Turkey: A View from the Middle
Turkey is a middle power located in the Middle East - indeed, a land in the middle between Europe and Asia. Turkey has always been a challenging ally of the […]
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Falmouth Memorial Library 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, ME, United States
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Middle Eastern Cooking (and lunch!) with author Sandra Garson
Scarborough Public Library 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, ME, United StatesJoin cookbook author Sandra Garson at Scarborough Public Library for a talk on the food of the Middle East, followed by a catered lunch. Space is limited; registration is required. […]
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“How Populism Works in Erdogan’s Turkey” with Dr. Senem Aslan
Auburn Public Library 49 Spring Street, Auburn, ME, United StatesThis talk explores how Erdoğan’s increasing reliance on populist discourse and style throughout his tenure contributed to the rise of an authoritarian regime sustained by popular support. It highlights how […]
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Rivers of the Middle East
Rockport Public Library 1 Limerock St., RockportThe Middle East is a generally arid region with few rivers. But as a result, the rivers that do flow there have an outsized importance, both physically and historically. In […]
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Film Screening: Coexistence, My Ass!
Strand Theatre 345 Main St. , Rockland, ME, United StatesCoexistence, My Ass!, an award-winning documentary film based on the provocative one-woman show of Israeli peace activist and comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi, will be screened at the Strand Theatre in […]
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Perspectives on the Land: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Understandings [ZOOM ONLY]
ZoomFor Jews, it's the Promised Land of Zion. For Christians, it's the Holy Land of Jesus. For Muslims, it's the land of the prophets preceding Muhammad and the home of […]
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Film Screening & Discussion: “Erdogan: The Making of a Sultan”
Auburn Public Library 49 Spring Street, Auburn, ME, United StatesAuburn Public Library invites you to a film screening and discussion of Erdogan: The Making of a Sultan. "In this acclaimed new documentary, Emmy and BAFTA award-winning director, Gilles Cayatte, […]
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Inside the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Reflections from a US Foreign Service Officer
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd,, York, ME, United StatesRetired US Senior Foreign Service Officer Norm Olsen will speak about his personal experiences in his 34-year service in the Middle East. Cape Elizabeth native Norm Olsen served 26 years […]
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Silenced Whispers with Afarin Bellisario [POSTPONED]
Portland Public Library 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, United StatesPLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE. Portland Public Library is proud to host Afarin Bellisario for an author talk wherein […]
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The Land of Israel: Jewish, Christian, & Muslim Perspectives with Derek Michaud
Blue Hill Public Library 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME, United StatesAs part of the Camden Conference Series of Community Events, the Blue Hill Library is sponsoring a talk with University of Maine Senior Lecturer Derek Michaud on Thursday, January 29 […]
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Readers’ Circle: A Group Discussion of ‘Enter Ghost’ by Isabella Hammad
Merrill Memorial Library 215 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, United StatesFor January Readers’ Circle will discuss the book Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad. The book follows Sonia Nasir, a British-Palestinian actress who returns to Palestine after a personal crisis in […]
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Reading the Camden Conference: Notes on a Foreign Country
Patten Free Library 33 Summer St, Bath, ME, United StatesJoin Aurora Cobb, of the Patten Free Library in Bath, for a discussion of journalist Suzy Hansen’s Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World, a […]