“Dreams of Arab Modernity,” with Dr. Amale Andraos (2024 AAEF Nijad and Zeina Fares
Distinguished Lecture in Modern Arab Studies)
“Narrating Humanity: Life Writing and Movement Politics from Palestine to Mauna Kea,”
with Dr. Cynthia Franklin (2024 Dr. Burhan and Mrs. Misako Ajouz Distinguished Lecture
in Literature)
“Postcards from the Underworld: Poems from Sinan Antoon,” Book Launch Discussion
2023
"Beginnings and Endings: Palestine and the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh," by Jennifer
Zacharia (2023 AAEF Paul Kardoush Annual Memorial Lecture)
“The Black Study of an Old Matter: The Poetic Socialities of Africanité and Arabité,”
with Dr. Ronald Judy
"From Adam to Murad: Universal History Through Ottoman Eyes" by Dr. Emine Fetvacı
“Methods and Concepts for Thinking About Social Diversity,” with Dr. Luis Tapia Mealla
“Sisters in the Mirror: A History of Muslim Women and the Global Politics of Feminism,”
Book Launch Discussion with Dr. Elora Shehabuddin
“A Tale of Two Cities: The Scales of Literary History and the Ends of Comparison,”
with Dr. Samah Selim
2022
“Contemporary Poetry: The Arab American Turn” with Drs. Fady Joudah and Hayan Charara
(2022 AAEF Dr. Burhan and Mrs. Misako Ajouz Distinguished Lecture in Arab Literature)
“Gaza: The Longest Siege in Modern History - 2007 to the Present,” with Brown University
“You Can Be the Last Leaf: An Evening With Maya Abu Al-Hayyat”
