Category Archives: Faculty and Staff

Daoud Lectureship: “Fantasmic Objects: Art and Sociality from Lebanon, 1920-1950”

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Dr. Kirsten Scheid, an associate professor at the American University of Beirut and author of Fantasmic Objects, offers a striking study of both modern art in Lebanon and modern Lebanon through art on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in Towsley Lecture Hall.

An historical ethnography of “art acts” which played a significant role in founding the nation during French occupation (1920-1950), Fantasmic Objects foregrounds the decolonizing and self-civilizing efforts of painters, sculptors, and activists who fiercely upheld aesthetic development and battle for new forms of political and pious being.  It thus recontextualizes the art of Lebanon’s recent “postwar period” by closely reading artworks and careers, such as those of Moustapha Farrouk and Omar Onsi, through the lens of Islamic theories of fantasm that informed twentieth-century civic experimentation.

The talk is sponsored by The Daoud Family Lectureship in Middle Eastern Studies.  The public is invited to attend this free event.

Posted on Friday, April 05, 2024 by Linda Clawson (LClawson@albion.edu)

Daoud Family Lectureship: “Fantasmic Objects: Art and Sociality from Lebanon, 1920-1950”

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Dr. Kirsten Scheid, an associate professor at the American University of Beirut and author of Fantasmic Objects, offers the first English-language monograph of modern art in Lebanon and the first study of Lebanon through art on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in Towsley Lecture Hall. 

An historical ethnography of “art acts” which played a significant role in founding the nation during French occupation (1920-1950), Fantasmic Objects foregrounds the decolonizing and self-civilizing efforts of painters, sculptors, and activists who fiercely upheld aesthetic development and battled for new forms of political and pious being.  It thus recontextualizes the art of Lebanon’s recent “postwar period” by closely reading artworks and careers, such as those of Moustapha Farrouk and Omar Onsi, through the lens of Islamic theories of fantasm that informed twentieth-century civic experimentation.

Sponsored by The Daoud Family Lectureship in Middle Eastern Studies.  Free.  Open to the public.

Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2024 by Linda Clawson (LClawson@albion.edu)

Banned Book Workshop and Free Pizza, TODAY, Wednesday, April 3rd, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Library

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Will a free slice take the sting out of contemplating a future without one of the fundamental rights of living in a democracy? Come to the Banned Books Workshop and find out! Join the History department at the Library’s Mudd Learning Center for an exploration of book banning in today’s world, TODAY, Wednesday, April 3rd, 6:00 – 7:30 pm. And celebrate your own current freedom to read whatever you want by taking home a free book from our giveaway table of frequently banned books! This event is free and open to the public.

Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2024 by Ellen Wilch (ewilch@albion.edu)

Daoud Family Lectureship: “Fantasmic Objects”

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Dr. Kirsten Scheid, author of Fantasmic Objects:  Art and Sociality from Lebanon, 1920-1950, offers a striking study of both modern art in Lebanon and modern Lebanon through art on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in Towsley Leture Hall, Norris Center.

Dr. Scheid will speak about her book and its accompanying exhibition, which focuses on the careers of Moustapha Farrouk, Omar Onsi, and their student Saloua Raouda Choucair.  Scheid traces an emerging sense of what it means to be Lebanese through the evolution of new exhibition, pedagogical, and art-writing practices.  She reveals that art and artists helped found the nation during French occupation, as the formal qualities and international exhibitions of nudes and landscapes in the 1930s crystalized notions of modern masculinity, patriotic femininity, non-sectarian religiosity, and citizenship.

Sponsored by The Daoud Family Lectureship in Middle Eastern Studies.  Free.  Open to the public.

Questions?  Contact Religious Studies.

Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2024 by Linda Clawson (LClawson@albion.edu)

WRITING A THESIS?? REGISTRY FORMS DUE 04.15.24

By Faculty and Staff, Students

If you are planning on writing a Senior Thesis in Honors or Departmental for the 2024-2025 year you will need to submit a Thesis Registry form by Monday April 15, 2024 2nd floor #204 Old Observatory.
You can find the form and the directions at https://www.albion.edu/academics/centers-institutes/prentiss-m-brown-honors-program/current-honors-students/honors-and-departmental-theses/ OR email rkreger@albion.edu with any questions or concerns

Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2024 by Renee Kreger (rkreger@albion.edu)

Iftar Dinner With MSA Tonight !

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Join the Muslim Students Association (MSA) for a celebratory Iftar dinner on the 23rd day of Ramadan (Wednesday, April 3rd) from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Upper Baldwin. Come learn about this Islamic fast-breaking ritual and enjoy tasty Middle Eastern food. Contact MSA president Maiwand Zahin (mz10) if you have any questions.

All are welcome!

(This event is open to Muslims and non-Muslims who want to support and celebrate with their Muslim peers.)

Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2024 by Maiwand (mz10@albion.edu)

Global Brigades Bake Sale in KC

By Faculty and Staff, Students

The Global Medical and Dental Brigades Club will be selling baked goods in the Kellogg Center on Thursday, April 4th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All proceeds go towards supporting their travels to Panama in May to assist in providing healthcare to underserved communities. Stop by to get some baked goods and learn more about Global Brigades!

Posted on Wednesday, April 03, 2024 by Melanie Foust (mcf15@albion.edu)