Crown Center for Middle East Studies

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Don't miss out on the latest Middle East Brief by Noora Lori! Find the Brief and follow us on our new X page at @MES_Crown:

I shared some thoughts on HTS and Syria with @MEI_NUS a few days ago. Check out the podcast here: mei.nus.edu.sg/mei_media/me-o…

Join us, virtually and in person, on 2/11 at 5 PM EST for a book launch and discussion with @AbdelmonemSaid1, @shaifeldman18, and @KShikaki, authors of Arabs & Israelis: From October 7 to Peacemaking. Register now: brandeis.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

EVENT | Join us for a discussion on a new monograph by the @CrownCenterMES. @AbdelmonemSaid1, @shaifeldman18 & @KShikaki will explore how the Oct 7 Hamas attacks could shape a path to lasting peace. Moderated by @RobinWright. 📅2/20 & 10-11 AM ➡️ RSVP: wilsoncenter.org/event/discussi…

NEXT WEEK: Join us virtually for our next Crown Seminar on Wednesday, 2/5, at 11 AM. Register now!

The return of Palestinians to the north of Gaza raises new humanitarian concerns in the Strip. In this recent Crown Seminar, Ilana Feldman and Arzoo Osanloo focus on Gaza as they explore how people live and die under humanitarian law: youtu.be/GESiDI4Ieck?si…

So looking forward to being in conversation with @davidjmadden and @mtaha1871 about Politics in the Crevices @LSEsociology!

OUT NOW: Our latest Crown Seminar, "Martyrs & Migrants: Coptic Christians & the Persecution Politics of US Empire," with Candace Lukasik and Zainab Saleh, is now available on our YouTube channel. Watch and subscribe: youtu.be/kQp_n0jw6XE | @lukasik_c

Director of the Crown Center @garysamorehks will be giving a seminar titled "Iran’s nuclear program and its implications for the Middle East," hosted by @HarvardWCFIA and @HarvardCMES:

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Summer/Fall '25 research & study grant application for Brandeis students is now open. Find out more and apply by March 3: brandeis.edu/crown/grants/r…

Crown Faculty Leave Fellow Candace Lukasik's upcoming book, Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire, is available for pre-order! Use code NYUAU30 for 30% off: nyupress.org/9781479833221/… | @lukasik_c | @NYUpress

TOMORROW: There is still time to register for our upcoming Crown Seminar. Join us for this virtual conversation:

TOMORROW! Kicking off the publication of “Martyrs and Migrants” in March, I will be in conversation with Zainab Saleh @CrownCenterMES. Register at the link below! The book is available for pre-order now with @NYUpress, use code NYUAU30 for 30% off!

Can the devastating events of October 7, 2023, pave the way to peace between Israelis and Palestinians? "Arabs & Israelis: From October 7 to Peacemaking" by Abdel Monem Said Aly, @shaifeldman18, and @KShikaki is out now: brandeis.edu/crown/publicat…

UPCOMING CROWN SEMINAR: "Was the U.S. Ever Hegemonic in the Middle East? American Power and Regional Disorder in the Post-Cold War Middle East" with Gregory Gause in conversation with Eva Bellin, 2/5 at 11 AM. Register now: brandeis.edu/crown/events/2…