ASMEA Annual Conference

The third annual conference of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) will be held November 4-6, 2010 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Washington, D.C. ASMEA's 2010 conference will feature:

• Special address by ASMEA Chairman Bernard Lewis
• Banquet luncheon and keynote address by Dr. Les Gelb, president emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
• Feature presentations by top scholars and official policymakers
• Roundtable discussions on political, cultural and security issues in Africa and the Middle East
• Professional networking reception
• Publishers' displays with the latest academic titles.

ASMEA is a new academic society dedicated to promoting the highest standards of research and teaching in Middle Eastern and African studies, and related fields. It is a response to the mounting interest in these increasingly inter-related fields, and the absence of any single group addressing them in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary fashion. Please see the Association website for more information.