Mahtab Sirdani | Food Rituals: Marginality and Hospitality of Muslim Immigrants
Thursday, February 29th, 2024, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, via Zoom Mahtab Sirdani’s presentation, titled “Food Rituals: Marginality and Hospitality of Muslim Migrants,” explores an anthropological study of religious food rituals. She delves into the significance of such rituals in the lives of Muslim Iranian migrants in North America and explores how these rituals provide coping strategies […]
Farrukh Christie | Climate Migration Research: Present Status and Collaborative Possibilities
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, 10:30–11:30 AM, via Zoom Climate change is an existential threat, with its impacts ranging from wildfires, rising sea levels, increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events leading to mass insecurities at a global level. Among such insecurities, population displacement and migration, both internal and across borders, are calling for better […]