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Summer Teacher Institute 2018: China in the Middle East and Africa

The Summer Teacher Institute for 2018 will focus on Chinese relations with the Middle East and Africa. The history of Chinese trade with the Middle East and Africa goes back…

January 10, 2018

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Steck, Kaylee. “State Islam in Morocco: Practice, Discourse, and Materiality.” (Material Religions)

MAAS student Kaylee Steck recently published the article "State Islam in Morocco: Practice, Discourse, and Materiality" in Material Religions. Her article highlights the…

January 10, 2018

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CCAS Faculty Book Reviewed by BJMES

CCAS Adjunct Professor Noureddine Jebnoun's book—Tunisia’s National Intelligence: Why “Rogue Elephants” Fail to Reform—was recently reviewed by the British Journal of…

January 4, 2018

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Arab Studies Certificate Student Named State Dept. Rangel Fellow

Congratulations to Arab Studies Certificate student Sofia Gomez on her U.S. State Department Rangel Fellowship, a program that prepares outstanding young people for careers as…

December 15, 2017

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Join us for an admissions chat!

Join us Dec. 20 or Jan. 8 for an online video chat with a MAAS admissions.…

December 14, 2017

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MAAS Alums Honored at MESA

Congratulations to 2017 Middle East Studies Association Awards honorees, including MAAS alums Bassam Haddad, recipient of the Jere L. Bacharach Service Award, and Lucia Volk,…

November 27, 2017

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CCAS Education Outreach Coordinator wins President’s Excellence Award

The Center for Contemporary Arab studies is pleased to announce that CCAS Education Outreach Coordinator Dr. Susan Douglass is a 2017 recipient of the President’s Excellence…

November 22, 2017

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CCAS Launches Partnership with Status Hour

CCAS is excited to announce a new partnership with Status Hour to provide expert content from a diverse range of voices on the Middle East. The latest issue features two videos…

November 17, 2017

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Sassoon, Joseph. “China and Iraq” in The Red Star and the Crescent: China and the Middle East

Prof. Joseph Sassoon recently published "China and Iraq" in The Red Star and the Crescent: China and the Middle.…

November 15, 2017

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MAAS alum Dena Takruri honored by ADC

Congratulations to Dena Takruri (MAAS ’08), 2017 Recipient of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Rose Nader Award for "speaking truth to power and giving voice to…

November 14, 2017