Past Events
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
Film Screening: “Coexistence, My Ass!”
Wednesday, 3/18/2026, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Join IMES and the History Dept. for special screening of the documentary Coexistence, My Ass!
Wednesday, 3/18/2026, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join MEPF for a discussion of Karen Elliott House's new book The Man Who Would Be King
Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed | Killian Clarke
Tuesday, 3/17/2026, 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Join IMES for a discussion of Killian Clarke‘s new book Return of Tyranny
The Middle Eastern Conflict: Iran, the US, and Regional Stakes
Thursday, 3/5/2026, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Join IMES for a discussion on the latest strikes on Iran.
How to Effectively Handle Disruptions & Bullying in the Language Classroom
Thursday, 2/26/2026, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Join the DC ATC for a presentation on handling bullying and disruptions in the language classroom.
Wednesday, 2/25/2026, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Join MEPF for a discussion of Amb. James Jeffrey's memoir.
Treasures of Libya: Introducing a Rich Archaeological Landscape and Efforts to Protect It
Tuesday, 2/10/2026, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Treasures of Libya: Introducing a Rich Archaeological Landscape and Efforts to Protect It
From Revolution to Rivalry: U.S.-Iran Relations, 47 Years On
Tuesday, 2/10/2026, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Join MEPF for a discussion on U.S.-Iranian relations since 1979.
Remnants – Embodied Archives of the Armenian Genocide | Elyse Semerdjian & Nefertiti Takla
Monday, 2/9/2026, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Join IMES for a discussion of Elyse Semerdjian 's recent book Remnants: Embodied Archives of the Armenian Genocide.
Harvests of Liberation: Cotton, Capitalism, and the End of Empire in Egypt | Ahmad Shokr & Mona Atia
Thursday, 1/29/2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Join IMES to welcome Ahmad Shokr as he discusses Harvests of Liberation: Cotton, Capitalism, and the End of Empire in Egypt with Mona Atia.
Using Arabic and Arab American Literature in the Arabic Language Classroom
Thursday, 1/29/2026, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Using Arabic and Arab American Literature in the Arabic Language Classroom
The Case for American Power | Shadi Hamid
Tuesday, 1/27/2026, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
MEPF looks forward to hosting Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid for a discussion about his new book The Case for American Power.
Thursday, 12/4/2025, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
IMES invites you to join Zainab Saleh as she discusses her book Political Undesirables: Citizenship, Denaturalization, and Reclamation in Iraq.
Enduring Hostility: The Making of America’s Iran Policy | Dalia Dassa Kaye
Wednesday, 12/3/2025, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
The Middle East Policy Forum is proud to host Dalia Dassa Kaye for a discussion about the timely and rigorous analysis found in her new book, Enduring Hostility
The Stories We Told Ourselves: Community Narratives about “The War on Terror”
Friday, 11/14/2025, 9:50am