We hope that you will enjoy this video issued yesterday by theEmbassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Washington DC, on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Throne Day, We are also very grateful that the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Tangier American Legation is mentioned in this interesting video (0:55).
Abstract: In response to the February 20 movement, the Moroccan government passed electoral laws that institutionalized and expanded gender quotas at the national and local levels, enabling women to win an unprecedented number of seats in the 2015 and 2016 elections. Delana’s Fulbright research examines how reserved seats in the House of Representatives and communal … Read more Engendering Inclusive Politics: Gender Quotas in Morocco’s Legislatures
Abstract The high mountains of Talassemtane National Park protect some of the rarest trees and animals in Morocco and North Africa. Forest fires can have negative as well as positive effects on conserving these unique ecosystems. Research ranging from satellite images to tree-ring analysis is being applied to help forest managers protect the forest and … Read more Podcast: Protecting Morocco´s Rarest Forests by Dr. Peter Fulé
On May 17 in 1821, the first American consul to Morocco, John Mulwany, arrived in Tangier and took up residence at the American Legation in Tangier. 200 years later, a ceremony marks the occassion.
As part of Bicentennial Outreach efforts, the TALIM Director travelled to Oujda and Fes to meet with students from the American Language Centers who are participating in Embassy/American Culture Association (ACA) sponsored courses entitled “Hna Wa Mericane” (“We and Americans”).The Director took questions from the students about Morocco-American diplomatic history and discussed both the diplomatic … Read more “Hna Wa Mericane”TALIM Director Visit to American Language Centers in Oujda and Fez
Ecotheology, a new academic discipline and social movement, focuses on the relationship between nature and religion. In a number of Muslim-majority countries, proponents of ecotheology have argued that the Quran, the Hadith, and other religious texts impose a unique obligation on humans: because God placed humans in charge of the environment, they must care for … Read more Podcast: Ibn Rushd, Ecotheology, and Morocco’s Environmental Policy by Austin Bodetti
We hope that you will enjoy this article from Smithsonian Magazine by Dr. Graham Cornwell of George Washington University entitled, “Why a 200-Year-Building in Morocco Is the Only National Historic Landmark Outside the U.S. “ It’s an honor and a pleasure for all of us from the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies to … Read more The Legation’s Bicentennial Featured in Smithsonian Magazine
In celebration of the bicentennial of the Tangier American Legation and the long friendship between the United States and Morocco that it represents, this year’s annual TALIM April Seminar has the theme of “The Tangier American Legation’s First 200 years: Where We’ve Been and What Might Be Next?” Due to travel and assembly restrictions imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s seminar will be virtual, held in Zoom and broadcast live on Facebook.
Post by Gerald Loftus, TALIM Resident Director (2010-2014) For a grandmother-to-be, it was a sacrifice to leave Europe for Morocco, just as her first grandson was about to come into the world in the summer of 2010. But Marie Hélène – as she had done during our years crisscrossing the world in the diplomatic service … Read more Marie-Hélène Loftus in Tangier
“Irina, could you run down to the kitchen to fetch some paper towels, please?” my mother called out from the other side of our upstairs living quarters. “No Mum, I can’t!”, I yelled back angrily. Unable to hold back the heavy tears which began rolling down my cheeks, “I have no idea where the kitchen … Read more Coming Home to the Legation
