The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies is pleased to congratulate Dr. Michael Hudson on his recent designation as Professor Emeritus. Dr. Hudson, who helped found the Center in 1975, also led it intermittently for 35 years—the most recent stint being a three-year directorship from 2007 to 2010. For his many years of dedicated leadership, we are grateful. As Zeina Azzam Seikaly, Director of Educational Outreach for the Center who worked with Dr. Hudson for more than 25 years, said last year: “Without Mike’s vision and leadership, we would not have had the institutional building blocks at CCAS that we have enjoyed for many years, like the annual symposium, the visiting scholar program, research and publications, and the teacher outreach program. He was always ahead of the curve in terms of steering the Center toward innovation, growth, and excellence. Mike has also been a friend to all of us, always supporting the work of staff, faculty, and students.”
Dr. Hudson now serves as Director of the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute.
