The CMES Outreach Center, in collaboration with the Middle East Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program is sponsoring a series of four introductory brown bag seminars on the Middle East and Islam:
Wednesday, July 13th
A Future of Yemen? Assessing a worsening economic situation, the political stalemate, and the question of partition or secession
Steve Caton, Professor of Contemporary Arab Studies in the Department of Anthropology
Location: Weil Town Hall, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Belfer Building, Ground Floor
Thursday, July 21st
The Arab Spring and its Energy Implications
Meghan O’Sullivan, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Location: Faculty Dining Room, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Littauer Building, 1st Floor
Thursday, July 28th
Will Egypt Be the Next Iran?
Tarek Masoud, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Location: Faculty Dining Room, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Littauer Building, 1st Floor
Thursday, August 11th
Ramadan: Culture and Cuisine of the Muslim Middle East
Cooking demonstration by Samira’s Homemade and talk by Nuri Friedlander, Harvard Muslim Chaplain and Harvard PhD candidate in Study of Religion. Food will be provided.
Location: Center for Middle East Studies, Room 102, 38 Kirkland Street
All events run from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and are open to the public. Please note that events are held in different locations.
Homepage image of Sana'a, Yemen by Ammar Abd Rabbo.