Past Events
Tuesday, 8/29/2017, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Please join us for the launch of Dr. Murat Akan's new book: The Politics of Secularism: Religion, Diversity, and Institutional Change in France and Turkey.
The Three Middle East Issues the Next President Will Face
Tuesday, 6/13/2017, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Assistant Secretary Patterson joins MEPF to discuss her view of the three biggest Middle East challenges the next administration will face.
The 2016-2017 IMES Lecture Series: Iran and South Africa
Tuesday, 4/18/2017, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
This event is co-sponsored by the Institure for African Studies, the Institute for Middle East Studies, and the US Department of Education's Title VI National Resource Center Grant Program.
2017 IMES Annual Conference: Restless Matters
Friday, 4/14/2017, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Whether it be the destruction and looting of the Egyptian Museum, Palmyra, or the Buddhas of Bamyan, or it be the renovation and rebuilding of Mecca, the Eyup Sultan complex, or heritage districts in Doha, Cairo or Beirut, the ways in which these historical sites and objects are intertwined with political projects and political-economic processes have drawn increasing scrutiny in recent years.
Memory Matrix: a Presentation by Azra Akšamija
Thursday, 4/13/2017, 5:15pm - 6:45pm
The Memory Matrix endorses the use of technology to foster solidarity and educate those who have been stripped of their home, culture, history, and identity.
Iranian Women and Society: Finding a Critical Lens into the Politics of Daily Life
Wednesday, 3/29/2017, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Through this lens, the lecture will attempt to ask and answer the question: How do we evaluate actual social and political conditions under less representative political systems, when a larger gap can exist between government actions and social reality?
Nationalism and Difference in the Middle East
Tuesday, 3/28/2017, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
This graduate student panel will highlight the exciting research being done by GWU graduate students of History and Regional Studies, as well as the resources available in our libraries helping them to make original contributions to their fields.
Navigating Turkish Politics in the Wake of the Attempted Coup
Monday, 3/27/2017, 3:00pm - 4:40pm
Panelists will discuss shifts and continuities in Turkish politics and society in the wake of the attempted coup of July 2016, looking ahead to a referendum on proposed constitutional changes scheduled for April 16, 2017.
Student and Alumni Film Screening: Nasser’s Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt
Tuesday, 3/21/2017, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Nasser’s Republic, The Making of Modern Egypt is the first film for an American audience about one of the Arab world’s most transformative leaders.
Chasing War: The struggle for journalism in ISIS’ Middle East
Tuesday, 3/7/2017, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Pasha will join us at the Elliott School on March 7 to discuss the challenges for those in the journalism and media industries in covering the war in Syria and the ongoing conflict in Iraq. She will give some background on the conflict, bringing in a discussion of the difficulties journalists are facing on the ground, and ISIS' own media efforts in the form of their magazine, Dabiq.
Thursday, 3/2/2017, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Join us for a discussion surrounding the intersection of religion and medical practices.
Re-Centering the Bazaar: Notes toward a History of Capitalism in the Islamic World
Wednesday, 2/22/2017, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
The discussion thus far, however, has largely pivoted around the Atlantic experience; although global histories of capitalism have gestured towards the Islamic world, work on the latter is only just beginning to surface.
Rethinking Revolutionary Failure
Monday, 12/5/2016, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Ibrahim El Houdaiby will speak on rethinking theories of revolution and revolutionary failure in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.
Human Shields and the Force of Discrimination
Saturday, 11/19/2016, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion with Neve Gordon regarding human rights.
Rethinking Development Partnerships in the Muslim World
Tuesday, 11/15/2016, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
With a newly elected US administration preparing to take office, the speakers will present their views on how development efforts in the Muslim world can be reconfigured.
The Encounter: Engaging Narratives from the Other Side
Thursday, 11/10/2016, 10:00am - 1:30pm
Engaging Narratives from the Other Side focuses on the construction of war narratives, and how this process enables veterans to both process and communicate their own experiences of war.
Film Screening: Kickflips Over Occupation with Maen Hammad
Wednesday, 11/2/2016, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
"Kickflips Over Occupation is a project set out to document the newly emerged skate scene in Palestine's West Bank and highlight how adolescents and youth are using skateboarding as a positive tool to overcome the ailments of the Israeli military occupation."
The Double Execution of Saddam Hussein: Mediation and the Construction of Iraqi Exilic Imaginaries
Wednesday, 10/26/2016, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Professor Zainab Saleh will speak on on how mass media reconfigures exilic experiences and national consciousness, specifically discussing how the Iraqi diaspora in London read the live coverage of the fall of Saddam Hussein's statue, and the immediate relay of his execution in 2006.
Film Screening: The Trials of Spring
Monday, 10/10/2016, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
"Hend Nafea’s story mirrors the trajectory of the Arab Spring—from the ecstasy of newfound courage to the agony of shattered dreams. In the end, despite crushing setbacks, it is resilience that sustains the hope for reform even in the darkest hours of repression."
Russia’s Role in the Middle East
Tuesday, 10/4/2016, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Panelists will provide their perspectives on Russia’s current involvement in the Middle East.