Fourteenth Annual ASMEA Conference

November 13 - 15, 2021 | Washington Georgetown Marriott Hotel | Washington, D.C. | Virtual Option 

Join us for our Fourteenth Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. on November 13 - 15, 2021. As in previous years, we will host a dynamic group of academics, scholars, and policymakers from around the globe. Presentations on scholarly topics from Middle Eastern and African studies, and related disciplines will be showcased.

• Opening remarks delivered by H.E. Houda Nonoo, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Washington D.C.
• Roundtable discussions, "Twenty Years Later: 9/11 and Afghanistan" and "Fouad Ajami's Legacy."
• Awards ceremony for the Bernard Lewis Prize.
• Awards banquet luncheon and keynote address.
• Discussion and book signing of member Prof. Eliezer Tauber's publication, The Massacre That Never Was: The Myth of Deir Yassin and the Creation of the Palestinian Refugee Problem.
• Networking cocktail reception.
• Film screenings.

View an outline of the schedule. The conference will take place at the Washington Georgetown Marriott Hotel where conference attendees can book a discounted room rate.

For those who are unable to attend in-person, the conference will by a hybrid event and have a virtual component.

Registration Information

Early bird rates are available until September 30, 2021. After this date, regular rates apply. Please contact us for special discounted rates for undergraduate student groups.

*Conference fees are nonrefundable

Register for the 2021 Conference