Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7:00pm

Chapter: Northwest

Co-sponsored by the Middle East Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. The Middle East Center's sponsorship of this event does not imply that the Center endorses the content of the event. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: (206) 543-6450/V, (206) 543-6452/TTY, (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu.

Presenter: Jere L. Bacharach, Univeristy of Washington

Location: University of Washington, Gowen Hall, Room 201

Admission is free and open to the public.

About the Speaker: Jere L. Bacharach taught Middle East history at the University of Washington from 1967 to 2007 and served as Chair, Department of History; Director, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies; and Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization. He also served as Director, American Research Center in Egypt in Cairo in 2002-03 and ARCE Treasurer 1979-87 and 2003-04.

The holder of numerous fellowships and awards, Bacharach just completed a two-year Mellon Foundation Emeritus Faculty Fellowship during which he worked on 15th Century Egyptian coinage.

Currently Bacharach splits his time between Seattle and Cairo.