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New Chapter of International Society of Muslim Women in Science Inaugurated

Have you heard of International Society of Muslim Women in Science (ISMWS)? ISMWS leads young Muslim women in India to higher education in STEM, involving them in research and developing them…

A "bostan" or community garden in Istanbul.  Photo by Melinda McClimans. All rights reserved.

Food Sovereignty Workshop Brief

On October 13th and 14th, 2022, Ohio State University held the food sovereignty workshop, Community-Centered Approaches for Food Systems Transformation. The workshop focused on university-…

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Dabrowski Visits Rehovot, Israel, to Strengthen Aquaculture Collaborations

Konrad Dabrowski

 

School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University, Columbus OH 43210,

vegetal pattern (MESC)

The Tragic and Brutal Death of Mahsa Amini

The Middle East Studies Center at The Ohio State University condemns the tragic and brutal death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in the custody of the Iranian Morality Police…

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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…

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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…

A "bostan" or community garden in Istanbul.  Photo by Melinda McClimans. All rights reserved.

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…

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Youth Subcultures in the Middle East

By Alivia Kiefer

An older man steps into the frame carrying an ‘oud, the traditional stringed instrument of Iraq, and kneels. Behind him, two people dressed in US military uniforms dance…

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Lal Wins World Food Prize

Professor Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, and Director of the CFAES Dr. Rattan Lal Carbon Management and…