Event Videos

The African and Middle Eastern Division sponsors a regular series of talks given by experts in various fields. Since 2001, these talks have been recorded and most of these past events can be viewed online in the Library's Event Videos collection.

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The Near East Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress presented Nihad el- Jesh, consultant of the Majlis al-Shura (Consultative Assembly) of Saudi Arabia, who delivered a lecture titled "Women and Education in Saudi Arabia." (Event date: June 20, 2008)

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Business & Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
Edward Burton discussed his work with the American and Saudi public and private sectors to promote the interests of U.S.-Saudi Arabian bilateral relationships. (Event date: February 15, 2017)
Discovery! The Search for Arabian Oil
The world was forever changed when American geologists and engineers in the 1930s and 1940s discovered oil in Saudi Arabia and developed the Middle Eastern oil industry. Timothy J. Barger and Thomas W. Lippman examined this significant period in history when they discussed a book by the late, award-winning author Wallace Stegner titled "Discovery! The Search for Arabian Oil." (Event date: November 28, 2007)

Domes, Arches and Minarets: Islamic Architecture in America
Acclaimed photo-journalist Phil Pasquini has examined 200 years of inspired Islamic architecture in America. (Event date: September 12, 2018)
In Pursuit of Heritage: Tracing Early Elements of Islamic Architecture
Architectural historian and conservationist Rana Al Kadi spoke about the history of Islamic architecture from its origins in Damascus to North Africa, Spain and Turkey. (Event date: November 16, 2016)
Islam: Facts & Fictions
Chase Robinson is president and distinguished professor of history at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York discussed his work on the history of Islamic civilization. (Event date: April 06, 2017)
Islam in America, 18th-21st Century
A symposium on the impact of Islamic religion and culture in America. (Event date: January 29, 2002)
Islam Through Western Eyes
According to author Jonathan Lyons, the Western view of Islam has prevented the West from responding effectively to its most significant 21st-century challenges: the rise of Islamic power, the emergence of religious violence, and the growing tension between established social values and multicultural rights among Muslim immigrant populations. Lyons addresses the issues of Islam and modernity, Islam and violence, and Islam and women and proposes new ways of thinking about the Western relationship to the Islamic world. (Event date: February 16, 2012)
World Religions: 2015 National Book Festival
Donald Lopez Jr., Jane McAuliffe and Jack Miles discuss "The Norton Anthology of World Religions" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. (Event date: September 05, 2015)

Ameen Rihani: The Book of Khalid
The Library of Congress and the Ameen Rihani Institute presented a symposium on the 100th anniversary of the first Arab-American novel, Ameen Rihani's "The Book of Khalid." (Event date: March 29, 2011)
Never Tell An Arab Poet Not To Write
Waed Athamneh discussed her book "Modern Arabic Poetry" about the impact of past and contemporary Middle Eastern politics on its poetry. (Event date: May 04, 2017)

The United States & the Middle East: The Future of a Complex Relationship
Lisa Anderson moderated a seminar with David Ignatius of the Washington Post, Texas A&M professor Gregory Gause, George Washington University professor Michael N. Barnett and Princeton University professor Amaney Jamal and the past and future of U.S. involvement in Middle East politics. (Event date: May 30, 2019)

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