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Issue 5/March 2001
Editor, Prof. Barry Rubin
Assistant Editors,
Cameron Brown, Elisheva Rosman-Stollman.
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS: MERIA: Three books in print; continued growth
1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
6. AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles, and
activites)
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Three books in print: We are pleased to
announce that MERIA is
going to have three books in print, texts based on MERIA authors and
articles. The books are: Barry Rubin and Kemal Kirisci (eds.), "Turkey
in World Politics: An Emerging Multi-Regional Power" in English and
Turkish editions (Lynne Rienner Publishers; Bosphorus University Press);
Barry Rubin (ed.), Revolutionaries and Reformers: Contemporary Islamist
Movements in the Middle East (SUNY Press); and Barry Rubin (ed.), The
Region at the Center of the World: Crises and Quandries in the
Contemporary Persian Gulf (Frank Cass). We will bring you more news
about these books as they are published and hope to do additional
volumes in the future.
MERIA Continues to Grow: For January 2001,
MERIA's site set new
records, with 10,656 people visiting it. The number of adobe acrobat
MERIA Journal articles downloaded alone tripled to reach 3,753. And
1,633 (892 more in February) people requested our online book, Barry
Rubin, "Cauldron of Turmoil: America and the Middle East" (a figure in
one month comparing well to the average overall sales for such books). For
older issues, Daryl Champion's article on Saudi domestic politics alone
(MERIA Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4 - December 1999) was downloaded by 536
people.
Several readers have asked how MERIA can be
cited in academic
publications and articles. Please note that most issues of the Journal
are available in adobe acrobat .pdf files with page numbers. If you need
any item that is not yet in this format, let us know and we will quickly
put it in this arrangement for your footnoting convenience.
1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
A. Books
Alexei Vassiliev, The History of Saudi Arabia
(Al-Saqi Books,
2000). 18.95 pounds paperback. ISBN 0-86356-399-6.
<http://www.alsaqibookshop.com/default_prd2.asp>.
M. Seyfettin Erol, Turk Birlesik Devletleri
(Istanbul: Irfan
Yayinevi, 1999). (in Turkish). To order: <mserol@avsam.org>.
Dalia Dassa Kaye, Beyond the Handshake:
Multilateral Cooperation
in the Arab-Israeli Peace Process, 1991-1996. (Columbia University
Press, 2001). For further information: <lp410@columbia.edu>.
Nathalie Handal (ed.), The Poetry of Arab
Women: A Contemporary
Anthology (2001). $22.00 paperback. ISBN 1-56656-374-7.
<http://www.interlinkbooks.com/Poetry_Arab_Women.html>.
Philip Mattar (ed.), Encyclopedia of the
Palestinians. 50 pounds
Hardback. ISBN 1-57958-208-7.
<http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/palstnans.htm>.
B. Journals, Newsletters, Papers
The new issue of Turkish Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1 is being
published, it includes: Bertil Duner and Edward Deverel, "The Country
Cousin: Turkey, the European Union and Human Rights"; Bruce Kuniholm,
"Turkey's Accession to the European Union: Differences in European and
U.S. Attitudes, and Challenges for Turkey"; Ersin Kalaycoglu,
"Turkish
Democracy: Patronage versus Governance"; Birol Akgun, "Aspects of
Party
System Development in Turkey"; Orhan Tekelioglu, "Modernizing Reforms
and Turkish Music In The 1930s"; Metin R. Ercan and Ziya Onis,
"Turkish
Privatization: Institutions and Dilemmas", plus essays and book reviews.
For subscription information: <http://www.frankcass.com/jnls/tur.htm>
A new issue of Middle Eastern Studies has
been published. For
contents and subscription information:
<http://www.frankcass.com/jnls/mes.ord.htm>
or: <jnlsubs@frankcass.com>.
Daniel Byman, "After the Storm: U.S.
