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Annual Middle East Studies Conference

The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power

Event Details

Date
Friday, April 17, 2026
Time
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location
Description
The Middle East remains a key site where power, society, and identity are reshaped. Urgent issues include Israel-Palestine on U.S. campuses, the region’s role in global debates, and cross-border movement of people and culture. This conference brings together experts and artists to explore how Middle Eastern and diasporic communities transform politics and culture, highlighting links to U.S. struggles and global solidarities. Free and open to the public.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email csbarr@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Friday, April 3, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.

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