The central forum to study the Middle East at Stanford

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The Middle Eastern Studies Forum welcomes innovative approaches to thinking, researching, and representing the region, along with its diverse peoples, cultures, economies, institutions, and environments, both past and present.

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Events

October
23
  • Book Talk
Date
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location
Encina Hall
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Philippines (C330)
Speaker:
Gizem Zencirci

Since coming to power, Turkey’s governing party, the AKP has made poverty relief a central part of their political program.…

October
28
Date
Monday, October 28, 2024, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location
Encina Commons
615 Crothers Way, Stanford, CA 94305
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İlkay Yılmaz reconsiders the history of two political issues, the Armenian and Macedonian questions, approaching both through the lens of mobility restrictions…

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A spring quarter course taught by the Abbasi Program affiliated Stanford lecturers Burcu Karahan and Ayça Alemdaroğlu explored graphic novels that portray the realities of life amidst political conflicts in the Middle East.
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