Past Events
Talking Back to the West: How Turkey Uses Counter-Hegemony to Reshape the Global Communication Order
Tuesday, 2/6/2024, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
In the 2010s, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) mobilized a global media system to counter international criticism of its authoritarian practices and to position the country as a rising great power. Bilge Yesil examines the AKP’s English-language communication apparatus, focusing on its objectives and outcomes, the idea-generating framework that undergirds it, and the implications of its activities.
The Future Is Feminist: Women and Social Change in Interwar Algeria
Thursday, 1/25/2024, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Join IMES for a discussion of Dr. Sara Rahnama's latest book The Future Is Feminist: Women and Social Change in Interwar Algeria.
Repression of Palestine Activism Amid the War on Gaza
Tuesday, 12/12/2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Arab Center Washington DC and the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University are convening a panel of experts to discuss the most recent trends in repressing Palestine activism, strategies for defending the rights of dissenters, and expected future measures to silence Palestine sympathizers.
How to Read the Room: A Storyteller's Approach to Connecting with Students
Tuesday, 12/12/2023, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Join us for this Arabic Teachers' Council Workshop on connecting with students via storytelling.
Understanding the Conflict in Israel & Palestine
Monday, 12/4/2023, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Join us for a panel discussion on the conflict in Israel & Palestine sponsored by the Institute for Middle East Studies and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Anti-Racism Coalition.
Reading Current Events in the Arabic Classroom
Wednesday, 11/29/2023, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
This workshop will offer activities and address controversial topics to keep in mind when selecting news items for language learning to ensure that all students are welcomed and may talk freely in the classroom. This event will be held on zoom.
Between the Colonial, the National and the Authoritarian: The Two Faces of Israel’s Regime Overhaul
Thursday, 11/16/2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Between the Colonial, the National and the Authoritarian: The Two Faces of Israel’s Regime Overhaul
Between Banat: Queer Arab Critique and Transnational Arab Archives
Wednesday, 11/8/2023, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Between Banat: Queer Arab Critique and Transnational Arab Archives (Duke University Press, 2023)" Here's the link to the book: https://www.dukeupress.edu/between-banat
Impasse with the IMF: Egypt’s Deteriorating Economy and the Role of the Military
Thursday, 10/26/2023, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
On Thursday, October 26 at 4:00pm Eastern time, join the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and the Institute for Middle East Studies for a hybrid discussion in Lindner Commons (ESIA Room 602) at GWU and via Zoom with Yezid Sayigh, Senior Fellow at Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, and Shana Marshall, Associate Director of the GWU Institute for Middle East Studies, on Egypt’s political economy, its faltering agreement with the IMF, and the implications of the country’s crisis on its politics and economy for years to come.
Thursday, 10/26/2023, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Dozens of Centers and Institutes focused on the study of the Middle East around the United States are convening a series of weekly teach-ins and conversations on a host of issues that introduce our common university communities, educators, researchers, and students to the history and present of Gaza, in context. Join us for the second teach-in installment for Gaza in Context, where our speakers, Beshara Doumani and Ilana Feldman, will explore the broader history of Gaza, and how Gaza fits into the Question of Palestine in the past and the present.
Exploring Food Sustainability: Building Global Citizens
Wednesday, 10/25/2023, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Join us for a flavorful journey! Discover how to empower your students as global citizens through the lens of sustainability and food culture. Explore diverse traditions, tackle hunger, and foster a sense of community.
Panel Discussion on the Developments in the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Monday, 10/16/2023, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Join IMES for a panel discussion on the recent developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Panel Discussion on the Crisis in Sudan
Friday, 9/22/2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Panel Discussion on the Crisis in Sudan
Gendered Fortunes: Divination, Precarity, and Affect in Postsecular Turkey
Thursday, 9/21/2023, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Join IMES for a conversation on Dr. Zeynep Korkman's new book Gendered Fortunes: Divination, Precarity, and Affect in Postsecular Turkey.
Monday, 9/18/2023, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The GW Jewish History Colloquium, in collaboration with IMES, present "Gegenwartsarbeit in the National Home: International Law and the Two Nationalisms of Nathan Feinberg (1895-1988)," a conversation featuring author Dr. Rotem Giladi and discussant Dr. Michael Barnett.
Poetry, Literature, and Song in the Arabic Classroom
Saturday, 6/10/2023, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Lebanese poet, writer, and professor Zein El-Amine will discuss the role of poetry, literature, and song in the Arabic classroom. This will be an overview of resources used to teach language in a dynamic way that engages the students in multiple ways. These are tried and true methods that come from years of experience teaching Arabic language and world literature and producing a weekly radio show on public radio (WPFW).
Using Technology To Support Arabic Literacy
Wednesday, 5/17/2023, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free Leveled Texts and Worksheets
Resource Sharing for Primary School Arabic Teachers
Thursday, 5/11/2023, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join the DC Arabic Teachers Council for an engaging workshop on Arabic language instruction resources for elementary school students.
Resource Sharing for Arabic Middle & High School Teachers
Friday, 4/28/2023, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join the DC Arabic Teachers Council for an engaging workshop on Arabic language instruction resources for middle and high school students.