Please read our statement regarding the recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran. "The future of Iran must be determined by its own people, not imposed by foreign powers." www.sfu.ca/ccms/events-...

In January, CCMS co-hosted a conversation with Greta Thunberg & Sahrawi activists on global solidarity. In light of her & other activists' efforts on the Madleen to disrupt the blockade of Gaza, which Israel captured yesterday, we have published that conversation. Watch here: youtu.be/p7_VKCg2iNk

TONIGHT @ 6 PM in SFU SUB Ballroom! Join CCMS & SFPIRG for the first gathering of the CCMS Movie Club, where we will view & discuss the documentary Jenin Jenin, a critical depiction of the Palestinian struggle in Jenin against armed Israeli soldiers. There will be popcorn & pizza! All are welcome.

In September 2024, CCMS hosted Dr. Paul Sedra to deliver a lecture on the Nakba. In commemoration of Nakba Day, which is today, May 15, watch the lecture below. youtu.be/90wnE_2woHs

Tomorrow, join Meghmallar Bose, Shehzad Arifeen, and Azraf Uddin Ahmad via Zoom (9 am PDT). Nearly a year after the July Revolution in Bangladesh, CCMS is hosting three brilliant scholar-activists for a discussion on its impact. events.sfu.ca/event/44567-...

Tomorrow!

🧵Yesterday, I attended “The Long Arc of Fascism”, a day of panels on the roots of fascism in colonialism, capitalism, and the climate crisis. It was organized by @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @ccj-ubc.bsky.social & @ccms-sfu.bsky.social. All the videos will be online soon, here: www.longarcoffascism.ca

On April 25, Dr. Cornel West will be in Vancouver! The iconic philosopher, civil rights activist, theologian, & public intellectual Dr. West will guide us through the future of freedom & solidarity in these times of rampant injustice. Join us! www.tinyurl.com/cornel-west-ccms

PODCAST episode up! tiny.cc/m66e001 We speak with Zool Suleman of the Maru Society about their campaign to raise awareness about Islamophobia and to help people who experience it. @ccms-sfu.bsky.social @bccla.bsky.social

Saturday | 10:05 PT We speak with Zool Suleman of the Maru Society about their campaign to raise awareness about Islamophobia and to help people who experience it. @ccms-sfu.bsky.social @bccla.bsky.social

CCMS presents the 15th Annual MEICON Conference on March 14-15! Featuring 8 student panels, a keynote on the decolonization of knowledge, a book talk on resistance by Kurdish women, & a special panel on academic unfreedom, this conference is one you won't want to miss! events.sfu.ca/event/43817-...

CCMS presents the 15th Annual MEICON Conference on March 14-15! Featuring 8 student panels, a keynote on the decolonization of knowledge, a book talk on resistance by Kurdish women, & a special panel on academic unfreedom, this conference is one you won't want to miss! events.sfu.ca/event/43817-...

Have you signed up for our community Iftar yet? Join CCMS on March 6 at 5:30 for a student-focused community Iftar on SFU's Burnaby campus. Doors will open for the venue at 5:30. RSVP via the LinkTree in our bio! Hope to see you there! events.sfu.ca/event/43533-...

Ramadan is almost here! Join CCMS on March 6 at 5:30 for a student-focused community Iftar on SFU's Burnaby campus. Doors will open for the venue at 5:30. RSVP via the LinkTree in our bio! Hope to see you there! www.eventbrite.ca/e/ccms-commu...

Ramadan is almost here! Join CCMS on March 6 at 5:30 for a student-focused community Iftar on SFU's Burnaby campus. Doors will open for the venue at 5:30. RSVP via the LinkTree in our bio! Hope to see you there! www.eventbrite.ca/e/ccms-commu...

Join CCMS, ILAH and KPU MSA for an evening of meaningful dialogue and connections as we reflect upon the Quebec Mosque. Date: Tuesday Feb 11, 2025 Time: Doors open 5:30 PM, event start at 6:00 PM. Venue: KPU Surrey room 2830 Registration is required. Link to register: tinyurl.com/syk3xs93

On Feb 25, join CCMS for a book talk with Youcef Soufi, author of Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World. This talk will include a discussion with experts in the subjects of Islamophobia, Itrath Syed and Rumee Ahmed. events.sfu.ca/event/42920-1

On Feb 25, join CCMS for a book talk with Youcef Soufi, author of Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World. This talk will include a discussion with experts in the subjects of Islamophobia, Itrath Syed and Rumee Ahmed. events.sfu.ca/event/42920-1

Who’s ready to go to the movies? This year, CCMS is joining up with MENA Film Festival to present several incisive and compelling panels about films, filmmaking, and filmmakers! Join us to learn from these panelists across the week of events during the festival. www.instagram.com/p/DFGcA51zR7J/

Join us on Feb. 20 (5:30PM) in the Vancouver Art Gallery, featuring the SFU Chair of Indigenous Studies, Dr. Wenona Hall, in conversation with SFU scholar-in-residence Dr. Amyn Sajoo. What would it mean to “decolonize” Canadian ways of understanding the past & present? events.sfu.ca/event/43075-...

🎬 The MENA Film Festival is back in #DowntownVan from Jan 25–30, 2025! Join us for Vancouver’s first and only festival celebrating films from the MENA/SWANA community 🌍 🎟️ Get your passes now! www.menafilmfestival.com/festival/2025

This is happening today at 1 pm on Burnaby campus. You won't want to miss it!

Have you followed CCMS across all our social media platforms? Some of them are new! Check out these links to keep updated on everything CCMS is doing, including hosting discussions, screening films, boosting scholarship opportunities, creating community meetups, showcasing research, & so much more!

Are you interested in submitting an abstract, creating a panel, or linking up with other students & faculty who will be heading to the annual Middle East Studies Association's conference being held in Washington, DC from 22-25 Nov? Join us for our MESA abstract workshop! events.sfu.ca/event/43082-1

Ticket URL: events.humanitix.com/solidarity-i... Join us Sunday January 26 2025, 7 pm, at the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at 149 W Hastings Street in Vancouver for an evening with the co-authors of Solidarity Is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish anti-Zionist Organizing.

On 17 January, join us for a presentation on the mutually reinforcing effects of the climate crisis, colonialism, occupation, and forced displacement on the Sahrawi people of northwest Africa. Find us at 1 pm on Burnaby Campus, SFU. Details below: events.sfu.ca/event/42928-...