Past Events
Iran in Transition? The Anatomy of Change
Tuesday, 4/24/2018, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Almost four decades after the Islamic Revolution in Iran fundamental challenges are confronting the religious establishment in the country.
France and the United States: The Middle East, Migration, and Trade
Tuesday, 4/24/2018, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Join us for this panel discussion on how the two countries can manage their differences on critical international issues involving security, migration and trade.
The Ethics of Imagery: Heritage Practices in the Sultanate of Oman
Tuesday, 4/17/2018, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Since its inception as a nation state from 1970, Oman’s expanding heritage industry and market for crafts and site fashions a distinctly national geography and a territorial imaginary.
Iran Professional Development Workshop
Saturday, 4/14/2018, 9:00am - 3:00pm
GW's Institute for Middle East Studies and World Affairs Council-Washington, DC Professional Development Workshop on Iran.
IMES Annual Conference: Nakba, Past and Present
Friday, 4/13/2018, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Our conference takes the occasion of the anniversary to reflect on the continuing effects of this experience.
Film Screening and Discussion with Amahl Bishara: Take My Pictures For Me
Thursday, 4/12/2018, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bishara captures Palestinian frustrations over restricted movement while telling a personal story of memory and identity.
Tuesday, 4/10/2018, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Following Trump’s announcement on Jerusalem and the decision to cut assistance to UNRWA, the Palestinians now reject a leading U.S. role in the search for peace.
Global Perspectives on Children and Youth Literature: A Workshop for Teachers
Monday, 4/9/2018, 9:30am - 3:00pm
This professional development workshop on literature for children and youth will be the fourth annual gathering of its kind.
MEPF: Remaining in the back seat? Europe’s Role in the Middle East
Tuesday, 3/27/2018, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Focusing on critical issues like the conclusion of the Syrian civil war and the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, our panelists will examine European countries’ role in resolving present conflicts.
Translating Novels, Translating Experiences with Kareem Abdulrahman
Monday, 3/26/2018, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
In his remarks, Abdulrahman will discuss his approach to translation, and the value such translations have for bridging cultural and linguistic gaps between Kurds and the West.
MEPF: Voices From a New Generation in Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, 3/20/2018, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Panelists will answer questions from our moderator and audience in an informal conversational style. Our panelists will be asked to provide their perspectives on the current state of affairs, recent changes, and the future of Saudi Arabia.
IMES Lecture Series: Foreign Volunteers in the 1948 War: A Comparative Examination
Monday, 3/19/2018, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
This talk will highlight the common characteristics Israeli volunteers shared with foreign volunteers in other conflicts such as the Polish- Soviet War (1920), the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the Second World War.
Occupational Risks: Israel in the West Bank
Wednesday, 3/7/2018, 11:00am - 12:30pm
This talk raises the two burning questions in this 50th anniversary of the 1967 War.
IMES Lecture Series: Slanted View and Sacred Gaze: Mecca’s views in the Pre-Modern Era
Thursday, 2/8/2018, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
This lecture analyzes varied iconic visions of the Haram (the sacred sanctuary) of Mecca.
Saturday, 1/27/2018, 10:00am - 2:00pm
This workshop explores what it means to be poor and introduces educators to opensource mapping techniques that can be incorporated into their classrooms.
Book Launch: Said the Prophet of God
Wednesday, 1/24/2018, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Joel Blecher takes up this charge, illuminating the rich social and intellectual history of hadith commentary at three critical moments: classical Andalusia, medieval Egypt, and modern India.
Bureaucratic Intimacies: Translating Human Rights in Turkey with Elif Babül
Thursday, 1/18/2018, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elif M. Babül argues that the accession process does not always advance human rights. In casting rights as requirements for expertise and professionalism, training programs strip human rights of their radical valences, disassociating them from their political meanings within grassroots movements.
The Hybrid Journalist: Agent of Change?
Wednesday, 11/29/2017, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The talk argues that journalists’ dual identity encouraged the adoption of hybrid practices that support in the same time change and conformity.
Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World
Thursday, 11/16/2017, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
In this talk, based on her recently published book, Dr. Maha Nassar argues that despite the double-erasure that Palestinian citizens of Israel faced from the state and from the Arab world, intellectuals within this community insisted that they were a part of regional and global cultural projects of decolonization.