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Brandy Phipps on Community-Centered Approaches for Food Systems Transformation
The Middle East Studies Center, Global Water Institute, and University Libraries will host a food sovereignty workshop on October 13 and 14, 2022. Globally, 27% of people face…
Dr. Daniel M. Varisco, President, American Institute for Yemeni Studies, to discuss food systems in Yemen
The Middle East Studies Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel M. Varisco, President, American Institute for Yemeni Studies, will discuss what local food systems can look like in the…
Food Sovereignty Workshop Program is Finalized
Food Sovereignty Workshop: Community-Centered Approaches for Food Systems Transformation
October 13 - October 14, 2022
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Locations: OSU Thompson Library (Day…
Soil Matters: Distinguished Professor Rattan Lal to Speak with Teachers
Next week is the Global Teacher Seminar co-hosted by the area studies centers of the Office of International Affairs. We organized the session with Professor Rattan Lal, world renown expert on…
Financing Terrorism
by Gabriel Giddens
In March we held a symposium that addressed the complex issues associated with extremist jihadi groups in the Middle East. The entire symposium can be viewed here.…
Interview with the Director on Islamophobia, All Sides with Ann Fisher
Today the director of the Middle East Studies Center was interviewed along with Nathan Lean of Georgetown University's Bridge Initiative to discuss Islamophobia. You can listen to the entire…
Event: Aftermath of the Arab Spring
Last night's event hosted by the Arab Student Union at the Ohio State University, "Aftermath of the Arab Spring," was enjoyable and thought-provoking. Four distinguished panelists…