Iran’s Strategic Calculations on the Middle East Wars
On October 23, 2024, Professor Nadim Rouhana introduced Dr. Banafsheh Keynoush and outlined the session’s focus on Iran’s strategies in
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Events
The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies organizes and sponsors public lectures, conferences, and roundtables showcasing a diversity of voices both within and outside the region. The Center utilizes the talents and knowledge of Fletcher and Tufts students as well as the diversity of the Boston community to promote rigorous interdisciplinary analysis and open dialogue on issues related to the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean regions.
One Year Since October 7, One Year of War
Panelist Remarks On Monday, October 7, 2024, Professor Nadim Rouhana set the stage for a pivotal discussion reflecting on the
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Mass Explosions in Lebanon: Implications for the Lebanese State and the Dynamics of the Escalating War Between Hezbollah and Israel
On September 26th, 2024, members of the Fletcher community were joined by Rami George Khouri and had the distinct pleasure
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The Fares Center Open House
On Thursday, September 12th, 2024, Fletcher students, both new and returning, visited the Fares Center for an Open House and
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Sahar Aziz and Peter Beinart: Keynote Panel at the Fares Center International Conference 2024
Keynote speakers Sarah Aziz and Peter Beinart joined Day 2 of the Fares Center International Conference to discuss “The Middle
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Fares Center International Conference Keynote Speaker Lisa Anderson on “The Middle East and the United States: Entangled Systems”
Lisa Anderson delivered the keynote address for the Fares Center International Conference. She explained that her title, “Entangled Systems,” was
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Mass Starvation and Repercussions of the ICJ’s Provisional Measures Order on Gaza with Professors Alex deWaal and Tom Dannenbaum
The Fares Center Seminar on the Middle East: Mass Starvation and Repercussion of the ICJ’s Provisional Measures Order on Gaza
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Mother of Strangers: Memoirs of Jaffa, a vanquished city with author Suad Amiry
On Tuesday, December 12th the Fares Center hosted a talk with acclaimed novelist Suad Amiry, author of six works of
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Popular religiosity and the demise of the Arab Jew: The Festival of Simon the Just with Professor Salim Tamari
On Tuesday, November 28th, the Fares Center hosted a talk on Popular religiosity and the demise of the Arab Jew:
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Israel, Hamas and the World: Examining the geopolitical, legal and human security impacts of the conflict
On Wednesday, November 15th, the Fares Center participated in a Fletcher School-wide event organized by some of the most prominent
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