Eighth Annual ASMEA Conference
For Better or Worse? Historical Trends in the Middle East and Africa

October 29 – 31, 2015 |Key Bridge Marriott Hotel | Washington, D.C.

The 2015 Conference featured:

• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. Samir Khalil Samir, SJ, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, “The Fate of Middle East Christians.”
• SPECIAL REMARKS: H.E. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States.
• Roundtable discussions:
  • “The Spill-Over: The Sunni Jihadis of Syria/Iraq and their Impact on the Middle East Region”
  • “Jewish-Christianity and the Origins of Islam”
  • “Cultures of War: U.S. Military Training in the Middle East and Africa”
  • “United Kurdistan: Distant Dream or Emerging Reality?”
• Panel presentations on scholarly topics from Middle Eastern and African studies, and related disciplines.
• Banquet luncheon and professional networking reception.
• Film screenings.
• Displays by publishers of the latest academic titles.

View the SCHEDULE, VIDEOS, and AWARD winners.