The Middle East Today: The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected
Annual Kick Off Event
September 4, 2019
Discussants
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Maryam Alemzadeh, Harold Grinspoon Junior Research Fellow 
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Gökçe Günel, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rice University, Sabbatical Fellow 
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Pascal Menoret, Renée and Lester Crown Professor of Modern Middle East Studies 
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Amy Singer, Sylvia K. Hassenfeld Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Faculty Affiliate 
Moderators
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Naghmeh Sohrabi, Director for Research, Charles (Corky) Goodman Professor of Middle East History 
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David Siddhartha Patel, Associate Director for Research 
Opening remarks
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Gary Samore, Crown Family Director, Professor of the Practice of Politics