Stories about "saudi arabia"
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Museum’s ‘Phantom Punch’ is among first in U.S. to present contemporary Saudi artists
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 3:23 pm
Bates makes art history on Oct. 28 when its Museum of Art opens the region's first exhibition of work by contemporary artists from Saudi Arabia.
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Q&A: Based on a Short Term to Saudi Arabia, Loring Danforth’s new book challenges ‘destructive’ Orientalism
Friday, August 12, 2016 9:42 am
Danforth's new book, Crossing the Kingdom, is based on his 2012 Short Term that enjoyed amazing access inside Saudi Arabia.
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OIE Speaker Series opens with activist who defied Saudi ban on women driving
Thursday, September 5, 2013 2:59 pm
Manal Alsharif, an advocate for women's rights in Saudi Arabia, launches a series of events at Bates exploring human diversity on Sept. 18.
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In letter to New York Times, Danforth takes issue with Saudi book, characterizations
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 4:07 pm
Danforth's letter is in response to a review of the book On Saudi Arabia by Karen Elliott House.