Department of History: Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain

The Department of History, in conjunction with International Education Week presents the film Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain on Thursday, November 19. 2009 from 6 – 9 pm in the new College of Liberal Arts room 3110.

The film will be moderated by Professor Kimberly Katz and Professor Rita Costa-Gomes of the Department of History. They will share information about the summer study abroad program to Morocco and Spain, titled Urban Heritage in Islamic Spain and Morocco.

The history of Islamic Spain, as told in Cities of Light, demonstrates that when religious diversity is accommodated within a social and political system, problems and tensions may still exist, but society is able to successfully manage them, generally to the benefit of all. But when governing powers and religious movements reject complexity and insist on a single cultural and religiously centered point of view, then society is likely to grieve widespread loss for everyone www.islamicspain.tv/Film-and-Outreach/index.html.

For more information on the film screening, contact Professor Katz kkatz@towson.edu or Professor Costa-Gomes rcostagomes@towson.edu

Information on the study abroad program can be found at: www.towson.edu/studyabroad/spainmoroccoHISTsummer.asp

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