CafeLitt 182: Rational Thinking
Thu 2 Sep 2010, 19:00, by Esmaeil Naderi, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Relieved from the non-secular metaphysics, the modern Man is struggling with a new kind of metaphysics which we may call it "metaphysics in the sense of Heidegger" or "secular metaphysics". In contrast to natural sciences in which the Man gave up the idea of being at the center of the universe, and got benefited from this incredibly, when it comes to "knowledge", he still implicitly assume a central role for himself. He assumes he has the responsibility, and morally obligated to discover underneath "truth" about the nature which later would serve him as an indicator that would direct him... more >>
CafeLitt 181: Persia and Greece, Revisited
Wed 25 Aug 2010, 19:00, by Yusef Amiri, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Western media and historiography have exaggerated a lot about the relation of Persian Empire and Greece and presents a distorted picture and imbalanced view which blows the importance of Greece out of proportion. This trend actually started in the Classical Greece itself and has continued to our day. We hear ridiculous claims such as 'Greeks saved the civilization and guaranteed human freedom and liberty by defeating Persia' or clichés such as 'Eastern tyranny' and so. In the past couple decades this view has been questioned and critical research has started to reveal the true picture of Persian Empire and its... more >>
CafeLitt 179: The Dotar and its music in Khorassan and Central Asia
Thu 12 Aug 2010, 19:00, by Dr Farrokh Vahabzadeh, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Farrokh Vahabzadeh is an ethnomusicologist. He has obtained his Ph.D degree on Social Anthropology and Ethnology from École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. His dissertation is an indepth study of the Dotar, a long necked, two stringed instrument which is available in variable forms in Central Asia and in the province of Khorassan in Iran. The research considers the study of music through a variety of perspectives, focusing not only on the classical sense of the word, but also on the physical aspects of the instrument, on performance traditions, on symbolism, mythology and other anthropological implications.... more >>
CafeLitt 178: Social Changes
Thu 5 Aug 2010, 19:00, by Ali Paknejad, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Do societies follow a defined pattern of change? Are there parameters which could guide the social scientist to assess the change, or the social activist to substantiate the change in their society?Does the prevalent model of change in advanced industrial societies can be juxtaposed to other less technologically advanced non western societies? What are the strength and weakness of Historical sociology? Can sociologist make previsions with regards to the future of a society or should they leave the task to prophets?In his classical introductory book on general sociology, Guy Rocher answers some of these questions and delineates the fundamental concepts... more >>
CafeLitt 177: Cafe Story III
Thu 15 Jul 2010, 19:00, by Maryam Tajik, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
رودولف والشدر 27 مارس 1977 خبر درگذشت رودولف والش تنها از دو رسانهی عمومی اجازهی پخش داشت. هیچکس اجازه نداشت برای او آگهی ترحیم چاپ کند. هیچکس اجازه نداشت برای او مراسم مذهبی برگزار کند. هیچکس اجازه نداشت برای او حتی یک شاخه گل سفارش دهد. دوستدارانش گفتند: "او چشمهایش را نبست، او نمرد، او فقط بدون خداحافظی رفت."رودولف والش در 9 ژانویه 1927 در آرژانتین به دنیا آمد. خانوادهی او ایرلندی - آرژانتینی بود. عشق به ادبیات را از مادرش به ارث برده بود. والش در جایی نوشته بود: "من در chole-chole به دنیا آمدهام. این کلمه به معنای... more >>
CafeLitt 176: TIJUANA; Cultural Landscape and Urban Creativity of the Busiest Boarder Region in the World
Thu 8 Jul 2010, 19:00, by Ayda Melika, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
We're a Third World country and then we are close to the richest city from the richest state from the richest country in the world. I mean that has to put you in perspective."Raul Cardenas ; Tijuana Architect and ArtistIn this session we will look at the artistic expressions, architectural trends and cultural landscape of the border region in North-western Mexico as manifestation of a cultural renaissance in the city of Tijuana. We will begin by discussing historical transformations of this area in relation to the United States-Mexico border, and then examine the recent modifications of Tijuana. Finally, we will... more >>
CafeLitt 175: The History of North America II
Thu 1 Jul 2010, 19:00, by Shahdad Heydari, at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
The United states of America and Canada are two nations blessed with a rich and diverse history. In this informative overview, you'll discover many of the people, places and events that have helped to shape these countries. Get a better picture of the key events that made history and their implications today.This presentation will also try to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up, based on Howard Zinn's approach. Dr. Shahdad HeydariWe have gathered both sessions of talk in one video. Part 1-8 is the first session and part 9-18 is the second session.... more >>
CafeLitt 174: The History of North America I
Thu 24 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Shahdad Heydari, at Cafe Linda:1909 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest,Montreal (Map)
The United states of America and Canada are two nations blessed with a rich and diverse history. In this informative overview, you'll discover many of the people, places and events that have helped to shape these countries. Get a better picture of the key events that made history and their implications today.This presentation will also try to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up, based on Howard Zinn's approach.Dr. Shahdad HeydariWe have gathered both sessions of talk in one video. Part 1-8 is the first session and part 9-18 is the second session.... more >>
CafeLitt 173: The Strange case of "Dark Energy": Was Einstein Right?
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Dr. Omid Saremi, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
Every time we stargaze, we are humbled...We start contemplating about our "cosmic origins": Where do we come from? Was there a beginning? Will there be an end? One of the most astonishing discoveries of humankind in the past century, is to reveal that we live in an expanding universe.. Confusingly, the expansion of universe seems to be accelerating!! This has been perplexing physicists. It will have unthinkable consequences. In particular, it implies that the vacuum itself, or the state of "nothingness", should have some weight! Is "nothingness of vacuum" made of "something"? Is the vastness of Cosmos, filled with "some... more >>
CafeLitt 172: CaféStory II
Thu 10 Jun 2010, 19:00, by Dr. Babak Khalatbari, at Bistro Burritoville:3rd floor, 2055 Rue Bishop, Montreal,QC (Map)
زمانی که می نویسم، یعنی آنگاه که جان و روان آبستن از بالا و پایین روزگار، بر ترس از کاغذ سپید چیره شده است، پر التهابترین و نیز شیرینترین لحظههای من است."خود تبعید" را هفت سال پیش نوشتم و شمار کسانی که آن را خوانده اند از شمار انگشتان یک دست بیشتر نشده است. میخواهم از محاق دفترم بیرونش بکشم و برایتان بخوانمش. پیشاپیش میدانم این هم خود تجربه پر التهاب دیگریست که در آن دم گرم نویسنده با دم گرم مخاطب در هم میآمیزد، به مانند آنچه که در تماشا خانه اتفاق میافتد. این داستان، مانند هر کار هنری... more >>
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