On October 15, 2019, Dr. Stacey Suver discussed Prince’s music and the influence of the East on his art in the first of our Middle East Studies (MEST) lunch series for academic year 2019-20. Students and Faculty participated in a broad ranging discussion of Orientalism, cultural appropriation, and artistic inspiration and influence over a light lunch. Here is Dr. Suver with Professor Commins!
Coordinator of Middle East Studies and Senior Lecturer at Dickinson College (2009-Present) Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State (1987-2009) Specialty: Arabic Language and Culture; Public Diplomacy; Second Language Acquisition; Applied Linguistics. Enjoys: Reading Literature; Watching Movies and Programs by John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah; and Sam B; Listening to Music, Dancing, and Walking