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Tel Aviv University offers fellowship intensive language studies during the summer in Hebrew, Arabic and Yiddish, which are open to FLAS recipients. The following intensive language programs can be taken as a stand-alone opportunity or together with a content course from our summer course offerings: COMPLETE BEGINNERS HEBREW ULPAN 4 Credits June 10 – July 21, 2018 Application …
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) invites qualifying students to apply for the annual Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarships. The purpose is to honor Arab-American students who excel in media studies. Amount: $2,500 Eligibility: College students enrolled in the 2018-2019 academic year; undergrad Juniors, Seniors and graduate students who are majoring in Journalism, Radio, Television, and/or Film. Deadline …
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 available for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish languages, and are contingent on federal funding. Deadline for applications: February 12, 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.
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 …