>caipirinha productions, in association with ocularis, presents
>
>CHASING WINDMILLS OF PEACE forum discussion #2
>an evening with:
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>*HAMID DABASHI, Ph.D.- columbia university professor
>*DOUG HENWOOD - journalist, editor of 'the left business observer' newsletter
>*MICHAEL GRIFFIN- author of 'reaping the whirlwind: the taliban
>movement in afghanistan'
>
>we invite you to a discussion on middle eastern culture and
>politics, with the hopes of shedding light on afghanistan's
>socio-political history and putting our current relations with that
>country into a more in-depth context. featuring a discussion with
>michael griffin, author of 'reaping the whirlwind: the taliban
>movement in afghanistan', an interpretative history in which he
>paints a picture of the taliban's origins and beliefs, its religious
>and political ethos, and the character of its particular brand of
>islamic fundamentalism. providing some global economic perspective
>is journalist doug henwood, editor of 'the left business observer'
>newsletter and author of 'wall street: how it works and for whom'
>and the forthcoming 'a new economy.' we also welcome a distinguished
>guest at our previous forum, hamid dabashi, a professor in sociology
>of culture and islamic studies who has published such works as
>'authority in islam: from the rise of muhammad to the establishment
>of the umayyads.'
>
>sunday, november 11, 5:00 pm
>ocularis at galapagos art & performance space
>70 north 6th street (between wythe + kent avenues) williamsburg, brooklyn
>L train to bedford avenue (3 stops from union square)
>FREE ADMISSION
>
>rsvp: arroz at caipirinha.com
>for more information: www.caipirinha.com * www.ocularis.net
>
>CAIPIRINHA productions (pronounced 'ky-pee-reen-ya') is an
>independent mixed media arts & culture company with activities in
>the fields of film, music and human rights.
>
>OCULARIS is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization established to
>provide a forum for the exhibition of work by emerging and
>established independent, experimental filmmakers.
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