Explore the culture, history, and built form of Morocco’s fascinating cities from the perspective of anthropology. Dr. Sharon Nagy will draw on fieldwork in Morocco and across the Middle East to reveal how religious principles, cultural values, and history shape urban spaces—from Fez's ancient medinas to Marrakech's global transformation.
Each standalone lecture provides practical knowledge for travelers (actual and armchair) and deeper insights into how Moroccan cities function as living social systems.

Lecture 1: Mosque and Marketplace – The Soul of Moroccan Cities
Lecture 2: Behind the Doors – Public and Private Life in Moroccan Cities
Lecture 3: Morocco's Urban Crossroads – Tradition Meets the Global Age

Sharon Nagy, cultural anthropologist specializing in Middle Eastern and North African urbanism, with research and lived experience in Morocco, the Gulf States, Egypt, and Iran will lead these three lectures. She is offering this program as a precursor to the OLLI Corps: Culture, Conversation, and Community in Morocco in October 2026.