The Middle East in the 1950s: Historical Perspectives
Israel, the Arab World, and the Great Powers

April 25-27, 2010

Conference Schedule

Sunday, April 25, 2010

McCormick Tribune Center Forum

1870 Campus Crive, Evanston Campus

Opening Session: 5:00 – 6:30

Keynote Speaker: William Roger Louis, University of Texas
Historical Perspectives on the 1950s

Monday, April 26, 2010

Hardin Hall, Rebecca Crown Center

633 Clark Street, Evanston Campus

Session One: 9:00 – 10:30
Ideology: Nasserism, Pan Arabism, Arab Socialism

Session Two: 11:00 – 1:00
The Arab World: Case Studies

Session Three: 2:00 – 3:30
The Palestinians

Session Four: 3:30 – 5:00
Israel– Internal and External Affairs, Part 1

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Hardin Hall, Rebecca Crown Center

633 Clark Street, Evanston Campus

Session Five: 9:00 – 10:30
Israel – Internal and External Affairs, Part 2

Session Six: 10:30 – 12:30
The Great Powers

Concluding Remarks: 12:30 – 1:00