[Northkeep] Silk Road Symposium: Instructors Needed

[John Carnnahan]

I plan to attend and it would be great to see some Nortkeep faces there.

--
Michele de'Medici
Currently of the Barony of Forgotten Sea, Calontir
but always from Northkeep! :)

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Niewoehner, Hugh <
Hugh.Niewoehner at flightsafety.com> wrote:

> Folks, this is right across the NE border (just outside Joplin).
>
> ----
>
> Greetings Unto One and All!
>
> In just a few short months (three to be exact), the Royal University of
> Scir-Hafoc and the Shire of Crystal Mines will be hosting a Silk
> Road Symposium...to be held October 25 in Carthage, MO. [[The same site
> as Kigndom A&S, if my memory serves me correctly!]]
>
> To make this RUSH event a success, I am still seeking instructors on
> many diverse topics. So far, some of the classes on the list that you
> could attend include:
>
> Sharia'a: Islamic Law
>
> Introduction to Silk Embroidery
>
> Afro-Portuguese Relations in the Early Renaissance
>
> The Rihla
>
> Middle Eastern Period Cloth
>
> Dressing the Safavid Persian Man
>
> Mughal India: Culture, Clothing & Food
>
> I'm also currently working with Ly Rahil on putting together a track of
> dance classes and a dance exhibition for over the noon hour to entertain
> all while instructors and students sate their appetites.
>
> However, as you can see from the class topics listed above, there are
> cultures in the Near East, Middle East, and Far East that are neglected.
>
> Where are the Mongols? The Chinese and Japanese?
>
> How about the Byzantines and Mamluks? And where is Islamic Spain?
>
> The Levant seems under represented too! And OH MY...where _are_ the
> cooks?! Or the history?!
>
> If you, or someone you know, could fill in any of these gaps, I NEED
> YOU! I need you to just fill out the handy-dandy RUSH Instructor form,
> right here:
> http://calontir-rush.org/test/courseinfo.htm
> <http://calontir-rush.org/test/courseinfo.htm>
>
> I know three months seems like a long time from now...but time gets away
> from even the best of us. Offer to teach now before all the good class
> slots are filled up!
>
> So check your calendars...October 25th, Crystal Mines, Silk Road
> Symposium...mark it down. Come on down to enjoy this RUSH
> Symposium...and even better, come and teach!!!
>
> Until the next time,
>
> Jibra'il `Attar
> RUSH Regent, Silk Road Symposium
> jibrail.attar at gmail.com
> http://calontir-rush.org/test/courseinfo.htm
> <http://calontir-rush.org/test/courseinfo.htm>
>
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