Middle East Studies Courses – Spring 2017

Of Mansions and Men: Greek Communities and the Ever-changing Ottoman Past | Talk

What did the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1922 mean for the Greek community of Istanbul, the empire’s capital city? Join us for a talk by Professor Christine Philiou,

Why is Turkey going through radical change?

“Turkey is going through a difficult and quite significant change,” said Henri Barkey, a public policy expert, former U.S. government official and director of the middle east program at the

What in the world will Trump do?

Over 300 students, faculty and community members packed into Room 210 at Kane Hall on November 28 to hear a panel of Jackson School professors talk about the implications of a Trump

Syria: Will Humanitarian “Safe Areas” Work?

Beth Do, a student in the Master’s in Applied International Studies program at the Jackson School, writes about a recent public event hosted by The Middle East Center. Can we

Turkey: A Troubled Country in a Troubled Region

Join us for a talk on “Turkey: A Troubled Country in a Troubled Region” featuring Dr. Henri J. Barkey, Director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Iran After the Nuclear Agreement: Love and Hate Toward the Global Economy

In July 2015, most Iranians received the signing of the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers with jubilation.  But a year and a half later they are divided over

Memo to the Next President: Challenges Facing the U.S. in a Complex World

Join us on Oct. 5 for an evening talk with Ambassador and Harvard Kennedy School Professor Nicholas Burns, who will speak on significant foreign policy challenges for the next president of

Middle East Studies Courses – Fall 2016

Affiliate Professor Kristian Coates Ulrichsen teaches at U.S. Foreign Service Institute

This summer Jackson School Affiliate Professor Kristian Coates Ulrichsen has been leading training sessions for the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute (FSI) in Virginia. In this Q&A for the Middle East