Policy Toward Iraq Since
1991," Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 115, No. 4 (Winter 2000-2001),
pp. 493-516. <http://www.psqonline.org>
Carol R. Saivetz, "Caspian Geopolitics:
The View from Moscow," The
Brown Journal of World Affairs (Summer/Fall 2000, Volume VII, Issue 2).
Meghan L. O'Sullivan, "Iraq: Time for a
Modified Approach,"
Foreign Policy Studies, (Brookings Institution, Policy Brief, 2001).
<http://www.brook.edu/comm/policybriefs/pb071/pb71.htm>.
CAIS Report, The Political Opposition to The Islamic Republic in
Post-Khatami Iran (April, 1998). 100 pounds/US$160.00.
<http://www.caisuk.com/reports.htm>.
CAIS Report, The Iranian Ethnic and Religious
Minorities. 60
pounds/$95.00. <http://www.caisuk.com/reports.htm>.
CAIS Report, Prospects of Stability and
Challenges to Economic
Development in the Moslem Republics of the Former Soviet Union (April,
1996). 80.00 pounds/ US$120.00. <http://www.caisuk.com/reports.htm>.
CAIS Report, Sources of Instability and
Inter-State Conflict in
the Persian Gulf: A Commercial Perspective (April, 1996). 80.00
pounds/US$120.00. <http://www.caisuk.com/reports.htm>.
CAIS Report, Islamic Republic of Iran
Military Establishment
(May, 1996 in Arabic). 90.00 pounds/US$135.00.
<http://www.caisuk.com/reports.htm>.
CAIS Report, The International Conference on
the Persian Gulf and
Its Strategic Position (in Arabic). 50.00 pounds/US$75.00.
<http://www.caisuk.com/reports.htm>.
Caspian Studies Program Newsletter 2/2001 has
been published. The
February 2001 Newsletter focuses on the involvement of officials,
scholars, and civil servants from the Caspian region in programs at
Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. The Newsletter is available on
the web at:
<http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/pubs/CSPNews2>.
To order
and for more information: <http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/bcsia.sdi>.
(click
on Caspian, upper right).
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
A. General:
The Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic
Studies has updated
its site. Many of its publications are now available online, and some
are now available in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf) as well:
<http://www.biu.ac.il/SOC/besa/index.html>.
Satellite Images of the Middle East taken
from NASA collection:
<http://www.science.co.il/Satellite_images.asp>.
Mediterranean Sea Directory, a new directory (can be searched by
country): <http://www.mediterranean.net/index.cgi>.
The Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East &
Central Asia) (CAIS), Australian National U in Canberra, Australia, now
at: <http://arts.anu.edu.au/cais/>.
"Tribuna de la Mediterrenia," an
internet discussion forum of
University of the Balearic Islands and El Mundo/El Dia de Baleares,
invites new participants to visit and participate:
<http://www.elmundo-eldia.com/tribuna>.
American Overseas Digital Library (AODL), a
project of the
American Institute for Yemeni Studies, in association with The Council
of American Overseas Research Centers:
<http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/AODL/>.
The Keele Guide to Middle East Government and Politics on The
Internet: <http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/por/mebase.htm>.
U.S. Department of State Human Rights Report on the Middle East:
<http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/nea/>.
List of contemporary Middle East Fiction, each title hyperlinked
to a full review: <http://www.interlinkbooks.com/ME_Fiction.html>.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) annual report
on foreign trade barriers. The "2000 National Trade Estimate Report on
Foreign Trade Barriers," covers 54 major U.S. trade partners. A PDF
version of the report can be found at:
<http://www.ustr.gov/reports/nte/2000/contents.html>.
Lockerbie Timeline:
<http://www.cnn.com/LAW/trials.and.cases/case.files/0010/lockerbie/timeline.html>.
The Guardian's coverage of the Lockerbie bombing and subsequent
trial: <http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Lockerbie/>.
Essay on Hamas foreign policy by Muhammad Muslih:
<http://www.foreignrelations.org/public/pubs/Muslih.pdf>.
