Past Events
New Approaches to Islamist Movements
Thursday, 1/28/2016, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
As we enter 2016, join POMEPS for a panel discussion on the future of Islamist movements in the Middle East and how we study them.
U.S. Strategy for the War against the Islamic State
Monday, 12/7/2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
For over a year now, the United States has been waging a military campaign to combat the IS and other militants there; some see this campaign as too little, others see it as too much, but few are satisfied with its conduct.
The Conflicts in Syria and Iraq: Confronting Extremism
Thursday, 11/12/2015, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Ambassador Ford will assess international efforts to end the Syrian conflict and to confront extremists operating in Iraq and Syria.
Thursday, 11/5/2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Join POMEPS and Avi Max Spiegel to discuss his recent release, Young Islam: The New Politics of Religion in Morocco and the Arab WorldOpens in a new window (Princeton University Press 2015).
The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform
Thursday, 10/29/2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Join POMEPS and authors Jason Brownlee, Tarek Masoud and Andrew Reynolds to discuss their recent release The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and ReformOpens in a new window (Oxford University Press, 2015).
Libya: Failed or Recovering State?
Wednesday, 10/21/2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ambassador Jones will discuss the current situation in Libya.
Wednesday, 10/21/2015, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion regarding the occupation of British-controlled Iraq.
Islam and Politics in the Middle East
Monday, 10/19/2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Join POMEPS and Mark Tessler to discuss his recent release, Islam and Politics in the Middle East: Explaining the Views of Ordinary CitizensOpens in a new window (Indiana University Press, 2015).
Transnational Movements in the Gulf and the Making of the Dhufar Revolution, 1956-1976
Tuesday, 10/13/2015, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion regarding the making Dhufar Revolution and the transnational movements surrounding it.
American and Ottoman Civil Wars and the Question of Sovereignty in the Middle East
Thursday, 10/1/2015, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The George Washington University Department of History presents Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History and the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University.
The Islamic State: The Face of Sectarian Violence and Extremism in the Middle East
Thursday, 9/24/2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion surrounding sectarian violence and extremism in the Middle East including its draw and ways in which to respond to it.
Police Encounters: Security and Surveillance in Gaza under Egyptian Rule
Thursday, 4/23/2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Throughout the twenty years of its administration (1948–1967), Egyptian policing of Gaza concerned itself not only with crime and politics, but also with control of social and moral order.
The Taming of Democracy Assistance
Wednesday, 4/22/2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion regarding democracy and the possibility it has to confront dictators in the Middle East.
Friday, 4/17/2015, 8:45am - 3:30pm
The IMES annual conference is a multidisciplinary event that brings together top scholars and practitioners from across the US.
Dépréshen and Its Narratives: Psychiatric Futures and Generational Memory in Iran
Thursday, 4/2/2015, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion with Orkideh Behrouzan.
The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism
Friday, 3/6/2015, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Join IMES for a discussion surrounding social movements and realities in Saudi Arabia.
Yemeniettes: Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, 2/24/2015, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Yemeniettes follows a team of teenage girls from Sana’a as they strive to break barriers of traditional Yemeni society through entrepreneurship.
The World: As Seen by the Arab Gulf
Thursday, 2/12/2015, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
The media and the political universe often give attention to how the world sees the Persian Gulf; but little to how those who live there perceive the world.
Thursday, 2/12/2015, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kevin Martin will speak about the culture of authoritarianism under Syrian military dictator Adib al-Shishakli, who dominated the country's politics from 1949 to 1954.
Tuesday, 2/3/2015, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ambassador Faily discusses current challenges facing Iraq, the importance of the Iraqi-US relationship, and what the future holds for a state beleaguered by sectarianism and the extremist sieges of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).