Talk: “Rivers of the Sultan: The Tigris and Euphrates in the Ottoman Empire” with Faisal Husain, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, February 28, 2024

The CMES Environmental Studies of the Middle East Speaker Series presents “Rivers of the Sultan: The Tigris and Euphrates in the Ottoman Empire” with Faisal Husain, Assistant Professor of History, … Continue reading Talk: “Rivers of the Sultan: The Tigris and Euphrates in the Ottoman Empire” with Faisal Husain, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, February 28, 2024

Book talk: “Bedouin Bureaucrats: Mobility and Property in the Ottoman Empire” with Nora Barakat, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, February 14, 2024

Book talk: "Bedouin Bureaucrats: Mobility and Property in the Ottoman Empire" Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024,  5:00pm to 6:30pm Location: CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The … Continue reading Book talk: “Bedouin Bureaucrats: Mobility and Property in the Ottoman Empire” with Nora Barakat, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, February 14, 2024

Visiting Researcher: Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, 2024-25, January 15, 2024

Applications for the CMES Visiting Researcher Program<https://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/vr-program> are due January 15. CMES is currently accepting applications for unpaid Visiting Researcher positions for the 2024-25 academic year. The main appointment categories … Continue reading Visiting Researcher: Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, 2024-25, January 15, 2024

Talk: “The ‘Khitat’ of al-Maqrizi: Narrating History on the Tempo of ‘Kharab'” by Nasser Rabat, CMES, Harvard University, November 28, 2023

From the CMES website: Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 5:00pm to 6:30pm; Location: CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The CMES Disaster Studies Initiative presents Nasser Rabbat Aga Khan Professor and … Continue reading Talk: “The ‘Khitat’ of al-Maqrizi: Narrating History on the Tempo of ‘Kharab'” by Nasser Rabat, CMES, Harvard University, November 28, 2023

Talk: “Chasing Floods: the Ottoman Introduction of Rice in the Balkan Peninsula” by Aleksandar Shopov, CMES, Harvard University, November 15, 2023

From the CMES website: Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6:00pm to 7:30pm; Location: CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 The CMES Disaster Studies Initiative is pleased to present Aleksandar Shopov, Visiting … Continue reading Talk: “Chasing Floods: the Ottoman Introduction of Rice in the Balkan Peninsula” by Aleksandar Shopov, CMES, Harvard University, November 15, 2023

Book talk: Nathan Thrall’s “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” – A Book talk with Kenneth Roth, CMES, Harvard University, October 23, 2023

From the CMES website: Date: Monday, October 23, 2023, 6:00pm to 7:00pm; Location: Wasserstein 1010, Harvard Law School campus Join the HKS Carr Center for Human Rights Policy for a book talk with author Nathan Thrall as … Continue reading Book talk: Nathan Thrall’s “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama” – A Book talk with Kenneth Roth, CMES, Harvard University, October 23, 2023