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.
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.
Azar Nafisi in Conversation: The Role of Literature in Times of Crisis
The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center invites you to a special evening with acclaimed author and literary scholar Azar Nafisi, celebrated for her international bestseller, "Reading Lolita in Tehran".
Woman, Life, Freedom: How the Arts Energized Iran’s Women-Led Uprising
The Middle East Institute’s (MEI) Arts and Culture Center invites you to join an in-person panel conversation on the role of the arts in Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom protest movement and the impact it continues to have three years after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of Iran’s morality police.