Oxford Syria Society Event with Dr. Sami Moubayed and Dr. Eugene Rogan: On the Syrian National Congress of 1919

We are honored to be welcoming two renowned historians, Dr. Sami Moubayed and Dr. Eugene Rogan, who will help us uncover the details and significance of this historic event, and what it can tell us about Syrian politics and society.

Dr. Sami Moubayed is an author, historian and former scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center. Dr. Moubayed is a co-founder of the Syrian Studies Center at St Andrews University and founding chairman of the Damascus History Foundation.

Dr. Eugene Rogan is the director of St Antony’s College Middle East Center, professor of Modern Middle Eastern history and the Senior Member of the Oxford Syria Society. Dr. Rogan is the recipient of multiple awards for his work on Ottoman and Arab history.