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Alumni Spotlight
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MAAS Alums Respond to the Pandemic

MAAS alums have been responding to the COVID-19 crisis in a variety of ways—from emergency response and humanitarian work, to fundraising for organizations in critical need, to…

February 18, 2021

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Coronavirus in the Arab World

MAAS alum Haizam Amirah-Fernández provides an overview of the varied responses to and impact of COVID-19 in the Arab world. Art by Mahmoud Al.…

February 5, 2021

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Syria’s Human Insecurity is Inseparable from its Environmental Health

A new report from Prof. Marwa Daoudy for the Century…

January 25, 2021

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Fall/Winter CCAS Newsmagazine: Coronavirus & the Arab World

Read how our community has responded to the pandemic—from virtual events, to knowledge production, to supporting vulnerable. …

December 22, 2020

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Education Outreach Moves Online and Spreads New Wings

By Susan Douglass The month following Georgetown’s campus closure in March was filled with postponements, then cancellations, of planned spring education outreach events. We…

December 18, 2020

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CCAS Board Members Receive Georgetown Honors

CCAS congratulates Laurie Fitch and Peter Tanous, who have received Georgetown Alumni Service Recognition.…

December 11, 2020

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Two CCAS Professors Awarded Endowed Chairs

Congratulations to Professors Davis and Daoudy, who were both recently awarded chairs at.…

November 20, 2020

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MAAS Virtual Open House

Join us Thursday, November 5 at 12:00 pm (EST). Join us to learn about the Master of Arts in Arab Studies, the admissions process and scholarships, and to hear from faculty…

October 30, 2020

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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