Middle East Studies Program

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All culture is originally colonial: Derrida, Algeria, and the Latin Empire

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Middle East Studies (MES) Certificate

The MES Certificate introduces undergraduate students to a multi-disciplinary course of study that provides them with an informed overview of the history, civilizations, religions, politics, geographies, and economic factors that shape the cultural landscape of this dynamic and often volatile region. It provides an in-depth training in a special area that may be particularly useful…