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The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA)/CMES joint seminar brings ambassadors, dignitaries, journalists and scholars to lecture on topics in modern Middle East politics. Chairs: Lenore G. Martin, Sara Roy

Palestine Refugees in a Changing Middle East

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar is pleased to present Filippo Grandi Commissioner-General, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) This event is open to the public; no registration required. All Middle...

The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents James Dorsey Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore Nanyang Technological University, co-director of the Institute of Culture, University of Wuerzburg, and author of the blog...

India's Foreign Policy in a Challenging Middle East

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar is pleased to present H.E. Nirupama Rao Ambassador of India to the United States on India's Foreign Policy in a Challenging Middle East All Middle East Seminar sessions are off the record. This event is open to the...

The New Normal in the Middle East: The Gulf and the Blockade of Qatar – Strategizing a Way Forward

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents Michael B. Greenwald Former United States Treasury Attaché to Qatar and Kuwait Sponsors: Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Center for Middle Eastern Studies Contact: Liz Flanagan

The Iranian Elections and the Likely Impact on Its Middle East Policy

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar is pleased to present Banafsheh Keynoush President, Mideast AnalystsThis event is open to the public; no registration required. All Middle East Seminar Sessions are off the record. The use of recording devices is...

Iran’s nuclear program and its implications for the Middle East

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents Gary Samore, PhD Crown Family Director and Professor of the Practice of Politics, Brandeis University; Former White House Coordinator for Arms Control (2009-2013) Discussant: Peyman Asadzade, PhD, Post-doctoral...

Seminar & Lecture Series

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CMES's ongoing lecture series cover everything from Modern Turkey to Middle East politics to Israeli culture. We also offer several occasional seminars, as well as ad hoc lectures and events. For a full list of upcoming events, visit our Event Calendar...

China and the Asymmetric Great Power Competition in the Middle East

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents Gangzheng She Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; Director, Center for Overseas Security and Associate Professor Department of International Relations, Tsinghua University, China...

The Making of the Modern Muslim State. Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents Malika Zeghal, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University Malika Zeghal discusses her new book, The...

POSTPONED to Spring 2025: Iran’s nuclear program and its implications for the Middle East

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PLEASE NOTE: this event has been postponed to January 2025. The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents Dr. Gary Samore Crown Family Director and Professor of the Practice of Politics, Brandeis University, Former White House Coordinator for Arms Control...

The Struggle for Democracy in Syria and its Impact on the Middle East

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The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar is pleased to present Amr Al-Azm Assistant Professor of Middle East History & Anthropology, Department of Social Science, Shawnee State University and active member of the Syrian opposition This event is open to the...