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VIDEO: Keffiyeh: From Resistance Symbol to Retail Item?

Where
The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20037
202.338.1290

When
Apr 08 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

The Palestine Center invites you to a briefing

"Keffiyeh: From Resistance Symbol to Retail Item?"

with

Ted Swedenburg
Professor of Anthropology, University of Arkansas

Thursday, 8 April 2010
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
The Palestine Center

The keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress, has long been a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance. In recent years, however, it has also become a popular fashion trend available at major retail outlets. It is now ubiquitous yet few people know the meaning and symbolism behind this checkered cloth. Join us for a discussion on the history of the keffiyeh with Dr. Swedenburg.

Dr. Swedenburg teaches courses on the Middle East, race and ethnicity, gender and public culture at the University of Arkansas. He is on the editorial committee of Middle East Report and is actively involved with the King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.