The Humanities Program in the Fulbright College invites proposals from faculty in traditional humanities departments who embrace public engagement as part of the scholarly vocation. Apply by June 1.

Hanan Hammad of Texas Christian University will give a lecture about Layla Murad: Egypt's Jewish-Muslim singing star at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Gearhart Hall Room 26.

Artist and professor Sama Alshaibi of the University of Arizona will lecture on "Sama Alshaibi: Body as Site" at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in Gearhart Hall Room 26.

The Humanities Program invites faculty in the humanities programs to apply for The Whiting Foundation's Public Engagement Fellowship or its Public Engagement Seed Grant by Friday, April 17.

Students are invited to participate in Majlis, a weekly informal discussion group open to anyone interested in the Middle East and North Africa, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 12.

Katrina Yeaw, assistant professor of history at UALR, will lecture on "Sexuality in Libya from the Late-Ottoman Period to the Collapse of Empire" at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in Gearhart Hall Room 26.

From Turkey to Palestine, Iran to India, Nadi Cinema introduces viewers to the storytelling and vision of filmmakers across North Africa and the Middle East, with screenings now through April.

The King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies is now accepting applications for undergraduate scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. Application materials are due by Feb. 1.

Shirin Saeidi and Mohammad Tabaar, experts in Iranian studies, will give lectures that look at the escalation of tension between Iran and the United States and the impact on regional politics.

Mohja Kahf, a professor of English was recently named the winner of the 2020 Press 53 Award for Poetry for her manuscript, My Lover Feeds Me Grapefruit.