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Follow Anisa's experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in
Jordan. Her weekly letter appears at: http://anisaammanjournal.blogspot.com
8 December 2009: The acclaimed National Geographic
documentary film "Inside Mecca" screens at Amman's Royal Film
Commission. http://film.jo/?q=node/9250
November 2009: Anisa Mehdi joins board of directors of
"El Masar El Khalil," the Path of the Friend. This inspired
non-profit organization seeks to connect humanity,
step-by-step, on an actual walking trail that approximates the
journey of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). The journey allows
walkers to experience first-hand hospitality of villagers in
Turkey, Jordan, and Palestine. It brings economic benefit to
the towns along the trail. See: www.abrahampath.org for
more.
23-24 November: Jordan's Higher Council for the Affairs
of Persons with Disabilities (http://www.hcd.gov.jo)
launches its first national conference. The event is at Le
Royal Hotel in Amman. Whetstone Productions, in association
with Moon Productions (www.moonproductionme.com),
presents a short film about some of the people living with
disabilities in the Hashemite Kingdom; their lives highlight
what works and what doesn't in terms of job opportunity,
inclusive education, and early intervention.
Family of Pioneer Journalist Dr. M.T. Mehdi announces
2009 Courage in Journalism Award recipient. Read
press release.
Walking the path of Abraham in Palestine. The Abraham
Path Initiative's second Palestine walk happens in July 2009.
For a glimpse of last year's walk go to: https://abrahampath.widencollective.com/AssetDetails.html?aid=l851995&cbPage=X
"Muslim Voices: Arts and Ideas" launches in
New York City June 5-12. This arts festival presents music,
visual art, theatre, film, conversation and a Souk at the Asia
Society, BAM, and NYU. Whetstone Productions interviewed
program directors and advisors. See: http://www.muslimvoicesfestival.org/resources/culture-and-policy
Communication professor, Anisa Mehdi, has been awarded
a 2009-2010 Fulbright Fellowship to teach in Jordan. The
entire page can be found at http://www.shu.edu/news/news-details.cfm?customel_datapageid_12463=159320
Anisa Mehdi named 2009-10 Fulbright Scholar. Anisa Mehdi will
be off to Amman, Jordan, to work with professionals and
students in media and communications for the upcoming academic
year. The Fulbright Scholars Program is designed to
“increase mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and the people of other countries.” http://www.cies.org/about_fulb.htm
North Dakota State University hosted Anisa Mehdi on
April 27 as part of its Social Justice Series. Anisa gave a
talk on Muslim women, using clips from her documentary films
"Inside Mecca," "Muslims," Nightline's "UpClose," and Unity
Productions Foundation's "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet." http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/winjum/
Diversity%20Website/calendar.php?cid=211&m=04&y=2009
Middle East Debate Set For April 22 At Bridgewater
College
BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Anisa Mehdi and Michael Lame will
debate "Disagreeing on Everything: A Debate on Attaining Peace
in the Middle East" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the
Carter Center for Worship and Music at Bridgewater College.
Please click on thelink
for more information.
Mehdi family announces $800 prize for 2009 Mehdi
Courage in Journalism Award. Applications due:May
1, 2009. Please click on thelink for more
information.
Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:00 pm -
8:30 pm: Intersections International is proud to presentAnisa
Mehdi and Michael Lame atThe West End
Lectures. This year's series focuses on the theme, 'The
Heart of Conflict: Pathways to Peace and features four
national and internationally known presenters who will speak
about various aspects of conflict transformation from their
own personal histories.
http://www.intersectionsinternational.org/node/272
Tuesday, March 17: “Inside
Mecca” will be screened at Duke University. Anisa Mehdi,
producer/director, will present the film and answer questions.
Thursday, March 12, 6:30pm: Women in
Religion, a series of lectures at the Center for Religious
Inquiry, St. Bartholomew’s Church. Womenin Islam is
presented by Anisa Mehdi.
http://www.stbarts.org/cri-courses.asp
  February 7-8: The
Iranian Revolution: Thirty Years, a conference at Rutgers
University. Featuring the debut of photos by Randy H. Goodman,
the only American photographer in Iran, 1980-1983.
http://mideast.rutgers.edu/EVENTS/Upcoming%20Events/Iran%20Revolution.html
February 5: ItaliaArabia at the
Chelsea Art Museum. Panel discussion: “The Role of Art
in Cross Cultural Exchange.” ItaliaArabia juxtaposes 80
works by mid-twentieth century Italian and Egyptian, Lebanese,
Syrian, and Iranian artists. Panel includes Sam Bardaouil,
curator, ItaliaArabia, Jay Levenson - Director of
International Programs at MoMA, Pippin Parker - Director of
Betrayed, Head of Writing at The New School, Pari
Shirazi, Dean of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts,
and Anisa Mehdi, arts and religion specialist.
http://chelseaartmuseum.org/events/
Winter 2008: Anisa Mehdi featured in
the French magazine“Femme
du Monde,” a Muslim women’s magazine.
November 20, 2008:Islamorama
at Wellesley College. Anisa Mehdi invited to speak on a panel
during this week-long intensive at her Alma mater, called
“Muslims in America: Combating Islamophobia in an Age of
Change.”
 October 24, 2008:
Governor Jon Corzine, surrounded by elected officials,
activists and leaders of the Muslim and Arab-American
community, signed an executive order at the Passaic County
Technical Institute in Wayne, creating the New Jersey
Arab-American Heritage Commission, the first of its kind in
the nation. Hany Mawla, Chair. Anisa Mehdi, Commissioner.
http://www.tsmmedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=44%3Anew-jersey&id=59%3Ahistory-making-in-new-jersey-launch-of-the-arab-american-heritage-commission&Itemid=66
October 23, 2008: Images and
Perceptions of Arab Americans: A Cultural Workshop at Arab
Detroit. Anisa Mehdi, keynote.
http://www.arabdetroit.com/images/workshop.pdf
September 2008: US Department of State
launches Whetstone Productions’ five-part extreme short
series on Ramadan in America.
http://www.america.gov/multimedia/video.html?videoId=1476684053
Whetstone Productions launches documentary film
initiative in Dubai. “Documentary Voices: Pulling
Focus” brings American, Arab, and Iranian filmmakers for
screenings and networking sessions at Dubai’s Knowledge
Village, July 4-8, 2008. Anisa Mehdi is project Artistic
Director.www.documentaryvoices.com
Whetstone Productions initiates training program for
documentary filmmakers at Jordan Television.http://www.jfsfilms.com/prJORDAN.htm
Anisa Mehdi named media consultant to the Abraham Path
Initiative. API began at the Global Negotiation Project of
Harvard University. API aims to inspire and support the
opening of a long distance route of cultural and historical
tourism following the journey of Abraham 4,000 years ago. See
www.abrahampath.org.
Britain’s CTVC comes to the USA to make four
episodes of “Shariah TV.” US project producer:
Catherine Sadjedi Oberg. Senior project consultant: Anisa
Mehdi. http://www.ctvc.co.uk/shariah_tv.html
Now available: Complete texts ofAnisa’s
Star Ledger perspective pieces.
"Disagreeing on Everything" a new
lecture series featuring Anisa Mehdi and Michael Lame
discussing and debating the Middle East. For information and
booking, go to:http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/disagree.html
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Anisa
Mehdi is an Emmy Award-winning journalist specializing in
religion, and the arts. She is Artistic Director of
“Documentary Voices: Pulling Focus,” Dubai 2008 (
