Our Middle East Student Ambassador, Saja Abu Hakmeh was at the Kennedy Elementary School’s International Night Celebration on November 5, 2018. During the event, 56 grade school students each received a Kennedy Passport and questionnaire …
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MESP launches “Middle East Treasure Trove”
The MESP is continuing to grow, thanks to your support and generosity. Indeed, we are very grateful and we hope you would continue to be part of our community. This fall, we seek your help …
New Hires at UW- Madison in the Comparative Study of Modern Arab Politics and Society
The Political Science department, the History department and the Gender and Women Studies department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seek to hire three faculty members (Assistant or Associate Professor) to conduct research and teach courses …
7 Students Graduate with Middle East Studies Certificate in Academic Year 2017-2018
(Note: An earlier version of this article identified eight students as MES Certificate graduates. We have corrected this to reflect the actual number. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.) Seven students have …
More than 40 Courses in Summer, Fall 2018 to Count Towards MES Certificate
The MESP released the lists of courses for Summer and Fall 2018 that would count towards the Middle East Studies (MES) Certificate for undergraduates. Aside from international studies and history, the course disciplines cover a …
MESP Receives Funding for ‘Cluster Hiring’ Initiative
The Middle East Studies Program (MESP) is one of the six recipients of UW–Madison’s Cluster Hiring Initiative, the university’s incentive plan designed to facilitate interdisciplinary strategic hiring by providing salary support for faculty positions. MESP submitted …
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships: Deadline on February 12
FLAS fellowships are funded by the US Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. FLAS awards are …
APTLII Now Accepts Applicants for Summer 2018
The Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute (APTLII) is now accepting applicants for its Summer 2018 program. Applications received after February 1 have a $25 fee. For more information, click here.
MESP Director Receives “Honored Instructor” Award
The Director of the Middle East Studies Program (MESP), Nevine El Nossery, has been selected as one of the Honored Instructors for Fall 2017 from University Housing. Aside from her role in MESP, El Nossery regularly …
Spring 2018 Courses Now Available
The list of courses that would count towards the Middle East Studies (MES) Certificate is now available. Go to our courses page at https://mideast.wisc.edu/courses/