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By Writing We Live: Syrian Women Speak Out Featuring Dr. Najat Abed Aslamad

March 27 at 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Women's History Month 2025

Institute for Feminist Studies and Social Action IFSSA and the Department of Gender and Women's Studies Present Women's Hisotry Month Lecture "By Writing We Live: Syrian Women Speak Out" Dr. Najat Abed Aslam Translation by Dr. Isis Nussair Poetic and rich imagery, Samad's writing describes the urgency of life in Syria and the struggle of families to maintain stability under the threat of War. PBS News Dr. Najat Aved Alsamad is an acclaimed Syrian author, poet, gynecologist and Russian-Arabic translator, whose work addresses the realities of contemporary Syrian life, often focused on female characters. She has published five books including her novel, No Water Quenches Her Thirst, which won the 2018 Katara Prize, an Arabic literary prize; Land of Exile; Home Nations; and In the Tenderness of War. Alongside her novels, she has had several articles and research papers published in Arabic-language newspapers and thinktanks. Date; March 27, 2025 Time: 4 pm to 5L30 pm Pacific Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 838 7670 8548 Password: 705648 Cosponsored by the College of Humanities; the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program; Civil Discourse and Social Change at CSUN; the Department Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at CSULB, and the Center For Feminist Research at USC.

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March 27
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