Middle East Dialogue 2011

February 24-25, 2011
The historic Whittemore House
Washington DC


In cooperation with American Public University System and the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee



       


The conference reflects the eclectic approach of DOMES, the Digest of Middle East Studies, the flagship Middle East journal published by the Policy Studies Organization. The focus is on scholarly and nuanced views about the entire region, reflecting our belief that more and balanced knowledge about it will help in approaching its problems.

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Middle East Dialogue 2011: a forum for policy makers, scholars, business leaders, to discuss major issues of the region. The Forum focuses on education initiatives, social, economic and political reforms, nuclear proliferation, interfaith dialogue, women's gains and challenges, peace initiatives, and potential areas of conflict. We welcome different political and religious persuasions to discuss issues in a spirit of tolerance and free discourse.

 

Selected papers will be published in the Digest of Middle East Studies (DOMES), published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Policy Studies Organization (PSO).

 

The Forum is sponsored by the Policy Studies Organization, American Public University and the Digest of Middle East Studies (DOMES). Other sponsors are invited and will be added. The Forum is co-chaired by Prof. Mohammed M. Aman of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Editor in Chief of Digest of Middle East Studies (DOMES), and Prof. Paul Rich, President of the Policy Studies Organization.

 

Sponsors: Policy Studies Organization, Wiley-Blackwell, Digest of Middle East Studies, American Public University, The Philosophical Society of Washington, Next Century Foundation.

Please submit proposals and inquiries to: Daniel Gutierrez-Sandoval, Conference Manager at dgutierrezs@ipsonet.org.

Kindly submit your CV along with your proposal.

REGISTRATION $275, Pre-registration through December 31, 2010 $350, Regular Fee We accept checks, made payable to the PSO and mailed to: Policy Studies Organization 1527 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington DC, 20036