5 Events

Al-Mashrabiya Building is a building designed by Palestinian architect Senan Abdelqader in Jerusalem.

Wiki Commons

Seminar - Open to the Public

Antique Inspirations, Fresh Creations

Wed., Dec. 16, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

James S. Snyder, HKS/MEI Senior Fellow, in conversation with award-winning Palestinian-Israeli architect Senan Abdelqader. This event is part of the fall 2020 MEI series, James Snyder in Conversation: A series of dialogues on art, culture, politics, and the possibilities for transcending conflict through cultural connection in the modern Middle East.

Poster for HBO series "Our Boys"

HBO

Seminar - Open to the Public

Israel and Palestine on Screen

Wed., Nov. 18, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

James S. Snyder, HKS/MEI Senior Fellow, in conversation with Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers Joseph Cedar and Tawfik Abu Wael. This event is part of the fall 2020 MEI series, James Snyder in Conversation: A series of dialogues on art, culture, politics, and the possibilities for transcending conflict through cultural connection in the modern Middle East.

Stone block portrays Akhenaten as a sphinx, and was originally found in the city of Amarna/Akhetaten. This object is now located in the Kestner Museum of Hanover, Germany.

Wiki Commons

Seminar - Open to the Public

Making Monotheism: Scholarly and Artistic Interpretations

Wed., Oct. 14, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

James S. Snyder, HKS/MEI Senior Fellow, in conversation with Moshe Halbertal, Biblical scholar specializing in the legacy of Maimonides, and Anthony Roth Costanzo, American countertenor who portrayed Akhenaten in the Philip Glass opera “Akhenaten” in the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019-2020 season. This event is part of the fall 2020 MEI series, James Snyder in Conversation: A series of dialogues on art, culture, politics, and the possibilities for transcending conflict through cultural connection in the modern Middle East.

Seminar - Open to the Public

The Power of Place

Wed., Sep. 16, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Online

James S. Snyder, HKS/MEI Senior Fellow, in conversation with MEI Faculty Director Tarek Masoud. This event is part of the fall 2020 MEI series, James Snyder in Conversation: A series of dialogues on art, culture, politics, and the possibilities for transcending conflict through cultural connection in the modern Middle East.