Past Events
Rethinking Arabic Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI
Saturday, 11/14/2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The D.C. Arabic Teachers Council presents, Beyond Alignment: Rethinking Arabic Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI with Dr. Attia Youseif
Museum Politics and the Making of the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Thursday, 11/12/2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Institute for Middle East Studies and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, welcome Dr. Beth Derderian author of "Art Capital"
A Conversation with Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin
Wednesday, 11/11/2026, 12:15pm - 1:30pm
Please join Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, Israel's foremost public opinion expert, to examine the complex results and implications of recent Israeli elections.
Film Screening and Discussion
Monday, 11/9/2026, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Institute for Middle East Studies screens the award winning documentary "Inside Gaza," followed by remarks from Hélène Lam Trong and Mai Yaghi
A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East
Tuesday, 11/3/2026, 5:15pm - 6:15pm
West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East has been canceled.
Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza
Wednesday, 10/28/2026, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
The Middle East Policy Forum hosts Akbar Shahid Ahmed, author of "Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza"
Using Games in the Arabic Classroom
Saturday, 10/17/2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Exploring student-centered games and brain breaks that promote active participation and communication in the Arabic classroom
Labor and Citizenship in the Twentieth-Century Persian Gulf
Thursday, 10/15/2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
IMES is proud to host Dr. Alex Boodrookas, author of "Comrades Estranged: Labor and Citizenship in the Twentieth-Century Persian Gulf."
The Afterlife of Egypt's 2nd Republic
Security, Media, & Judicial Futures
Thursday, 9/24/2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for a talk by Hossam El-Hamalawy, Maher Hamoud, and Waleed Salem, in discussion with Shana Marshall.
Has the Middle East Really Changed?
Wednesday, 9/23/2026, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Middle East Policy Forum, in partnership with Foreign Affairs, hosts F. Gregory Gause III, Marc Lynch, and Suzanne Maloney.
When Will This War End: Lessons and Legacies of the War on Terror
25 Years of the War on Terror
Thursday, 9/17/2026 - Friday, 9/18/2026, All day
Scholars, organizers, advocates, survivors, journalists, and community members will examine lessons from the War on Terror.
A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine
Tuesday, 9/15/2026, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
The Middle East Policy Forum hosts Michael Omer-Man and Sarah Leah Whitson, authors of "From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Israel-Palestine"
War, Memory, and the World It Created
Thursday, 9/10/2026, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Twenty-five years later, IMES and the Quincy Institute’s Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative examine the how the world was transformed by the events of 9/11
Transitional Justice and Accountability Efforts in Syria: Challenges and Prospects
Wednesday, 6/3/2026, 10:00am - 11:30am
Join IMES and ACW for a discussion on transitional justice in Syria.
Reimagining Arabic Education in the United States: Innovation, Sustainability, and Access (K–16)
Friday, 5/15/2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Join the DC ATC for the third annual Arabic Language Education Forum.
Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran, and the Nuclear Question | Sina Azodi
Tuesday, 4/21/2026, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Join MEPF for a discussion of Sina Azodi's new book Iran and the Bomb.
Friday, 4/17/2026, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Join IMES for our 2026 Annual Conference on the application of technology in the Middle East.
HAI Book Talk – Civilizing Contention: International Aid and Civilian Activism in War
Wednesday, 4/1/2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion of Rana B. Khoury's recent book Civilizing Contention
Rethinking Revolution: Lessons from Tahrir for the 21st Century | Rusha Latif
Tuesday, 3/31/2026, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Join IMES for a discussion of Rusha Latif's recent book Tahrir’s Youth: Leaders of a Leaderless Revolution.
Film Screening: “Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano” | With Commentary From: Professor Marilyn Matar
Wednesday, 3/25/2026, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Join IMES for a screening of Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano