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A collaboration between Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, and the American University of Beirut’s Alwaleed Center for American Studies and…

Dr. Fakhry was a full-time faculty member at the Department of Philosophy at Georgetown University (1965-1967) and later taught at both CCAS and the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.

From online cooking classes to zooming in global experts—how our community is staying engaged in the time of COVID-19.

Student Cat Haseman sheds light on structural racism impacting America's policies both at home and abroad.

An interview with MAAS student Laila Jadallah about her work as curator of MEI's exhibition "Art in Isolation: Creativity in the Time of COVID-19.”…

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 contributing to the…

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 Haj.

A series of five monthly events   One positive outcome of the pandemic is that Title VI National Resource Centers across the U.S. have increased their collaboration and event…

View Post Thursday, March 11, 7:00-8:00pm EST (Zoom link to come) 2020 Picture Book Award Winner: Salma the Syrian Chef by Danny Ramadan, illustrated by…

February 6. 2021, 10:00am-1:00pm, online (must register) In this professional development workshop, middle school, high school, and college educators will learn about the history of the Swahili coast and…

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

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

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 instead put our efforts into updating…

MAAS alums discuss their work related to the pandemic during a virtual panel…

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

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

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 and students! …

Congratulations to Dr. Yvonne Haddad, who is retiring after two decades at Georgetown!…

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 Venezuela.

CCAS was pleased to welcome 33 new graduate students from 6 countries at our virtual orientation! Read about our new and returning students at the link above.

Read about MAAS alum Hannah Beswick's work as Head of Partnerships at the UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC in Abu Dhabi…

Congratulations to Ziad Abu-Rish and Daniel Neep, the American Druze Foundation Fellows at CCAS for the coming year!…

The spring issue is themed around gender in the Arab world and explores the topic of gender from a variety of angles including labor, migration, development, activism, & art and…

CCAS is deeply saddened by the news of Nemir Kirdar’s passing on Monday, following a long illness. Mr. Kirdar was a passionate advocate for and supporter of CCAS, where…

This spring CCAS celebrated the graduation of the MAAS class of 2020 with a live-streamed virtual commencement featuring guest speakers, musical performances, and student videos.