Past Events

Events



Teaching About Contested International Issues: The Choices Approach

Apr 6, 2019 at

This workshop discusses the The Choices Approach to Teaching About Contested International Issues. The cost $145/person includes two curriculum units, lunch, a certificate of completion, and all workshop materials.…



How the Brain Can Change the Mind: Prejudice and Middle East Identities

Apr 5, 2019 at

Join Emile Bruneau and a student-led roundtable as they discuss prejudice and Middle East identities, as well as how the tools of science bear on the problem of intergroup conflict, bias, and prejudice.



Rethinking Violence in the Ottoman Empire at the Turn of the 20th Century: The Case of Crete

Mar 27, 2019 at

We invite you to join us for an interesting talk on violence in the Ottoman Empire at the turn of the 20th century through the case of Crete given by Dr. Ugur Z. Peçe (Assistant Professor at Lehigh University). Dr…



Workers Movements and the Arab Popular Uprisings of 2011

Mar 26, 2019 at

Join us for a fascinating talk on workers movements and the Arab popular uprisings of 2011 given by Joel Beinin, the Donald McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Stanford University. The…



Middle East Film Festival, March 25-29, 2019

Mar 25, 2019 at

Please join us for the Middle East Film Festival which will take place March 25-29, 2019 at the University of Pennsylvania. All movies except the Yemenite movie 10 Days efore the Wedding will be screened in Fisher-…



Alef Is for Allah: Childhood, Emotion, and Visual Culture in Islamic Societies

Jamal J. Elias
Feb 27, 2019 at

We would like to invite you to a fascinating book talk given by Dr. Jamal J. Elias (Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Religious Studies and South Asia Studies, University of Pennsylvania…



Tamazight Language Workshop

Various
Feb 22, 2019 at

Come and experience the Amazigh language, history and culture in a fascinating work shop that will run in the Golkin Room (Houston Hall 223). 9:30-2:30 on Feb.22. To RSVP write to the Middle East Center's program…



The Iranian Revolution at 40: A Half-Day Symposium

Various
Feb 11, 2019 at

We welcome you to a half-day symposium commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. The symposium takes place on February 11, 2019 in Arch 108. The symposium features a key-note by Ervand Abrahamian and…



A Revolution in Four Seasons

Sara Maamouri
Feb 6, 2019 at

On February 6, 2019 we will be screening A Revolution in Four Seasons by Jessie Deeter and Sara Maamouri. Sara Maamouri will also be present to answer questions after the screening. The movie tells the story of two…



Making Sense of Yemen

Dr. Sabine Schmidtke, Dr. Charles Schmitz, Ms. Iona Craig, Dr. Robert Vitalis
Jan 30, 2019 at

This panel discussion featuring Dr. Sabine Schmidtke (Professor of Islamic History at the Institute for Advanced Study), Dr. Charles Schmitz (Professor of Geography at Towson University) and independent journalist Iona…