UCLA Center for Middle East Development

CMED is pleased to co-sponsor a hybrid event on November 14th with our friends at UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies! See below for more information.

RSVP & Learn More Here: https://bit.ly/UCLA_Nov-14_Sammy-Smooha

CMED’s latest webinar, "Lebanon and Hezbollah— Where Now?," is now on YouTube! Click the link below to watch!

YouTube: https://bit.ly/Oct30WebinarYouTube
More Info: https://bit.ly/Oct30WebinarINFO

Co-sponsored by UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies and UCLA Luskin Department of Public Policy

Lebanon and Hezbollah— Where Now? Following the Hamas invasion of southern Israel one year ago, Hezbollah began firing rockets and drones at mostly civilian targets in northern Israel, forcin...

Are you looking for that perfect summer internship that will provide challenges, applicable job skills, & unique networking experiences? How about potential travel opportunities?

The Center for Middle East Development (CMED) is seeking students interested in a multi-quarter Conference Support Internship (spring – summer 2024).

APPLY BY APRIL 11 / TRAIN APRIL 30- MAY 10 / START MAY 14

*Applicants encouraged to apply as soon as possible; interviews will be conducted as soon as applications received

** Applicants are free to apply for more than one of CMED’s student positions, with separate applications for each—but note that each student may only hold one student position with CMED (including both interns and research assistants)

DETAILS: see graphic or visit https://www.international.ucla.edu/cmed/internship

CMED is pleased to co-sponsor an in-person event on March 13th with our friends at UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies! See below for more information.

RSVP & Learn More Here: https://bit.ly/UCLA_March-13_Tomorrows-Women

CMED's latest webinar, "The Hamas Attacks and Its Impact on the Region, Discussion 1," is now on YouTube! Click the link below to watch!

YouTube: https://bit.ly/Oct26WebinarYouTube
More Info: https://bit.ly/Oct26WebinarINFO

Co-sponsored by UCLA Department of Political Science

The Hamas Attack and Its Impact on the Region— CMED Roundtable Series, Discussion 1

New CMED blog post! CMED research team member and recent UCLA graduate, Kyle Hacopian, analyzes the potential of Israeli-Omani normalization. Check it out on our blog, The Middle Easterner.

Analyzing the Potential of Israeli-Omani Normalization — The Middle Easterner On September 15, 2020, the United States, under President Donald Trump, mediated an agreement known as the Abraham Accords, which formally normalized diplomatic relations between the State of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Bahrain. What was initially a trilateral agreement betw

Are you looking for that perfect internship that will provide challenges, applicable job skills, & unique networking experiences? How about potential travel opportunities?

The Center for Middle East Development (CMED) is seeking students interested in a two-quarter Conference Support Internship (fall 2023 – winter 2024).

APPLY by SEPT 29 / TRAIN OCT 19-31 / START NOV 3

*Applicants encouraged to apply as soon as possible; interviews will be conducted as soon as applications received

** Applicants are free to apply for more than one of CMED’s student positions, with separate applications for each—but note that each student may only hold only one student position with CMED (including both interns and research assistants)

DETAILS: see graphics or visit https://www.international.ucla.edu/cmed/internship

CMED's Student Research Team is now accepting applications through October 13!

All UCLA undergraduate students interested in gaining Middle East research experience are encouraged to apply by sending a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to [email protected].

More details below.

CMED’s latest webinar, "Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948-2022," is now on YouTube! Click the link below to watch!

YouTube: https://bit.ly/Apr4WebinarYouTube
More Info: https://bit.ly/Apr4WebinarINFO

Co-sponsored by UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies and UCLA Luskin Department of Public Policy

CC: Rowman & Littlefield

Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948-2022 "Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs, and the Region, 1948-2022" is an expanded and updated version of Itamar Rabinovich’s "The Lingering Conflict," publi...

Are you looking for that perfect internship that will provide challenges, applicable job skills, & unique networking experiences? How about potential travel opportunities?

The Center for Middle East Development (CMED) is seeking students interested in a multi-quarter Conference Support Internship (summer 2023 – winter 2024). Students available for all three quarters preferred— will consider stellar applicants who are unable to commit to the entire duration.

APPLY BY APRIL 9 . TRAIN MAY 1-5 . START MAY 11-12

*Applicants encouraged to apply as soon as possible; interviews will be conducted as soon as applications received

** Applicants are free to apply for more than one of CMED’s student positions, with separate applications for each—but note that each student may only hold one student position with CMED (including both interns and research assistants)

DETAILS: see graphics or visit https://www.international.ucla.edu/cmed/internship

CMED's Spring Research Team is now accepting applications through April 14! All UCLA undergraduate students interested in gaining Middle East research experience are encouraged to apply by sending a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. More details below.

CMED is happy to co-sponsor an in-person event on February 9th with our friends at UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies! See below for more information.

RSVP & Learn More Here: https://bit.ly/UCLA_UnderstandingIsraelsCrisis

Join UCLA Iranian Studies on November 13 (11:30 AM Pacific Time) for "Women in Iran: Past, Present, and Future," a double book talk with Mahnaz Afkhami and Mona Tajali.

*Discussion in Persian*

Register Here: https://nelc.ucla.edu/event/bilingual-lecture-series-women-in-iran-past-present-and-future-a-double-book-talk/

CMED’s latest webinar, " : The Iranian Protest Movement," is now on YouTube! Click the link below to watch!

YouTube: https://bit.ly/Oct27YouTube
More Info: https://bit.ly/Oct27WebinarINFO

Co-sponsored by UCLA International Institute, UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA Department of Political Science, UCLA Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, and UCLA Luskin Department of Public Policy

#WomenLifeFreedom: The Iranian Protest Movement Some refer to it as Iran's fourth revolution, others question whether it is motivated by Islamophobia, and Western leaders and media remain largely silent. T...

Join UCLA Iranian Studies on October 30 (11:30 AM Pacific Time) for a Panel Discussion on the Roles of Gender & Women in the Current Protests in Iran

*Discussion in Persian*

Registration Required: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mtVBiDvtSyKJZFbDrkslkw

Panel Discussion on the Roles of Gender & Women in the Current Protests in Iran

Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 11:30am Pacific Time via Zoom

Discussion in Persian

Registration Required: https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mtVBiDvtSyKJZFbDrkslkw

CMED is happy to co-sponsor an in-person event on October 25 with our friends at UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies! See below for more information.

Register: https://bit.ly/NCISOct25Event

Are you looking for that perfect internship that will provide challenges, applicable job skills, & unique networking experiences? How about potential travel opportunities?

The Center for Middle East Development (CMED) is seeking students interested in a multi-quarter Conference Support Internship (fall 2022 - spring 2023). Students available for all three quarters preferred— will consider stellar applicants who are unable to commit to the entire duration.

APPLY BY SEPT 30 . TRAIN OCT 17-21 . START OCT 27

*Applicants encouraged to apply as soon as possible; interviews will be conducted as soon as applications received

** Applicants are free to apply for more than one of CMED’s student positions, with separate applications for each— but note that each student may only hold one student position with CMED (including both interns and research assistants)

DETAILS: see graphics or visit https://www.international.ucla.edu/cmed/internship

Last call for CMED Student Research Team applicants! All undergraduate students are welcome to apply to become a CMED Research Assistant working on Middle East affairs under UCLA Professors Steven Spiegel and Steve Zipperstein. See below for more details - submit your application via email by September 25, 2022.