Wednesday, October 16

• 5:00 PM TO BE A FRIEND IS FATAL: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind

Tuesday, October 22

• 4:00 PM Chasing "Empty Signifiers"? Egyptian Theatre Before and After the "Arab Spring"

Wednesday, November 6

• 6:00 PM The American University of Beirut: Arab Nationalism and Liberal Education

Thursday, November 7

• 12:30 PM SMSC Faculty Lunch Talk
• 2:00 PM Beyond the Silk Road: Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Cities and Courts

Friday, November 15

• 9:00 AM The Arab Uprisings: Accomplishments, Failures and Prospects

Thursday, December 5

• 12:30 PM SMSC Faculty Lunch Talk