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Joseph Sassoon Publishes New Book on the Anatomy of Authoritarianism
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies is pleased to congratulate Dr. Joseph Sassoon, CCAS Associate Professor and Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah Chair, on the publication of…
March 14, 2016
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CCAS hosts ADF Post-Doctoral Fellowship Inaugural Ceremony
On February 11, 2016, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies was pleased to host the American Druze Foundation (ADF) Post-Doctoral Fellowship Inaugural Ceremony. The evening…
February 18, 2016
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World Religions and Islam in US Textbooks
The inaugural event included a talk by CCAS' first ADF Fellow Dr. Alex Henley on how religious sects built new religious leaderships for modern.…
February 18, 2016
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Malkin, Noga. “My Brother’s Keeper: The Double Experience of Refugee Aid-Workers.” (Journal of Peacebuilding & Development)
Noga Malkin (MAAS ’15) writes for the Journal of Peacebuilding & Development about the the unintended effects of participatory approaches to refugee assistance based on…
February 17, 2016
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Jean-Pierre Filiu Delivers Talk on The Twelfth Israeli War on Gaza
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies recently had the privilege of hosting Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor of Middle East Studies at Sciences Po, Paris School of International…
February 10, 2016
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Announcing the Nina Brekelmans Memorial Scholarship 5K
In memory of MAAS alum ('15) Nina Brekelmans, the CCAS and Georgetown Running Club are hosting the Nina Brekelmans Memorial Scholarship 5K on March 19. All proceeds raised from…
February 9, 2016
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Brill, Michael. “Saddam’s ISIS? The Terrorist Group’s Real Origin Story.” (Foreign Affairs)
MAAS student Michael Brill writes for Foreign Affairs, debunking myths about the origin of.…
January 20, 2016
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Ricotta, Jill. “P5+1, Iran-US Cooperation, and the Future of Iraq.” (International Affairs Forum Student Writing Competition)
MAAS student Jill Ricotta won the International Affairs Forum Student Writing Competition for her article on the future of Iraq after a successful P5+1 deal on Iran's nuclear…
December 11, 2015
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Meet the Refugees that Alabama Would Turn Away
MAAS grad and Birmingham-native Ava Leone (2011) writes, "Refugees are not a threat to Alabama or any other American state. On the contrary, the United States could benefit by…
December 10, 2015
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CCAS Mourns the loss of H.E. Abdulkarim Al-Eryani
CCAS was saddened by the news that H.E. Abdulkarim Al-Eryani, a member of the CCAS Board of Advisors and longtime friend of the Center, passed away on November 8, 2015. Dr. Al…
November 19, 2015