Please join us to celebrate the incredible life of Herbert Kelman, 1927-2022 

For those unable to attend in person, the event will be live streamed on the WCFIA Vimeo channel and will be recorded. Program subject to change. We welcome all to read our recent tribute to Herbert Kelman. 

... Read more about Herbert C. Kelman Memorial Service (In Person & Livestream)

In Afghanistan and Iran, members of ethnic, religious, linguistic, and sexual minorities face discrimination daily in all spheres of life. This includes economic marginalization, denial of cultural rights, language rights, religious freedom, freedom of expression, and violations of political rights. In order to address these issues, SoArt festival was created to engage the next generation of activists and artists who can use art as a means to promote dialogue on social issues and increase community cohesion for social change.

SoArt short film festival 2022 will screen ten...

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CMES and CMES Tunisia are pleased to present

60 Years After Independence: What Has Algeria Become?

Hugh Roberts, Edward Keller Professor of North African and Middle Eastern History, Tufts University

Slim Othmani, President of CARE Algeria; President of MEF Tunisia

Zahia Smail Salhi, Professor of Modern Arabic Studies, University of Manchester

Register in advance on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3zZ1Idx

As Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence on 5^th July, this webinar panel explores the key political, social, economic, and demographic changes that have transformed the largest country in Africa and the Arab world... Read more about 60 Years After Independence: What Has Algeria Become?

Opening Reception: Friday, June 10, 5 – 8 pm, CGIS Knafel, Fisher Family Commons

Through the work of more than 30 artists from Iran and Afghanistan, From Voices Unheard questions what role the artist plays in social change. From the...

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The Harvard Middle East Cultural Association (HMECA) invites you to the

HMECA Annual Book Sale

Stop by CMES to support HMECA and add some books and journal issues to your collection ($1-$3 each)!... Read more about Annual HMECA Book Sale

CMES and the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School are pleased to present a discussion with

Mohammed Alyahya, Visiting Fellow, Hudson Institute
Kirsten Fontenrose, President of Red Six International; Former Senior Director for the Gulf, National Security Council, The White House
Emile Hokayem, Senior Fellow for Middle East Security, The International Institute for Strategic Studies
Nikolay A. Kozhanov, Research Associate Professor, Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University; Non-Resident Scholar, Economics and Energy Program, Middle East Institute
Karen E. Young, PhD, Senior Fellow, Director of the Program on Economics and Energy, Middle East Institute

Adel Hamaizia (moderator), Visiting Fellow, Center for Middle Eastern Studies; Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House

Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3Ke9GBj (required)... Read more about The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on the MENA Region

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present

Sigalit Gal
Visiting Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies; and Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3xD1pUI... Read more about From Dictatorship to COVID: Intergenerational Trauma Among Argentinian Israelis

The Alwaleed Bin Talal Book Talk Series presents

William E. Granara (Harvard) on his recent publication Ibn Hamdis the Sicilian: Eulogist for a Falling Homeland (2021)

This event is open to Harvard ID holders only due to COVID-19 restrictions. Register here: https://bit.ly/3uSUG7p.... Read more about Book talk: A Medieval Life in Circumstances

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents

Khansa Ben Tarjem
Ph.D. candidate, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Visiting Fellow, Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3jbw2YX

Please note: the start time of this talk has been changed to 2pm ET.... Read more about Policing and Political Development in Tunisia: Origin and Evolution

Advocates, MELSA, CMES and the WLA International Committee present

Omar Alshogre
Human Rights advocate

Moderated by Professor Ioannis Kalpouzos

RSVP in advance: https://bit.ly/3DFvaFv
... Read more about Secret Prisons in Syria: A Conversation with Omar Alshogre

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present

Burcu Kütükçüoğlu
Visiting Scholar, CMES; Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Istanbul Bilgi University; Part-time Instructor, Boston Architectural College

Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3tUklvR​​​​​​​... Read more about Contemporary Architecture and the Cultural Landscapes of the Mediterranean: A Critical Look at the Case of Anatolia

The Arab Caucus at HKS and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies present

Mounia Bennani-Chraïbi
Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Research Centre for Political Action, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Register in advance: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J6MJLJX-Rcy1GRqxq-uXlA

Welcome address: Professor William Granara, Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
Moderator: Mohamed Haddad, Master of Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University... Read more about Morocco: Deciphering Political Parties and Protesting

The CMES New Horizons in Kurdish History Lecture Series is pleased to present

Cevat Dargın
Postgraduate research associate, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University

Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3wPzvEA​​​​​​​... Read more about Rebellion as Myth in State Making and State Evasion: The Case of Dersim Across Ottoman Empire and The Republic of Turkey (1878-1938)

CMES and the CMES Middle East Forum are pleased to present

Ahmad Mohammadpour  
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Department of Anthropology, Sociology and Criminology, Troy University, and
 
Dilan Okcuoglu
M. Barzani Postdoctoral Fellow & Lecturer, Global Kurdish Studies, School of International Service, American University

Register in advance: https://bit.ly/3NeVU3X... Read more about De-development, Political Violence, and Informal Control: The Kurds in Iran and Turkey