Madonna date of birth
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Madonna
American singer and actress (born 1958)
This article is about the singer. For the religious figure, see Mary, mother of Jesus. For other uses, see Madonna (disambiguation).
"Queen of Pop" redirects here. For other uses, see Queen of Pop (disambiguation).
Madonna Louise Ciccone[a] (chih-KOH-nee; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Commonly known as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna has become the subject of various scholarly, literary and artistic works, as well as a mini academic sub-discipline called Madonna studies.
Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy &
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Dr Madonna Kalousian
Dr Kalousian is a Research Associate in the Department of War Studies, working on the research project, Mapping Injury, led by Professor Vivienne Jabri, selected by the ERC Advanced, and funded by the UKRI Frontier Research Grant. The project investigates ‘injury’ in its multiple sites and manifestations in the Global South, and its impact on political agency and global mechanisms of response. Madonna’s research on the project focuses on Lebanon.
Madonna has a PhD in English Literature, with a focus on Lebanese Civil War literature and politics, from the Department of English Literature at Lancaster University. Before coming to King’s, Madonna worked in various teaching and research positions at a number of institutions in the UK and abroad, including the University of Cambridge, the University of Warwick, and Ettijahat Independent Culture.
Madonna’s current work for Mapping Injury focuses on societal, cultural, and political entanglements of injury and justice at a number of sites in Lebanon, with a particular focus on questions relating to populati
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Our Lady of Lebanon
Marian shrine in Lebanon
"Notre Dame du Liban" redirects here. For the church in Paris, see Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral. For the eparchy in Paris, see Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris.
For other uses, see Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral (disambiguation).
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon (also known as Our Lady of Harissa, Arabic: سيدة لبنان, Sayyidat Lubnān) is a Marian shrine and a pilgrimage site in the village of Harissa in Lebanon.[1]
The shrine belongs to the Maronite Patriarchate who entrusted its administration to the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries since its foundation in 1904 and also to the jesuit Lucien Cattin,[2] according to Christian Taoutel (Lebanese historian from the Saint Joseph University). It is one of the most important shrines in the world honoring Mary, Mother of Jesus. The shrine is highlighted by a huge, 15-ton bronze statue. It is 8.5 m high, and has a diameter of five meters. The Virgin Mary stretches her hands towards Beirut.
The Shrine of Our Lady o
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