by Peter B. Mattox | Apr 9, 2026 | CC In the World, News, Recent-News
In the weeks since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, speakers from our 2026 Conference —Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics & Players— have been sought out by every major news organization. You don’t have to look far to find them! Two voices...
by Peter B. Mattox | Mar 2, 2026
Portland Public Library is proud to host Afarin Bellisario for an author talk wherein she will be discussing her debut novel, Silenced Whispers. Silenced Whispers is a historical fiction that highlights the internal and external pressures on young woman in Iran in the...
by Peter B. Mattox | Jan 15, 2026
Please join PPL as we get to hear from Parivash and Nasser Rohani on repression in the modern Iranian state. The Rohanis will be discussing the history of the Iran – its political formations along with its dissidents – and how history intersects with modern day...
by Peter B. Mattox | Jan 7, 2026
Retired 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 in the U.S. Foreign Service, including nine years in Israel and the Gaza Strip....
by Peter B. Mattox | Jan 7, 2026
As 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 at 7PM in the Howard Room for his talk ‘Perspectives on the Land: Jewish,...
