The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies serves to enhance the educational opportunities of midshipmen through supporting international and regional study, curricular innovation, community outreach, and as a center for resources on all aspects of the Middle East and Islamic Studies.
From the time the first Portuguese explorers passed through the
Strait of Hormuz in the 15th century to the present, global powers,
along with their fleets and armies, have shaped the nations of the
Gulf region, and in turn, have been shaped by them. The "Gulf and
the Globe 2009" conference, hosted jointly by the U.S. Naval
Academy's Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies, and the U.K.
Joint Services Command and Staff College's Corbett Centre for
Maritime Policy Studies, aims to investigate the encounters between
the world’s global powers and the local states of the region,
bringing together a mix of academics and diplomatic & military
practitioners who share an interest in a peaceful and stable Gulf.
Expanding the academic literature in the military and political
dimensions of Gulf security, particularly the role of the global
powers in it, serves as a primary purpose of the conference. Over 50
speakers are scheduled to discuss the following issues:
Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies
United States Naval Academy 106 Maryland Ave
Mahan Hall Room 211 Annapolis, MD 21402 cmeis@usna.edu 410.293.2993
