Past Events
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.
Lens on Syria: A Photographic Tour of Its Ancient and Modern Culture
Thursday, 9/22/2016, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
From 2006–2009, American photographer Daniel Demeter traveled broadly throughout Syria, documenting the country’s warm and kindhearted people, vibrant markets, exciting landscapes, archaeological sites, historic monuments, and religious architecture.
Wednesday, 9/21/2016, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Drawing on his past experiences as the Ambassador to Russia and his diplomatic career in the Middle East, Ambassador Pickering discusses Russia's political interests in the turbulent conflicts of the Middle East.
Imperfect Strangers: Americans, Arabs, and U.S.-Middle East Relations in the 1970s
Wednesday, 9/14/2016, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
In Imperfect Strangers, Dr. Salim Yaqub argues that the 1970s were a pivotal decade in U.S.-Arab relations--a time when Americans and Arabs became an inescapable presence in each other's lives and perceptions, and when each society came to feel profoundly vulnerable to the political, economic, cultural, and even physical encroachments of the other.
Wednesday, 9/7/2016, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
POMEPS Director Marc Lynch will discuss his new release, The New Arab Wars: Uprisings and Anarchy in the Middle East.
Re-Engaging Gaza: Looking Beyond Politics Toward the Future
Tuesday, 5/17/2016, 9:00am - 5:00pm
This interdisciplinary conference will bring together a diverse group of scholars, journalists, and practitioners to discuss the complex contemporary issues facing the Gaza Strip.
Surviving Images: Cinema, War, and Cultural Memory in the Middle East
Friday, 4/29/2016, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Surviving Images explores the prominent role of cinema in the development of cultural memory around war and conflict in colonial and postcolonial contexts.
Tuesday, 4/26/2016, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
With a bloody, US-backed Saudi military intervention in Yemen rarely making headlines, observers may well find the intersectional politics of the Arabian Peninsula difficult to follow.
Kuwait Transformed: A History of Oil and Urban Life
Monday, 4/4/2016, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
In Kuwait Transformed, Farah Al-Nakib connects the city's past and present, from its settlement in 1716 to the twenty-first century, through the bridge of oil discovery.
Wednesday, 3/30/2016, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
But the system of occupation is not just propagated by the Israeli government; it also depends on the involvement of a multitude of businesses that operate in the settlements.