Middle East Strategy at Harvard

From Stephen Peter Rosen and Martin Kramer

Middle East Strategy at Harvard (MESH) is a virtual reality every day of this semester—except one. On Thursday, April 30, MESH will sponsor an afternoon symposium under the title “Iran: Threat, Challenge, or Opportunity?” The event will offer the Harvard community a sample of current thinking from a selection of MESH members and others. In a rapid sequence of short presentations—inspired by the blog format of MESH—eight authorities will address one of the most pressing issues on the U.S. strategic agenda.

The symposium will begin at 4:00 pm, and will proceed in two panels:

• Analogies

Michael Mandelbaum, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University
Martin Kramer, Olin Institute, Harvard University
Jacqueline Newmyer, Long Term Strategy Group
Alan Dowty, Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame

• Engagement

Robert Satloff, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Mark N. Katz, George Mason University
Michael Singh, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Michael Doran, New York University

Venue: Belfer Case Study Room (S020), CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street (map). Open to the public. Symposium ends at 6:45 pm.

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There are a limited number of places available to Harvard faculty and graduate students in a MESH-sponsored working session on possible Iranian nuclear doctrines. This session immediately precedes the public symposium described above, and will run from 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm. Opening presenters:

Stephen Peter Rosen, Olin Institute, Harvard University
Vipin Narang, Belfer Center, Harvard University

If you wish to attend, write to this email address.