The Mediterranean Club was created by the Fares Center and is managed by students of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy who harbor a particular interest in organizing activities related to the Eastern Mediterranean region. Since 2002, sustained programming has helped to bring the history, politics, culture, and society of the region to the attention of Fletcher students. The student group organizes roundtables, film series, and cultural events. In particular, Med Night evenings showcase the culinary, musical, dance, and literary traditions of the region through feature performances by students.

Events:

Summer Experiences in the Middle East and North Africa
October 28, 2009, 12:30PM
Fares Center Conference Room
Speakers: Stephen Allen (MALD '10), Rachel Brown (MALD '10), Robert Berry (MALD '11), Elsa Palanza (MALD '10), and Maggie Williams (MALD '10)
Moderator: Ibrahim Warde, Adjunct Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School; Associate Director of Business Programs, the Fares Center
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The Gaza Escalation: Understanding Differing Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
February 19, 2009, 6:30PM
Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 206
Speakers: Fletcher Student Panel
Moderator: Eileen Babbitt, Professor of International Conflict Management Practice, The Fletcher School
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Mediterranean Night
December 6, 2008
Hosts: Tarek Zeidan (MALD 09) and Iris Abraham (MALD 09)
A cultural event hosted by the Mediterranean Club, featuring music, dance and cuisine of the Mediterranean.
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Documentary Screening: "Mrs. President: Women and Political Leadership in Iran"
December 10, 2007
Speaker: Shahla Haeri, Director of the Women's Studies Program and Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Boston University

Reflections on the Annapolis Peace Conference
November 29, 2007
Speakers: Hamad Albloshi (MALD '09); Robert Marcus (MALD '09)
Moderator: Ibrahim Warde, Adjunct Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School; Associate Director of Business Programs, The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies

Internal Politics of Iran
November 14, 2007
Speakers: Julia Bennett (MALD '08); Nick Gossen (MALD '08); Medina Haeri (MALD '08)

Muslim Life in Today's World
April 7, 2006
Speakers: Abdul-Rahman Akande (MALD '07); Ashirul Amin (MALD '07); Khadija Amjad (MALD '07); Abeer Kazimi (MALD '07); Zeba Khan (MALD '07)
Moderator: Eileen Babbitt, Professor of International Conflict Management Practice, The Fletcher School

The Peace Process in the Wake of Israeli Elections
April 3, 2006
Speakers: Allison Hodgkins (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School); Joshua Gleis (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School); John Davis (MALD '06); Ghaleb Darabya (Harvard University)
Moderator: Eileen Babbitt, Professor of International Conflict Management Practice, The Fletcher School

Bosnia and Herzegovina since the Dayton Accords
November 28, 2005
Speakers: Steven Burg, Professor of International Politics, Brandeis University; Bruce Hitchner, Chairman of the Dayton Peace Accords Project and Chair of the Department of Classics, Tufts University
Moderator: Dimitris Keridis, Constantine Karamanlis Associate Professor in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies, The Fletcher School

The Cedar Revolution: A Democratic Revival in Lebanon?
October 20, 2005
Speakers: Rahul Chandran (MALD '06); Elias Sayegh (MALD '07); Talal Salman (Harvard University); Rania Succar (Harvard University)
Moderator: Ibrahim Warde, Associate Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School

French Headscarf Ban: Secularism or Discrimination?
March 2004
Speakers: Chama El Bousserghini (MALD '04); Johanna Barasz (Exchange Student); Jan Hessbruegge (MALD '04); Rudy Jaafar (MALD '05)

Natural Gas Transportation: Connecting the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean and Beyond
November 2003
Speakers: Behlul Ozkan (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School); Ermena Sokou (MALD '04); Elin Suleymanov (MALD '04)
Moderator: Bruce Everett, Adjunct Associate Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School

Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
October 2003
Speakers: Joshua Gleis (MALD '05); Amal Jadou (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School); Assam Moghadam (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School); Maria Stephan (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School)
Moderator: Jeswald W. Salacuse, Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law, The Fletcher School

Turkey After the Elections: The Rise of Justice and Development Party
November 27, 2002
Speakers: Hasan Aslan Akpinar (MALD ‘03); Shinya Nishimura (MALD ‘03); Martin Raible (MALD ‘03)
Moderator: Feroz Ahmad, Visiting Scholar, Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies; Adjunct Professor of History, The Fletcher School

Iraq without Saddam: Prospects for Democracy or Chaos?
November 20, 2002
Speakers: Arwa Abulhasan (MALD '04); Jawaher al-Saud (MALD '04); Hind Haider (MALD '04); Adila Masood (MALD '04); Maliha Masood (MALD '04)
Moderator: Andrew Hess, Professor of Diplomacy, The Fletcher School

Beyond the Rock: Debating Morocco-Spain Relations
October 30, 2002
Speakers: Aurelie Boukobza (MALD '03); Alberto Comenge (MALD '04); Jorge de Vicente (MALD '04); Chama El Bousserghini (MALD '04); Khadija Rejto (MALD '03); Jose Urrutia (MALD '04)
Moderator: Jeswald W. Salacuse, Henry J. Braker Professor of Commercial Law, The Fletcher School

Democracy in Egypt
October 9, 2002
Speakers: Obaida El Dandarawy (MALD '03); Maliha Massoud (MALD '04); Dina Shehata (Ph.D. candidate, Georgetown University)
Moderator: Khalid Emara, Fellow, The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

The Aegean in the Shadow of the EU: Greek-Turkish Relations, Cyprus, and the EU
October 2, 2002
Speakers: Emre Kayhan (Ph.D. candidate, The Fletcher School); Behlul Ozkan (MALD '04); Zenon Severis (MALD '04)
Moderator: Thamos Veremis, Karamanlis Chair in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies, The Fletcher School; Professor of Political History, University of Athens