Moderator
Professor of Political Science and Director, Program of Islamic Civilization and Societies, Boston College
Archived Programs
The Nuclear Agreement with Iran and Its Ramifications for the Regional Politics of the Middle East
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 4:30pm
Speakers
After receiving his Ph. D. from Yale University in 1968, Ali Banuazizi taught at Yale and the University of Southern California before joining the Boston College Faculty in 1971. Since then, he has held visiting appointments and fellowships at the University of Tehran, Princeton, Harvard, and... Read more
Persia: The Pertinent History of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 12:30pm
Speakers
John Tirman
Executive Director; MIT Center for International Studies
Read a recent interview with Professor Tirman about US-Iran misperceptions.
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The Ides of April: The Presidential Succession Crisis and the Dilemmas of the Algerian Oligarchy
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 4:30pm
Speakers
Edward Keller
Professor, North African and Middle Eastern History
Director, Middle Eastern Studies Program at Tufts University
Co-sponsored with the Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar.
The Cold War Hangover: Nuclear Risks and Political Realities in the 21st Century
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 4:00pm
Speakers
James Acton
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Sponsored by MIT's Laboratory for Nuclear Science and Global Zero.
Getting Beyond Us and Them: Our Brains and the Possibility of Peace
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 8:00pm
Speakers
Emile Bruneau
Research Associate, Annenberg School for Communications, University of Pennsylvania
Joshua Greene
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, author of "Moral Tribes"
New brain imaging studies show us that our instincts and assumptions can set us up to experience greater conflict, especially between groups that have differing moral codes or unequal access to power. Dr. Joshua Greene and Dr. Emile Bruneau will share insights from their research into why we... Read more
