Book Tour Events

Below is a series of talks, interviews, book signings and conferences in various cities and countries. You can click and download the poster below for the book tour for Voices of Jordan. You can also subscribe to the newsletter to receive the latest updates.

April

23
Location:
Polsinelli PC, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago

Description:

Guest Speaking at the Arab American All Professionals 2019 Networking Event

Join us for drinks and appetizers to meet and greet your colleagues
from across various professional fields. With over 200 Arab American
business professionals in attendance at our past networking receptions,
our FREE upcoming event is a great opportunity to learn about all of the
great things your colleagues and their organizations are doing!
Bring your business cards! Business promotional material welcomed.

Please RSVP to arabbarrsvp@live.com.

Time: Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

April

12
Location:
Washington, DC, U.S. Department of State.

Description:

Jordan: A discussion on Scarcity, Political Stagnation and Syrian refugees.

Time: Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

April

10
Location:
George Washington University; Washington, DC

Description:

Campaigns Around the World Class

Wednesday, April 10th – 7:10 pm

April

08
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, Herold Washington College.

Description:

A Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Event at Harold Washington College Event

Please join the Committee for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (C-SWGS) in
welcoming Rana Sweis in discussion of her latest book “Voices of Jordan”.
“Voices of Jordan” is where each character will shed light on his or her surrounding
environment, bringing the reader into living rooms, neighborhoods and districts of
Jordan, reflecting on the political, economic and social structure of Jordan.

Time: Monday April 8th

2019 @ 12:30pm ~ Room 323

April

08
Location:
Evanston, Illinois, Evanston Public Library.

Description:

Evanston Public Library Event

Please join us for this discussion with Jordanian journalist Rana Sweis about her new book Voices of Jordan.

Event Page: https://evanston.libnet.info/event/1590689

Time: 6:00-7:30 pm

March

29
Location:
Kempinski Hotel, Dead Sea, Jordan

Description:

Jordan Fashion Week Book Sale and Signing

Friday, Saturday March 29-30 (All Day)

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

March

26
Location:
Readers Cozmo building, Issa An-Nouri Street)

Description:

Reader’s Event

Tuesday, March 26 at 5:00 pm

March

25
Location:
All International Women of Amman Book Club

Description:

Private Book Club Event

Monday March 25 at 7:00 pm

March

09
Location:
Virgin Megastore City Mall, 6:00 pm

Description:

Interactive Book Event at Virgin Megastores

Saturday, March 9 at 6:00 pm at 6:00 pm

March

04
Location:
Four Seasons Hotel, Amman

Description:

American Ladies of Amman Book Event

Monday, March 4 at 11:00 am

February

27
Location:
Sijal Institute (Location: Sijal Institute, 15 Umar Ibn Al-Khattab Street (Off Rainbow Street, Opposite the Books@Cafe, First Circle, Amman, Jordan)

Description:

Book Talk: Voices of Jordan by Rana Sweis

Sijal Institute of Arabic Language and Culture Cordially Invites you to a talk by Rana Sweis, Founder and Managing Director of WishBox Media, under the title:

Book Talk: Voices of Jordan with Rana Sweis

Date: Wednesday, February 27

Time: 7:00 pm

 

December

09
Location:
Amman, Sheraton Hotel, Dushara 1 Ballroom.

Description:

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Amman cordially invites you to attend the launch of Jordanian journalist and author Rana Sweis’ new book “Voices of Jordan”.
Simultaneous interpretation into Arabic will be provided. The book will be available for purchase at the event.

November

16
Location:
Chicago Council on Global Affairs Conference Center 130 East Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60601

Description:

Join the Council and Jordanian journalist Rana F. Sweis for an intimate portrait of the intricacies and complexities of life in Jordan and the Middle East.

Copies of Rana F. Sweis’s latest book, Voice of Jordan will be available for sale and signing after the program from the Book Cellar.

3:45 p.m.                    Registration
4:00 p.m.                    Presentation and Q&A
5:00 p.m.                    Program conclusion and book signing

Doors open: 3:45 pmEvent: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Registration is essential. RSVP at https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/event/jordan-struggle-peace-middle-east

Members $10
Nonmembers $20

This program is complimentary for members of the Council’s Board of Directors; Founders’ Circle, Chairman’s Circle, Ambassador’s Circle, Directors’ Circle, President’s Club members; and Corporate Principals and Senior Leaders of Corporate member companies.

November

14
Location:
New York City.

Description:

Voices of Jordan party and book signing. New York City, The Holly Parker Team. Private event 6-8 pm. By invitation only.

Contact: contact@ranasweis.com

November

12
Location:
Long Island, New York.

Description:

Presenting Voices of Jordan and reporting in the Middle East at the School of Communications.

Hofstra University, New York.

For more information: Contact@ranasweis.com

November

01
Location:
Boardroom, Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE

Description:

Voices of Jordan book launch at The Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU), is a not-for-profit organisation that works for a British Middle East policy rooted in support for international law, human rights and civil society.

CAABU will be selling copies of Voices of Jordan on the day for a reduced price of £15 (RRP £18.99).

When: Thursday 1 November 2018, 14:00

Where: Boardroom, The Arab British Centre, 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE. Click here for directions.

RSVP is essential. Please confirm your attendance with Joseph Willits (willitsj@caabu.org).

 

October

31
Location:
London - Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE

Description:
Participant List:

Imad El-Anis, Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University

Rana F. Sweis, Journalist and Author, Voices of Jordan; Stanton Fellow, Arab Institute for Security Studies

Chair: Dr Neil Quilliam, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House

Event contact and more information click here.

October

30
Location:
UK Parliament, London, UK

Description:

By invitation only.