CERIS, European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
Educators are invited to participate in the spring 2021 book discussion Faces of Muhammad: Western Perceptions of the Prophet Of Islam from the Middle Ages To Today by John V. Tolan (Princeton University Press, 2019). The event will take place at 6 PM Eastern Standard Time
Dr. Patrick Hughes (Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh) will lead the discussion.
Join us for the first virtual conference on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, from 9:30am to 11am EDT.
The conference will feature U.S. & Middle East experts and dignitaries, including a welcome by the Mayor of Pittsburgh, the Honorable William Peduto, and a special message from neurosurgeon and CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The discussion will focus on healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and robotics.
AMEI’s 12th Annual Conference
October 14-16, 2019
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Each year, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based American Middle East Institute convenes a high-level forum of business and university leaders interested in pursuing the rewarding path to economic opportunity in the Middle East. The AMEI Conference offers an intimate environment for corporate leaders and entrepreneurs to showcase their successes and engage in personal interaction with dignitaries from the Middle East and North Africa.
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, The American Middle East Institute, and K&L Gates
The US-UAE Business Council, The American Middle East Institute, and K&L Gates cordially invite you to a business seminar in Pittsburgh in honor of a high-level delegation from Sharjah, UAE. The seminar will take place at 12:00pm on Monday September 16, 2019 at the offices of K&L Gates.
The event will provide members of the local business community with the opportunity to directly engage key representatives of Sharjah's world-class public institutions in the education, research, business, and media sectors.
For the second year, AMEI is organizing a Cultural Program for undergraduate and graduate students this June! Students will choose between beginning, intermediate, and advanced Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic & Egyptian Dialect) classes at International House Cairo. A professional tour guide will lead students on daily afternoon site visits to Ancient, Medieval, and Modern sites in Cairo. There will also be two weekend trips to Alexandria and Ain Sokhna.
AMEI Communications and Development Manager, Marina Lorenzini, will lead the group on flights and all daily activities.
Contact:
AMEI Communications and Development Manager, Marina Lorenzini
The American Middle East Institute is organizing a two-week cultural immersion program to Cairo for students interested in experiencing Modern Egypt, learning Introductory Arabic, viewing Egyptian Antiquities, and learning the History of Egypt and the Arab World. This Program could contribute to coursework in Abrahamic Religions, Africana Studies, Ancient Egypt, the Arab World, and/or International Studies.
General Petraeus' lecture is the culminating event of AMEI's 7th Annual Business Conference, OASIS: Growing Business Between the U.S. and the Middle East.
General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army retiree, academic professor and chairman of KKR Global Institute will speak at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland at 8 p.m., as the culminating event of AMEI's 7th Annual Business Conference.
Tickets prices are $65 for the first floor, $45 for the first balcony and $25 for the second balcony.
