Dr. Khoury, who specializes in Ottoman and Modern Middle East history, has written on the Iraqi provinces of the Ottoman Empire in the early modern period. Her previous research focused on the social history and political culture of the Ottoman provinces with particular emphasis on urban rebellions and Islamic reform agendas. Currently Dr. Khoury’s research interests include the relationship of memory to identity and how the violence stemming from this correlation impacts Middle Eastern societies. At present she is using her research to write a book called “Postponed Lives: War and Remembrance in Iraq”.