The text of Sheikh Zaki Ahmed Yamani's speech, Implementation of
Islamic Law in Modern Times:
<http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Articles/shariah/implementation_of_islamic_law.htm>.
Columbia University, Avery Library Guides to Internet Resources:
Armenia:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Armenia.html>.
Iran:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Iran.html>.
Israel/Arab Relations and the Middle East Peace Process:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Isr-Arab.html>.
Kuwait:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Kuwait.html>.
Lebanon:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Lebanon.html>.
Syria:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Syria.html>.
Water issues in the Middle East:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/water.html>.
Yemen:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Yemen.html>.
B. Iran
Updated chronology (including photos) of the 1978/79 Islamic
revolution in Iran at:
<http://www.iranian.com/History/Feb98/Revolution/>.
New site on Iran's laws and regulations including text of all
treaties, government bylaws, ministerial decrees and maps. Sources of
laws ranging from Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis), Expediency
Council, Supreme Court and authorities before and after the Islamic
revolution of 1979: <http://dls.dpi.net.ir/english.cgi>.
The text of "Iran's Nuclear Weapons Options: Issues And
Analysis," edited by Geoffrey Kemp and the Nixon Center:
<http://www.nixoncenter.org>.
UK government Foreign Background Brief on Iran's relations with
the states of Central Asia and Transcaucasia:
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/text_only/news/briefs.asp?45
>. In PDF format:
<http://files.fco.gov.uk/info/briefs/1393.pdf
>.
C. Iraq
Al Mutamar journal, Iraqi National Congress (INC - opposition
group): <http://www.inc.org.uk/AlMutamar/ALMutamar.htm>.
Most are in
Arabic with the exception of the BBS noticeboard:
<http://209.50.252.70/BBS/index.html>
and Iraqi Art and Culture pages:
<http://209.50.252.70/English/culture/culture.htm>.
Iraqi News Agency: <http://www.uruklink.net/iraqnews/eindex.htm>.
Washington Post Special Report on Iraq:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/specials/mideast/iraq/>.
Maps of Iraq from the UN cartographic services (in PDF format):
<http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/iraq.pdf>.
Map of Iraq showing the no-fly zones:
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/Documentaries/Iraq/Map/0,4007,209076,00.html>.
This site from MSNBC on "Conflict with Iraq":
<http://www.msnbc.com/modules/Iraqmain/default.asp>.
On the 10th
anniversary of the Gulf War:
<http://www.msnbc.com/news/GULFANNIVERSARY_Front.asp>.
Military analyst William Arkin's article for Stars and Stripes
magazine examines the reasons why Saddam Hussein and his military
survived an otherwise devastating military defeat:
<http://www.thestarsandstripes.com/arkin/secret/week30.shtml>.
The
entire series, 30 parts on the Gulf War, including a chronology of
events, is available at:
<http://www.thestarsandstripes.com/arkin/gate.shtml>.
A good news archive of developments in Operation Northern Watch:
<http://www.eucom.mil/operations/onw/index.htm>.
D. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
The dissident Saudi site, "House of Saud", has moved to a new
URL: <http://saudhouse.virtualave.net/>.
Government and Politics in Bahrain by Go.com.
<http://www.go.com/WebDir/News_and_Politics/Government_and_politics_by_country
/Middle_East/Government_and_politics_in_Bahrain>.
Bahraini links. Includes links to newspapers on the Internet:
<http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~c-allen/Countries/Bahrain.htm>.
E. Israel
Hebrew University virtual course on Jerusalem, including Virtual
study trips, a CD-ROM and a Course Reader, an Electronic Forum for group
discussion and E-mail link with the instructor. Each unit concludes with
a brief Quiz. Those who complete the course will receive a Certificate:
<http://www.rothberg-online.com/jerusalem/>.
Columbia University guide to Jerusalem sites:
<http://web.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Jerusalem.html>.
