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Founded in 2005, the Crown Center for Middle East Studies is committed to conducting balanced and dispassionate research of the modern Middle East that meets the highest academic standards.

In the latest edition of Looking Back, Looking Forward, Crown Center non-resident fellow Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch revisit...
10/16/2026

In the latest edition of Looking Back, Looking Forward, Crown Center non-resident fellow Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch revisits her Middle East Brief, “Democracy at Risk? Assessing Israel’s Democratic Backsliding,” and examines the challenges facing Israeli democracy ahead of the October 27 national elections.

Read the full analysis, “Israeli Democracy’s Elephant in the Room,” on our Substack. You can find the 🔗 in bio!

10/12/2026

How has reporting on the Middle East evolved since 9/11? And how have journalists’ perspectives on the region changed over the past 25 years?

Moderator Neil Swidey, director of the Brandeis Journalism Program, previews the Crown Center’s upcoming event, “Reporting the Middle East After 9/11,” and the perspectives that will shape the conversation.

Bringing together award-winning journalists Hannah Allam of ProPublica and C.J. Chivers of The New York Times Magazine, the event explores how reporting on the Middle East has evolved in the 25 years since 9/11.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 15
🕒 3-5 PM EST
📍 Rapaporte Treasure Hall & Online

The event is free and open to the public. Middle Eastern food and refreshments will also be served!

Registration is required for virtual attendance.

Click the 🔗 in bio for more information.

10/06/2026

ONE WEEK AWAY: REPORTING THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER 9/11

📅 Thursday, Oct. 15 | 3-5 p.m.
📍 Rapaporte Treasure Hall & Online

Award-winning journalists Hannah Allam of ProPublica and C.J. Chivers of The New York Times Magazine will join Neil Swidey, director of the Brandeis Journalism Program, for a conversation about how reporting on the Middle East has evolved in the 25 years since 9/11.

One week out from our event, Allie Ladjeva ’27 asks Brandeis students what questions they have for the journalists.

The event is free and open to the public, with Middle Eastern food and refreshments served!

Registration is required for virtual attendance.

10/01/2026

MEET THE FELLOWS: Ibrahim Elhoudaiby

Ibrahim Elhoudaiby is a Junior Research Fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies.

Elhoudaiby’s research focuses on the economic and legal histories of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Egypt within its broader regional context. His research interests include corporations, Islamic law, the history of capitalism, and the politics of sports. He is also a founding editor at Alpheratz Magazine.

He holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University, an MA in Political Science and Development and a BA in political science from the American University in Cairo, as well as a diploma in Islamic Studies from the High Institute of Islamic Studies in Cairo.

Visit our website to read Ibrahim’s Crown Center publications.

Applications are now open for the Crown Center’s 2027–2028 Faculty Leave Fellowship!!The one-year residential fellowship...
09/23/2026

Applications are now open for the Crown Center’s 2027–2028 Faculty Leave Fellowship!!

The one-year residential fellowship supports scholars working on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa across the humanities and social sciences.

During their residency, fellows will pursue a substantive research or book project, mentor junior research fellows, contribute to Crown Center publications, and participate in Center events.

Application deadline: December 15, 2026

Swipe left to learn more about the fellowship and how to apply!

For more information on how to apply, visit brandeis.edu/crown.

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies and the Brandeis Journalism Program present... “Reporting the Middle East After...
09/22/2026

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies and the Brandeis Journalism Program present... “Reporting the Middle East After 9/11”!

The event will feature a conversation with award-winning journalists Hannah Allam of ProPublica and C.J. Chivers of The New York Times Magazine, moderated by Neil Swidey, director of the Brandeis Journalism Program.

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 3-5 p.m.
📍 Rapaporte Treasure Hall & online

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and Middle Eastern food will be served!

Swipe left to learn more about our speakers and the event. Registration is required for virtual attendance.

09/15/2026

To mark 25 years since 9/11, the Crown Center brought together experts on Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and U.S. foreign policy.

Featuring panelists Sina Azodi, Osamah F. Khalil, Shamiran Mako, and Mejgan Massoumi, and moderated by Naghmeh Sohrabi, the event looked at the past 25 years not only through the lens of U.S. policy, but through the experiences and transformations of the region itself.

Watch the full conversation on the Crown Center’s YouTube channel. You can find the 🔗 in bio.

Where Did Crown Scholars’ Work Take Them This Summer? From field research and lectures to teaching and travel, here’s a ...
09/14/2026

Where Did Crown Scholars’ Work Take Them This Summer?

From field research and lectures to teaching and travel, here’s a glimpse of what some of the Crown scholars were up to beyond the office.

09/11/2026

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies this week marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with an expert panel examining whether and how the events of that day and the U.S. response have shaped the Middle East today.

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