Join MERIP and SPECTRE for a special conversation series on the unfolding transition in Syria. Our kickoff conversation will be held on zoom May 7, 1PM EST, with further conversations to follow. Speakers: Leila al-Shami: co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War, co-founder of the From the Periphery Collective and member of The […]

"Making Space for the Gulf" Public Keynote Lecture from Arang Keshavarzian, Professor of Middle East and Islamic Studies, NYU Join MERIP and Villanova's Center for Arab and Islamic Studies for a Keynote lecture as part of the MERIP-CAIS Writing Workshop. Making Space for the Gulf, Arang Keshavarzian's latest book from Stanford University Press, reveals how […]

Sparked by the arrest of Erdogan’s main rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, large scale protests in Turkey continue. The demonstrations are the largest in over a decade, drawing hundreds of thousands including university students and groups from across the political spectrum. The country’s lingering economic crisis and Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian crackdown have added fuel to […]