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Ziad Adwan: From Mistakes in Theatre to Intercultural Theatre Journeys

Join us tomorrow with special guest Dr. Ziad Adwan, a theater artist and author, as he talks about “Syrian Theatre Institutions and Enmity." Adwan is known for  multiple insights into the…

Featured Faculty Courses Offered Autumn ‘24

Looking to learn more about the Middle East? Check out these courses below! Find a full list of ME-related courses here! 

Introduction to Jewish Culture, Thought, and…

The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC) Summer Research Institute (DSRI)

The Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC) coordinates Islamic Studies across the Big Ten Universities, providing students to engage with peers from other campuses. This summer, DISC is hosting…

Resources for How to Talk About the Violence in Israel and Gaza

Civil rights form an important part of U.S. citizenship that shapes our identity and informs American attitudes and cultural norms. We value democracy and equal treatment of all citizens…

Violence in Israel and Gaza

As members of an academic community with deep interest in the Middle East and North Africa region, we extend our sympathy and concern for all impacted by the violence in Israel…

Featured Faculty Courses Offered Spring ‘24

This course explores modern Arabic literature from the 1960s to the present as a space where different understandings of gender…

Resources for Learning about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict

As news, opinions, and sentiments pour into our radars about the escalating, now-devastating conflict in Israel-Gaza, many of us are seeking context and balanced information to make sense of…

The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World is Recruiting Visiting Scholars

The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) is a center at NYU for advanced scholarly research and graduate education. Their mission is to encourage particularly the study of the…

Devastating Flood Hits Derna: The Causes and the Aftermath

As the people of Derna cope with the deadliest flood in Africa since 1900, Libyans are on an ongoing search for missing persons. Furthermore, people fear the lasting consequences of such a…