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Reza Aslan: Iranian-American Writer, Professor of Creative Writing
No full textReza Aslan, one of the nation\u27s most respected experts on Islam and the Middle East is a research associate at the University of Southern California\u27s Center on Public Diplomacy. He serves as a Middle East commentator for National Public Radio\u27s Marketplace and Muslim affairs analyst for CBS News.
The author of the internationally acclaimed No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Aslan received critical acclaim from The New York Times, which described the work as a grippingly narrated and thoughtfully examined ... literate, accessible introduction to Islam.
Aslan has written for the Los Angeles Times, New York Times , Slate, Boston Globe, Washington Post and The Nation, and has appeared on Meet the Press, Hardball, The Daily Show, Real Time with Bill Maher and Nightline.
Aslan\u27s career began in 1998 when was elected president of Harvard\u27s chapter of the World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP), a United Nations organization committed to the cause of global understanding. After consecutive nuclear tests by India and Pakistan, the WCRP, under Aslan\u27s leadership, brought the ambassadors of the two countries to Harvard in order to discuss for the first time their shared nuclear future.
Aslan\u27s work with the WCRP led to a position as legislative assistant for the Friends Committee on National Legislation in Washington, D.C., where he served as a liaison to Congress on issues of arms control and the Middle East.
He holds a bachelor\u27s degree in religion from Santa Clara University, a master\u27s in theological studies from Harvard and a master of fine arts degree in fiction from the University of Iowa. He is currently a doctoral candidate in history of religions at the University of California, Santa Barbara
The Wrath of God: Reza Aslan on Faith, Islam and the Media
No full textApart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.More than once, he has painstakingly explained to TV hosts that their less-than-sophisticated stands on Islam may be founded on flimsy and dangerous assumptions. He gained international recognition for his Fox News interview that went viral, and more recently, Aslan’s nuanced response to Bill Maher’s rant.Aslan returned to Vancouver to unpack the arguments around religion and violence. Touching on a range of topics from identity to ISIS, Aslan argued that no religion exists in a vacuum. Every faith is rooted in the soil in which it is planted.“Using two or three examples to justify a generalization. That’s actually the definition of bigotry.” – Reza Aslan (response to Bill Maher)Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. He is the founder of AslanMedia, a social media network for news and entertainment about the Middle East and the world, and co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of BoomGen Studios, the premier entertainment brand for creative content from and about the Greater Middle East. Aslan’s first book is the International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade. He is also the author of How to Win a Cosmic War, as well as editor of two volumes: Tablet and Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, and Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities. Born in Iran, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife (author and entrepreneur Jessica Jackley). When Aslan is not working on his own writing, he serves as a writing consultant in television on the upcoming show, DIG, with Tim Kring and Gideon Raff
Reza Aslan - Author of No god but God and Expert on Islam
No full textIn partnership with the Quest for Community: A Call to Action Conference
The first young Muslim intellectual to come on the scene in years, Reza Aslan brings a new, passionate, and much-needed perspective to the national discussion regarding Islam. Aslan is a fellow at the University of Southern California\u27s Center on Public Diplomacy and Middle East analyst for CBS News. In his internationally acclaimed book No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, as in his lectures and writings, Aslan explores the intricate interplay between faith and politics in the Muslim world, presenting Islam as an ever-evolving faith and culture currently in the midst of a cataclysmic internal battle for reform and modernization.
Arrangements for the appearance of Reza Aslan made through Greater Talent network, Inc., NY, NY.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/archives_presidential_lecture_series/1044/thumbnail.jp
Marmara University Medical Students' Perception on Sexual Violence against Women and Induced Abortion in Turkey
No full textBackground: Historically, sexual assault is a common issue in Turkey. As doctors are one of the steps to help sexually assaulted women, medical students should have basic knowledge of and sensitivity regarding this subject. Another common women's public health issue is induced abortion. In countries where access to abortion is restricted, there is a tendency towards unhealthy abortion. Aims: The aims of this study are: (1) to determine the attitudes and opinions of Marmara University Medical Faculty students about sexual assault against women and induced abortion and (2) to propose an educational program for medical students about sexual assault and abortion. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The questionnaires were self-administered and the data were analyzed using SPSS v. 15.0. First, the descriptive statistics were analyzed, followed by Chisquare for contingency tests assessing differences in attitudes toward sexual assault and induced abortion by factors such as gender and educational term. Differences were considered statistically significant at p<0.05. Results: About 89.6% of the participants (n=266) reported that they had never been sexually assaulted and about 11.5% of the women (n=19) had been sexually assaulted. There was no significant relationship between previous sexual assault and gender (p>0.05). Although there was no significant difference regarding the extent of punishment by victim's status as a virgin, 21.3% (n=63) agreed that punishment should be more severe when the victim was a virgin. About 40.7% (n=120) agreed that the legal period of abortion in Turkey (10 weeks) should be longer. The majority (86.1%, n=255) agreed that legally prohibiting abortions causes an increase in unhealthy abortions. Conclusion: An educational program on these issues should be developed for medical students
Season 12 Episode 16: Arab Spring: Revolution or Reformation?
