My Search for the First American Consulate and the Original Mount Washington

By Lawrence Peskin, AIMS Fellow/Morgan State University Most discussions of the U.S. presence in Tangier do not really go back before 1821. This is readily understandable. Everyone wants to know about the interzone years and the fascinating flock of “accidentals” (Elena Prentice’s term) who arrived here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Additionally, … Read more My Search for the First American Consulate and the Original Mount Washington


“Anthropology in China and Morocco Today: What We Learn from Zheng He and Ibn Battuta.”

“Anthropology in China and Morocco Today: What We Learn from Zheng He and Ibn Battuta.” Wednesday morning, February 12, at 9h30, TALIM’s Annual Seminar, sponsored by L’Office Chérifien des Phosphates, will address the theme, “Anthropology in China and Morocco Today: What We Learn from Zheng He and Ibn Battuta.” TALIM President and noted anthropologist Dr. … Read more “Anthropology in China and Morocco Today: What We Learn from Zheng He and Ibn Battuta.”


Medi1: Coup de Cœur de Saïd Kadiri. أهل_الفن.. متحف المفوضية الأمريكية

TALIM Associate Director Yhtimad Bouziane and I had the pleasure to be interviewed by producer Saīd Kadiri as part of his arts program ” أهل الفن,” which features the Tangier American Legation Museum and our collection.  We hope you enjoy this short tour of the Legation.


January 23-25: Three Busy (and Rainy) Days at the Legation!

Sundays are usually well-earned rest days at the Legation, especially after perhaps 3 of our busiest days in recent memory. On Thursday and Friday, January 23-24, we hosted our first — but we hope not our last —  symposium on “Movement and Migration between Morocco and West Africa,” which addressed a broad range of themes … Read more January 23-25: Three Busy (and Rainy) Days at the Legation!


AIMS Annual Conference in Tangier, Morocco Request for Proposals

AIMS Annual Conference in Tangier, Morocco Request for Proposals 2020 AIMS Annual Conference in Tangier, Morocco Deadline: January 31, 2020 The American Institute for Maghrib Studies is seeking proposals for its 2020 annual conference. The annual AIMS conference is a signature event that brings together delegations of scholars from the US, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and … Read more AIMS Annual Conference in Tangier, Morocco Request for Proposals


Peace “Corps-ner” Display at the Legation

In anticipation of our 2021 Bicentennial year, we added in 2019 to our Museum a “Peace Corps-ner” display honoring the different contributions made by a previous occupant of the Legation, the United States Peace Corps, whose volunteers and Moroccan staff, under the leadership of then Morocco Peace Corps Director Richard Holbrooke (diplomat and Negotiator of the … Read more Peace “Corps-ner” Display at the Legation


Chi Stage Performances at the Legation

Beginning in September, 2019, we’ve been hosting “Final Friday” concerts  in partnership with the Tangier American Language Center.  Produced by “Chi Stage,” an initiative of Ayoub Al Jamal, following each concert, Ayoub has filmed the artists in “Chi Sessions” at different spaces in the Legation.  You may view their performances on YouTube at the Chi … Read more Chi Stage Performances at the Legation


Call for Papers – 13th Symposium of the Mediterranean Music Study Group, Tangier, June 15-20, 2020

The ICTM Study Group on Mediterranean Music is pleased to announce its 13th Symposium on the theme: Music, Power, and Space: a Mediterranean perspective The symposium will be hosted by the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies and the Al-Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures and will be held at both venues in Tangier, Morocco, on June … Read more Call for Papers – 13th Symposium of the Mediterranean Music Study Group, Tangier, June 15-20, 2020


AIMS Annual Grants Program Announcement

The American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) is pleased to announce its Annual Grants Program for the 2020-2021 cycle. The AIMS Grant Program offers grants to U.S. scholars to conduct research on North African topics in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, or Tunisia. Submissions are due January 31, 2020. For more information and for application details, please … Read more AIMS Annual Grants Program Announcement