October 29, 2024
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion

Empowered Voices

Women Shaping Peace in the MENA Region
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October 27, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence

What Makes a Good Diplomat?

Ambassador Dimitri Alexandrakis has wide-ranging experience as a diplomat.
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October 26, 2024
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Conference

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Assessments, Implications, Prospects

The discussions aim to explore the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its implications for the existing international order, and the diverse perspectives on this war held by different global actors.
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October 23, 2024
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Public Talk

Hisham Matar in Conversation with Kamila Shamsie

Hisham Matar was born in New York City to Libyan parents. He is the author of the novels In the Country of Men, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and Anatomy of a Disappearance.
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October 22, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Public Talk

The Prospects for U.S. Democracy: Contention, Crisis, and Continuity

Join Professor of Government Clyde Wilcox as he discusses the state of American democracy with a distinguished panel of Georgetown University political scientists including Hans Noel, Jamil Scott, and Paul Musgrave.
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October 22, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Book Launch

Book Launch: Resistance as Negotiation by Uday Chandra

“Tribes” appear worldwide today as vestiges of a pre-modern past at odds with the workings of modern states.
Poster for a book launch event titled Resistance as Negotiation on Tuesday, October 22, 5:00–6:00 PM, featuring book cover image and details of the author, moderator, and discussant. Reception to follow.
October 13, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Professional Education

Up for Grabs: Navigating Investments in the Global Marketplace

Oualid is a British-Algerian entrepreneur, executive and investor.
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October 3, 2024
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Ceremony

Remembering Amira Sonbol: Founder – Scholar – Mentor

Join us to honor her life and work.
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October 2, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Faculty Seminar Series

Researching Silence: Landscapes and Archives

Munira Khayyat is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anthropology at New York University.
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October 1, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Faculty Seminar Series

Istanbul as a Multicultural Imperial Capital

Mostafa Minawi is an Associate Professor of History and the Founder of the Critical Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Studies initiative at Cornell University.
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