THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Talat and Isabelle Othman Lecture
The Talat and Isabelle Othman Lecture Series is one of CMES' signature programs. It occurs at least once annually and covers social, political, and economic trends in the contemporary Middle East.
Talat and Isabelle Othman Lecture
"Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal"
Mohammed El-Kurd
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
6:00pm
International House, Assembly Hall
Mohammed El-Kurd is a writer, poet, journalist, and organizer from Jerusalem, occupied Palestine. He is the Nation’s first-ever Palestine Correspondent and editor-at-large at Mondoweiss, and the recipient of numerous honors and awards. He is the author of Perfect Victims and the poetry collection Rifqa, both of which have been translated into several languages.
