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Ahlam Muhtaseb, a Cal State San Bernardino communication studies professor, and her film partner, Andy Trimlett, will present their documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe” at a number of prestigious events across the country.
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Psychology professors Laura Kamptner and Faith McClure, sociology assistant professor Annika Anderson, education professor Carolyn Eggleston, and communication studies professor Ahlam Muhtaseb are highlighted by news media.
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The film, “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” will screen on Dec. 3, the closing night of the 5th annual international 48mm Film Festival.
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After national and international screenings at various film festivals and events, the documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe” will be shown at CSUSB on Thursday, Feb. 15.
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The conference, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of Arab Studies Quarterly, carries the theme, “U.S. Hegemony and the Arab World,” and will take place April 20-21 at Cal State San Bernardino.
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Blaming social media for an uptick in the number of mountain rescues is not entirely fair. The use of the technology is likely a reflection of a person’s personality rather than a cause of his behavior, said Ahlam Muhtaseb, communication studies.
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The conference, “U.S. Hegemony and the Arab World,” commemorated the 40th anniversary of Arab Studies Quarterly, centered on the theme, “U.S. Hegemony and the Arab World.”
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Terri Ginsberg, an assistant professor at the American University in Cairo, reviewed the documentary “1948: Creation and Catastrophe,” which was co-produced and co-directed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, CSUSB professor of communication studies.
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The Center for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (CIMES) at Cal State San Bernardino will host a teach-in, “Palestine Is Still the Issue,” on Thursday, May 24, from 6-7:40 p.m., at the university’s College of Education building, room CE-105.