Past News Articles
November 6, 2023
Wednesday, November 15 | 8 AM, 9 PM BJT Duke University Zoom - contact us for link Egypt today is more divided than ever along ethnic and religious lines. Social discrimination against Coptic Christians, for example, has increased since the regime transition after the 2011 Arab uprisings. What do daily [...]
November 6, 2023
Friday, November 10 | 3:00 PM Nasher Museum Auditorium Duke University In this Sinica live taping, legendary podcast host Kaiser Kuo will sit down with acclaimed writer Peter Hessler to discuss his work on China and Egypt. Kaiser Kuo Kaiser Kuo is the host of the Sinica Podcast, the leading [...]
November 6, 2023
Thursday, November 9 | 5:30 PM Rubenstein Library Holsti- Anderson Assembly Room 153 Duke University While travelling in Mallawi, a small city in Upper Egypt, Peter Hessler happened to meet a Chinese couple who had set up shop in a local market. He was surprised to find foreigners in [...]
November 6, 2023
Thursday, November 9 | 12:00-1:00 PM FedEx GEC 4003 UNC-CH Join the Center for Middle East & Islamic Studies and International Student and Scholar Services during lunch to come together in community, meet new students to expand your network of support, engage in conversation, and learn about available resources. [...]
November 6, 2023
Wednesday, November 8 | 3 PM Duke University Zoom - contact us for Zoom link Dr. Hacks is Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Oregon, where he joined the faculty in 2003. In the same year he received his Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages [...]
November 5, 2023
Monday, November 6 | 4:00-5:00 PM Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff Fetzer Hall – Room 109 UNC-CH Navin Bapat and Jeff Spinner-Halev will explain the origins of the current conflict, assess the strategic aims of key political actors in the conflict, and assess the ethics of the combatants’ tactics using [...]
October 19, 2023
As part of UNC's Research Week, the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies is launching Prof. Nadia Yaqub’s edited volume, Gaza on Screen, on Friday, October 27 from 12 pm-2:00 pm. The event will be held in Phillips Hall room 275 at UNC-Chapel Hill. Copies of the book will be [...]
September 26, 2023
Professor Pamela Karimi is a Professor of History of Art & Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She is an architect and historian of art and architecture who obtained her PhD from the History, Theory & Criticism of Art and Architecture Program at MIT in 2009. Her expertise lies [...]
June 5, 2023
Lecture: "Life and Legacy of Mohammad Farrokhi Yazdi" Wednesday, 7 June 2023 6:45-9:00pm (EST) Online at https://duke.zoom.us/j/96155107120
May 10, 2023
Wednesday, May 17 from 6:45-8:30pm Join online at https://duke.zoom.us/j/96155107120
April 23, 2023
CMEIS “Year End Celebration” Friday, April 28 |1:00 - 3:00 pm FedEx Global Center (4th floor) UNC - Chapel Hill Please join us for UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic studies to celebrate the accomplishments of our students, staff, faculty, partners, and center work. We will have refreshments from [...]
April 17, 2023
Cooking Workshop “Arabic Sweets” Friday, April 21 |12:00-2:00pm 241 Rosenau Hall (Nutrition Kitchen) UNC-Chapel Hill This workshop session will be in Arabic. Arabic students, speakers and learners are all welcome to attend. Bring your “Top Chef” spirit. For questions contact Professor Doria El Kerdany at Elkerdan@unc.edu Sponsored by UNC Department [...]