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The Mediterranean Society
 
2009
Date Activity
September 13, 3-5 p.m.

Reception for current and prospective members,
 the Faculty Lounge, Jepson Hall.

September 27

Morocco:History and Culture
Illustrated lecture by Mohamed Taifi and Khadija Bentouhami of Virginia Military Institute 

October 17

Fall Excursion: Ford’s Theatre and President Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington.  

November 8 Annual Election and lecture on “Cleopatra’s Face: Realities of Race, Beauty, and Sexuality vs. the Pop Culture Image”
by Gregory N. Daugherty of Randolph-Macon College
December 5, 6pm Annual Mid-Winter Reception and Dinner
2300 Club in Richmond
2010
Date Activity
February 7  “The Place of Music in Middle Eastern Culture” Illustrated lecture by  by Anne Rasmussen of the College of William and Mary          CANCELED due to inclement weather
March 6

Spring Excursion: The National Geographic’s Explorers Hall in Washington for the Terracotta Warriors Exhibition
Excursion and Registration Information

March 21

 “Ancient Art Renewed:The Reinstallation of Ancient Art at VMFA” Illustrated lecture by Peter J. Schertz of the Virginia Museum of Fine Art                    

May

Seminar in Morocco.
Click here to see pictures from the Trip.

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Regular meetings are held in Jepson Hall 118 on the campus of the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Members are notified of changes in this schedule and usually separate notices are sent for individual events.