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The Middle East has had a number of salient political identities that have resonated at one time or another. Professor Aharon Klieman will discuss the region's search for a new one, focusing on the concept of Middle Easternism.
Aharon Klieman is the Dr. Nahum Goldmann Professor Emeritus in Diplomatic Studies at Tel Aviv University, and Founding Director of the Abba Eban Graduate Program in Diplomatic Studies. He has authored numerous books and articles, is the editor of The Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs, and represents Israel abroad at international conferences. Dr. Klieman holds a doctorate from John Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and a MA in Middle Eastern politics from Columbia University.
