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"In Search of the Criminal: Bandits, Convicts, and Recidivists in Colonial Egypt" November 17, 2026; 5:30 PM FedEx Global Education Center, Room 1009 Dr. Salma Shash This talk examines the legal and discursive construction of a criminal class in colonial Egypt known as the ashqiyā’, a category encompassing bandits, convicts, [...]

Rumors, Labor, and the Racialization of Yemen’s Sanitation Workers October 19, 2026; 5:15 PM FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Dr. Gukha Amin, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, UNC-CH This talk examines how race and racialization unfold in modern Yemen, focusing on the discrimination against the Black Muhamasheen. [...]

  September 28, 2026; 5:15 PM FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Dr. Kristen Alff, Associate Professor, Department of History, NCSU Violent Interests examines processes of capital accumulation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the dynamic relationships of Beiruti entrepreneurs with centers of capital in Western Europe to reveal the inner [...]

Register Here INSITE: Middle East & Islamic Studies is pleased to host a manuscript workshop for Dr. Kevin W. Fogg on his project Mainline Islam: Islamic Associational Life in Indonesia. This book looks at the mass Islamic organizations in Indonesia over [...]

Please join us on April 23rd at 3:30PM for the culmination of our Career Pathways Initiative internship program for the 25-26 academic year. Our five outstanding undergraduate student interns will present on projects that they have worked on throughout the fall and spring semesters. Each student worked with a CMEIS [...]

Join CMEIS and the UNC African Studies Center for a special capstone presentation featuring two UNC Area Studies Center MSI Fellows whose innovative research expands our understanding of the African diaspora. This facilitated panel moves beyond traditional Atlantic frameworks to explore the deep-rooted histories and vibrant contemporary lives of African-descendant [...]