Past Events
What is Home? Syrian Refugees and the Search for Belonging
Friday, 3/25/2022, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join the Loeb Institute for Religious Freedom and the Institute for Middle East Studies for this lecture by Dr. Wendy Pearlman on the experiences of Syrian refugees.
(En)Gulfing the Global Game: World Cup Qatar 2022
Tuesday, 3/22/2022, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join the Middle East Policy Forum (MEPF) for “(En)Gulfing the Global Game: World Cup Qatar 2022” on Zoom on March 22nd, 2022 from 10:00-11:00am EST
Teaching a Language in a Hybrid Format with Elena Spathis
Saturday, 3/19/2022, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
In this workshop, participants will explore how to effectively teach a language in a hybrid or fully remote format using technology tools that facilitate communication and promote cultural competence.
Friday, 3/11/2022, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us for the 2022 Dorn C. McGrath, Jr. Annual Lecture in Urban Planning and Geography: “Does Skill Make Us Human?” Migrant Workers in 21st Century Qatar and Beyond featuring Natasha N. Iskander, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service at NYU.
A More Sustainable Future? Tunisia's Climate and Energy Challenges
Monday, 3/7/2022, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join the Middle East Policy Forum (MEPF) for “A More Sustainable Future? Tunisia's Climate and Energy Challenges” on Zoom on March 7th, 2022 from 10:00-11:00am EST. This panel brings together three specialists on Tunisia's unique climate and energy challenges, Achref Chibani, Dr. Hanne Knaepen, and Dr. Adel Ben Youseff, to explore the possibilities and problems facing Tunisia as global average temperatures rise.
Visions of Beirut: The Urban Life of Media Infrastructure with Hatim El-Hibri and Will Youmans
Thursday, 3/3/2022, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Join the Institute for Middle East Studies for a conversation about Dr. El-Hibri's new book, Visions of Beirut: The Urban Life of Media Infrastructure.
Project-Based Learning II with Layali Eshqaidef
Tuesday, 2/15/2022, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Layali Eshqaidef will help Arabic educator participants explore more options for project-based learning.
Lumbering State, Restless Society: Egypt in the Modern Era with Nathan Brown, Amr Adly & Mona Atia
Thursday, 2/10/2022, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt as readers are guided through crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the middle of the twentieth century through the present. Integrating diverse perspectives and areas of expertise, including the tools of comparative politics, the book provides an accessible and clear introduction to the Egypt of today alongside an innovative and rigorous analysis of the country’s history and governance.
Turkey as a 'Model' of Muslim Authoritarianism? with Halil Yenigun and Marlene Laruelle
Thursday, 1/27/2022, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Turkey’s recent transition to authoritarianism has been a curious topic for scholars who hailed it as as successful case of Muslim governance models. Despite its plummeting scores in rule of law, democracy and liberties unanimously noted by the independent agencies, Erdoğan continued to enjoy the support of both erstwhile and current Islamists in both Turkey, Muslim-majority world and the Muslim diaspora, who have been seasoned advocates of Islamic democracy. Does this continuous support for Erdoğan's autocratic regime represent a corresponding intellectual shift in the trajectory of Muslim governance models such that they have come to embrace authoritarian religious populism at the expense of the idea of an Islamic democracy?
Libya's Elections: A Transition to Democracy?
Thursday, 1/20/2022, 10:00am - 11:00am
Join MEPF for a panel discussion on Libya's presidential elections featuring Dr. Lamees BenSaad, Mary Fitzgerald, and Tarek Megerisi with moderator Sarah Yerkes.
Assessing Language Learning with LinguaGrow
Wednesday, 1/19/2022, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Dr. Julie Sykes and Tigre Lusardi of the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon will demonstrate the online assessment tool LinguaGrow in this virtual ATC workshop.
Thursday, 1/13/2022, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Dr. Karen Rignall and Max Ajl discuss Dr. Rignall's new book "An Elusive Common: Land, Politics, and Agrarian Rurality in a Moroccan Oasis"
Retirement Celebration for Dr. Dina Khoury
Wednesday, 12/8/2021, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Join us to celebrate of the career of Dr. Dina Khoury, Professor of History and International Affairs.
Engaging Heritage Learners through Creative Activities in the Arabic Language Classroom
Tuesday, 12/7/2021, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
How can teachers keep heritage learners of Arabic engaged? Join us for a two-hour virtual workshop that will delve into what it means to be a heritage learner and how teachers can engage with these learners using creative activities. Fatima Khaled of the Peace School in London will discuss how to use such elements as art and digital storytelling to work with heritage learners and maintain interest.
Berz Endowed Lecture Featuring Eman Quotah
Thursday, 12/2/2021, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The David and Sherry Berz Endowed Lecture will feature Eman Quotah, author of the novel "Bride of the Sea"
Thursday, 12/2/2021, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
In 2008, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad invited international investors to the first-ever Palestine Investment Conference, which was designed to jump-start the process of integrating Palestine into the global economy. As Fayyad described the conference, Palestine is “throwing a party, and the whole world is invited.” In this book Kareem Rabie examines how the conference and Fayyad's rhetoric represented a wider shift in economic and political practice in ways that oriented state-scale Palestinian politics toward neoliberal globalization rather than a diplomatic two-state solution. Rabie demonstrates that private firms, international aid organizations, and the Palestinian government in the West Bank focused on large-scale private housing development in an effort toward state-scale economic stability and market building. This approach reflected the belief that a thriving private economy would lead to a free and functioning Palestinian state. Yet, as Rabie contends, these investment-based policies have maintained the status quo of occupation and Palestine's subordinate and suspended political and economic relationship with Israel.
Politics of Debt: Financial Inclusion in Turkey with Ali Riza Güngen and Shana Marshall
Thursday, 11/18/2021, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Ali Riza Güngen will discuss financial inclusion in Turkey and the political ramifications of growing household indebtedness.
Book Launch: "Lumbering State, Restless Society: Egypt in the Modern Era"
Thursday, 11/18/2021, 9:30am - 10:30am
Join us for a book talk on crucial developments in Egyptian politics, society, and economics from the 20th century to the present day.
Screen Shots: State Violence on Camera in Israel and Palestine with Rebecca Stein and Imani Cheers
Thursday, 11/4/2021, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Drawing on ethnographic work, Rebecca L. Stein chronicles Palestinian video-activists seeking justice, Israeli soldiers laboring to perfect the military's image, and Zionist conspiracy theorists accusing Palestinians of "playing dead."
The Taliban, The Islamic State, and the Future of Southwest Asia
Tuesday, 11/2/2021, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join the Middle East Policy Forum on Tuesday, November 2nd for a conversation about the “new” Taliban and the onset of their deadly rivalry with the Islamic State in Khorasan (ISK). New battle lines are being drawn across Afghanistan, the dynamics of which will impact politics and security in broader Southwest Asia. The Middle East could see a rise in instability and sectarian violence if Afghanistan again becomes a hub for terrorists. Professor Abbas will also deliberate on what these new developments mean for US security policy across the region.