{"569421":{"#nid":"569421","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ASMEA Annual Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/asmea.nonprofitcms.org\/c\/conferences\/4\/pages\/overview\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E Ninth Annual Conference\u003C\/a\u003E of the\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.asmeascholars.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will take place on\u0026nbsp;October 27 - October 29, 2016\u0026nbsp;at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. \u0026nbsp;This will be\u0026nbsp;a unique gathering of scholars and practitioners and this year\u0027s event is titled, \u0022Taking the Long View: Assessing Change in the Middle East and Africa.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Featuring Roundtable Discussions on:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETurkey in the Aftermath of the Failed Coup\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWater and War: A New Conflict for the Middle East and Africa (sponsored by Marine Corps University Press)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAssessing Iran-Saudi Tensions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFire in the Desert: Jihad in the Sahel\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, over 140 papers will be presented covering the length and breadth of the Middle East and Africa.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E The keynote address, \u0022The Pathology of Middle Eastern Studies\u0022 will be delivered by Prof. Martin Kramer, President of Shalem College and author of \u003Cem\u003EIvory Towers on Sand\u003C\/em\u003E. H.E. Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal, from the Embassy of Morocco, has been invited to deliver remarks at the opening session. There will be a professional networking reception, film screenings, and an extensive book display with the latest titles on the Middle East and Africa. But perhaps most importantly, ample opportunities for attendees to interact with colleagues from around the globe, engage in lively discourse, and expand their body of knowledge on pertinent topics affecting the regions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose wishing to attend can also register for the Conference \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/asmea.nonprofitcms.org\/c\/conferences\/4\/pages\/registration\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E If you have any further questions about ASMEA or the Annual Conference, call \u003Ca href=\u0022tel:202-429-8860\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E202-429-8860\u003C\/a\u003E, email\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@asmeascholars.org\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einfo@asmeascholars.org\u003C\/a\u003E, or go to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/asmeascholars.org\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Easmeascholars.org\u003C\/a\u003E to find out more.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ninth annual Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa conference is happening in October."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2016-08-29 11:18:52","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:26","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"569401":{"id":"569401","type":"image","title":"ASMEA logo","body":null,"created":"1472483668","gmt_created":"2016-08-29 15:14:28","changed":"1475895376","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:16","alt":"ASMEA logo","file":{"fid":"207043","name":"screen_shot_2016-08-29_at_11.13.40_am.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2016-08-29_at_11.13.40_am.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2016-08-29_at_11.13.40_am.png","mime":"image\/png","size":40533,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screen_shot_2016-08-29_at_11.13.40_am.png?itok=zN2WuRhc"}}},"media_ids":["569401"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"172297","name":"ASMEA"},{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"166958","name":"speakers and events"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}