The 2013 BBC documentary, "Byzantium, A Tale of Three Cities" narrated by Simon Sebag Montefiore, will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Smith Hall at Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St. The film traces the history of Istanbul, where North Central College offers study abroad opportunities that are open to all students as a feature of the College's new minor in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) studies. Assistant Professor of Arabic and MENA Studies Esra Tasdelan will introduce and discuss the film about her hometown Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul--three names for the same extraordinary city. This free globalization event is a sponsored by North Central's Cultural Events, International Programs and the film and screen studies minor.
The 2013 BBC documentary, "Byzantium, A Tale of Three Cities" narrated by Simon Sebag Montefiore, will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Smith Hall at Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St. The film traces the history of Istanbul, where North Central College offers study abroad opportunities that are open to all students as a feature of the College's new minor in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) studies. Assistant Professor of Arabic and MENA Studies Esra Tasdelan will introduce and discuss the film about her hometown Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul--three names for the same extraordinary city. This free globalization event is a sponsored by North Central's Cultural Events, International Programs and the film and screen studies minor.