The Middle East Institute is pleased to announce that the registrations for the MEI 2014 Lecture Series are now open. For the first time, the series, which was launched in 2012, will discuss 11 topics instead of the usual 10. The upcoming round of weekly lectures kicks off on Wednesday, 15 January 2014 with a lecture by MEI Visiting Professor, Peter Sluglett, on the topic of “Introduction to the Study of Modern Middle East”. The subsequent 10 lectures will be conducted by MEI’s research professors and experts on topics ranging from colonialism to oil to authoritarianism (see below for the list of topics and lecturers). The lectures will be held from 4 pm to 6 pm every Wednesday onwards with the exception of 26th February. The venue for all 11 lectures has yet to be confirmed but it will be held on NUS Kent Ridge Campus. Refreshments and writing materials will be provided.

Dates and Topics for Each Lecture:

15 January         The Ottoman and Qajar Empires and their European Contemporaries by Professor Peter Sluglett

22 January         Islamic Origins: Messenger and Message by Professor Ali Allawi

29 January         The Middle East and South East Asia by Dr Jeremy Kingsley 05 February Decolonisation and Revolution by Professor Peter Sluglett

12 February       Women in MENA by Professor Lilia Labidi

19 February       The Political Economy of the ME: Development Challenge by Dr Linda Matar

05 March           Oil: Blessing or Curse? by Dr Ali Kadri

12 March           The Arab-Israeli Conflict by Professor Michael Hudson

19 March           The Islamic Republic and Iran’s Diverse People by Dr Navid Fozi-Abivard

26 March           The Gulf and the GCC by Dr Gwenn Okruhlik

02 April           The Arab Uprisings:Authoritarianism and Democratization by Professor Michael Hudson Refreshments and writing materials will be provided

Kindly note that the seminar will be held at MEI’s new premises at the following address:

No. 29, Heng Mui Keng Terrace

Tower B, Level 6 (Lobby Level), #06-06 Singapore 11962 (Ample parking in 4 floors of Car Park spaces)

For Maps and Directions, CLICK HERE