Past Events

This hybrid international conference has been organized by two Penn faculty members, Profs. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet (History Department) and Fatemeh Shams (NELC Department), and PhD Candidate,…

These events have passed. A recording of the first panel and subsequent Q&A can be found here: Urban Studies of Modern Egypt, Part I. A…

Come see the incredibly talented students in our Arabic Language Program, as they sing, recite poetry and the Quran, and do stand-up comedy - all in Arabic!  A good time before cramming for exams.  Snacks…

The word for "tomato" varies across Arabic dialects, and even within Egypt there is more than one way to say tomato. As a food indigenous to the Americas, the tomato is a relative newcomer to Egyptian…

Professor Fatemeh Shams will be speaking at the Perry World House on March 14th to honor International Women's Day.

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Join the Middle East Center Friday, February 10th at 5:00pm in Arch 108 for an event to strategize how to best…

This event has passed. There is no recording available.

Professor Ibrahim Miari performs his one-man show at the Penn Museum on Thursday, December 8th, at 7:00 PM. Tickets available at the Penn Museum, with discounted options for students and members…

Join us for a vital discussion with women scholars and activists of minority groups from Iran to discuss their grienvances with--and positions…