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This seminar will be based on Marc Lynch’s recent book, America’s Middle East: The Ruination of a Region (Hurst, 2025).
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This seminar will be based on Stéphane Lacroix's recent book which came out in August 2025, Twilight of the Saints: The History and Politics of Salafism in Contemporary Egypt (Columbia University Press, 2025).
In this seminar, Professor Frank Weigelt will outline the central functional principles of the system of Arabic politeness formulas and explore the religious and cultural foundations on which it rests. His analysis will focus on the dialect of Damascus.
We are pleased to welcome you to this seminar, where historian Idriss Jebari will share insights from his forthcoming book.
Join us for this talk by Loren Lybarger (Ohio University)
We are pleased to welcome you to to the launch of Erik Skare's new book on Palestinian Islamism. Join us for a presentation of the book, which will be followed by a panel discussion with the author and guests Hilde Henriksen Waage and Jacob Høigilt
By Geoffrey Hughes, University of Exeter
By Atacan Atakan (Sabanci University)
The Assad-family has ruled over Syria for more than 50 years. In December, it took opposition groups less than two weeks to overthrow the regime.
In this talk, Dr. Amany Abdelrazek-Alsiefy will discuss key themes from her recent book Modern Egyptian Women, Fashion, and Faith: Discourses and Representations.