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Sahar Bazzaz, “The Nature of Conquest: P.E. Botta and French Exploration in Mehmet Ali’s Egypt and the Red Sea""
March 26, 2026
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5:30PM - 7:30PM CET
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University Presents: “The Nature of Conquest: P.E. Botta and French Exploration in Mehmet Ali’s Egypt and the Red Sea" A Lecture by Sahar Bazzaz, Professor of the History of the Middle East...

Arwa Labidi, “Gens Suspects: Surveillance and Detention in Colonial Tunisia (1911-28)"
July 1, 2025
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3:00AM - 5:00PM CET
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University Presents: “Gens Suspects: Surveillance and Detention in Colonial Tunisia (1911-28)" A Lecture by Arwa Labidi, Assistant Professor, University of Jendouba, Tunisia, Hazem Ben-Gacem...

Moisés Lino e Silva, "Post Liberalism and the Politics of Liberation: Brazilian Favelas as Emerging Territories of Freedom"
May 2, 2025
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5:00PM - 7:00PM CET
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University Presents: "Post Liberalism and the Politics of Liberation: Brazilian Favelas as Emerging Territories of Freedom" A Lecture by Moisés Lino e Silva, Professor of Anthropology, Federal...

Learning from the Medina (2)
January 15, 2025
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5:30PM - 7:30PM CET
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University & The Mediterranean Seminar Presents t he Second Edition of: Learning from the Medina (2): A Series on Historical Landscapes, Indigenous Urban Knowledge and Sustainable Practices...

Sh'hili (Sirocco), A Film By Habib Ayeb- Screening and Discussion
January 10, 2025
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4:30PM - 6:00PM EST
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University & CEMAT Centre d’Etudes Maghrébines à Tunis Present: SH’HILI (SIROCCO) A Film by Habib Ayeb Film-Maker, Producer and Geographer A Film by Habib Ayeb Film-maker, Producer and...

Before the Nation: Lecture Series in Mediterranean Studies
Nov. 6 - Nov 8, 2024
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5:30PM - 7:30PM EST
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University & The Mediterranean Seminar Present: Before the Nation, a Lecture Series in Mediterranean Studies with: __________________________________________ Brian A. Catlos Professor of...

Michael Cook, Arab Identity before the Rise of Islam (LECTURE CANCELLED)
June 27, 2024
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5:30PM - 7:30PM EDT
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
This lecture has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. We apologize to the Harvard CMES Tunisia community and followers for any inconvenience this may cause. ____________________________________________________________ The Tunisia Office of the...

Antoine Borrut, Aligning Heaven, and Earth

June 27, 2024
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5:30PM - 7:30PM EDT
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University and The Balzan Seminar for the Study of the Formation, Maintenance, and Failure of States in Muslim Societies invite you to: "Aligning Heaven and Earth: Astrology and the...

Baha Lajmi, "Draw My Science": Pop-Science in Tunisian Arabic"
June 12, 2024
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5:30PM - 7:30PM EDT
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University invites you to: "Draw My Science: Pop-Science in Tunisian Arabic" A Presentation by Baha Lajmi, Film Maker and Content Creator Baha Lajmi is the director of "Draw My Science...

Rania Said, Testimonies of the Tunisian Revolution as Told by Women Intellectuals
June 11, 2024
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5:30PM - 7:30PM EDT
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University invites you to: "Testimonies of the Tunisian Revolution as Told by Women Intellectuals" A Lecture by: Rania Said, Assistant Professor of Arabic, UMass Boston Rania Said is...

Francesca Albanese: "After Rafah"
June 5, 2024
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4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
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Tunisia Office, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
In Person
The Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University invites you to: "After Rafah: The Future of Human Rights and International Law" A talk by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the...