Category Archives: Middle East and Israel in Film

Seth Ward on Video

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Dr. Seth Ward

Click on this lick to find many videos of classroom lectures, conference papers, etc., all or nearly all loaded to YouTube. https://swarduwcourses.wordpress.com/seth-ward-on-youtube/ (FYI My YouTube Channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-xl0nnlhlmm-w6UZ4kR3Q ). Here is a partial list of the contents of the … Continue reading →

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About My Courses in Religious Studies–Spring 2021.

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Dr. Seth Ward

For more information on Spring 2021 courses (and copies of the flyers: https://swarduwcourses.wordpress.com Thanks to Candee Coxbill for the graphic design on the flyers!

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Middle East and Israel in Film

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Middle East and Israel in Film Summer Discussion Series with Dr. Seth Ward Nine Films from Israel, June-July 2020 ZOOM Recordings Available The series is over but you can view recordings of the sessions! This series was an informal continuation … Continue reading →

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Songs on the soundtrack of House on Chelouche Street: Links

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Songs on the soundtrack of House on Chelouche Street At the beginning of the film, credits appear with the songs sung by Shoshana Damari and Yaffa Yarkoni on the soundtrack, and noting that these came from Hed Artzi recordings. (There … Continue reading →

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Discuss SANDSTORM Tomorrow (Tuesday) 8:30 PM Mountain TIme https://uwyo.zoom.us/j/2776081183

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Join the Discussion! Middle East and Israel in Film: Summer Series with Dr. Seth Ward—JULY 2020 July 7 2020: Tomorrow night’s offering: SANDSTORM סופת חול عاصفة رملية (2016) Netflix Directed by Elite Zexer, this film depicts marriage and gender issues … Continue reading →

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Middle East and Israel FIlm summer discussion series with Dr. Seth Ward. REMINDER Tuesday June 30: Incitement. PLUS July schedule.

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Middle East and Israel in Film Summer Series with Dr. Seth Ward Next Discussion: Tuesday June 30 8:30 PM Incitement (2019) This film covers the year leading up to the Rabin Assassination, from point of view of the assassin. How … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: Middle East and Israel in Film Discussion tonight 8:30 PM MOUNTAIN TIME. Here’s the link: https://uwyo.zoom.us/j/2776081183

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Tonight’s discussion is about HARMONIA (2016). Dialogue in Hebrew and Arabic and the resonance of the Biblical verses shown on the screen gently underscore that this film restates the Arab/Jewish conflict in terms of a modern reworking of the Biblical … Continue reading →

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2020 Torry Awards

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Middle East and Israel in Film RELI 3090—University of Wyoming Spring 2020 “Torry Awards” Together with Paul Flesher, the late Robert Torry taught a course on Film and Religion at the University of Wyoming for many years; Flesher and Torry … Continue reading →

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The TORRY AWARDS 2017

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Dr. Seth Ward

The Middle East and Israel in Film course at the University of Wyoming awards the TORRYS at the end of each term the course is taught. The awards memorialize the late Prof. Robert Torry, who taught English at the University … Continue reading →

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Middle East and Israel in Film University of Wyoming 2012 Class Awards

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Dr. Seth Ward

In preparation for my 2017 Middle East and Israel in Film class awards, I am posting the list from the 2012 version of the class. This was before these awards were named the “Torrys” in memory of our colleague Robert … Continue reading →

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