Save the Date! Sixteenth Annual ASMEA Conference

November 4 - 6, 2023 | Washington Georgetown Marriott Hotel Washington, D.C.


The Sixteenth Annual ASMEA Conference will take place, November 4 - 6, 2023 in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Georgetown Marriott Hotel. 

The conference will feature:

  • Opening remarks by a member of the diplomatic corps and networking cocktail reception.
  • Keynote presentation by Prof. Walter Russell Mead on "Israeli Policy and American Interests in the Middle East."
  • Roundtable on Saudi-Israeli Relations.
  • Roundtable on the 20th Anniversary of the Iraq War.
  • Fouad Ajami Annual Roundtable.
  • Panels including: The Cairo Genizah: A Crossroads of Jewish-Muslim Cultures and Histories; Making practical value of Palestinian history; Nationalism, Political Leadership, and Development in Africa; BDS and the Occupation of Western Academia; Post-2021 MENA Geopolitics: Risks, Thaws, and Expectations; Military Matters in the Middle East and Africa; Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of the Self in Africa; and many more!
  • Awards banquet luncheon.
  • Awards ceremony and reception for the 2023 Bernard Lewis Prize.
  • Paper presentations.
  • More to come!

Register for Early Bird Rates until October 15, 2023!

*Conference fees are nonrefundable
**All conference attendees must abide by ASMEA's code of conduct.

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Interested to know what it's like to attend an ASMEA event? Check out the video below for a snapshot of our 2022 Annual Conference in action.