EVENTS
The Middle East Initiative hosts events on the Harvard campus with the dual objective of familiarizing the community with topics concerning the Middle East and creating the space for conversations about those topics. All events are free and open to the public.
Statements and views expressed during events are solely those of the speaker and do not imply endorsement by Harvard University, the Kennedy School of Government, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, or the Middle East Initiative.
Photo by Carolyn Han
Understanding the Yemeni State
Lecture
Open to the Public - Fainsod Room, Littauer-324
October 7, 2010
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Steven C. Caton, Professor of Contemporary Arab Society in the Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
Central Banking In Palestine: The Palestine Monetary Authority and the Palestinian Economy
Lecture
Open to the Public
October 4, 2010
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A discussion with Dr. Jihad Al Wazir, Palestine Monetary Authority Governor
The Latest Round of Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations: Prospects for Success
Lecture
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
September 21, 2010
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Diana Buttu, attorney, Palestinian citizen of Israel and former legal adviser to Palestinian negotiators.
Left, Right or Center: Israel's Poltical Map
Lecture
Open to the Public - Wiener Auditorium
September 20, 2010
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Dr. Einat Wilf, Member of Knesset on behalf of the Labor Party of Israel
Wiener Auditorium, Taubman Building, Ground Floor, Harvard Kennedy School
Confronting Facism in Egypt: Dictatorship vs. Democracy in the 1930s
Lecture
Open to the Public - Fainsod Room, Littauer-324
September 14, 2010
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A talk by Israel Gershoni, Professor of Middle East History at Tel Aviv University
The Future of Egypt
Lecture Series
Open to the Public - Carr Center, Rubenstein 219
February 8, 2013
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A panel discussion with Esraa Abdelfattah, Vice-Chairman of the Egyptian Democracy Academy and founder of the April 6 movement, and Bassel Adel, co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party and political columnist for Youm 7 and Al-Watan daily newspapers.
Can an Alternative Solution be Found?
Lecture Series
RSVP required - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
May 1, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Leila Farsakh, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMASS Boston, regarding alternative solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Iron Wall 2012: Israel and the Arab Transformation.
Lecture Series
RSVP required - Nye A, Fifth Floor Taubman Building
April 17, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Yoram Meital, Associate Professor, Ben-Gurion Univ, Middle East Studies; Chairman, Ben-Gurion University Chaim Herzog Center for ME Studies & Diplomacy.
The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: An Insider's Account
Lecture Series
RSVP required - Nye A, Fifth Floor Taubman Building
April 3, 2012
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Robert Malley about some of the pitfalls and failures of the Clinton Administration’s approach to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Gaza and Prospects for Reconciliation
Lecture Series
RSVP required - Fainsod Room, Littauer-324
March 5, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
Paul Aaron will lead a discussion on reconciliation in Gaza following the May 5th Cairo Agreement.
