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SUMMARY:The Trial of Abdus Salam - A Stage Performance to Celebrate Salam'
 s Centennial
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DESCRIPTION:As part of Abdus Salam’s centennial celebrations\, ICTP invi
 tes its community to a public event that explores the inner life of its fo
 under. The play ‘The Trial of Abdus Salam’ imagines Salam’s final ho
 urs and offers a glimpse into some of his deepest personal struggles.\nThe
  play will be performed on Thursday 4 June at 18:00 hrs at Teatro Miela\, 
 in central Trieste\, offering audiences an opportunity to learn more about
  a giant in science whose work as the founder and first director of ICTP h
 as impacted many generations of scientists\, particularly from the Global 
 South.\nAttendance is free\, but seating is limited and must be reserved a
 head of the event at this link. The performance will be in English\, and w
 ill not include subtitles.About the play\nIn 1979\, Abdus Salam became the
  first Muslim to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was recognised for his
  contributions towards the unification of the electromagnetic and the weak
  nuclear forces – a work that has yielded profound insights into the nat
 ure of the physical world. A devout Muslim\, Salam had repeatedly emphasiz
 ed the crucial role that Islam had played in the shaping of his science an
 d his vision\, which was inspired by the surahs of the Quran that speak of
  a fundamental unity amongst all things and all peoples. Salam realized hi
 s vision both through his work towards the unification of the forces of na
 ture and also through his creation of ICTP—which is today a welcoming ho
 me for scientists from all over the world. Yet\, during his lifetime\, thi
 s grand unifier of forces and people was ostracised as a heretic and a tra
 itor. ‘The Trial of Abdus Salam’ is an imagined courtroom drama writte
 n and directed by Nilanjan P. Choudhury\, which explores the trials\, the 
 triumphs\, the genius and faith of one of the greatest scientific figures 
 to have emerged from Asia.\nThe event is organised with the support of the
  Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).\n\n//indico.ict
 p.it/event/11360/
LOCATION:Teatro Miela
URL://indico.ictp.it/event/11360/
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