The Middle East Studies Program is one of eight area studies centers participating in the third annual Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Award. This year MESP awarded 4 students. The 2021 winners: Stella Dacquisto, …
Month: May 2021
Jews and Politics: America, Europe, Israel (July 19-22, 2021)
The Greenfield Summer Institute showcases the research of UW–Madison faculty and acclaimed Jewish studies scholars from around the country. Each year the Institute’s lectures center around a theme, and this year’s theme is Jews and …
International Ottoman Maktabs (Schools) Symposium, November 17-19, 2021.
We welcome you to the International Ottoman Maktabs (Schools) Symposium (Mentality-Institutions-Effects) (UOMS-2021), which will be held on 17-19 November 2021, under the auspices of Yalova University Center of Islam Studies and Research with the contributions …
Advance your Middle East Studies Certificate this Summer!
If you want to take a summer class and advance your certificate, sign up for Art History 305: History of Islamic Art and Architecture. See flyer below for more information and feel free to email …
Fall 2021 Lecture Series Preview
We are excited to announce our Fall ’21 lecture series! Due to the covid-19 pandemic we are currently planning on a mix of virtual and in-person lectures, and will update the website once the lectures …
Waheed Samy Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing, due June 15, 2021
Application and additional information: https://waheedsamyaward.org/guidelines/ Submission deadline is June 15, 2021. You will need to submit two writing samples, a letter of endorsement from an Arabic teacher familiar with your writing, and a completed application. …
Elia Suleiman Retrospective
This month, ArteEast is pleased to celebrate and showcase the work of famed Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman as part of the Arab Film Series online, in partnership with the Arab American National Museum, Arab Film and …
Call for Nominations for the 2021 MES Student Paper Award, deadline 8/15/2021
The Middle East Section of the American Anthropological Association requests submissions for our Student Paper Award. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. The winner will receive a prize of $500, plus a chance to summarize the award winning paper in AN (Anthropology News, a …