Project on Middle East Political Science

Dr. Stacey Philbrick Yadav is an assistant professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, specializing in comparative politics of the Middle East. Her research focuses on the role of Islamist organizations in the transformation of public spheres, concentrating on research in Lebanon, Yemen, Egypt, and Israel.

She will be discussing her upcoming book Islamists and the State.

Thursday, April 11
6:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

*A book signing and reception will follow. Limited copies of the book will be available for GW students.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Muslim Nationalists and the New Turks — A Conversation with Jenny White

Dr. Jenny White is an associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in the anthropology department at Boston University. She is the former president of the Turkish Studies Association and of the American Anthropological Association Middle East Section, and sits on the board of the Institute of Turkish Studies. She is the author of Islamist Mobilization in Turkey: A Study in Vernacular Politics (2002, winner of the 2003 Douglass Prize for best book in Europeanist anthropology) and Money Makes Us Relatives: Women's Labor in Urban Turkey (second edition, London: Routledge, 2004). She also has written three historical novels set in 19th century Istanbul, The Sultan's Seal (2006), The Abyssinian Proof (2008), and The Winter Thief (2010).

Dr. White will be discussing her most recent book Muslim Nationalists and the New Turks.

Wednesday, April 3
6:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

*A book signing and reception will follow. Limited copies of the book will be available for GW students.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies — A Conversation with Christopher Davidson

Dr. Christopher Davidson is a reader in Middle East Politics in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, a former visiting associate professor at Kyoto University, and a former assistant professor at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of several books on the politics and international affairs of the Gulf states, including Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond, Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success, and The Persian Gulf and Pacific Asia: From Indifference to Interdependence.

Dr. Davidson will be discussing his most recent book After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies.

Wednesday, March 20
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

*A book signing and wine reception will follow. Limited copies of the book will be available for GW students.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Elections and Politics in North Africa
A Panel Discussion

Ellen Lust, Associate Professor of Political Science, Yale University
Lindsay Benstead, Professor of Political Science, Portland State University
Matthew Buehler, PhD Candidate, University of Texas - Austin

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists will discuss elections in Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt.

Monday, February 11
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Elections in Israel
A Panel Discussion

Yoram Peri, Abraham S. and Jack Kay Chair in Israel Studies, University of Maryland
Ilan Peleg, Charles A. Dana Professor of Government & Law, Lafayette College
Gershon Shafir, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Diego
Jonathan Rynhold, Schusterman Visiting Professor in Israel Studies, George Washington University

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists will discuss the outcomes and implications of Israel's January 2013 parliamentary elections.

Thursday, January 24
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

Past Events – Fall 2012

POMEPS Event Series
"Politics and Power in the Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from Independence to the Arab Spring"
A Conversation with Dr. Michael Willis

Dr. Michael Willis is University Research Lecturer, and King Mohamed VI Fellow in Moroccan and Mediterranean Studies at the University of Oxford.

He will be discussing his new book, Power and Politics in the Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from Independence to the Arab Spring.

Thursday, November 15
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Protest and Rebellion in the Middle East
A Panel Discussion

Wendy Pearlman, Northwestern University
Jillian Schwedler, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
David Patel, Cornell University

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists will discuss opportunities, resources, and emotions in regional social protest movements.

Thursday, November 15
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
"A new deal? Renegotiating civil-military relations in Egypt"
A Conversation with Dr. Yezid Sayigh

Dr. Yezid Sayigh is a senior associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where his work focuses on the future political role of Arab armies, the resistance and reinvention of authoritarian regimes, and the Israel-Palestine conflict and peace process.

Tuesday, November 13
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
"Democracy Prevention: The Politics of the U.S.-Egyptian Alliance"
A Conversation with Dr. Jason Brownlee

Dr. Jason Brownlee is Associate Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin, where he researches and teaches Middle East politics and US foreign policy.

He will be discussing his new book, Democracy Prevention: The Politics of the U.S.-Egyptian Alliance.

Thursday, November 1
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Arab Transitions to What?
A Panel Discussion

Eva Bellin, Brandeis University
Tamara Wittes, Brookings Institution
Daniel Brumberg, United States Institute of Peace; Georgetown University

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists will discuss the political transitions in the Arab World since the region's uprisings.

Wednesday, October 10
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

*A light lunch will be served.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
"Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria"
A Conversation with Dr. Joshua Stacher

Dr. Joshua Stacher is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kent State University. Prior to joining KSU, Stacher was a post- doctoral fellow at Syracuse University. Stacher's scholarship focuses on authoritarian durability and social movements in the Middle East and North Africa.

He will be discussing his new book, Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria.

Tuesday, September 18
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
The New Struggle for Syria
A Panel Discussion

Daniel L. Byman, Brookings Institution; Georgetown University
F. Gregory Gause, University of Vermont
Curt Ryan, Appalachian State University

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists will discuss the regional dimensions of the Syrian conflict.

Monday, September 10
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

Past Events – Spring 2012

POMEPS Event Series
"Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience"

A Conversation with Dr. Bassam Haddad

Dr. Bassam Haddad, is Director of the Middle East Studies Program and teaches in the Department of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University.

He will be discussing his new book, Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience.



April 24
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
"The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East"

A Conversation with Dr. Marc Lynch

Dr. Marc Lynch, is associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, where he is the director of the Institute for Middle East Studies. He is also the director of the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

He will be discussing his new book, The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East.



April 12
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception and book signing will follow. A limited number of books will be available to GW students.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement

A Conversation with Dr. Wendy Pearlman

Dr. Wendy Pearlman, is the Crown Junior Chair in Middle East Studies and Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University.

She will be discussing her new book, Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement.



March 20
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception and book signing will follow. A limited number of books will be available to GW students.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
When Victory is Not an Option: Islamist Movements in Arab Politics

A Conversation with Dr. Nathan J. Brown

Dr. Nathan J. Brown, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, is a distinguished scholar and author who specializes in Islamist movements, Palestinian politics, and Arab law and constitutionalism.

He will be talking about his new book, When Victory Is Not an Option: Islamist Movements in Arab Politics.



March 7
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception and book signing will follow. A limited number of books will be available to GW students.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Syria's Uprising

A Panel Discussion

Bassam Haddad, George Mason University
Salwa Ismail, Univeristy of London
Steven Heydemann, United States Institute of Peace

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists discuss the uprisings and prospects for Syria.

February 21
12:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A light lunch will be served.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation

A Conversation with Ashraf Khalil

Mr. Ashraf Khalil is a Cairo-based independent journalist who has covered the Middle East for a variety of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Chicagoo Tribune, and The Economist. He will be presenting remarks on his latest book, Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation.



February 10
5:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception will follow.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil

A Conversation with Dr. Timothy Mitchell

Dr. Timothy Mitchell is a political theorist and historian at Columbia University. His areas of research include the place of colonialism in the making of modernity, the material and technical politics of the Middle East, and the role of economics and other forms of expert knowledge in the government of collective life. Much of his current work is concerned with ways of thinking about politics that allow material and technical things more weight than they are given in conventional political theory. Dr. Mitchell brings together the fields of science and technology studies and postcolonial theory in his new book Carbon Democracy.



February 8
5:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception and book signing will follow.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Yemen's Stalemate

A Panel Discussion

Stacey Philbrick Yadav, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Sheila Carapico, Univeristy of Richmond
Laurent Bonnefy, Institut de Recherches et d'Etudes sur le Monde Arabe et Musulman, France centre francais d'archeologie et de sciences sociales de Sanaa, Yemen

Moderated by Dr. Marc Lynch, Geogre Washington University

Three leading political scientists discuss political dynamics and prospects for Yemen.

January 25
12:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A light lunch will be served.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

Past Events – Fall 2011

POMEPS Event Series
"Proxy Warriors: The Rise and Fall of State-Sponsored Militias"

A Conversation with Ariel I. Ahram

Ariel I. Ahram is assistant professor in the Department of International and Area Studies and the Department of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include the politics of the Middle East, state formation and state failure, and multi-method research techniques. He earned a Ph.D. in Government and M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University and a B.A. from Brandeis University.

In Proxy Warriors: The Rise and Fall of State-Sponsored Militias, Ariel Ahram offers a new perspective on a growing threat to international and human
security--the reliance of 'weak states' on quasi-official militias, paramilitaries, and warlords. Tracing the history of several "high profile" paramilitary organizations, including Indonesia's various militia factions, Iraq's tribal "awakening," and Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij corps, the book shows why and how states co-opt these groups, turning former rebels into state-sponsored militias. Building on an historical and comparative empirical approach that emphasizes decolonization, revolution, and international threat, the author offers a new set of policy prescriptions for addressing this escalating international crisis--with particular attention to strategies for mitigating the impact of this devolution of violence on the internal and international stability of states.

November 18th
7:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception and book signing will follow. A limited number of books will be available to GW students*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
After Tunisia's Election

A Panel Discussion

John P. Entelis, Fordham University
Chris Alexander, Davidson College
Melani Cammett, Brown University

Moderated by: Dr. Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three political scientists will discuss the Tunisian election and possible outcomes, offering perspectives looking forward.

