Past Events

Events



The State of Turkish Democracy

Gönül Tol
May 2, 2019 at

Please join us for a talk on the state of Turkish Democracy given by Gönül Tol, the founding director of the Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies. Dr. Tol is also an Adjunct Professor of Political Science…



The State of Satire and Comedy in Saudi Arabia

Hisham Fageeh
Apr 29, 2019 at

Please join us for an evening with internationally acclaimed Saudi comedian Hisham Fageeh, best known for his YouTube channel (especially the viral video No Women No Drive) and his 2016 film Barakah Meets Barakah.…



Art and (Be)Longing

Various
Apr 24, 2019 at

Join the Middle East Center for an afternoon of conversation and performance highlighting art, poetry, music, and food from displaced Syrian and Iraqi communities. Lunch will be catered by Syrians living in Philadelphia…



Women and STEM in the Middle East

Dr. Tahani Amer, Dr. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, Dr. Golnaz Vahedi
Apr 23, 2019 at

Please join us for a fascinating panel discussion on women and STEM in the Middle East. The panel discussion features Dr. Tahani Amer (Senior Technologist, NASA), Dr. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, Professor of History,…



Afghanistan Rising: Islamic Law and Statecraft between the Ottoman and British Empires

Dr. Faiz Ahmed
Apr 18, 2019 at

Please join us for a fascinating lecture given by Dr. Faiz Ahmed, Associate Professor of History, Brown University. In his talk he will unearth the lost history of Kabul at the turn of the 20th century.     



Winning Hearts and Votes: Social Services and the Muslim Brotherhood

Apr 12, 2019 at

Join Steven Brooke in an illuminating conversation with Roxanne Euben and Yoram Meital on social services, elections, and the Muslim Brotherhood.



Islamic Bioethics

Apr 11, 2019 at

Join us for an illuminating panel discussion on the topic of Islamic Bioethics. The discussion features Dr. Hamada Hamid (Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine), Dr. Abdulaziz…



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. Peçe…