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SUMMARY:Monotonous Chaos Middle East Politics in Six Poems
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DESCRIPTION:Utilizing the intersections between literature\, art\, and sch
 olarship\, Hisham Bustani will perform six of his poems alongside musician
  and oud player Majdi Zouari. These poems explore themes of cross-Mediterr
 anean migration\, authoritarian rule\, and the enduring effects of colonia
 lism—forces that continue to shape the Middle East and its relationships
  with Europe and the Global North.\nBetween each reading\, Riva Kastoryano
  will engage Bustani in discussion\, bringing scholarly insight into dialo
 gue with the contemplative and emotional dimensions of the performance.\n
  \n\nHisham Bustani is an award-winning poet and writer\, a visiting rese
 archer at Sciences Po’s Center for International Studies (CERI)\, and an
  affiliate researcher at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo). H
 is research interests span theories of state and state formation\, endurin
 g colonial effects\, and the political economy of energy. \nRiva Kastorya
 no is a CNRS Research Director and Professor at Sciences Po’s Center for
  International Studies (CERI). Her research focuses on transnationalism\, 
 migration\, minorities\, and identity\, particularly in relation to the st
 ate.\nMajdi Zouari is a Paris-based composer and oud player residing in Pa
 ris.\n\n \nTo get to the Jean Moulin Auditorium\, please cross the courty
 ard after passing through security. Then take Staircase B down to the base
 ment to reach the auditorium.\nPlease note that this venue is fully access
 ible for persons with reduced mobility.
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LOCATION:1 Place Saint Thomas d'Aquin 75007 Paris - FR
ORGANIZER:CERI Sciences Po / CNRS
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