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Events

MEI regularly hosts leading experts, officials, and journalists, highlighting a range of voices from the region, at weekly in-person events in Washington, online webinars, and conferences.

Upcoming Events

Do You Love Me – Film Screening
  • Arts & Culture
  • Event
  • Do You Love Me – Film Screening

    A screening of "Do You Love Me" (2025), a film by Lana Daher.

    July 9, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    The MEI Art Gallery, 1763 N St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

    Event Series

    Virtual Briefing Series

    Exclusive, in-depth briefings on the region’s most impactful trends and issues.

    Thursday Webinar Series

    Invitation-only discussions hosted by Vice President for Policy, Ken Pollack, offering off-the-record insights into the most pressing challenges shaping the Middle East and US strategic interests in the region. Contact [email protected] for information on how to join the invitation list.

    Past Events

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    The Growing Role of Empathy in the Arts
    Middle East Institute
  • Arts & Culture
  • The Growing Role of Empathy in the Arts

    April 20 – January 1, 1970, April 20 - 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM

    Gallery Al-Quds, The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

    Politics, Revolution, and Art: A Theatrical Symposium
  • Arts & Culture
  • Politics, Revolution, and Art: A Theatrical Symposium

    November 5 – January 1, 1970, November 5 - 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Wooly Mammoth Theater Company, 641 D St NW, Washington, DC 20004, Washington , District of Columbia 20004

    The Art of Immigration: How Immigrant Artists Enrich America
    Middle East Institute
  • Arts & Culture
  • The Art of Immigration: How Immigrant Artists Enrich America

    October 19 – January 1, 1970, October 19 - 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace- Root Room, 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

    Migration and the Arts
  • Arts & Culture
  • Migration and the Arts

    June 16 – January 1, 1970, June 16 - 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Goethe-Institut Washington, 1990 K St. NW, Suite 03 , Washington, District of Columbia 20006

    Art for Humanity and Peacebuilding: Stories from Syria
    Middle East Institute
  • Arts & Culture
  • Art for Humanity and Peacebuilding: Stories from Syria

    April 8 – January 1, 1970, April 8 - 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    National Building Museum- Auditorium, 401 F St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

    A Night of Art, Rap, and Pop Culture from the Arabian Peninsula
  • Arts & Culture
  • A Night of Art, Rap, and Pop Culture from the Arabian Peninsula

    March 24 – January 1, 1970, March 24 - 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Busboys and Poets Restaurant-14th Street & V Street Location, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009

    New Voices, New Visions: The Impact of the Arts in Saudi Arabia
  • Arts & Culture
  • New Voices, New Visions: The Impact of the Arts in Saudi Arabia

    March 22 – January 1, 1970, March 22 - 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    Carnegie Endowment- Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036

    Art in Response to Conflict
    Middle East Institute
  • Arts & Culture
  • Art in Response to Conflict

    February 3 – January 1, 1970, February 3 - 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM

    Washington Marriott Wardman Park- Thurgood Marshall Ballroom, 2660 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20008

    The Art of the Emirates
  • Arts & Culture
  • The Art of the Emirates

    October 29 – January 1, 1970, October 29 - 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
    January 1 - 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM

    The Arab Gulf States Institute, 1050 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 1060 , Washington, District of Columbia 20036