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The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS) successfully conducted a professional development training for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) staff at the Teaching & Learning Conference Day. The training was offered to 15 Language and Social Studies Teachers. Alaa Hammouda, the Outreach Manager for CMEIS, presented on [...]

GEEO-UNC Turkey Trip, July 2024.  This summer the UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies partnered with GEEO to send U.S.-based teachers to Turkey for 15 days. GEEO, alongside their partner, G Adventures, offered an educational 15-day journey through Turkey, exploring its rich multi-faith & multi-ethnic history, its [...]

In the summer of 2023, I received a FLAS fellowship and had the opportunity to study traditional Arabic in Rabat, Morocco, at the Qalam wa Lawh language institute. My time there was intense and transformative; I immersed myself in advanced Arabic studies, dedicating three hours each day to rigorous [...]

As part of the Ali and Lila Paydarfar Lectureship, Dr. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, University of Pennsylvania Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumna, gave a lecture titled "Heroes to Hostages: How America and Iran Ended up on Opposite Sides". 60 attendees joined [...]

Alaa Hammouda, Outreach Manager for the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at UNC recently visited the Halifax County 4-H camp, engaging staff and students in an enlightening exploration of ancient and modern Egypt. Students from various grade levels participated, immersing themselves in the rich history and vibrant [...]

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International Women’s Day Panel at the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies  In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies hosted a panel discussion featuring distinguished faculty and students. The event highlighted the experiences and contributions of women in various fields at [...]

Abdul Basith, he/him Bio Abdul Basith is from Chicago, IL and holds a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in History from the University of Illinois Chicago. He is a first-year PhD student in the History department at UNC and specializes in Global History, with interests in the Middle [...]

The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS) successfully conducted a professional development training for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) staff and Durham Public Schools at the Teaching & Learning Conference Day in collaboration with the other UNC area studies centers. The training was offered to fifty [...]

Dear UNC Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community, Due to the present circumstances and as a courtesy to our community during this difficult time, the event “A Conversation with Dr. Cornel West” will be rescheduled for a later date. We will communicate the new date as soon as possible. Thank [...]

Micah Hughes -- Associate Director It is with great pleasure that we extend a heartfelt welcome to our new Associate Director, Dr. Micah Hughes, to the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies. We are thrilled that Dr. Hughes has joined us and look forward to the many contributions, [...]