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Celebrating Prof. Haddad Upon Her Retirement

Congratulations to Dr. Yvonne Haddad, who is retiring after two decades at!…

September 8, 2020

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Student Video Series on COVID-19

For a summer research project, MAAS student Aviselle Diaz produced a series of educational videos. This one compares the impact of COVID-19 on female refugees from Syria and…

September 1, 2020

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Welcome to the MAAS Class of 2022!

CCAS was pleased to welcome 33 new graduate students from 6 countries at our virtual orientation! Read about our new and returning students at the link.…

August 25, 2020

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Fighting for Gender Equality

Read about MAAS alum Hannah Beswick's work as Head of Partnerships at the UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC in Abu…

August 10, 2020

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Announcing the 2020-2021 ADF Fellows at CCAS

Congratulations to Ziad Abu-Rish and Daniel Neep, the American Druze Foundation Fellows at CCAS for the coming!…

July 8, 2020

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The CCAS Spring Newsmagazine—The Gender Issue—is Here!

The spring issue is themed around gender in the Arab world and explores the topic of gender from a variety of angles including labor, migration, development, activism, & art…

June 25, 2020

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CCAS Mourns the Loss of Nemir Kirdar

CCAS is deeply saddened by the news of Nemir Kirdar’s passing on Monday, following a long illness. Mr. Kirdar was a passionate advocate for and supporter of CCAS, where he…

June 12, 2020

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Congratulations to the MAAS Class of 2020!

This spring CCAS celebrated the graduation of the MAAS class of 2020 with a live-streamed virtual commencement featuring guest speakers, musical performances, and student.…

June 9, 2020

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Joseph Sassoon Appointed New CCAS Director

CCAS congratulates Professor Joseph Sassoon on his new appointment as director of the!…

May 7, 2020

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CCAS Professor Publishes Book on Origins of Syrian Conflict

Q&A with Dr. Marwa Daoudy, whose book offers a new framework for evaluating the claim that climate change caused the Syrian. …

April 13, 2020