Foley Lectures in Jeddah on Saudi Arts Scene
In May 2025, Dr. Foley spoke to the Indie District in Jeddah about what Saudi artists have taught him about their society and the world. The evening made clear to him that they are building a [...]
Prestigious academic journal publishes Dr. Foley’s article on the Saudi Film Industry.
On January 20, 2025, The Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication published Dr. Foley’s article on the film Industry in Saudi Arabia and Vision 2030. The article, entitled “To [...]
The Middle East Institute Publishes Dr. Foley’s article on Lebanese-American Artist Nabil Kanso
The Middle East Institute (Washington, DC) published Dr. Foley’s article on Nabil Kanso (1940-2019), a Lebanese-American artist whose works express the current moment, decades after they [...]
Dr. Foley Presents Paper on Riyadh as an artistic hub in the Arab World to a Lebanese conference on Artistic Hubs in and of the Arab Region
Dr. Foley presented a paper in June 2024 on why Riyadh is a center for culture in the Arab World to a conference on artistic hubs in and of the Arab region. The international conference was [...]
Dr. Foley presents Paper at Sophia University on Japan’s influence on Saudi modernity and reform.
Dr. Foley spoke to Sophia University in May 2024 about Japan’s special role in Saudi modernity and reform. The talk was jointly sponsored by Waseda University and Sophia University. Akita [...]
Dr. Foley Presents Paper on the Saudi film industry to the Japanese Middle East Studies Association Conference (JAMES)
Dr. Foley presented “Vision 2030 and the Saudi Film Industry” to the annual conference of the Japanese Middle East Studies Association (JAMES) in May 2024. His panel at JAMES included Waseda [...]
Dr. Foley Presents Paper to the 3rd Tsinghua Area Studies Forum, Wins Award For Best Presentation
Dr. Foley presented “A Kingdom of Many Colors: Art, Reform, and Saudi Arabia in the Twenty-First Century” to “The 3rd Tsinghua Area Studies Forum—Developing Countries in the Age [...]
Dr. Foley speaks on his book and the Saudi arts scene in conversation with Dr. Hatem Alzahrani in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
On May 23, 2023 Dr. Foley spoke with Dr. Hatem Alzahrani, a leading Saudi poet, about the arts in contemporary Saudi Arabia and Changing Saudi Arabia: Arts, Culture, and Society in the [...]
Dr. Foley speaks on Saudi Arabia’s Creative Class to the Islamic Civilization & Societies Program at Boston College
On March 30, 2023, the Islamic Civilization & Societies Program at Boston College hosted Dr. Foley’s talk entitled “Art’s Mission is Freeing Life: The Creative Class and Social Change in [...]
The Palgrave International Handbook on Israel publishes Dr. Foley’s chapter on Cigarettes and Modern Israel
Today The Palgrave International Handbook on Israel published Dr. Foley’s chapter on cigarettes and national life in Israel. Entitled “A Model Market: Cigarettes and Modern [...]