Jeremiah S. and Helen James Lecture

Alda Benjamen and her book, "Assyrians in Modern Iraq: Negotiating Political and Cultural Space"

Bookshelf, Events March 15, 2024

James Lecture: Scholar Alda Benjamen to discuss how Assyrians gained agency in an often-overlooked period of modern Iraqi history

In her April 10 event at the Guild Lounge, Benjamen will discuss how Assyrians, long marginalized and minoritized in Iraq, gained agency in an often-overlooked period of modern Iraqi history.

Spanning thousands of years, the history of the Assyrian people …

Alumni and Students, Faculty May 16, 2021

Professor Michael Rakowitz shares the inspiration behind his work in the James Lecture, “Ghosts, Hosts, Monuments, Admonishments, and Substitutes.”

The 2021 Jeremiah S. and Helen James Lecture in Assyrian Civilization and Culture was delivered by Northwestern Professor and Artist Michael Rakowitz on May 27, 2021. The lecture is titled “Ghosts, Hosts, Monuments, Admonishments, and Substitutes.”

Watch the lecture below:…