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How do you teach the Arab Spring?
A recent course on the Arab Spring taught by CMED Director Steven Spiegel invited specialists from around the country and UCLA to lecture on individual countries—some in person and some via a videoconferencing link.
Posted: 4/1/2013
Reassessing the Recent History of Political Islam in Light of the Arab Uprising
A November 1, 2012 lecture by Professor James Gelvin, History Department, UCLA
Posted: 11/2/2012
UCLA historian's book looks at Arab uprisings, their common origins and different paths
Professor James Gelvin dispels misconceptions and offers new insights in "The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know."
Posted: 2/1/2012
Mobilization and Collective Action in the Arab Spring.
A talk Juan Cole (University of Michigan)
Posted: 11/14/2011
What History Explains: The Arab World at the Intersection of the National and Transnational.
A talk by James Gelvin (UCLA)
Posted: 11/14/2011
The Arab Worlds Great Unrest of 2011: An Attempt at a Geopolitical Perspective
A talk by Kenneth Surin, Duke University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/25/2011
From Dictatorship to Revolution: Women, the Veil and Tunisian Identity
A talk by Douja Mamelouk, Georgetown University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Posted: 5/24/2011
Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution: Opening Remarks
An introduction by Nouri Gana, UCLA. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Posted: 5/24/2011
Of Mimicry and Muslim Women: National Identity as Performance in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia
A talk by Lamia Ben Youssef Zayzafoon, University of Alabama Birmingham. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Posted: 5/24/2011
Regime Transition in Tunisia
A talk by Stephen King, Georgetown University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/24/2011
The Tunisian Revolution and Implications for U.S. and Tunisian Relations
A talk by Lotfi Ben Rejeb, University of Ottawa. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/24/2011
Few Hallmarks of an Historical Event
A talk by Tarek Kahlaoui, Rutgers University. Part of the conference: Mapping and remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/23/2011
Surprise: Non Sequitur: Revolution
A talk by Sabra Webber, Ohio State University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Posted: 5/23/2011
Two Premature Rumors of the Mediterraneans Death: Fishing Wars, Maritime Gentrification, and Social Anthropology of Region Formation in the Channel of Sicily Since WWII
A lecture by Naor Ben-Yehoyada, Harvard University
Posted: 5/17/2011
Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?
On Tuesday, September 28, UCLA's Center for Middle East Development (CMED) hosted a panel discussion on "Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?" with Tim Sebastian, Dr. Asli Bali and Professor David Kaye.
Posted: 9/30/2010
North African Vibes, Southern California
Highlights from a concert in Los Angeles featuring artists and music from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Posted: 9/18/2008
