Book Alert: how do we read the Arab world today

Source: ahram online
Story flagged by: Lea Lozančić

The American University in Cairo’s Centre for Translation Studies will host a four-speaker panel titled: ‘Translating the Arab World: An Anthology’ on Tuesday, 7 May.

The Panel will discuss the recently published book Kaif Anaqra’ Al-Alam Al-Araby Alyoum (How do we Read the Arab World Today: Alternative Views in the Social Sciences).

The four speakers are AUC Sociology Professor Malak Rouchdy, AUC Anthropology Professors Hanan Sabea and Reem Saad as well as Helwan University History Professor Sherif Younis.

The book comprises selected anthropological studies that tackle the theoretical and methodological problems that hinder the study of non-Western nations. The book was translated by Sherif Younis and edited by Reem Saad, Hanna Sabea, Malak Rouchdy and Iman Hamdy.

Programme:
Tuesday, 7 May, 6:00pm
AUC Tahrir Campus, Oriental Hall

See: ahram online

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