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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.
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 teaches courses that focus on Francophone and Middle Eastern culture and literature. Honored Instructors is a student-initiated program in University …
The Humanity in Action (HIA) Fellowship brings together international groups of college students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance—including the political foundations of racial hierarchies, Antisemitism, Islamophobia and colonial domination—as they affect different minority groups today. The Fellowship seeks to educate, connect and inspire the world’s future leaders in the …
Bridging the Great Divide: the Jewish-Muslim Encounter is a unique educational opportunity brought to life by the collaborative efforts of Dr Edward Kessler and Professor Akbar Ahmed. The Woolf Institute and the School of International Service at the American University in Washington jointly run this course. Celebrating its 6th anniversary, this 15-week online course will explore the history, culture …
Presented by the Multicultural Student Center, the Social Justice Leadership Retreat (SJLR) helps students explore their personal stories and experiences in relation to their peers and in the contexts of systems of power and oppressions. Current UW–Madison undergraduate students (including transfer students) can apply to participate in SJLR. Preference is given to first and second year …
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/
Professor Aili Tripp, who is affiliated with MESP, attended a Conference on “Women and Politics in an Age of Uncertainty: The Road to Sustainable Democracy and Democratization” in Morocco on October 24-26, 2017. This was a press release of her talk: My talk was entitled ‘Global Women’s Rights in an Era of Democratic Uncertainty: Challenges and …
Csanád Siklós, Assistant Director for Students and Curriculum, announces the following walk-in advising schedule for Fall 2017: Mondays 12-2pm Tuesdays 10-12pm Thursdays 1-3pm Walk-in advising is available for the Middle East Studies Certificate program.
Boren Scholarships (for undergraduate students) and Fellowships (for graduate students) provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Specific for UW–Madison application process, please …
The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 14 critical languages, including Arabic, Persian and Turkish. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language …