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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to Muhammad Naeem, Tahira Naqvi, and all those in the audience, for contributing to the brilliant discussion about Allama Iqbal that took place on September 25, 2025.

If you want to attend a future event at the Kevorkian Center, check out our website ➡️ buff.ly/K6HI8ex

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Wazhmah Osman @wazhmah.bsky.social · 2d

Please join us for the launch of our edited volume Decolonizing Afghanistan! November 6, 5pm, at NYU. Link to register: tinyurl.com/mrafhcr6 , dukeupress.edu/decolonizing..., with @nyukevo.bsky.social , @sepoy.bsky.social , @dukepress.bsky.social

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 2d

Don't miss out on this engaging book talk with Robert Malley, as he discusses his most recent publication: Tomorrow is Yesterday.

📆 October 23, 2025 | 5:30-7 PM
🎤 Robert Malley , Adam Shatz
📍 Ettinghausen Library | 255 Sullivan St.
🖇️ buff.ly/lLQFfUE

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 3d

Meet Mohamad Rimawi, our student spotlight from class of 2027 💫

Mohamad earned his B.A. in Economics from CUNY Hunter College in 2022. At NYU, he aims to investigate the impact of domestic politics and interest groups on American foreign policy in the Middle East.

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 4d

Join us for a series of quick, 15-minute online explainers in which leading scholars break down major topics related to detention and deportation.

The first will be conducted this week, Oct. 8, from 10:30 - 10:45 AM

📆 10.8.2025 | 10:30 - 10:45 AM | Virtual
🖇️ Register here: buff.ly/pN1rhTQ

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 4d

We are delighted to introduce and welcome our new faculty fellow, Roxana Maria Arăş.

Arăş is an interdisciplinary scholar with a doctoral degree from the Anthropology and History Program at the University of Michigan, with research interests in Eastern Christianity, sectarianism, and urban studies.

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 5d

Curious about pursuing a Master's degree in Near Eastern Studies at NYU?

Join us for our Virtual Open House with Jared McCormick (Director of Graduate Studies) and Fidele Harfouche (Assistant Director) on October 29 or December 3!

Read more and register today: buff.ly/j5UiZQ6

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 9d

Meet Charism Wafee, our student spotlight from class of 2027 💫

Charisma, our 2025 Falak Sufi Fellow, earned her MPhil in Linguistics and TESOL in Northern Pakistan. At NYU, she plans to investigate the intersection of gender, consumption, and social imaginaries in tourist spaces in South Asia.

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 10d

Join us for Migration Network for "Detention and Deportation"

📆 Wednesday, October 15, 9:30AM - 5 PM
📍 Main Event Space, NYU Wagner, 105 E 17th St
🎟️ in-person event, open to all with registration
🔗 RSVP here: buff.ly/CJZIujP

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 11d

Join NYU Iranian Studies Initiative this month for a panel on Women and Transformative Politics in Iran with Azam Khatam, Fatemeh Sadeghi & Mona Tajali.

📆 10.16.2025 | 12 PM | Virtual
🗣️ Event is only in Persian
🎟️ Open to Public
🖇️ buff.ly/eJfKLSo

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 11d

On September 16, 2025 the Kevorkian Center and the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Department held a Back to School Gathering as chance for students, faculty, and staff to come together and build community at start of the new year.

Thanks to everyone who showed out & good luck this semester!

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 16d

International students in the U.S. face mounting challenges, from travel bans to visa revocations, funding cuts & more. Join us TODAY for a panel exploring the history & present of intl. education, & the impact on intl./undocumented students.

🔗 apa.nyu.edu/event/intern...

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · 17d

Join us for a talk with Muhammad Naeem, as he investigates the mental geography of Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan.

📆 Sep. 26, '25 | 4:30 - 6PM
📍 Kevorkian Center, 255 Sullivan St
🎟️ Open to public w/ registration. Register by emailing: Tahira Naqvi at [email protected]
🖇️ buff.ly/8eJdaQW

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Welcoming the Class of 2027!

On Sept 3, we held the Kevorkian Center orientation — with Health Services, GSAS Master’s College, the Library team, MEIS, and Kevorkian staff & faculty. Challenging times, but inspired by this new cohort & excited to learn together

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · Sep 2

NYU students 📣 Looking for a new class?

Join Critical Thinking with AI: Media, Knowledge & Power in the Middle East — TONIGHT at 5pm.

Explore how AI shapes research, politics & society, with case studies from MENA.

Find it on Albert: NEST-GA 3002-001. Enroll now.

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · Aug 20

The 2025 Summer Institute, "Teaching Urban Ecologies from NYC to the Middle East through Student Research Experiences," brought educators together to explore how land, water, energy & movement shape our lives.

Watch the highlights now: ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wuu...

2025 K-12 Summer Institute Highlights || NYU Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies.

YouTube video by Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 21

🗓️ July 28 – August 1, 2025
📍 Hagop Kevorkian Center
💡 Apply now: buff.ly/AKjkt6o

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 21

📚 What to expect:
🔹 Field trips & hands-on workshops
🔹 Expert speakers & collaborative lesson planning
🔹 Strategies for place-based, student-centered learning
🔹 Stipends & CTLE credits for eligible educators

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 21

Dive into pressing global issues—climate change, urban governance, land use, and more—through the lens of NYC and the MENA region.

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 21

We're so excited to announce the 2025 Summer Institute at the Hagop Kevorkian Center!

Join us for "Teaching Urban Ecologies from NYC to the Middle East through Student Research Experiences," a dynamic five-day professional development program for K–16 educators.

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 15

As the 2024–2025 academic year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible work of our graduate student workers. We are truly grateful for everything you’ve done. Your dedication & high-quality work have been central to our accomplishments this year.

Thank you!

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 7

Honoring our Middle East and Islamic Studies Department & Kevorkian Center community at the End of Year Gathering! Congrats to our 18 MA grads 🎓, amazing faculty work, and PhD milestones. Proud of this year’s achievements—onward to next year!

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 5

Thank you Norma Claire Moruzzi, Ali Mirsepassi, Arang Keshavarzian, & to everyone who joined us for "Tied Up in Tehran: Women, Social Change, & the Politics of Daily Life in Post-revolutionary Iran" last week on May 1, 2025.

Future events: buff.ly/onbmGBV

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NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · May 1

Thank you to Iman Mersal, Khaled al-Hilli & Alex Tan, as well as all those in the audience, for contributing to the discussion about memory, motherhood, poetics, and translation that took place, April 29, 2025.

For future event at the Kevorkian Center: buff.ly/vd7PmOS

NYU's Kevorkian Center @nyukevo.bsky.social · Apr 30

We’re so proud to share that our second-year MA student, Sage Taber, has been named the 2025 GSAS Threesis Audience Choice Winner! Her presentation titled, “Framing Tehran: The rise of an Alternative Public Space” is part of Sage’s MA dissertation.

Congratulations, Sage!

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