Speakers Bureau and Information for the Media
Speakers:
The Middle East Studies Center provides speakers on topics related to the Middle East and can provide consultation or find consultants on a broad range of topics in relation to Islam, the North African, West and Central Asian Cultures. The Center's speakers bureau, composed of OSU and local Middle East experts, annually delivers over fifty public talks to various community groups primarily in Ohio and adjacent states. Please contact the center via email at mesc@osu.edu to make a request.
Media relations:
We provide the media with consultation or references in a timely manner. Media may contact any member of the Center to make a request. If we do not have expertise in the subject, we can help you find the right person. You may also wish to browse the MESC affiliated faculty list - each of their specialties are listed.
Main number: 614-292-5897
Alam Payind, Director, CV- Bio
Contact: payind.1@osu.edu, 614-688-4321
Melinda Wightman, Assistant Director, CV - Bio
Contact: wightman.16@osu.edu, 614-292-6506
Cory Driver, Outreach Coordinator, CV - Bio
Contact: driver.27@osu.edu, 614-688-4406
1712 Neil Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43210