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Student Q&A: A Conversation with Albert Vidal Ribe

  In this interview, Coco Tait speaks with current student Albert Vidal Ribe, a Fulbright Scholar interested in  the foreign and security policies of the UAE, Qatar, and…

February 21, 2023

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How to Support Syria and Turkey

Dear CCAS Community, The earthquake on February 6 left people in Turkey and Syria hungry, thirsty, cold, without shelter and scared. As many of you have reached out to ask how…

February 9, 2023

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How Our Alums “Do” History

From food to film, biographies to trans-national stories, MAAS alums are bringing diverse approaches to the study of.…

February 6, 2023

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CCAS Mourns the Loss of Mrs. Alice Fakhry

Alice Katherine Fakhry (née Shiber), born in Jerusalem, passed away peacefully in Virginia on January 2, 2023. She was married for 66 years to her late, loving husband, Dr.…

February 6, 2023

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A Giant in the Field of Middle East History

Scholars from around the world discuss the lasting impact of CCAS Prof. Emerita Judith Tucker's scholarship on Middle East…

January 26, 2023

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From CCAS to Oxford: An Interview with MAAS Alumni

In this interview, Coco Tait speaks with alumni Motasem Abuzaid (MAAS ‘22) and Azim Wazeer (MAAS ‘21), who are both currently doctoral candidates in politics at St Antony&…

January 24, 2023

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Documenting a Feminist Revolution

Author Interview with Yasmin El-Rifae By Coco Tait Yasmin El-Rifae is a London-based writer and editor (previously with independent newspaper Mada Masr in Cairo), and also co…

January 24, 2023

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The Evolving World of History Education

How CCAS helps educators navigate evolving trends in the teaching of…

January 19, 2023

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Researching the History of a Family Dynasty

Q&A with CCAS Director Joseph Sassoon on his research process for his latest…

January 16, 2023

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The Rise and Fall of a Global Empire

CCAS Director Joseph Sassoon discusses how a Jewish Baghdadi family built a global trade empire and why it declined—the subject of his latest.…

January 16, 2023