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Global Fables, Folklore and Fantasy in Children’s & Youth Literature
Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 10:00am to 3:00pm, Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University (first floor), 2218 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059 Join us for…
February 12, 2019
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Persian Culture & History: An Interdisciplinary Workshop and Retreat for Educators
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm with a culinary experience at lunch and an optional evening program with dinner and overnight stay at the Farm of Peace in…
February 12, 2019
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Summer Teacher Institute 2019: The Enlightenment as Global Phenomenon
August 5-9, 2019, 9:00am – 3:00pm, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, ICC #141 The Summer Teacher Institute 2019 will explore the Enlightenment as a…
February 12, 2019
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Q&A with Kristin Smith (MAAS ’14): A Day in the Life of Beirut’s Cultural Attaché
A Day in the Life of Beirut’s Cultural Attaché By Vicki Valosik For Kristin Smith, MAAS alum and Cultural Affairs Officer for the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, culture and…
February 4, 2019
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ADF Fellowship Applications Now Open
Sponsored by the American Druze Foundation and housed at CCAS, the ADF Fellowship supports research on the Druze and Arab minorities with a concentration in the political,…
February 1, 2019
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MAAS Student writes for Georgetown Public Policy Review
Grant Marthinsen (MAAS '20) writes about the future of U.S. policy in Syria following the recent military withdrawal.…
January 25, 2019
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MAAS Student Awarded CLS Scholarship to Study Persian
Read about second-year MAAS student Maxwell Scurlock’s experience studying Persian in Tajikistan through a Critical Language.…
January 24, 2019
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CCAS Professor Featured in PBS Documentary
Professor Joseph Sassoon provides historical background on the Hussein regime in the new PBS documentary "The Dictator"s Playbook: Saddam Hussein.;…
January 22, 2019
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Q&A with Jill Ricotta (MAAS ’16)
Jill Ricotta graduated from CCAS in 2016 with an M.A. in Arab Studies. She currently works as a Regional Security Advisor for the Middle East/Central Asia region at the…
January 22, 2019