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On Friday, June 27th, faculty affiliated with the UNC Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies came together to discuss the escalation in war in the Middle East. Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi, CMEIS director and Rohan Distinguished Professor of Persian Studies, began the discussion with a deeply personal reflection on [...]

On May 12th, the UNC Area Studies Centers - CMEIS, the Carolina Asia Center, the African Studies Center, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies, and the Institute for the Study of the Americas - worked together to host an Area Studies [...]

In early April, scholars and students of the Middle East traveled to Wake Forest University to attend the annual conference of the North Carolina Consortium for Middle East Studies. Titled "Memories & Futures in Middle East Studies–Temporalities, Nostalgias, Anxieties," this year’s conference featured presentations on protest and resistance, memory [...]

On March 26, CMEIS hosted an evening of insightful discussions, powerful stories, and thought-provoking perspectives in belated honor of International Women's Day. Our panel featuring Mikaila Rummage, Rassil Barada, and Ayse Keskin Saglam illuminated the global experiences, contributions, and challenges of women in the Middle East. From gender [...]

Dr. Amal Eqeiq, Chair of Arabic Studies and Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Williams College, joined us on March 20th to deliver a lecture on South-South solidarity. Dr. Eqeiq considered art movements - particularly muralists and hip hop artists - in Chiapas and Palestine. [...]

On March 18, the Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies and the Carolina Asia Center supported the UNC Muslim Students Association in hosting a beautiful iftar gathering. The evening was filled with vibrant community and tasty dishes! The staff of CMEIS appreciate students of MSA [...]