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Join us on Thurs., Oct 24 from 12-1pm to listen to Dr. Hanan Jasim Khammas discuss her work. Hanan is a postdoctoral fellow at The Duke Islamic Studies Center at Duke University. Her research explores contemporary Arab-Muslim feminist discourses of the past 10 years. 

Join us on Wed., Oct 23 from 2:30-3:30pm to listen to Prof. O’Sullivan discuss his work. Prof. O’Sullivan is Assistant Professor of History at UNC-Chapel Hill. His publications focus on religious and economic history of Muslim communities in South Asia and adjacent regions. 

Join us on Tues., Oct 22 from 12-1pm to listen to Prof. Gökarıksel discuss her work. Prof. Gökarıksel is a Professor of Geography and Environment at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research examines bodies, intimacy, and everyday spaces as key sites of politics and geopolitics. Prof. Gökarıksel will lead a discussion on public [...]

Abstract: This guest lecture (and book signing) will be based on Dr. Sinno’s recent monograph, A War of Colors: Graffiti and Street Art in Postwar Beirut (University of Texas Press, 2024). Arguing that graffiti making is a dialogical, affective and embodied process, Dr. Sinno will provide a contextual analysis of Beirut’s postwar [...]

On September 17 CMEIS will be organizing the first graduate student meet and greet of the academic year. Dr. Esra Bayraktar earned her PhD in Islamic Mysticism (Tasawwuf) from the Faculty of Divinity at Ankara University, an MA in Communication from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State [...]

Imam Abdul Hafeez Waheed (Center for Muslim Life, Duke University) will give a lecture on Muslim history in the state of North Carolina.   Date & Time: Thursday, September 19th, 2024 (5:30pm - 7pm) Location: Fed Ex Global Education Center (GEC) Room 1009   Program schedule: 5:30pm-5:45pm: Refreshments 5:45pm: Welcome, [...]

Join us for the first Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship of academic year 2024-2025. Dr. Kashani-Sabet’s new book, Heroes to Hostages: America and Iran, 1800-1988, analyzes the ties between America and Iran not only through international diplomacy, but also through cultural and social history, with a focus on race, gender, [...]

UNC Persian Cultural Society and CMEIS invites you to an end-of-the-year concert featuring folkloric music: Mazandarani, Khorasani, and Lorestani. The concert will be held on April 27 at 6pm in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium of UNC's FedEx Global Education Center. Purchase your tickets here. Note: there is a limited number [...]

As part of Arab American Heritage Month, join us for a celebration of Mideast food culture. A roundtable on Middle Eastern food and culture in North Carolina will be held with local restaurant and café owners. Activities also include dance performance by Triangle Lebanese-American Center and local food. RSVP using [...]

UNC Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies, The NC Arabic Teacher Council, and Al-Iman School cordially invite you to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with a community festival. Free and open to the public. Enjoy art for kids, calligraphy, henna, dabke dance, music, food, and more! Saturday, April 13th, [...]