British government view on Jerusalem:
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/text_only/news/briefs.asp?45>,
in PDF format:
<http://files.fco.gov.uk/info/briefs/jerusalm.pdf>.
Journal of Israeli History:
<http://www.frankcass.com/jnls/jih.htm>.
Israel Affairs (Journal): <http://www.frankcass.com/jnls/ia.htm>.
Israeli election campaign sites, Barak:
<http://www.barak2001.org.il/englishMain.html>;
Sharon:
<http://www.sharon2001.com/> or: <http://www.sharon.org.il/>.
Israeli Elections Site, includes: profiles,
Israeli voting blocs,
their political leanings, and how candidates Barak and Sharon will fare
in the February 2000 elections:
<http://www.megastories.com/mideast/elections/elections.shtml>.
BBC profile on Barak:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report
/1999/05/99/israel_elections/newsid_330000/330562.stm>.
Office of The Prime Minister of Israel Site. Includes information
on the Prime Minister, the cabinet, and current Israeli policy. In both
Hebrew and English: <http://www.pmo.gov.il/>.
The Knesset (Parliament of Israel) official site:
<http://www.knesset.gov.il/knesset/engframe.htm>.
U.S. Library of Congress Country Study on Israel:
<http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/iltoc.html.>
PeaceWatch - covering the peace process and Israeli politics:
<http://www.ariga.com/peacewatch/>.
News service from Jewish settlers: <http://www.yeshanews.com>
(Hebrew); <http://www.yeshanews.org>
(English).
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, "Israeli Settlement In
Gaza": <http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/S&R/English/Study10/Part-III.htm>.
F. Palestinians
The PA has updated its site, includes ministries, documents, and
negotiating team: <http://www.pna.org>.
PA Negotiations Department site, includes who's who, policies,
maps, and articles: <http://www.nad-plo.org/>.
UK Foreign Background Brief, reflecting the official British
government view on
British aid to the Palestinians:
<http://www.fco.gov.uk/text_only/news/briefs.asp?45>.
In PDF format:
<http://files.fco.gov.uk/info/briefs/palestin.pdf>.
G. North Africa
UK Foreign Background Brief, official British government view on
Western Sahara: <http://www.fco.gov.uk/text_only/news/briefs.asp?45
>,
in PDF format: <http://files.fco.gov.uk/info/briefs/westsahara.pdf>.
UK Foreign Background Brief, official British government view on
conflict in Algeria: <http://www.fco.gov.uk/text_only/news/briefs.asp?45>,
in PDF format: <http://files.fco.gov.uk/info/briefs/1426.pdf>
Adel Darwish's MidEastNews Libya articles:
<http://www.mideastnews.com/Libya.htm>.
Sudan site with links to news, government, education, society and
culture, an active discussion board: <http://www.sudan.net>.
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
Call for papers, Annual Conference of the
Economic Research
Forum. 26-29 October, 2001, Manama, Bahrein. Authors should submit a
proposal for papers on Population, Labor and Human Resource
Development; Globalization, Trade, Integration and FDI; Financial
Markets, Public Finance, and Governance; Science and Technology,
Industry and Environment. Other related topics will be considered. An
honorarium to those papers selected. Traveling and lodging expenses will
be covered for authors of presented papers. Submit abstracts, along with
a CV and two published papers is February 30,2001. Complete papers are
due by 15 June 2001. For further information: Dr. Hana' Al-Sagban:
<halsagban@erf.org.eg> or <erf@idsc.gov.eg>.
The Association for Israel Studies (AIS) seeks papers for its
17th Annual Conference, May 15-17, 2001, hosted by the Center for
Israeli Studies, American University, Washington D.C. Send 100-word
abstract to Gershon Shafir: <gshafir@ucsd.edu>,
preferably by March 1,
2001: <http://www.aisisraelstudies.org>.
The AIS hopes to be able to
award travel grants of up to $500 to assist scholars presenting papers.
