The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies organizes and sponsors public lectures, conferences, and roundtables that enhance its commitment to interdisciplinary analysis by showcasing a diversity of voices both within and outside the region. Additionally, in an effort to connect scholars and students with complementary programming at other institutions, the Fares Center tracks related symposia and workshops that are held at centers of learning throughout the United States and abroad.

Upcoming Events:

Can President Obama Avoid War with Iran?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 5:30PM
Cabot Intercultural Center, ASEAN Auditorium, The Fletcher School
Speaker: Juan R. I. Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of Michigan
Co-Sponsors: the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, the International Security Studies Program, the Boston Forum, The International Relations Program, and The Boston Forum on the Middle East
Chair: Leila Fawaz, Issam M. Fares Professor of Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean Studies, The Fletcher School; Founding Director of the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies at Tufts University
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