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3rd Annual ASMEA Conference

The Middle East and Africa in the 21st Century:
Local Trends, Regional Challenges, Global Impacts

November 4-6, 2010
Key Bridge Marriott Hotel • Washington, D.C.

2010 ASMEA conference will feature:

• A special address by ASMEA Chairman Prof. Bernard Lewis.

• A banquet luncheon and keynote address by Dr. Les Gelb, president emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations.

• Feature presentations by top policymakers and scholars including Dr. Gerard Prunier (author, Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide ), RADM Terry McKnight (USN, ret., Combined TAsk Force 151, Gulf of Aden) and Dr. Bassam Tibi (author, Political Islam, World Politics and Europe ).

• Roundtable discussions on “Turkey’s Future as a Democratic Ally” and “Iran’s Nuclear Program: The Military Option.”

• Panel discussions by nearly 50 scholars on topics like “The South African Navy and African Maritime Security,” “Language and Identity in the Middle East,” “The Mavi Marmara Incident and the Israeli Naval Blockade of Gaza,” “Islamic Law and the Women’s Movement in Nigeria,” “The Economic Strategy of Jihad,” and many, many more.

• Professional networking cocktail reception.

• Displays by publishers of the latest academic titles.

A TENTATIVE schedule of events is available here .

Cost:
Full/Associate Members: $60 **After Sept. 30, $75
Student Members: $30 **After Sept. 30, $50
Non-Members: $150

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Please visit our 2010 Conference site, for more information and to register.
Or contact us at info@asmeascholars.org or 1-202-429-8860.