Bridging The Divide Between The United States And The Muslim World Through Arts And Ideas: Possibilities And Limitations
Notes To Sessions
1 For the full text of this speech, see http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Cairo-University-6-04-09/.
2 For the full report of this conference, see http://islamuswest.org/publications_islam_and_the_West/Who_Speaks_For_Islam/.
3 Zitouna University, part of the Tunisian university system, is the modern–day incarnation of the renowned institute of Muslim higher education associated with the Zitouna Mosque, which was founded in the 8th century CE. Today it is divided into two sections: the Higher Institute of Theology, and the Higher Institute of Islamic Civilization.
4 The Qajar dynasty ruled Iran from 1794 until 1925, when the coup d’état undertaken by Reza Khan (ruling as the shah Reza Pahlavi) was formally recognized by Iran’s national assembly.
5 See note 1.
6 For more on the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra, see http://west-easterndivan.artists.warner.de/.
7 For a full description of this event, see http://muslim voicesfestival.org/event/youssou-n%27dour. For Associated Press coverage of the concert, see http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MUSLIM_MUSIC_ CONTROVERSY?SITE=IADES&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT.
8 For more on this event, see http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E1D8123FF932A15753C1A9639C8B63.
9 See note 1.
10 For the full review, see http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Islam/2009/03/Crusading-for-Modern-Islamic-Art.aspx.
11 For more about Ahmed Moustafa, see http://www.fenoon.com/artist/artist.html.
12 For a recent article about M. F. Husain’s work and the controversies it has sparked, see http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/world/asia/09india.html.
13 For more information about this book and Black Dog Publishing, see http://blackdogonline.com/all-books/contemporary-art-in-the-middle-east.html.
14 For more about the Silk Road Project, see www.silkroad project.org.
15 For more on Abdurahim Hamidov, see Jean During, “Snapshot: Abdurahim Hamidov — An Eminent Contemporary Master,” Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, edited by Ruth M. Stone, James Porter, and Timothy Rice (Routledge, 2004).
16 For more on Mark Weil’s murder, see http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/08/world/asia/08weil.html.
17 The text of this verse, which is generally considered an endorsement of pluralism and diversity, reads: “O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. The most honorable of you in the sight of God is the most righteous among you. Truly, God is All–Knowing, and All–Aware.”
18 For more about this exhibit, see Yahoo News >.
19 For more about these organizations and their work, see http://www.akdn.org/.
20 For the New York Times’s review of this production, see NY Times online >.
21 Kassir was killed in June 2005 by a bomb placed under the driver’s seat of his car; while there was little evidence to suggest the identity of the killers, Kassir’s murder was widely attributed to the Syrian government. For more on the murder, see NY Times online >.
22 An April 2007 report by E–Marketer, “Blogs Rank Among Top Websites,” lists Farsi as the tenth–most–popular blogging language in the world. See http://www.emarketer.com/Results.aspx?N=0&Ntk=basic&Ntt=farsi%20blogging. According to Internet World Stats’ 2009 report, Arabic is the eighth–most–used language on the web. See http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm. English, which remains the most–used language, is used by 29.1% of Internet users.
23 For more on these concepts, see Nye’s Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics (Public Affairs, 2005).
24 For more about the Alliance of Civilizations, see http://www.unaoc.org/.
25 For more about Huntington’s thesis, see his book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Simon & Schuster, 1998).
26 For more information about the “Big Read” program, see http://www.neabigread.org/. For more on the Institute of Museum and Library Services’s involvement, see http://www.imls.gov/about/bigread.shtm.
27 Italian governmental and non–governmental cultural organizations were active throughout the Middle East in this period, and particularly targeted local youth for cultural activities and — in some cases — trips to Italy.
Back to the top.Table of Contents
- Director’s Preface
- Executive Summary
- Opening Session
- Session I – World of the Artist
- June 6th Lunchtime Keynote Speech
- Session II – World of the Artist: Venues and Institutions
- Session III – Art and Social Commentary
- Session IV – Art and Social Commentary: Fusion and Satire
- June 7th Lunchtime Keynote Speech
- Session V – Cultural Exchange: Cultural Capital
- Session VI – Re–envisioning U.S. Cultural Diplomacy
- Conclusion
- Notes to Sessions
- Appendix I: Conference Program
- Appendix II: List of Participants
- Appendix III: Mustapha Tlili’s Opening Statement
Appendix IV: Background Paper
- Introduction
- Changing impressions — Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas
- The Arts of Islam in the Eyes of the West: A Historical View
- Cultural exchanges: viewing history through gifts and commerce
- Gift exchanges: Harun al–Rashid and Charlemagne
- Gift exchanges: Venice and the Ottoman Empire
- Commerce: coins, jewelry, and other goods
- Commerce: twentieth–century changes
- Creative Lives Under Changing Circumstances
- Early Muslim Society
- The Post–Mongol Muslim World
- The Early Modern Muslim World
- The Muslim World in 1900
- The Muslim World Today
- The Arts of Islam: A Brief History
- A. Poetry and Song
- B. Qur’anic Chant
- C. Calligraphy
- D. Belles Lettres
- E. Music and Dance
- F. Theater
- G. Painting, Sculpture, and Design
- H. Architecture
- Islamic Art Today
- Conclusion
- Recommended Further Readings
- Notes to Background Paper
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