A Literary Journey in the Muslim World with Dr. Monia Mazigh
- Day: Mondays
- Dates: May 5 – June 16, 2025
- Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Location: Carleton University
- Price: $175+HST
Room and Parking information will be sent by email 1-2 days prior to the lecture date.
Overview
This 6-week series is a literary introduction to great books (novels and some short stories) written by Muslim women authors from different Muslim countries. The books will be explored in a literary manner, but they will also be a point of conversation about the country, its traditions, its history, its geography and its political situation.
- Week One: Indonesia
- Week Two: Senegal
- Week Three: Qatar
- Week Four: Lybia
- Week Five: Malaysia
- Week Six: Morocco
About the Lecturer
Dr. Monia Mazigh is an academic, author and human rights advocate. She was the former National Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group.
Mazigh was born and raised in Tunisia and immigrated to Canada in 1991. She was catapulted onto the public stage in 2002 when her husband, Maher Arar, was deported to Syria where he was tortured and held without charge for over a year. She campaigned tirelessly for his release.
Mazigh holds a PhD in finance from McGill University. In 2008, she published a memoir about her pursuit of justice, Hope and Despair, shortlisted for the Ottawa Book Award. In 2014, she published her first novel, Mirrors and Mirages. It was short listed for the Book Trillium Award and for the Ottawa Book Award. Her second novel, Hope Has Two Daughters, was published in January 2017 by Anansi House.
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