CCAS News

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

How CCAS has adapted to the new norms brought about by COVID-19 and created unique ways to keep our sense of community strong.

MAAS alum Haizam Amirah-Fernández provides an overview of the varied responses to and impact of COVID-19 in the Arab world.

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.”…

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.

The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer is yet another chapter in the long history of racial oppression and injustice in the United States. This killing, along…

By Vicki Valosik A new curriculum unit produced by CCAS and ACMCU The Education Outreach program at CCAS offers workshops, training, and curriculum support to help K-14 teachers develop their…

The MAAS class of 2020 at our virtual commencement By Maddie Fisher Left to Right: Maddie Fisher, CCAS Events Coordinator; Dr. Graham Auman Pitts, 2019-2020 ADF Fellow; Fadi Zuhayri, Former…

Professor Fida Adely discusses her research and in-progress manuscript Using My Education: Female Labor Migration in Jordan and Shifting Gender Dynamics. Professor Adely’s first book, Gendered Paradoxes: Educating Jordanian Women…

Celebrating women artists of the Arab world whose works have documented important historical moments and rallied for social and political change. By Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi Gazbia Sirry (Egypt, b.1925)…

CCAS faculty, students, and alums reflect on how the study of gender has impacted their learning, research, teaching, and field work. A few of the many books written by CCAS…

MAAS alum Maya Mikdashi provides a primer for approaching the study of gender in the Middle East and pitfalls to avoid.