Book Talks

This series features talks from authors who have recently published books on the Middle East.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Timing: Usually 5pm on Tuesdays during Term
Web Address: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/middle-east-centre-booktalk
Organising department: Middle East Centre

Talks:

Tuesday 6 May 2025

East of Empire: Egypt, India, and the World between the Wars
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 6 May 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Erin M.B. O’Halloran (University of Cambridge)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 20 May 2025

The World After Gaza
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 20 May 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Pankaj Mishra
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Slavery, Abolition and Islam: Debating Freedom in the Islamic Tradition
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 27 May 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Haroon Bashir (Markfield Institute of Higher Education)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: MEC Boardroom, Kirdar Building, 68 Woodstock Road
Organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Raihan Ismail (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)

Editors: Caroline Davis, Jennie Williams