To apply, send a short CV and the title and abstract of the accepted
paper, to Hanna Herzog <Hherzog@post.tau.ac.il>
with copies to: Gershon
Shafir <gshafir@ucsd.edu>, Bob
Freedman <rofreedman@home.com>.
Call for papers for Annual Conference, April 7, 2001. Islam,
Democracy, and the Secularist State in the Postmodern Era. Center for
the Study of Islam and Democracy, Georgetown University, Deadline: March
1, 2001. For information and forms:
<http://www.aarweb.org/annualmmet/2001/call2001/guidelines.asp>
or:
<cebworth@gvpt.umd.edu>.
The Truman Institute invites applicants to
submit
multi-disciplinary works in politics, socio-economic, cultural issues on
the following topics: Peace, Middle East, History, Security. The grant
consists of $5,000 per year. Deadline for applications: 15 March, 2001.
For further information: Dalia Shemer 02-5881301, Jeanie Nelson
02-5882300.
A new MA program in International Peace and
Conflict Resolution
(IPCR) is looking for students in the Middle East. Graduate students
spend the second year of the program overseas in field internships to
develop candidates' skills in peace and conflict resolution. There are
some partial scholarships: Warren Haffar, phone: (215) 572 4094, fax:
(215) 572 2126, email: <haffar@arcadia.edu>;
<http://www.arcadia.edu/IPCR>.
Call for papers for Marmara University,
Istanbul, Turkey
Symposium: "Turkish Republics in their 10th year of Independence" to
take place 9-10 May, 2001. Presentations only in Turkish. Deadline for
abstracts: April 15, 2001. Presentations should not exceed 15 minutes on
Azerbaijan, Kazakhistan, Kryghzistan, Uzbekistan, Turkemenistan:
<esahin@marun.edu.tr>.
The U.S. Embassy in Israel seeks applicants for the Israeli-Arab
Graduate Study Scholarship Program. Applicants must be Israeli citizens
residing in Israel. The program provides two years of graduate study in
a U.S. university in all fields except clinical areas such as medicine,
dentistry, and nursing. Grantees receive round-trip airfare, monthly
maintenance, book allowance, professional enhancement grant, and a
required equipment allowance. Deadline for applications: 30 April 2001:
<http://usembassy-israel.org.il/publish/exchange.htm>
or:
<em@usembassy-israel.org.il>.
The Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies (CESS) is looking for
contributors to a new journal, Review of International and Strategic
Affairs, edited by Mustafa Aydn and co-published by Frank Cass
Publishers, London, UK and Center for Eurasian Strategic Studies,
Ankara, Turkey: <aydin@avsam.org>.
Call for papers, panels and roundtables for
The International
Forum for the Culture and Literature of Peace: Pave Peace International
Conference on "Building Bridges through Conflict Resolution, Literature
and Culture." Sydney, Australia, 5-7 October, 2001: <adah@matav.net.il>
and: <mikeschd@yizrael.org.il>
The Comparative Politics section chair (Tim Power of FIU) for the
Southern Political Science Association Conference is looking for Middle
East participants, as individuals or as part of pre-arranged panels.
The conference will be held in Atlanta on November 7-10, 2001:
<http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/spsa/atlanta-2001/papers.html>.
Call for applications for Visiting Research
Fellows Program
Developing World, Economics, Political Studies, Law given by the
Institute of Developing Economies (IDE) Tokyo. The Fellows are given
travel and monthly living costs. The length of the Fellowship varies
from 3 to 10 months. Applicants should be under the age of 60 at the
time of the application. The selection committee meets in January and
July. Applications should be for research to be carried out in the
period between October 2002 and March 2003. Deadline: 31 December 2001.
See: <http://www.ide.go.jp/English/index3.html>.
During the 2001 academic year The Chaim
Herzog Center for Middle
East Studies, and Diplomacy at Ben Gurion University of the Negev is
offering Research Grants and Scholarships, for further information:
<http://www.bgu.ac.il/chcenter>.
