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January

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Venue:Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU | 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Join the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs for a special presentation by Dr. Tudor Parfitt, Director of the Global Jewish Studies Program, followed by a tour of the exhibition “Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage,” currently on view at the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.

Islam in China: An Overview Over a Forgotten Identity

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Ryder Business Bldg 120

The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs welcomes you to attend an Initiative for Muslim World Studies sponsored event, "Islam in China: And Overview Over a Forgotten Identity." This lecture will be by Wang Gen Ming, Ningxia University, China.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 232 - 235

Tunisia’s fragile post-revolution democracy was strengthened by the work of a “Quartet” made up of the Tunisian League of Human Rights, the Tunisian Order of Lawyers, the Tunisian Labor Union, and the Tunisian Trades Association. Mr. Ben Moussa will describe the successful strategies used by the Quartet to mediate between politicians and members of civil society organizations. He will also address the ongoing need to seek justice and democracy in the broader Middle East and N. Africa

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 100

Join the Middle East Studies Program for a lecture by Ambassador William H. Luers, Director of the Iran Project on "The Back Story on The Iran Deal: What Happened and Where It Is Headed".

February

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 125

Every major religion has peaceful and violent tendencies. In this talk, Robert Eisen will analyze how this is possible, focusing on inherent ambiguities in a number of major doctrines in the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Ryder Business Bldg 120

Join the Initiative for Muslim World Studies for a lecture by Bella Tendler Krieger on "The Nuṣayrī-ʿAlawīs: New Sources, New Insights into Heterodox Islam." The Nuṣayrīs (or ʿAlawites of Syria) are a syncretistic Shiite sect founded in the tenth century. The Nuṣayrīs are some of the only survivors of the heterodox cults of early Islam, and their literature, secretly preserved for the last thousand years, allows unique insight into how these groups functioned and what they actually believed.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, RDB 1100

The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs proudly invites you to a Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture series event, "Israel and the United Nations", with the Honorable Danny Danon.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 232

The Gordon Institute invites you to an upcoming event with the Middle East Studies Center, the Green School and the British Consulate General in Miami. This event, titled “Security and the Middle East: A Discussion on the Nuclear Deal and Countering Violent Extremism.”

March

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Venue:Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ, 3010 De Soto Boulevard Coral Gables, FL 33134

"By the Rivers of Babylon: Music of the Iraqi and Indian Jewish Diasporas" The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and Coral Gables Congregational Church--United Church of Christ present a special performance by George Mordecai with accompanying musicians Sam Thomas, Rajneesh Bandhari, Eylem Basaldi and John Murchison.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 125

The Middle East Studies Program is hosting a lecture by Dr. Dalia El-Shayal, Cairo University, on "Landmarks in the Art and Culture of Egypt". This talk will mainly concentrate on 20th century Egypt using the Pharaonic history as a backdrop to explore language, architecture, music, films and festivities to unfold different facets of the Egyptian society.

Women and the Arab Spring in Egypt

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, DM 110

Join the Middle East Studies Program for a lecture by Dr. Dalia El-Shayal, Cairo University on "Women and the Arab Spring in Egypt."

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 125

The Middle East Studies Program, along with the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, welcomes you to attend a lecture by Dr. Trita Parsi on "The Geopolitics of the Middle East After the Iran Nuclear Deal: Prospects and Challenges."

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 232

Join the Middle East Studies Program and the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy for a roundtable discussion that analyzes the Iranian Nuclear Deal. Dr. Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council and FIU experts will explore the origins and impact of the deal on Iran, the U.S., Europe and the world.

April

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 502 - 503

The Middle East Studies Program is hosting a lecture by Dr. Reza Sanati, Research Fellow for the Middle East Studies Program on "The Geopolitics of Eurasian Energy." Dr. Sanati will review the competition between Russia, China, U.S., Europe, Iran and other powers over energy in Central Eurasia. He will explore the evolution of energy security in the region and the accompanying political, economic, and even military factors that improve or impede international energy cooperation in Eurasia.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Ryder Business Bldg 120

Join the Initiative for Muslim World Studies for a discussion on the Shi’a Imami Ismaili community-- an expression of Islam that does not conform to the portrait of Muslims generally presented by the media and little known by the public.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 100

Is Islam oppressive to women? Are Muslim women dominated in Islam? Do Muslim women live in fear? Join the Initiative for Muslim World Studies and the Middle East Studies Program for a roundtable discussion on these and other myths about Islam.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Ryder Business Bldg 120

The lecture by Aslihan Akkaya on "Moral Ambivalence Surrounding Facebook: Performances of Piety by Young Turkish-American Women." has been cancelled.

May

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 502-503

Join the Middle East Studies Program for a lecture by Dr. Sureyya Yigit, as he examines the current state of Turkey's foreign policy under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and look to some of the challenges facing this critical player in world politics.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 502 - 503

Join the Middle East Studies Program for lecture by Dr. Waleed Hazbun, American University of Beirut, as he will explore the current situation in Lebanon and Syria and locate those dynamics in a so-called "post-American" Middle East.

July

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 154

Join the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs for a teach-in with a panel of experts as they explore the failed coup and the impact and consequences of Erdogan's response on Turkey's domestic society and its regional and global relations.

September

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 502

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Morteza Afghah, Shahid Chamran University, as he gives a graduate talk on his current research on the non-economic factors that impact the Iranian economy. He will examine what role Islam plays in the development and economy of contemporary Iran.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CP 117

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Morteza Afghah, who will present an overview of the economy of Iran with a focus on the development of the country post the 1979 Islamic revolution. He will examine, in particular, the economic and non-economic factors in Iran’s development.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Panther Arena 121

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Samira Alayan as she examines what role, positively or negatively, education has played in the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict. She was also share her latest research on the use of textbooks as conveyors of power and identity in this conflict.

October

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, VH 131

Join us as Dr. Bradford McGuinn explores and analyzes the connection between global terrorism, the rise of ISIS and the growing catastrophic crisis in Syria. How did we get here and what can be done?

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 100

In this conversation, Ph.D. candidate Mirsad Krijestorac reveals the difficult maneuvering of identities among Muslims who are progressively rationalizing their living in this part of the new world where categories of national ‘majority’ and ‘minority’ are blurred.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, ZEB 110

Join us as Dr. Haghighat analyzes the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and its impact on Islamic political thought and contemporary global politics.

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 100

Join the Middle East Studies program as renowned journalist and commentator, Mehdi Hasan, examines the role of Muslims in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Mr. Hasan will explore what the Muslim vote is and why it matters in an age of rising Islamophobic hysteria.

November

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Venue:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus, SIPA 100

Join us as Dr. David Taylor addresses and explores some of the complexities of Islam and Muslim civilization in the Indian Subcontinent.