John Davison

“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.”

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.

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

Very sad news about the passing of Mary Ellen Lane, the visionary former executive director of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). She was a great friend and supporter of TALIM, and we shall miss her. May her soul Rest In Peace. https://www.caorc.org/mary-ellen-lane

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

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

Congratulations to all participants and trainers, and thanks to the Moroccan Ministry of Education and to the US Embassy in Rabat’s Regional English Language Office for organizing a splendid English Language Teaching Summer Institute in Tangier. All of us from TALIM were honored to assist you. We hope that you all enjoy your summer holidays … Read more English Language Teaching Summer Institute, 2019 Tangier