha Deb lives […]

World Affairs Lecture Series: Resistance and Resilience: The Weavers of Oaxaca

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Marta Turok. In this virtual World Affairs Lecture, anthropologist Marta Turok will be in conversation with Dr. Souzeina Mushtaq, assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, on the topic of Resistance and Resilience: The Weavers of Oaxaca, a project with an exhibition currently on view in the Gladys Marcus Library. […]

World Affairs Lecture Series: From the Individual to the Collective: A Search for Identity, with Rania Matar

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In this virtual World Affairs Lecture, Rania Matar will be in conversation with Dr. Souzeina Mushtaq, assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies at University of Wisconsin–River Falls, on the topic of “From the Individual to the Collective: A Search for Identity.” Rania Matar has dedicated her photographic practice to exploring deeply personal narratives, drawing […]