November 2nd
12:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A light lunch will be served.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
"The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square"

A Conversation with Steven A. Cook

Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, will be presenting remarks on his latest book, The Struggle For Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square.

A limited number of copies of the book will be available for GW students to have signed by the author following the event.

October 24th
5:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A wine reception will follow.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
What Should the Palestinians Do Now?

A Panel Discussion

Wendy Pearlman, Northwestern University
Mouin Rabbani, Institute for Palestine Studies
Nathan Brown, George Washington University

Moderated by: Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists discuss prospects for Palestinians after the United Nations statehood bid.

October 4th
12:30 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

*A light lunch will be served.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
State of the Egyptian Revolution

A Panel Discussion

Rabab El Mahdi, American University in Cairo
Joshua Stacher, Kent State University
Mona El-Ghobashy, Barnard College

Moderated by: Marc Lynch, George Washington University

Three leading political scientists discuss the state of the revolution in Egypt and offer perspectives looking forward.

September 21st
3:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

POMEPS Event Series
Tweeting the Arab Revolution: A Conversation with Sultan Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a non-resident fellow at the Dubai School of Government and a UAE-based columnist. His columns have been published internationally including: The Gulf News, The National Newspaper, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Foreign Policy, and Open Democracy, amongst others. He has been recognized in Time magazine and is internationally renowned for his Twitter commentary (@SultanAlQassemi). He will discuss his experience monitoring the events of the Arab Spring.

September 15th
12:00 PM
Room 505
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor
*A light lunch will be provided.*

This event is sponsored by the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS).

IMES Lecture Series
The Missing Martyrs: Why There Are So Few Muslim Terrorists

Charles Kurzman

Professor Kurzman, Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will be presenting remarks on his latest book, The Missing Martyrs. A limited number of books will be available for GW students. A book signing and reception will follow.

September 9th
7:00 PM
Lindner Commons
1957 E St., NW, 6th Floor

This event is sponsored by IMES and the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS). The IMES Lecture Series is supported by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant for National Resource Centers.

Past Events – Spring 2011

Project on Middle East Political Science
Awakening Islam: The Politics of Religious Dissent in Saudi Arabia
A Conversation with Stephane Lacroix

Featuring

Stephane Lacroix, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po, will be presenting remarks on his latest book, "Awakening Islam: The Politics of Religious Dissent in Saudi Arabia." A limited number of copies of the book will be available for GW students to get signed by the author following the event.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons
Suite 602, 1957 E Street, NW

Project on Middle East Political Science
Evolving Nationalism: Homeland, Identity, and Religion in Israel
A Conversation with Nadav Shelef

Featuring

Nadav Shelef, the Harvey M. Meyerhoff Assistant Professor of Israel Studies and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will be presenting remarks on his latest book, "Evolving Nationalism: Homeland, Identity, and Religion in Israel 1925-2005." A limited number of copies of the book will be available for GW students to get signed by the author following the event.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wine Reception 6:00 p.m. ��� 6:30 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons
Suite 602, 1957 E Street, NW

Project on Middle East Political Science
Democracy Promotion in the Middle East

Three leading political scientists discuss the future of democracy promotion and democratic reform prospects in the Middle East.

Featuring

Ellen Lust
Yale University

Eva Bellin
Hunter College

Steven Heydemann
United States Institute of Peace

Moderated by

Marc Lynch
George Washington University

Wednesday, April 27, 2011
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons
Suite 602, 1957 E Street, NW

Project on Middle East Political Science
Princes, Brokers, and Bureaucrats: Oil and the State in Saudi Arabia
A Conversation with Steffen Hertog

Featuring

Steffen Hertog, lecturer in comparative politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, will be presenting remarks on his latest book, "Princes, Brokers, and Bureaucrats: Oil and the State in Saudi Arabia." A limited number of copies of the book will be available for GW students to get signed by the author following the event.


Tuesday, March 29, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons
Suite 602, 1957 E Street, NW

Project on Middle East Political Science
Tunisia: Protests and Prospects for Change

Protests broke out in Tunisia on December 17 and have only continued to escalate. The demonstrations have captured the attention of the entire Arab world, and raised both fears of and hopes for political change. Why did the demonstrations erupt, and where will they lead? How will they affect the rest of the Arab world? What should the Obama administration do?

Featuring

Christopher Alexander
Davidson College

John P. Entelis
Fordham University

Moderated by

Marc Lynch
George Washington University

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons
Suite 602, 1957 E Street, NW

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