“Balancing Truth with Fiction: The Role of Literature in Global Communication”

CineCulture, together with The College of Arts and Humanities Middle East Studies Program, announces:

Presentations by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz, Professor, Persian & Comparative Literature and Chair, Department of Asian & Near Eastern Languages & Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis

Fatemeh Keshavarz is a published poet in her native language (Persian), writes poetry in English, and is the author of several books and journal articles. Her latest book, Jasmines and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran, blends personal memoir with literary analysis and social commentary. As a public intellectual, she takes interest in the broader implications of cultural education for world peace. In May 2007, she was invited to speak at the UN General Assembly on this topic. And she has been guest of NPR on various occasions. The show “Speaking of Faith” which featured her in the hour-long episode “The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi,” received the Peabody Award in April 2008. She was awarded the 2008 Hershel Walker Peace & Justice Award by People’s Weekly.

Title of Presentation: “Balancing Truth with Fiction: The Role of Literature in Global Communication”

Friday, Oct. 23, 2 P.M.
Peters Business 191

Film Screening: 5:30 P.M.
Location: McLane 121

Children of Heaven. Directed by Majid Majidi, this uplifting story of family and love received numerous film festival awards and was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Foreign Language Film. When Ali loses his sister Zahra’s school shoes, they dream up a plan to stay out of trouble; they’ll share his shoes and keep it a secret from their parents! But if they’re going to successfully cover their tracks, Ali and Zahra must carefully watch
their step on what rapidly turns into a funny and heartwarming adventure!
Farshi with English subtitles. 88 minutes, Rated PG.

For more information:

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu

Club President: Rory Carlberg roryjc@csufresno.edu
Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu