Conference on the Middle East & Mediterranean Region

Join colleagues, students, and community members as we explore the Middle East and Mediterranean Region with esteemed experts, art installations, musical performances, and more.

Mid Michigan College | Mt. Pleasant Campus | Community Room

Event Schedule

Monday, November 11

• 10am - 11am Live Virtual Keynote Address and Q&A with Professor Mark Tessler
  • Broad History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• 11am - Noon Stamps of Hope Artwork by Syrian Refugees with Professor Rihab Sawah
• Noon - 1pm Stamps of Hope Exhibit & Sales and Mediterranean Cooking Demo & Lunch

Tuesday, November 12

• All Day Stamps of Hope Exhibit
• 10am - 11:30am Doha Debate Ambassadors' Panel
  • A virtual panel of youth ambassadors examines complex global issues.

Wednesday, November 13

• 10am - 10:30am Opening Remarks
• 10:30am - 11:30am Live Virtual Keynote Address and Q&A with Professor Mark Tessler
  • Misconceptions about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• 11:30am - 12:30pm Rumi's Philosophy in Poetry with James VanderMey
• 12:30pm - 1pm Lunch, Book Exhibit, Middle Eastern Culture Box
• 1pm - 2pm Arab Influences of Mediterranean Music & Viola Performance with Dr. Alicia Valoti