Events

Join us for a talk by Ross Harrison, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, on his forthcoming book "Decoding Iran's Foreign Policy", to be published by Bloomsbury/IB Tauris in summer 2025. Drawing on his work on Track 1.5 diplomacy and his meetings with senior Iranian officials, including two presidents and three foreign ministers, he will discuss how Iran has navigated its foreign policy in a changing geopolitical and regional landscape.

His presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion with Osman Bahadır Dinçer, Senior Researcher at bicc, on the key arguments of the book and the impact of Iran on the Middle East region, led by Carina Yıldırım-Schlüsing. It will provide insights into the development and specifics of Iranian foreign policy, taking into account the country's tumultuous history, as well as its impact on the region and what can be expected in the future.

Speakers:

Ross Harrison
Ross is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. He is also on the faculty in the Political Science department at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches Middle East politics and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East. For over 15 years, Ross was Professor in the Practice of International Affairs in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Osman Bahadır Dinçer
Osman is a Senior Researcher at bicc. He has focused his research on Middle Eastern politics with particular reference to the state, violent and non-violent non-state actors, social and political movements, democratisation.

Moderation:

Carina Yıldırım-Schlüsing
Carina is a Researcher at bicc. Her regional focus is on the Middle East with an interest in minority populations, so far specifically the Kurdish and Yazidi minorities.

Event Details

The event will take place in Conference Room 1.24 of the bicc offices.
For more detailed information on how to get to the premises, see here.
The event will also be available through Zoom.
 

Zoom Details

Date: 8 January 2025 
Time: 14:00h CET (Central European Time)

Zoom-Link:
https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/64288626133

Meeting-ID: 642 8862 6133
Kenncode: 324536