Events: Conferences

Recent Conferences

The United States and the Middle East: What Comes Next after Iraq?
March 27-28, 2008
Cabot Intercultural Center, Tufts University, Medford Campus

This conference aims to identify issues pertaining to the Middle East that will be of concern to Americans in the coming years. Questions and discussions will center on how other Middle Eastern states have been affected by the war in Iraq and by regional challenges; how the new leadership in Washington should understand and deal with political and military developments that are unfolding in the Middle East; and how the United States should best serve its own interests while helping parties in the Middle East manage ongoing conflicts.


The "War on Terrorism": Where Do We Stand?
January 25-26, 2007
Cabot Intercultural Center, Tufts University, Medford Campus
The aim of the conference is to assess the current state of the "War on Terrorism" - its causes, impacts, and proposed solutions. What have been the costs and results of the war, and what are the likely scenarios for the future?


Democratizing the Middle East?
January 26-27, 2006
Cabot Intercultural Center, Tufts University, Medford Campus

This conference seeks to make a significant contribution to an American understanding of the Middle East. The conference also aims at helping students, faculty, and policy makers put into perspective current U.S. policies that aspire to promote "freedom" and "democracy" in the Middle East.


Engaging in Dialogue on U.S. Foreign Policy
November 8-9, 2004
Cabot Intercultural Center, Tufts University, Medford Campus

This conference was planned to take place just after the U.S. presidential elections, in the hope that the discussions of our expert participants on how best to move forward in the Middle East will provide valuable insights and suggestions to a new or returning U.S. administration. The centrality of American leadership in the world and the inevitability of its involvement with the Middle East for years to come make it imperative to reflect on what we can learn from recent foreign policy and world events, and what we can recommend to those who are in a position to shape the future of our world.

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