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SUMMARY:Merchants of Knowledge: Intellectual Exchange in the Ottoman Empire & Renaissance Europe
DESCRIPTION:The science of Islamic societies from the twelfth through sixteenth centuries was crucial for Renaissance science. Muslim scholars also greatly benefitted from knowledge coming out of Europe. In this presentation\, Professor Morrison will discuss the merchants of knowledge—multilingual and transregional Jewish scholars—who became an important bridge among the powers. \nRobert G. Morrison is George Lincoln Skolfield\, Jr. Professor of Religion and Middle Eastern and North African Studies at Bowdoin College. His research has focused on the role of science in Islamic and Jewish texts\, as well as in the history of Islamic science. He is the author of the book Merchants of Knowledge: Intellectual Exchange in the Ottoman Empire & Renaissance Europe. \nThis will be in person only\, but it WILL be recorded.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/merchants-of-knowledge/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Nadia El-Shaarawi\, ‘Collateral Damages’
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Camden Conference Series of Community Events\, the Blue Hill Library is sponsoring an author talk with Colby College Associate Professor Nadia El-Shaarawi on Thursday\, December 4 at 7PM in the library’s Howard Room. Join for a discussion on refugees and displacement in the Middle East\, and of Nadia’s recently released book\, Collateral Damages. \nNadia El-Shaarawi is Assistant Professor of Global Studies at Colby College. At Colby\, she teaches courses on refugees and migration\, humanitarianism\, and global health. She is a cultural and medical anthropologist who specializes in transnational forced migration\, humanitarianism\, and mental health in the Middle East and North Africa and Europe. She received her PhD in Anthropology and her MPH in International Health from Case Western Reserve University.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/nadia-el-shaarawi/
LOCATION:Blue Hill Public Library\,  5 Parker Point Road\, Blue Hill\, ME\, 04614\, United States
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SUMMARY:How Populism Works: Erdogan’s Path to Authoritarianism in Turkey
DESCRIPTION:This 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 the performative and emotional dimensions of these strategies can help autocratic leaders garner support and reinforce their perceived authenticity\, particularly when their legitimacy is under threat. \nSpeaker Senem Aslan is professor of Politics at Bates College. She is the author of Nation-Building in Turkey and Morocco: Governing Kurdish and Berber Dissent published by Cambridge University Press in 2015. She recently completed a book manuscript on populism and the politics of emotions in Turkey. \nFor more information or for Zoom links\, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/erdogans-path/
LOCATION:Rockland Public Library\, 80 Union Street\, Rockland\, ME\, 04841\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T173000
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SUMMARY:Award-Winning Documentary 'The Other' to Screen with Special Post-Film Discussion
DESCRIPTION:**This event is currently sold out. To join the waiting list\, please email info@camdenconference.org ** \nThe Other\, a film that chronicles the efforts of Israeli and Palestinian peace-builders through seven years of conflict\, will be shown November 19 at Falmouth’s Lunt Auditorium. The special screening will be presented jointly by the Camden Conference and the Maine Jewish Film Festival as part of the annual programming leading up to the February 2026 Camden Conference\, Today’s Middle East: Power\, Politics and Players. The evening begins at 5:30 PM with a reception hosted by OceanView at Falmouth\, followed by the film screening at 6:00 PM and discussion with a planned appearance by Tim Wilson\, Senior Advisor of Seeds of Peace. \nThe Other was filmed from 2017 to 2024 and includes perspectives on the October 7th attack. The filmmakers followed Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders\, activists\, artists\, former fighters\, and bereaved parents working toward reconciliation. The documentary features extraordinary individuals including Ahmed Helou\, a former Hamas member from Gaza who became a peace activist and has lost 60 family members in the current conflict\, and Maoz Inon\, a Jewish Israeli whose parents were murdered on October 7th but who continues advocating for peace. \nThis film\, called “eye-opening” by The Forward\, demonstrates that even amid generational trauma and conflict\, transformation is possible through the work of those choosing the difficult path of peace and co-resistance. \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025\nTime: 5:30 PM Reception | 6:00 PM Screening | Discussion to follow\nLocation: Lunt Auditorium\, 74 Lunt Rd\, Falmouth\, ME 04105\nAdmission: Free and open to the public\nRegistration: This event is currently sold out. To join the waiting list\, please email info@camdenconference.org\n\nThis special event anticipates the 2026 Camden Conference\, Today’s Middle East: Power\, Politics and Players which will bring together experts\, policymakers\, and the public to examine an area of critical international importance. Lunt Auditorium serves as a livestreaming venue for the annual conference. \nFor more information\, contact info@camdenconference.org
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/documentary-the-other/
LOCATION:Lunt Auditorium\, Ocean View\, 74 Lunt Rd.\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Turkey: A View From the Middle
