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The Institute and our affiliated centers and programs record selected lectures and make them available to the public. To date we have published 806 podcasts.

Reassessing the Recent History of Political Islam in Light of the Arab Uprising
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A November 1, 2012 lecture by Professor James Gelvin, History Department, UCLA
Duration: 49:44

What History Explains: The Arab World at the Intersection of the National and Transnational.
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by James Gelvin (UCLA)
Duration: 00:23:12

Mobilization and Collective Action in the Arab Spring.
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk Juan Cole (University of Michigan)
Duration: 00:38:16

The Arab Worlds Great Unrest of 2011: An Attempt at a Geopolitical Perspective
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Kenneth Surin, Duke University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Duration: 43:06

Regime Transition in Tunisia
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Stephen King, Georgetown University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Duration: 33:12

Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution: Opening Remarks
Center for Near Eastern Studies
An introduction by Nouri Gana, UCLA. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Duration: 12:58

Of Mimicry and Muslim Women: National Identity as Performance in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Lamia Ben Youssef Zayzafoon, University of Alabama Birmingham. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Duration: 37:27

The Tunisian Revolution and Implications for U.S. and Tunisian Relations
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Lotfi Ben Rejeb, University of Ottawa. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Duration: 37:43

From Dictatorship to Revolution: Women, the Veil and Tunisian Identity
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Douja Mamelouk, Georgetown University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution.
Duration: 30:19

Few Hallmarks of an Historical Event
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Tarek Kahlaoui, Rutgers University. Part of the conference: Mapping and remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Duration: 35:52

Surprise: Non Sequitur: Revolution
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A talk by Sabra Webber, Ohio State University. Part of the conference: Mapping and Remapping the Tunisian Revolution
Duration: 48:04

Two Premature Rumors of the Mediterraneans Death: Fishing Wars, Maritime Gentrification, and Social Anthropology of Region Formation in the Channel of Sicily Since WWII
Center for Near Eastern Studies
A lecture by Naor Ben-Yehoyada, Harvard University
Duration: 50:07

Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?
Center for Middle East Development
On Tuesday, September 28, UCLA's Center for Middle East Development (CMED) hosted a panel discussion on "Is Freedom of Speech Possible in the Arab World?" with Tim Sebastian, Dr. Asli Bali and Professor David Kaye.
Duration: 1:46:00