Welcome to CCAS
The Master of Arts in Arab Studies (MAAS) offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the region.
CCAS hosts a rich calendar of public lectures, film screenings, and cultural events.
Read about the 50+ students who make the Master of Arts in Arab Studies program what it is today!
CCAS News
MAAS Open House October 23!
Please join us on October 23 at 6:30 pm to learn more about the M.A. in Arab Studies program within Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and to speak with our faculty and current students.
MAAS alum argues against Europe’s new wave of ‘migration deals’
In this article for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Chloe Teevan (MAAS ’16) argues that EU migration policy is increasingly legitimizing regimes with human rights abuses while helping to prop up a failing socioeconomic order in North African countries.
Literary Massacre in Kuwait
MAAS student Abrar Alshammari writes for ArabLit about book banning and the literary resistance in Kuwait.
Professor Jebnoun’s book reviewed by the Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism
“Tunisia’s National Intelligence makes a useful contribution to debates about security sector reform and demonstrates the powerful legacy of authoritarian rule in Tunisia,” writes the reviewer.
CCAS Awarded Title VI Grant from U.S. Dept. of Education
CCAS is proud to announce that have been awarded a 4-year grant to be a National Resource Center on the Middle East and North Africa (NRC-MENA) through the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI program.
CCAS is hiring!
Interested in engaging with a vibrant intellectual community and meeting amazing scholars from around the world? Check out the CCAS Events Coordinator position!