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Jan 29, 2014

WLCU Honors Akram Khater

Earlier this month, the World Lebanese Cultural Union profiled Akram Khater for the Lebanese Heritage spotlight. Founded in 1960, WLCU is  an international, secular, non-denominational, non-profit organization sponsored by the Government of Lebanon but working independently in cooperation with Lebanese emigrants abroad, representing the Lebanese Diaspora in the world. WLCU says, Dr. Khater has made… 

Jan 27, 2014

Tomorrow’s event postponed!

For all interested in attending Professor Helen Dixon’s lecture on Phoenicians, the event has been postponed from this Tuesday to NEXT TUESDAY, February 4 @ 4pm in  Room 331, Withers Hall on NCSU’s campus. Please join us then!     

Jan 27, 2014

Event Postponed: Exploring the Private of Ancient Phoenicia

Don’t miss Dr. Helen Dixon February 4! When: Tuesday, February 4, 4pm Where: Withers 331 Hall Subject: “Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia”     Read more about the event:   The Phoenicians are famous as a civilization of pioneers – the inventors of the first alphabet, the first recorded sailors to circumnavigate Africa, even the purported discoverers… 

Jan 23, 2014

Bulk up your collection!

Don’t see your family name in the illustration below? That probably means that you aren’t among the 29 families who have donated their images, documents, and stories that bring to life the history and culture of Lebanese-Americans in NC. I know there are many more families who have contributed to the Project in other ways,… 

Jan 21, 2014

Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia

  Our first event, sponsored by the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies, for the Spring semester will be a public lecture by Dr. Helen Dixon.    When: Tuesday, January 28, 4-5:30 PM Where: Withers 331 Hall Subject: “Exploring Private Life in Ancient Phoenicia”   The Phoenicians are famous as a civilization of pioneers – the inventors of the… 

Jan 15, 2014

The year of the exhibit

We are a few weeks into 2014 and we are excited to share another year with all our readers, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter followers! Our new year is filled fresh goals, partnerships and cultural exchanges. As you’re all aware, The Lebanese in North Carolina Project is focusing almost all our time on completing the museum… 

Dec 11, 2013

Congratulations Akram!

Last week, North Carolina State University announced that 3 faculty from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) were named among the 20 University Faculty Scholars for this year. And guess who was named? Dr. Akram Khater, the wonderful Director of The Lebanese in North Carolina Project! The announcement cites all that he does with this… 

Dec 2, 2013

Mitchell David Baddour, the early years

It’s moments like this one that I love working with this Project! A longtime contributor to the Project and all-around dedicated member of the Lebanese-American community in NC donated some materials for the online archive. Matt Kannan provided 4 photographs, a partial facsimile of two official documents, and paperwork for an old interview of Mitchell… 

Nov 20, 2013

Mashriq & Mahjar, Issue 2

We are pleased to announce our second issue of Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East Migration Studies, the peer-reviewed, online scholarly journal dedicated to original research on migration about the Middle East. The work of The Lebanese in North Carolina Project is focused on the history and material culture of the community. But, it’s… 

Nov 5, 2013

9th Annual Film Festival: My Country, My Country

My Country, My Country (Iraq/USA), 2006 A film by Laura Poitras (2012 MacArthur Genius Grant winner) Nominee, Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature The Middle East Studies Committee and the Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies is proud to present the 9th Annual Middle East Film Festival. This year’s theme is REVOLUTION! This is the fourth and final documentary…