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Image Makeover
On September 5, 2013, Qatar Postdoctoral Fellow Adel Iskandar delivered a lecture at CCAS about his research on media in the Arab world, and particularly about Radio Sawa, an…
November 11, 2013
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An Atypical Orientalist?
Nadia Abdulhadi-Sukhtian, wife of CCAS Board Member Ghiath Sukhtian, has carefully translated the work of a German Orientalist, Gustaf Dalman (1855-1941), who defies mainstream…
October 4, 2013
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New Post-Doctoral Fellowship Established
CCAS is pleased to announce a new post-doctoral fellowship in Druze and Arab minorities studies. CCAS is pleased to announce the formation of a new post-doctoral fellowship in…
October 2, 2013
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Davis, Rochelle and Taylor, Abbie. “Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon: A Snapshot from Summer 2013.”
CCAS Associate Professor Rochelle Davis and Abbie Taylor, Research Associate at the Institute for the Study of International Migration, present their findings from recent…
September 20, 2013
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Ismi Amanda, wa Adrusu al-’Arabiyya fi Qatar
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies offers dedicated Arabic language students from the United States the opportunity to master their skills in an intensive Arabic language…
June 28, 2013
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Of Service to One’s Country (and School)
Arabs were very much a part of my community growing up in Washington DC. I grew up Greek Orthodox at a time when there were no churches in the city for Orthodox Christian Arabs…
June 7, 2013
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Mabruk, MAAS Class of 2013!
Twenty students graduated with a Master of Arts in Arab Studies on May 17, 2013. On Friday, May 17, 2013, CCAS congratulated 20 students on their graduation from the Master of…
May 24, 2013
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Journeying Home
Dorothée Kellou (MAAS ’12) has a passion for film and the power it has to share narratives. In 2012, Kellou began fundraising to film a documentary about the legacy of French…
April 22, 2013
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The Arab Studies Journal Celebrates Twenty Years
On April 19, 2013, CCAS will host a reception celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Arab Studies Journal (ASJ). As the journal’s managing editor since September 2011,…
April 16, 2013
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Harvey, Sarah. “Syria Is Not Iraq.” (Al-Jazeera English)
MAAS student Sarah Harvey publishes an article in Al-Jazeera English explaining why she thinks Syria will not descend into sectarian infighting post.…
April 10, 2013