http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/index.html en-gb ℗ & © 2006 The British Museum The British Museum Lectures, events and interviews with artists Lectures, events and interviews with artists from the Middle East Now season at the British Museum (18 May - 3 September 2006 Educational Multimedia Unit emu@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/i/logo.gif http://www.britishmuseum.org 300 300 The British Museum Edward Said’s 1978 book Orientalism continues to provoke arguments about how the Orient is imagined. Join the debate with Robert Irwin, Maya Jasanoff, Gabriel Piterberg, Michael Wood and Paul Myerscough (chair). Recorded at the British Museum 6 July 2006 as part of the Middle East Now season http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l0607061830/060706_orientalismnow.mp3 Thu, 7 Sep 2006 17:00:00 +0100 1:37:13 Edward Said, Orientalism, Robert Irwin, Maya Jasanoff, Gabriel Piterberg, Michael Wood, Paul Myerscough The British Museum Artist Jila Peacock has printed a hand-made book of shape poems from Hafez of Shiraz, the great poet of medieval Persia. She explains the importance of Hafez and describes the development of figural calligraphy. Recorded at the British Museum 26 May 2006 as part of the Middle East Now season Jila Peacock, Hafez of Shiraz, medieval Persia, figural calligraphy, arabic http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l2605061300/260506_jila_peacock.m4b Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:16:00 +0100 31:35 The British Museum Artist Jila Peacock has printed a hand-made book of shape poems from Hafez of Shiraz, the great poet of medieval Persia. She explains the importance of Hafez and describes the development of figural calligraphy. Recorded at the British Museum 26 May 2006 as part of the Middle East Now season Jila Peacock, Hafez of Shiraz, medieval Persia, figural calligraphy, arabic http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l2605061300/260506_jila_peacock.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 12:00:00 +0100 31:34 The British Museum Faith in the Middle East Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok discusses the religious and political life in Israel, commenting on Israel, the Palestine Israeli conflict and Zionism. Israel, Zionism, Palestine, Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Jew, Jewish http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l100606_s1/rabbi_dan_cohn.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 13:08:00 +0100 46:37 The British Museum Faith in the Middle East Dr Anthony O’Mahony discusses the character of the Christian communities in the Middle East, particularly considering issues of displacement, be it physical, or even theological. Christianity, Christian Middle East, displacement, Anthony O’Mahony http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l100606_s2/anthony_o_mahony.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:08:00 +0100 44:52 The British Museum Faith in the Middle East Dr Ulrike Al-Khamis first encountered the Mandaeans as an art historian, and so discusses this minority religion which originated in the Middle East, through artistic and cultural channels. minority religion, Mandaeans, Middle East, art history, Dr Ulrike Al-Khamis http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l100606_s4/ulrike_al_khamis.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:13:00 +0100 43:48 The British Museum Faith in the Middle East Dr Malise Ruthven discusses how Gnosticism resurfaces in different guises and religions, and also how it often finds itself in conflict with institutionalised religion. Gnosticism, Abraham, Christianity, Judaism, Islam http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l100606_s3/malise_ruven.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:18:00 +0100 44:39 The British Museum Experts on the faiths of the Middle East, including Malise Ruthven, Keith Ward, Ulrike Al-Khamis, Moncef Ben Abdeljelil, Dan Cohn-Sherbok and Anthony O’Mahony come together to investigate the variety and richness of religious faith in the Middle East today and reveal how influential Middle Eastern religious thought and practice have been worldwide for thousands of years. Here the panel take questions from an audience at The British Museum. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Gnosticism, Middle East, conflict, Israel, Palestine, tolerance http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l100606_s5/panel_q_a.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:24:00 +0100 25:28 The British Museum Chaired by British novelist Maggie Gee, with editor of Transit Beirut, Malu Halasa, and editor of Qissas, Jo Glanville. Essentially a celebration of women writers from the Middle East, including readings from Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli and Lebanese Palestinian novelist Zeina B Ghandour. Women, novelist, Middle East, writers, female, editors, contemporary, audience, Palestinian, identity http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l1506061830/150606_waw.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:29:00 +0100 1:26:59 The British Museum Director Elia Suleiman discusses the making of his film, ‘Divine Intervention.’ The story of ‘Divine Intervention’ follows the story of a man burdened with a sick father, a stalled screenplay and an unrequited love affair with a Palestinian woman whom he is forced to meet in a parking lot due to the Israeli checkpoint on the Nazareth-Ramallah road. ’Divine Intervention’ film, Israeli, cast, Palestine, cinema, director, Elia Suleiman http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l1606061830/elia_suleiman.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:32:00 +0100 28:49 The British Museum Charles Glass gives his personal reflections on Edward Said providing us with an intimate insight into this well known, politically committed Palestinian American intellectual. Edward Said, Orientalism, Charles Glass, http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l1706061400/c_glass.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:35:00 +0100 26:49 The British Museum How and why does political writing in the Middle East, particularly Israel and Palestine, differ from that of western Europe? This debate, chaired by Jeremy Harding, contributory editor from the London Review of Books, features prominent writers and critics including Jacqueline Rose and Gabriel Piterberg. Middle East, literature, conflict, Palestine, Israel, Jacqueline Rose, Gabriel Piterberg http://www.britishmuseum.org/wordintoart/events/l2906061830/290606_lac.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2006 17:37:00 +0100 1:37:25