Dr. Ramzi Salti has published numerous works, including short stories, and has interviewed many celebrities including Debbie Harry from Blondie, Mashrou’ Leila, and Rania Kurdi.
A Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University, his academic interests are related to Arabic Literature and Language, Digital Humanities, Feminist and Queer Theories, and Postcolonial Works of literature.
In this talk, Dr. Salti reflected on the music in the Arab world before and after the Arab Spring
We host lectures and cultural activities every week in the Fall and Spring terms, and twice a week in the Summer Intensive programs. The lectures span history, politics, music, literature, journalism, sociology, environmental issues, and much more! We’ve been honored to host a number of notable speakers at Sijal, and a non-exhaustive list of lectures that have been held in the past can be found below.
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Earlier Event: July 9
Rethinking Modern Lebanese History
Later Event: August 6
Poetry as Archeology of the World