Past Events

 

Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran, and the Nuclear Question | Sina Azodi

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.

Tech Futures: The Science of Life, Death, and Ecology in the Middle East | 2026 IMES Annual Conference

Tech Futures: The Science of Life, Death, and Ecology in the Middle East | 2026 IMES Annual Conference

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

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

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

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!”

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!

The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia | Karen Elliott House

The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia | Karen Elliott House

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

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

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

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.

Middle East Crises: Expeditionary Diplomacy with the Bush, Obama, and Trump Teams | Ambassador James Franklin Jeffrey

Middle East Crises: Expeditionary Diplomacy with the Bush, Obama, and Trump Teams | Ambassador James Franklin Jeffrey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Political Undesirables: Citizenship, Denaturalization, and Reclamation in Iraq | Zainab Saleh & Attiya Ahmad

Political Undesirables: Citizenship, Denaturalization, and Reclamation in Iraq | Zainab Saleh & Attiya Ahmad

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

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