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Featured Event
Akram Khan: GIGENIS, the generation of the Earth
Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 7:30 PM | The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara
Drawing from his deep-seated connection to tradition and his ability to weave narratives through movement, legendary choreographer Akram Khan takes the stage alongside six renowned dancers and seven live musicians for his first ensemble piece showcasing Indian classical dance.
Point of Pride
CMES Director Sherene Seikaly (History)
Has received a prestigious fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. She will be working on her book From Baltimore to Beirut: On the Question of Palestine that charts the trajectory of her great-grandfather Naim Cotran (c. 1877-1961) from nineteenth century mobility across Baltimore and Sudan to twentieth century immobility in Lebanon. The book places the question of Palestine in a global history of race, capital, slavery, and dispossession.