Dr. Sean Foley, MTSU, USA https://www.seanfoley.org/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:55:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Dr. Foley Discusses the War in Iran https://www.seanfoley.org/dr-foley-discusses-the-war-in-iran/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:45:09 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1404 In March 2026, Dr. Foley joined a faculty panel at MTSU in Murfreesboro to discuss the war in Iran. In his remarks to the panel, Dr. Foley discussed the economic, geographic, military, and political dimensions of Operation Epic Fury in the Gulf and the wider Middle East. For more on the panel, which was sponsored […]

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]]> 1404 Foley Gives Paper in Norway on Kuwaiti Singer https://www.seanfoley.org/foley-participates-in-university-panel-on-iran-war/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:01:10 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1387 In September 2025, Dr. Foley gave a paper on star Kuwaiti singer +Aziz and his work to the thirteenth Nordic Conference on Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway. Following Dr. Foley’s presentation on +Aziz and his music, +Aziz gave a live musical presentation–via Zoom–to the conference from his home in […]

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]]> 1387 AGSI publishes Dr. Foley’s Article on Saudi Star Creative Ammar Alsabban https://www.seanfoley.org/agsi-publishes-dr-foleys-article-on-saudi-star-creative-ammar-alsabban/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:18:15 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1375 The Arab Gulf States Institute (Washington, DC) published “Ammar Alsabban: Superman With a Saudi Accent”–Dr. Foley’s article on Saudi creative Ammar Alsabban. He has starred as a puppeteer on an Arabic version of “Sesame Street,” pioneered podcasting in Saudi Arabia, and produced the first Saudi family superhero series. He is redefining the creative limits of Saudi […]

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]]> 1375 Foley Lectures in Jeddah on Saudi Arts Scene https://www.seanfoley.org/foley-lectures-jeddah-on-saudi-arts-scene/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:20:24 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1347 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 fantastic space for productive conversation–one that will be in a must stop in future years for anyone in Jeddah […]

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]]> 1347 Prestigious academic journal publishes Dr. Foley’s article on the Saudi Film Industry. https://www.seanfoley.org/prestigious-academic-journal-publishes-dr-foleys-article-on-the-saudi-film-industry/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:06:18 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1341 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 see the Kingdom through a New Lens: Vision 2030 and Saudi Film Industry,” discusses Mandoob, Hwjn and other key recent films and draws on Foley’s […]

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]]> 1341 The Middle East Institute Publishes Dr. Foley’s article on Lebanese-American Artist Nabil Kanso https://www.seanfoley.org/middle-east-institute-publishes-vision-of-darkness-balanced-by-light-dr-foleys-article-on-lebanese-american-artist-nabil-kanso/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:21:27 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1329 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 were created. Born and raised in Beirut, Kanso studied at NYU in the 1960s, later settling in Atlanta. There, he created works addressing a wide array of themes—from Lebanon’s […]

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]]> 1329 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 https://www.seanfoley.org/dr-foley-presents-paper-on-riyadh-as-an-artistic-hub-in-the-arab-world-to-a-conference-on-artistic-hubs-in-and-of-the-arab-region/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:00:27 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1317 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 sponsored by LAWHA (Lebanon’s Art World at Home and Abroad: Trajectories of artists and artworks in/from Lebanon since 1943”) […]

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]]> 1317 Dr. Foley presents Paper at Sophia University on Japan’s influence on Saudi modernity and reform. https://www.seanfoley.org/dr-foley-presents-paper-at-sophia-university-on-japans-influence-on-saudi-modernity-and-reform/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 05:23:36 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1275 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 University’s Dr. Manami Goto provided expert feedback and commentary on the talk. A wide group of faculty, students, and others attended the talk online and […]

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]]> 1275 Dr. Foley Presents Paper on the Saudi film industry to the Japanese Middle East Studies Association Conference (JAMES) https://www.seanfoley.org/dr-foley-presents-to-the-japanese-middle-east-studies-association-conference/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:50:29 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1269 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 University’s Dr. Matthew Gray and Sophia University’s Dr. Namie Tsujigami. The conference was held in Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo University–widely seen the most prestigious university […]

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]]> 1269 Dr. Foley Presents Paper to the 3rd Tsinghua Area Studies Forum, Wins Award For Best Presentation https://www.seanfoley.org/dr-foley-presents-paper-to-the-3rd-tsinghua-area-studies-forum-wins-award-for-best-presentation/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:27:16 +0000 https://www.seanfoley.org/?p=1179 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 of Uncertainties: Risks, Rewards and Interdependency.” The conference, held in Beijing, China, was sponsored by Tsinghua’s Institute for International and Area Studies. The university is widely seen […]

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