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SUMMARY:Word\, Ink\, Gold\, and Paper: An Exploration of the Art of Illumination
DESCRIPTION:Illumination artist Behnaz Karjoo explores Islamic illumination – or tazhib – in a brief lecture followed by a participatory workshop.\n\n\nWolf Humanities Center • University of Pennsylvania \n2024–2025 FORUM ON KEYWORDS \nWord\, Ink\, Gold\, and Paper\nAn Exploration of the Art of Illumination\nIllumination artist Behnaz Karjoo will explore the evolution of Islamic illumination\, or tazhib\, and its role in manuscript decoration\, providing an overview of the traditional tools and materials involved. Visual images of illuminated manuscripts\, along with the tools and materials\, will illustrate the techniques involved in tazhib\, highlighting the precision and artistry. \nFollowing her lecture\, Karjoo will host a hands-on workshop\, inviting participants to delve into the basic techniques of Islamic illumination and to learn how to paint and outline with fine brushes. Using imitation gold and gouache\, they will paint a small design and bring it to life through traditional methods. By closely engaging with the artistry of tazhib in this session\, participants will deepen their understanding and appreciation of this intricate art. Space is limited for the workshop\, register early! \nPresented in collaboration with Penn’s Forum for Global Islamic Studies. Cosponsored by the Kislak Center for Special Collections\, Rare Books and Manuscripts and the Ibn Sina Fund. \nMore information: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/karjoo \n––––––Before and after Behnaz Karjoo’s lecture and workshop\, view illuminated manuscripts from Kislak Center for Special Collections\, Rare Books and Manuscripts on display in the Lea Library!11:00–11:45am: Lecture1:00–3:00pm: Workshop (space is limited)–––––– \nBorn in Tehran\, Iran\, Behnaz Karjoo moved to the United States at a young age\, where she developed an interest in art. Her creative pursuits took a serious turn later in her life\, when she started to study jewelry design and photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Inspired by her early memories of Iranian mosque architecture\, illumination\, and calligraphy\, she soon pursued training in the classical Islamic arts. Under the mentorship of Mujgan Baskoylu\, a distinguished master in Turkish illumination\, miniature painting\, and paper cutting\, Behnaz began her study of illumination (tazhib) in 2011. Her dedication led her works to be exhibited worldwide\, and in 2016\, she earned her ijazet\, a certificate of mastery in illumination. Expanding her artistic repertoire\, Behnaz pursued the study of miniature painting in 2019\, followed by an exploration of square kufic calligraphy in 2021. These continuous pursuits exemplify her commitment to enriching her knowledge and skill set within the realm of Islamic arts. Behnaz is an active participant in the New York Islamic Arts collective\, founded by Baskoylu\, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting classical Islamic arts in the United States. In her artistic pursuits\, Behnaz holds the belief that while classical arts\, including illumination\, have a timeless foundation\, their potential for evolution and growth is boundless. She continually strives to present these art forms in innovative ways\, embracing experimentation with diverse materials\, colors\, compositions\, and designs. \n––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– \nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is required for both the lecture and the workshop. Space is limited for the workshop\, register early! \nThe Wolf Humanities Center values inclusivity and we aim to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Please feel free to note any accessibility needs or concerns in your registration\, or connect with us by email (wolfhumanities@upenn.edu) or phone (215.573.8280).
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LOCATION:Kislak Center for Special Collections\, Rare Books and Manuscripts\, Van Pelt Library\, 3420 Walnut St\, 6th Floor\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Paradox of Hunger Strikes
DESCRIPTION:Historian Nayan Shah explores the visceral ways that hunger strikes communicate through media and political movements.\n\n\nWolf Humanities Center • University of Pennsylvania \n2024–2025 FORUM ON KEYWORDS \nThe Paradox of Hunger Strikes\nThe talk considers the keyword “hunger strike” and the historical\, social\, and political conditions that motivate the rise and transformations of this puzzling and persistent bodily defiance in the 20th and 21st centuries. Investigating contexts from South Africa\, India\, Ireland\, the United States\, and Iran\, historian Nayan Shah explores the visceral ways that hunger striking communicates through media and political movements\, and how it can turn a personal agony into a call for collective action. \nCosponsored by The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy\, the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC)\, and the Department of History. \nNayan Shah is a historian whose books uncover how people struggle with incarceration\, migration\, and illness in the United States and across the globe. His latest book\, Refusal to Eat: A Century of Prison Hunger Strikes (University of California Press\, 2022)\, is the first global history of hunger strikes as a tactic in prisons\, conflicts\, and protest movements. He also wrote Contagious Divides: Epidemics and Race in San Francisco’s Chinatown (2001) and Stranger Intimacy: Contesting Race\, Sexuality and the Law in the North American West (2001). Shah is Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity and History at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. This year he is L.A. Times‘ Distinguished Fellow at the Huntington Library and Research Center. \nMore information: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/shah \n––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– \nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. \nThe Wolf Humanities Center values inclusivity and we aim to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Please feel free to note any accessibility needs or concerns in your registration\, or connect with us by email or phone (215.573.8280).
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LOCATION:Kislak Center for Special Collections\, Rare Books and Manuscripts\, Van Pelt Library\, 3420 Walnut St\, 6th Floor\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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