No full textThree quarters of Muslims in the Middle East are young (18-35 years old), and today\u27s communication technologies allow them to form a new kind of community that br idges ethnic, national, and sectarian borders. As these Muslims actively pursue democracy, the resulting changes--according to writer and religion scholar Reza Aslan, author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam--will be as monumental as the Protestant Reformation was for Christianity. Karen Saupe hosts. Episode #1216
Aslan v Murphy (Nos 1 and 2); Duke v Wynne [1990] 1 WLR 766, Court of Appeal
No full textEssential Cases: Land Law provides a bridge between course textbooks and key case judgments. This case document summarizes the facts and decision in Aslan v Murphy (Nos 1 and 2); Duke v Wynne [1990] 1 WLR 766, Court of Appeal. The document also includes supporting commentary from author Aruna Nair.</p
The relation between perspective taking skills and language ability in preschoolers.
No full textTEZ11229Tez (Yüksek Lisans) -- Çukurova Üniversitesi, Adana, 2018.Kaynakça (s. 67-80) var.xii, 93 s. : tablo ; 29 cm.Bu araştırma, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının bakış açısı alma becerileri ile alıcı ve ifade edici dil becerileri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2016-2017 eğitim öğretim yılının ikinci döneminde Adana ili merkezinde bulunan Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı’na bağlı altı tane anaokuluna devam eden üç-dört-beş yaş grubundan 98 çocuk oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma nicel desende olup, ilişkisel araştırma türlerinden korelasyonel araştırma olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama araçları olarak, araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan “Genel Bilgi Formu”, Aslan ve Köksal Akyol (2016) tarafından geliştirilen “Çocuklar için Bakış Açısı Alma Testi (ÇBT)”, Dunn ve Dunn (1959) tarafından oluşturulup Katz, Önen, Demir, Uzlukaya ve Uludağ (1974) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan “Peabody Resim-Kelime Testi” ve araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan “Dil Örneği Formu” kullanılmıştır. Veriler Nisan - Mayıs ve Haziran 2017 tarihlerinde çocuklarla gerçekleştirilen bireysel görüşmelerle elde edilmiştir. Ölçme araçlarından elde edilen veriler öncelikle betimsel istatistik ve normallik testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler normal dağılım gösterdiğinden, bakış açısı alma becerisi ile Peabody Resim-Kelime Testi arasında ve bakış açısı alma bcerisi ile çocuklardan alınan dil örneğine ilişkin toplam cümle sayısı, toplam kelime sayısı, sözcük çeşitdi sayısı ve bir cümledeki ortalama sözcük sayısı puanları arasındaki ilişki belirlemek için Pearson Korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. Alıcı ve ifade edici dil becerileri puanlarının çocukların bakış açısı alma becerilerini ne ölçüde yordadığını belirlemek için de regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır.This research was conducted in order to examine the relationship between preschool children's perspective taking skills and receptive and expressive language ability. Sample consisted 98 children from the age group of three to four and five who were attending six kindergartens attached to the Ministry of National Education in the city of Adana in the second term of the academic year 2016-2017. The study was quantified and performed as correlational research from relational research types. ""General Information Form"" prepared by the researcher, Perspective Taking Test for Children (PTC)"" was developed by Aslan and Köksal Akyol (2016), Peabody Picture-Word Test which was created by Dunn (1959) and adapted to Turkish by Katz, Önen, Demir, Uzlukaya and Uludağ (1974) and the "" Sample of Language Form"" developed by the researcher. Data obtained between April-May and June 2017 by individual interviews with children. The data obtained from the instruments were analyzed primarily by descriptive statistics and normality test. As all the data is ranged normally, Pearson Correlation Analysis was done in order to determine the relation between perspective taking ability and Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test and the ability of perspective taking and the language data collected from children that consists of the total number of sentences, the total number of words, the number of word variety and the points of average number of the words in a sentence, and regression analysis was used to determine how well receptive and expressive language ability predicted children' s perspective taking s kills. As a result of the research, it was determined that there was a significant positive correlation between children's perspective taking and receptive and expressive language ability scores. Moreover, it has been determined that this relationship begins as early as three years of age. Finally, it has also been determined that language ability significantly predicts children's ability to take perspective
