Maxwell School Events Calendar

Middle Eastern Studies Program Events

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

  April 26, 2024, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 303

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Persian conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Turkish Culture and Conversation Table

  April 25, 2024, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute's Middle East Program presents the final Turkish Culture and Conversation Table of the semester.

• The Israel-Iran Conflict: The Domestic and International Context

  April 24, 2024, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The enduring proxy warfare between Israel and Iran has now evolved into a direct military conflict. This panel will discuss the domestic & international political dimensions of the growing tensions.

• Arabic Culture and Conversation Table

  April 22, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 352

  The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics presents the Arabic Culture and Conversation Table.

• The Relationship Between Sharia and the International Human Rights Law

  April 17, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Join Dr. Noori for an insightful overview of Sharia's role in pre-modern Muslim societies and its evolution following the emergence of nation-states and customary laws in the Islamic world.

• CANCELLED - Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table

  April 04, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hebrew conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

  March 22, 2024, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 303

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Persian conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Women Interpreting Islamic Law

  March 20, 2024, 12:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The 20th century in particular has seen various legal and educational barriers for women who seek to acquire Islamic religious authority on par with men.

• Turkish Culture and Conversation Table

  March 19, 2024, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute's Middle East Program presents the Spring 2024 Turkish Culture and Conversation Table Series.

• International Law and the Violence in Israel/Palestine

  March 19, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The panelists will consider the application, requirements, potential and limits of international law in the context of the current conflict.

• Arabic Culture and Conversation Table

  March 18, 2024, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics presents the Arabic Culture and Conversation Table.

• Arabic Culture and Conversation Table

  February 20, 2024, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics presents the Arabic Culture and Conversation Table.

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

  February 16, 2024, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EST

  Maxwell Hall, 303

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Persian conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table

  February 13, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hebrew conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Turkish Culture and Conversation Table

  February 08, 2024, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute's Middle East Program presents the Spring 2024 Turkish Culture and Conversation Table Series.

• Dialogue Meeting: Stories from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  January 30, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Parents Circle-Families Forum members Arab Aramin (Palestine) and Ofer Lior (Israel) will tell their personal bereavement stories and explain their choice to engage in reconciliation over revenge.

• Persian Culture and Conversation Table

  January 26, 2024, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. EST

  Maxwell Hall, 303

  Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Persian conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table

  December 05, 2023, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 352

  The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics presents the Hebrew Culture and Conversation Table.

• Turkish Culture and Conversation Table

  November 30, 2023, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics presents the Turkish Culture and Conversation Table series.

• Challenges to Citizenship | Competitive Authoritarianism in the Middle East: The Turkish Case

  November 14, 2023, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Panelists will discuss President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's perspective on Turkey's relationship with the West