DESCRIPTION: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 United States\, but the country played an essential part in the days of the Cold War countering Soviet influence. Now Turkey is invested in and has accepted the role of a key partner in the Gaza peace process. As the United States disassembles the world order which America largely created\, the role of middle powers in the international system will grow in importance. Bill Hall will explore how Turkey will engage with the United States and other nations in this latest attempt to bring peace to the Middle East. \nBill was an intelligence officer for the US Air Force\, serving on active duty from 1969 until 1999\, much of that time overseas – in Asia\, Europe\, and the Middle East. He grew up in Virginia and received a bachelor’s degree in politics from Princeton University and a master’s degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia. Bill is on the board of the Camden Conference and a past president of the World Affairs Council of Maine. He and his wife\, Nancy\, live on Peaks Island. \nThis event will take place in the Library’s Community Room and will be livestreamed via Zoom. For Zoom links\, email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/turkey-a-view-from-the-middle/
LOCATION:Rockland Public Library\, 80 Union Street\, Rockland\, ME\, 04841\, United States
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SUMMARY:How Populism Works: Erdogan’s Path To Authoritarianism in Turkey
DESCRIPTION:This talk examines how Turkey’s president Erdoğan’s use of populist discourse and style has helped sustain an authoritarian regime through popular support. It highlights how performative and emotional appeals bolster an autocratic leader’s perceived authenticity\, especially when their legitimacy is under threat. \nPresenter Senem Aslan is professor of politics at Bates College. She recently completed a book manuscript on populism and the politics of emotions in Turkey. She is the author of Nation-Building in Turkey and Morocco: Governing Kurdish and Berber Dissent published by Cambridge University Press in 2015. \nA Zoom talk only. Presented by Prince Memorial Library in collaboration with Baxter Memorial Library and Scarborough Public Library. Please register here for the link: \nhttps://princememorial.libcal.com/calendar/16477/Camden-PML
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/how-populism-works-erdogans-path-to-authoritarianism-in-turkey/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prince Memorial Library":MAILTO:library@cumberlandmaine.com
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SUMMARY:The Shared World: Poems for a New Middle East
DESCRIPTION:The Cushing Public Library and the Camden Conference present The Shared World: Poems for a New Middle East\, with host Ellen Goldsmith\, on Saturday\, October 26\, 2025 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. \nThe title\, The Shared World\, expresses the thrust of the poems by writers with Middle East origins—to foster connections\, to evoke new thoughts and feelings\, to deepen understandings. One of the poets\, Yehuda Amichai\, says he “started writing poetry\, using my words to come to terms with my life’s extremes and heal myself and go on living.” From Nathalie Handal\, another of the poets\, “I’d like to be a scarf so I can place it over my hair and understand other worlds. I’d like to be the voice of a soprano singer so I can move through all borders and see them vanish with every spellbinding note.” In the session\, presenters read and respond to their poem. Together\, the poems and commentary create a tapestry of ideas and emotions. In this participatory event there will be opportunities for attendees to engage with the poems. The handout will be posted on the Camden Conference website and also available at the session. \nEllen Goldsmith initiated the Community Events Poetry Session to bring the insights of poetry to the conference topic. Author of four chapbooks\, her first full-length collection – Are We There Yet? — is forthcoming from Kelsay Books. Her poems have been published in numerous journals and anthologies. Goldsmith holds an Ed.D. from Teachers College\, Columbia University and is professor emeritus of The City University of New York. She lives in Cushing Maine.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/the-shared-world-poems-for-a-new-middle-east/
LOCATION:Cushing Public Library\, 39 Cross Road\, Cushing\, 04563\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T140000
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SUMMARY:Bridging East and West: Author Afarin Bellisario on WWI\, Iran\, and Modern Middle Eastern Conflicts
DESCRIPTION:Kennebunk Free Library and the Camden Conference present Afarin Bellisario at Kennebunk Free Library on Saturday\, September 27\, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Afarin Bellisario bridges East and West\, Past and Present\, and technology and human conditions. Born and raised in Tehran\, she has built a career in high-tech after graduating with a PhD from MIT. Her debut novel\, Silenced Whispers\, is the winner of Independent Publishers of New England’s silver medal for genre fiction. It celebrates the courage of a young woman to resist oppression and colonial aggression in WWI Iran. The book provides insight into Iran during that era and how that era seeded conflicts in modern Iran and the Middle East. \nFor more information on this free event\, please visit https://kennebunklibrary.org/
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/bridging-east-and-west-author-afarin-bellisario-on-wwi-iran-and-modern-middle-eastern-conflicts/
LOCATION:Kennebunk Free Library\, 112 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
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