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.
The Independent
Navigating the Post-Peace Process Reality in Israel-Palestine
Lecture
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
October 18, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A talk by Diana Buttu, Former Middle East Initiative Fellow, attorney and former advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Buttressing the Status Quo: The Problem of Algeria's "Opposition" and its Democratic Deficit
Lecture
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
October 15, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A talk by Hugh Roberts, Edward Keller Professor of North African and Middle Eastern History, Tufts University
Inevitable Democracy in the Arab World
Lecture
Open to the Public - Fainsod Room, Littauer-324
October 1, 2012
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A book talk with author Wissam Yafi, author, technologist, and international development specialist.
The Gulf Today: Assessing the Impact of the Arab Transformation
Lecture
Open to the Public - Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building-5th Floor
September 24, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A lecture by Dr. Shafeeq Ghabra, Professor of Political Science at Kuwait University.
Book Talk - A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution
Lecture
Open to the Public - Weil Hall
September 21, 2012
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A book talk with author Samar Yazbek, followed by a signing at the Harvard COOP.
Arab Spring: From Citizen Revolts to National Reconfiguration
Lecture
Open to the Public - Malkin Penthouse, Littauer 4th Floor
September 19, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A talk by Rami Khouri. Moderated by Steve Walt.
Book Talk: The Rise and Fall of Arab Presidents for Life
Lecture
Open to the Public - Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 38 Kirkland Street, Room 102
May 17, 2012
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A discussion with Roger Owen about his new book.
The Politics of Water Governance in Yemen, from 1980-Present
Lecture
Open to the Public - Carr Center, Rubenstein 219
April 10, 2012
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A lecture by Steve Caton, Professor of Contemporary Arab Studies, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University.
The Arithmetic of Revolution: Making Sense of Egypt’s Tumultuous Transition
Lecture
Open to the Public - Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
March 28, 2012
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director and Senior Analyst, Abu Dhabi Gallup Center for Muslim Studies
Challenges and Opportunities in Tunisia's Democratic Transition
Lecture
Open to the Public - Nye A, Fifth Floor Taubman Building
March 26, 2012
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Related Project: Middle East Initiative
A conversation with Moncef Cheikh-Rouhou, Leading member of the Tunisian Progressive Democratic Party and a member of the constituent assembly.
