Aziza Chaouni and Takako Tajima will be presenting at an international conference at UCLA's Center for Near Eastern Studies. Titled Fez, Morocco: Crossroads of Knowledge and Power, Celebrating 1,200 Years of Urban Life, the conference focuses on Preserving the Old City; Religious Ritual and Politics; Division and Revision of Urban Space; and Fez, Beyond Borders. Scholars are meeting at the UC-Riverside campus on Friday, November 14, to explore the first two themes, and at the UCLA campus on Saturday, November 15, to explore the second two. The international gathering concludes on Saturday night with an exhilarating program of music and dance celebrating Fez: Queen of Cities, beginning at 8:00 pm at Royce Hall.

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