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Creating Contemporary Art in Pakistan: Curator/Artist Roundtable
September 10, 2009, 6:30pm–8:00pm

Faiza Butt (born 1973). Get out of my dreams II, 2008. Ink on polyester film. H. 22 x W. 28 1/2 in. (55.9 x 72.4 cm). Private collection, London. (Courtesy of the artist.)

Guest curator Salima Hashmi joins artists Asma Mundrawala, Imran Quereshi, and Rashid Rana, whose work is featured in the exhibition Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan, to explore the thriving contemporary art environment in Pakistan and discuss the challenges of producing art in Pakistan today.

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Pakistan Under Stress: Battling Terrorism, Maintaining Peace
Oct 22, 2009, 6:30pm–8:00pm

A car packed with people returning to their villages drives by a burned vehicle in Buner, Pakistan on June 23, 2009.(Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

In recent years, Pakistan has endured tremendous challenges—including militant attacks, high-profile political assassination, suicide bombings, prolonged political instability, and deteriorating law and order—but is the situation as dire as some claim it to be? Join experts for a discussion on these and other pertinent issues.

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Making Sense of Pakistan
Nov. 18, 2009, 6:30pm–8:00pm