KETIDAKLANGSUNGAN EKSPRESI DALAM PUISI “TEBESAYA, GADIS BERPUTIH-KEBAYA” KARYA ASLAN ABIDIN (KAJIAN RIFFATERRE)
No full textABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bentuk ketidaklangsungan ekspresi yang meliputi penggantian arti, penyimpangan arti, serta penciptaan arti dalam puisi yang berjudul “Tebesaya, Gadis Berputih-Kebaya” karya Aslan Abidin. Dalam melakukan penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Adapun objek data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah salah satu puisi yang berjudul “Tebesaya, Gadis Berputih-Kebaya”. Subjek yang digunakan peneliti adalah teori semiotika Michael Riffaterre. Teknik yang digunakan berupa pustaka, simak, dan catat. Setelah dianalisis, dapat diketahui bahwa dalam puisi karya Aslan Abidin ini memiliki bentuk ketidaklangsungan ekspresi. Dalam penggantian arti dalam puisi ini, peneliti menemukan adanya tiga bentuk kiasan yang digunakan penulis puisi, yaitu personifikasi, metafora, dan antitesis. Jika dilihat dari penyimpangan arti, dari ketiga penyebab adanya penyimpangan arti tersebut, peneliti hanya menemukan dua di antaranya, yaitu ambiguitas dan kontradiksi saja. Dalam puisi ini juga terdapat penciptaan arti, yaitu terdapat rima, enjambemen, dan tipografi. Kata Kunci: Puisi, Semiotika, Riffaterre ABSTRACTThis research was conducted to find out the form of non-continuity of expression which includes replacement of meaning, deviation of meaning, and creation of meaning in the poem entitled "Tebesaya, Gadis Berputih-Kebaya" by Aslan Abidin. In conducting this research, the researcher used descriptive qualitative method. The data object used in this research is one of the poems entitled "Tebesaya, Gadis Berputih-Kebaya". The subject used by researchers is Michael Riffaterre's semiotic theory. The techniques used are library, listening, and recording. After analyzing, it can be seen that this poem by Aslan Abidin has a form of non-continuity of expression. In the replacement of meaning in this poem, researchers found three forms of figures of speech used by the author of the poem, namely personification, metaphor, and antithesis. When viewed from the deviation of meaning, of the three causes of deviation of meaning, the researcher only found two of them, namely ambiguity and contradiction. In this poem there is also a creation of meaning, namely rhyme, enjambment, and typography. Keywords: Poetry, Semiotics, Riffaterr
Reza Aslan: Islam & ISIS
No full textTHE DEAN\u27S FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS PRESENT
Reza Aslan: Islam & ISIS
Amidst the recent terror attacks in the Middle East, Paris and San Bernardino, CA, harmful generalizations regarding the Muslim population\u27s involvement in terrorism have spread rapidly. In this exciting event, Reza Asian will be speaking about and answering questions regarding the relationship between radical Islam and terrorism. The event will be conducted largely in question and answer format, and audience members are invited to submit anonymous questions via text.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 8:00 PM JORDAN AUDITORIUM MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Dr. Reza Asian, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. His International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, was named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade. In addition, he also has been featured as a correspondent for Fox News, CNN, John Stewart\u27s The Daily Show and the New York Times. He currently serves as Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside and is filming his television show, Believer, that will premiere on CNN in 2016 .https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_posters/1192/thumbnail.jp
Gender-Responsive DDR: Social, Economic and Political Reincorporation of Women Ex-Combatants in Colombia
No full textCHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Security Studies Master's Thesis 2020 Antonela Ramljak CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of Security Studies Gender - Responsive DDR: Social, Economic and Political Reincorporation of Women Ex-combatants in Colombia Master's Thesis Author: Antonela Ramljak Study program: Master in International Security Studies (MISS) Supervisor: doc. Dr. Emil Aslan, Ph.D. Year of project submission: 2020 Declaration 1. I hereby declare that I have compiled this thesis using the listed literature and resources only. 2. I hereby declare that my thesis has not been used to gain any other academic title. 3. I fully agree to my work being used for study and scientific purposes. In Prague on Antonela Ramljak References RAMLJAK, Antonela. Gender - Responsive DDR: Social, Economic and Political Reincorporation of Women Ex-combatants in Colombia. Praha, 2020. 81 pages. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies. Department of Security Studies. Supervisor doc. PhDr. Emil Aslan, Ph.D. Length of the thesis: 104.637 characters Abstract Discussions on women in wars have oftentimes been limited to their stories as survivors of conflict..
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