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September 9, 2025

Talking About the Middle East Buckeye Community Event: An Opening Dialogue

11:00 am
11th Floor of Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Picnic with olives and wine
September 18, 2025

The Legacy of Winemaking in the Middle East with Barb Petzen

11:30 am
100 Enarson Classroom Building, 2009 Millikin Road and Online
Stuffed grape leaves, okra, herbs
September 19, 2025

From Soil to Souq: A Middle Eastern Foodways Working Session

9:00 am
CoHatch at the Shops at Lane, 1733 Lane Ave
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October 31, 2025

Department of History Annual Lecture in Ottoman and Turkish History by Prof. Edhem Eldem

4:00 pm
Dulles Hall, Room 168

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Announcing a new forum for research and dialogue around communities in the Middle East!

The Directors of the Melton Center for Jewish Studies and the Middle East Studies Center, partnering with the Center for Ethics and Human Values, are pleased to announce the award of a $75,000…
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Experiencing the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities 

By Miles DiNardo

Experiencing culture firsthand is perhaps the best way to learn about the Middle East. Yet, research in the Middle East is marked by significant challenges, due to political instability.  The…

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By Elnaz Jamshidi
What is Nowruz? 

While March 20th marks the beginning of spring for most- more than 300 million people worldwide are celebrating the start of a new year! Nowruz, also known as Iranian New Year…

Introducing “Seeds of Culture: Middle East Culinary Heritage”

By Sarah Spencer

The Middle East Studies Center is launching a new food sovereignty project to encourage community building and cultural inclusivity by fostering local and sustainable food systems. Seeds of…

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