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Colonial Cartography in Palestine-Israel and the Decolonising Potential of Counter-Maps, Zena Agha, Harvard CMES, November 16, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Colonial Cartography in Palestine-Israel and the Decolonising Potential of Counter-Maps Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present Zena Agha PhD Candidate, Newcastle University; Visiting Fellow, CMES This talk examines the geographical imaginaries of mapping … Continue reading Colonial Cartography in Palestine-Israel and the Decolonising Potential of Counter-Maps, Zena Agha, Harvard CMES, November 16, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Call for Submissions: Special Issue of the Journal of Islamic Law, November 18, 2022

The special issue for the Journal of Islamic Law invites papers that explore encounters between Islamic law and other legal traditions from the 18th through mid-20th centuries. Scholarship on encounters mostly focuses on colonial history, presenting a defeating view of shari’a, seen as having “died” against the intruding forces of colonialism. Indeed, European colonialism greatly … Continue reading Call for Submissions: Special Issue of the Journal of Islamic Law, November 18, 2022

Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran’s Women-Led Protests in Context, Hannah Darabi and Naghmeh Sohrabi, Harvard CMES and Radcliffe Institute, November 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran’s Women-Led Protests in Context Date: Monday, November 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: Online (registration information below) The Harvard Radcliffe Institute presents Hannah Darabi Artist and photographer Naghmeh Sohrabi Charles (Corky) Goodman Chair in Middle East History, Brandeis University Throughout history, Iranian women have participated in national uprisings. In 2022, they are leading them, taking … Continue reading Woman, Life, Freedom: Iran’s Women-Led Protests in Context, Hannah Darabi and Naghmeh Sohrabi, Harvard CMES and Radcliffe Institute, November 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Beyond Nationality: Belonging and Empire in Ottoman North Africa, Youssef Ben Ismail, Harvard CMES Sohbet-i Osmani Lecture Series, November 29, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Beyond Nationality: Belonging and Empire in Ottoman North Africa Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The CMES Sohbet-i Osmani Lecture Series is pleased to present Youssef Ben Ismail Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia Society of Fellows In September 1874, the Tunisian government issued a decree stating that, from … Continue reading Beyond Nationality: Belonging and Empire in Ottoman North Africa, Youssef Ben Ismail, Harvard CMES Sohbet-i Osmani Lecture Series, November 29, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Book talk: “White Thinking: Behind the Mask of Racial Identity”, Lilian Thuram, Harvard CMES, WCFIA, WIGH and the Department of Sociology, November 30, 2022, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Book talk: "White Thinking: Behind the Mask of Racial Identity" Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 4:30pm to 6:00pm Location: Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 CMES, WCFIA, WIGH and the Department of Sociology are pleased to present Lilian Thuram French author and former professional footballer What does it mean to be white? Beyond just a skin … Continue reading Book talk: “White Thinking: Behind the Mask of Racial Identity”, Lilian Thuram, Harvard CMES, WCFIA, WIGH and the Department of Sociology, November 30, 2022, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Webinar: “The Responsibility to Protect and What it Means: The Case of Libya and Syria”, Basileus Zeno, Harvard CMES Middle East Seminar, December 1, 2022, 4:30pm to 6:00pm

The Responsibility to Protect and What it Means: The Case of Libya and Syria (on Zoom only) Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022, 4:30pm to 6:00pm Location: CGIS Knafel 262, 1737 Cambridge St, and Zoom; registration info coming The WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar presents Basileus Zeno Sessional Assistant Professor, Department of Politics, York University Discussant: Rami Khouri, Director of Global … Continue reading Webinar: “The Responsibility to Protect and What it Means: The Case of Libya and Syria”, Basileus Zeno, Harvard CMES Middle East Seminar, December 1, 2022, 4:30pm to 6:00pm