Join us to explore the shifting dynamics of global power and their implications for stability in the Middle East with Annelle Sheline, Ph.D., a research fellow in the Middle East program at the Quincy Institute.
Due to popular demand we will be hosting two programs on August 28 with Annelle Sheline. Please note that the Noon program will have an audience primarily made up of local students (university, high school, and middle school) and the evening program will be mostly adult community members. Please register for whichever program best fits your schedule, or feel free to attend both!
About the Speaker
Annelle Sheline, PhD, is a research fellow in the Middle East program. She previously served as a Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor’s Office of Near Eastern Affairs (DRL/NEA), before resigning in March 2024 in protest over the Biden administration’s unconditional support for Israeli military operations in Gaza.
Annelle is completing a book manuscript on religious authority in the Middle East, focused on the countries of Jordan, Morocco, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. She is a senior non-resident fellow the Arab Center of Washington DC, a non-resident fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University. She holds a PhD in political science from George Washington University.
She has written for Foreign Affairs, The Washington Post, The Nation, Foreign Policy, and The New Republic, and has appeared on the BBC, CNN, CBS, and Al Jazeera.
Event details
- Check-in will begin at 5:30 PM with seating available on a first-come first-serve basis. The program will begin at 6:00 PM.
- Those with online reservations do not need to present ticket confirmation at the door, we will have all confirmed attendees on a list at check-in.
- Online registration closes at 6:00 PM on August 27 or when event sells out.
- Please note this program is intended for a primarily adult audience.