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
Anna R. Ctvrtnicek <annac@siscom.net,>
would like to find out how
to obtain a map of Ramallah for the Foreign Science Library, Fairborn,
Ohio.
Margo S. Kitts <mkitts@merrimack.gis.net>,
is looking for
websites for investigating the conflict in Afghanistan, particularly
religiously inspired aspects of the conflict.
6. SCHOLAR'S AND AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles,
and
activities)
Thomas Houlahan, "Gulf War: The Complete History. " $21, ISBN
0-966-84560-9. For information or orders:
<http://www.barnesandnoble.com>,
<http://www.amazon.com> or
<http://www.borders.com>.
Uta Klein, "Military and Gender in
Israel," (Frankfurt/New York:
Campus-Verlag, 2001). ISBN 3-593-36724-6.
<http://www.uni-muenster.de/Soziologie/Home/klein/index.html>.
Paul Rivlin <privlin@post.tau.ac.il>:
"World Oil and Energy
Trends: Strategic Implications for the Middle East," (The Jaffee Center
for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, 2000).
<http://www.tau.ac.il>, <jcss2@post.tau.ac.il>.
"Economic Policy
and Performance in the Arab World," (Lynne Rienner, Boulder and London,
2001). <http://www.rienner.com>.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS,
CONFERENCES, LECTURES
[This only lists new entries. For additional items, see MERIA News past issues
on our homepage. We welcome submissions of events.]
18 February-30 September, 2001. Hamburg,
Hamburg Museum of
Ethnology. Exhibition: "Kurdistan: In the Shadow of History":
<http://myweb.clark.net/kurd/events.html>.
8 March, 2001. University of Pennsylvania. "Tel Aviv's
Rothschild: When a Boulevard Becomes a Monument." Barbara Mann, Near
Eastern Studies, Princeton. <http://mec.sas.upenn.edu/Events.html>.
13 March, 2001. Middle East Technical University, Turkey.
"Political Interactions and regional alignments around the Black Sea,"
Dr. Sylvie Gangloff. 2 pm, Middle East Technical University, New
Building G-266, Ankara, Turkey: <bige@metu.edu.tr>.
14 March 14, 2001. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
(CCAS), Georgetown University, Arab Cinema series. 6:00 pm, CCAS
boardroom. "The Mummy (al-Mumiya')," 1969, Egypt, Shadi Abd al-Salam.
Admission is free. RSVP: Anne Marie Chaaraoui <chaaraoa@georgetown.edu>.
15 March, 2001, University of Haifa. The Israeli Association for
the Study of Religion Workshop: "Politics, Ethics, and Method in The
Study Of Religion." Rabin Observatory, 10:00 - 16:00. RSVP: Dr. Michele
Rosenthal, Tel: 04-8249143; <rosen@research.haifa.ac.il>.
20 March, 2001. Temple University, Philadelphia. "Egyptian
Feminism and the Reclamation of Public Space." Dr. Cathy Mariscotti,
Lasalle University. 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. History Lounge, 9th floor
Gladfelter Hall, Temple University:
<http://mec.sas.upenn.edu/Events.html>.
21 March, 2001. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS),
Georgetown University, Arab Cinema series. 6:00 pm, CCAS boardroom.
Alexandria, Why? (Iskindiriyya Leh?), 1978, Egypt, Yusuf Shahin. RSVP:
Anne Marie Chaaraoui <chaaraoa@georgetown.edu>.
28 March, 2001. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS),
Georgetown University, Arab Cinema series. 6:00 pm, CCAS boardroom.
"Silences of the Palace (Samt al-Qusur)," 1996, Tunisia/France, Mufida
Tlatli. RSVP: Anne Marie Chaaraoui <chaaraoa@georgetown.edu>.
4 April, 2001. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS),
Georgetown University, Arab Cinema series. 6:00 pm, CCAS boardroom.
"Canticle of the Stones (Nashid al-Hajar)," 1990,
Israel/Palestine/Belgium, Michel Khleifi. RSVP: Anne Marie Chaaraoui
<chaaraoa@georgetown.edu>.
