In addition to materials we produce, we recommend the following resources - which are available online to anyone - for students, teachers and researchers studying and teaching subjects related to our world area. Please also check out the web research tools we recommend for scholars. If you have any questions, or would like to recommend one for us to add, please let us know - mesc@osu.edu
Current Events Resources:
Gaza and Israel War
- Understanding the current climate for dialogue about the war in Israel and Gaza https://mesc.osu.edu/news/war-gaza-and-israel-challenges-universities-maintain-learning-spaces
- Acquiring tools and “how tos” for dialogue on difficult topics: https://mesc.osu.edu/news/resources-how-talk-about-violence-israel-and-gaza
Gaining background information necessary for discussion: https://mesc.osu.edu/news/resources-learning-about-israel-palestinian-conflict
General Resources:
Keys to Understanding the Middle East
Teach MENA on Rethinking the Region
Portland State University Middle East Studies Center
Middle East Outreach Council Resources Page
Classroom materials and books:
Middle East Outreach Council Book Awards
Protest Music Recordings, Articles, and Related Materials
ArabiKey Online Arabic Keyboard
Research Resources:
Origins. A web publication providing analysis of current issues according to historical context and a the broader perspective that relevant historical information provides.
Fifteen Minute History. 15minutehistory.org
Primary Source. Primary Source promotes history and humanities education by connecting educators to people and cultures throughout the world. By introducing global content, Primary Source shapes the way teachers and students learn, so that their knowledge is deeper and their thinking is flexible and open to inquiry.
Photographs by Scholars. The Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC) provides a gallery of open-source images, taken by scholars of Middle East studies, and other resources for teaching.
Online News Papers. Papers from around the world.
Asian & Middle Eastern Newspapers
African Newspapers
Library of Congress Collections.
Global Gateway: World Culture & Resources website.