The following is a list of UNC Middle East and Islamic Studies-related student organizations (in alphabetical order).
Our purpose is to give the UNC community exposure to Arabic culture and traditions, and to provide a voice for Arabic students and students of Arabic descent on campus.
Contact: ramak@live.unc.edu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unc_aso/
UNC Arabic Debate meets biweekly for structured conversations and debates in Arabic. The group is a space to train debate skills in preparation for national and international competitions, including the U.S. Universities Arabic Debate Championship in Fall 2023. We welcome all students (graduate and undergraduate) of advanced to native proficiency interested in discussing current events, especially those potentially interested in joining UNC’s delegation to the 7th USADC.
Contact: jasperms@live.unc.edu
Christians United for Israel at UNC-CH is an organization that believes in the State of Israel and look to create and change the conversation about Israel at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Contact: ocbyrd@live.unc.edu
Heels for Israel is a bipartisan organization whose goal is to educate other students about Israel and foster meaningful, respectful, and nuanced conversations while supporting Israel on campus.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heelsforisrael
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/545550088811866/
Contact: ebiller@unc.edu
The Islamic Medical Association (IMA) at the UNC School of Medicine is a student run organization that strives to represent Muslim students at UNC, foster campus and community-wide engagement with Islam and Muslims, and provide Muslim students with a community for both academic and spiritual support.
Contact: khaja@med.unc.edu
Street U at UNC is a student activist organization and home for UNC students interested in peace for Israelis and Palestinians. J Street UNC engages in education, dialogue, policy change, and activism working towards ending the occupation, promoting democracy, and protecting human rights in the region. J Street U at UNC is a chapter of J Street U (a subset of the J Street Organization), a national organization and movement working to change US policy towards Israel/Palestine.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jstreetuunc/
Groupme: https://groupme.com/join_group/85335840/wZZ7FF88
Contact: noajb@live.unc.edu
Jasūr is Duke and UNC Chapel Hill’s journal for critical scholarship on the Middle East and North Africa, though our team includes students from around the world–– we have past and ongoing partnerships with the University of Mosul, Boğaziçi University, UNC Greensboro, and the American University in Beirut. Jasūr publishes a print journal of long-form scholarship written by undergraduate and graduate biannually, and regularly posts short form creative and academic content on our website. Additionally, we regularly host in-person and online events, and publish special issues of the journal related to specific thematic areas.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasurmagazine/
Contact: jasurmagazine@gmail.com
UNC-CH Pakistan Society is a cultural organization aiming to promote the educational, social and political awareness of Pakistan. The goal of the organization is to host events that raise awareness of Pakistan’s cultural heritage and sociopolitical affairs. We aim to form a strong community of students to build intercultural ties with those who wish to learn about and celebrate Pakistani culture.
Contact: bfeibus@email.unc.edu
The Jewish Law Association (JLA) is a student organization at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill founded for the purpose of creating an environment in which Jewish law students at UNC can build community and network. We want to provide a support system for the Jewish law community and create a positive Jewish presence at Carolina Law.
Contact: Aaron Finkel, President (afinkel@unc.edu)
Contact: Audra Goldstein, Treasurer (aigoldst@live.unc.edu)
The mission of North Carolina Hillel is to enrich the lives of North Carolina’s Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. NC Hillel seeks to provide students with meaningful Jewish experiences and foster within them an enduring connection to Jewish life.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNCHillel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchillel/
Contact: chapelhill@nchillel.org
Turkish Student Association is an organization open to all undergraduate and graduate students with connections to or interest in learning more about Turkey, and Turkish language and culture. TSA promotes cross-cultural exchange through cultural and educational events open to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Groupme: https://groupme.com/join_group/53158355/kshxYgyRtsa.unc@gmail.com
Contact: mrida@live.unc.edu
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) seeks to provide Muslim students a community for Islamic worship and interchange of ideas while seeking to promote Islamic values and understanding to the university community generally.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncmsa
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncmsa/
Contact: shurah@uncmsa.org
UNC-CH Pakistan Society is a cultural organization aiming to promote the educational, social and political awareness of Pakistan. The goal of the organization is to host events that raise awareness of Pakistan’s cultural heritage and sociopolitical affairs. We aim to form a strong community of students to build intercultural ties with those who wish to learn about and celebrate Pakistani culture.
Website: https://paksoc.wixsite.com/uncch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncpaksoc/
Contact: paksocatuncchapelhill@gmail.com
Welcome! Persian Cultural Society (PCS) is a student lead organization at UNC Chapel Hill. We bring students together in hopes of creating unity, diversity, and a better understanding of Iran. Through monthly meetings, social outings, campus-wide events, and dance performances, PCS strives to promote awareness and knowledge. We hope you join us at our events and activities this upcoming year!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncpcs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncpcs/
Contact: parim@live.unc.edu
Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a group standing in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for liberation. We are student activists who seek to amplify the Palestinian narrative, highlighting both their plight under Israeli apartheid and their continued resistance against it. We adhere to the Palestinian Civil Society call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions of Israel and aim to interrogate our own complicity as university students in facilitating Israeli occupation and apartheid in Palestine. Although we focus our efforts most directly on Palestinian solidarity, we also advocate for the liberation and self-determination of all oppressed and marginalized peoples and take a firm stance against discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, religion, or ability.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncsjp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNCSJP
Contact: lroth@unc.edu