5 April, 2001. Before Democracy: Coming to Terms with Formal
Political Authority Abdesalam Maghroui, Fellow, Transregional Institute,
Princeton. For further information:
<http://mec.sas.upenn.edu/Events.html>.
5-6 April, 2001. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies,
Georgetown University. Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service,
Georgetown University. Conference: "Arab Legal Systems in Transition,"
CCAS's annual spring symposium. Leavey Conference Center, Georgetown
University. Keynote address by Edward Djerejian, Rice University.
Registration Form available at:
<http://www.ccasonline.org/symposium/index2001.htm>.
For further
information: <http://www.ccasonline.org/symposium/index2001.htm>.
7 April, 2001. The Center for the Study of
Islam and Democracy,
Georgetown University. Annual Conference: "Islam, Democracy, and the
Secularist State in the Postmodern Era":
<http://www.aarweb.org/annualmmet/2001/call2001/guidelines.asp>
or:
<cebworth@gvpt.umd.edu>.
27-28 April, 2001. Bilkent University, Ankara,
Turkey. Conference
on "Political Parties, Civil, Society, and Democracy." Co-sponsored by
the journal Turkish Studies (Editor: Professor Barry Rubin) and the
Center of Turkish Politics and History at Bilkent University (Director:
Professor Metin Heper). Speakers include: Metin Heper, Barry Rubin,
Birol Yesilada, Feride Acar, Alev Cinar, Ersin Kalaycioglu, Umit Cizre,
Ayse Gunes-Ayata, C.H.Dodd, Canan Aslan, Ayse Kadioglu, Ayse Bugra,
Nukhet Sirman, Fuat Keyman, Nukhet Sirman, Ahmet Icduygu. Conference
Room 130, Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences,
Bilkent University, 06533 Bilkent, Turkey. For further information:
Professor Metin Heper. Tel. +(90-312) 290-1929; 0 532 255 8166; Fax:
+(90-312) 290-2742; email: <heper@bilkent.edu.tr>.
3-6 May, 2001. Student Union, Northeastern
Illinois University
(Bryn Mawr and Central Park), Chicago, Illinois. Conference: "Mossadegh
and the Future of Iran: Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Dr.
Mossadegh's Government." Persian is the primary language of the
Conference with three sessions (mainly on Friday evening) to be held in
English. For further information: <IranAction@aol.com>
or : Telephone:
(773) 442-6126, Fax: (847) 729-5926
9-10 May, 2001. Marmara University, Istanbul,
Turkey. Symposium:
"Turkish Republics in their 10th year of Independence." In Turkish.
For
further information: Tel: 90.216. 347 96 41-115 (is); 90.216. 486 12 26
(is), Fax : 90.216 347 87 83 (Dekanlik); E- Mail: <esahin@marun.edu.tr>.
15-17 May, 2001. The Center for Israeli Studies, American
University, Washington D.C., The Association for Israel Studies (AIS)
17th Annual Conference. Young scholars, and those not receiving support
from their institutions can apply for grants. Write Hanna Herzog
<Hherzog@post.tau.ac.il> with
copies to Gershon Shafir
<gshafir@ucsd.edu> and Bob Freedman
<rofreedman@home.com>. Write:
<http://www.aisisraelstudies.org>
or
<http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~waxmanci/aisfolder/ais.htm>.
15-18 July, 2001. University of Edinburgh. The
British Society
for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES). "The View from the Top: State and
People in the Middle East." For registration information and fees:
<http://www.dur.ac.uk/brismes/conferences.html>
or:
<c.m.laidlaw@ed.ac.uk>.
5-7 October, 2001. Sydney, Australia. The International Forum for
the Culture and Literature of Peace: Pave Peace International Conference
on "Building Bridges through Conflict Resolution, Literature and
Culture." For further information: <adah@matav.net.il>
and
<mikeschd@yizrael.org.il>
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