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This coming Monday at Ingraham 206 at noon! Killian Clarke (Georgetown University) discusses his new book "Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed". Free and open to the public. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/7rd6t
Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed
Killian Clarke (Georgetown University) dives into the big question at the heart of his new book, "Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed": why do some revolutions triumph while o...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This coming Monday at Ingraham 206 at noon! Killian Clarke (Georgetown University) discusses his new book "Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed". Free and open to the public. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/7rd6t
We are excited to be cosponsoring this upcoming hybrid event with the Havens Wright Center..."Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine"
with Abdel Razzaq Takriti from Rice University. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/pqRhm
with Abdel Razzaq Takriti from Rice University. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/pqRhm
Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine
Abdel Razzaq Takriti (Rice University) is a historian of anticolonialism, revolutions, intellectual and political currents, and state formation in the modern Arab world
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February 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We are excited to be cosponsoring this upcoming hybrid event with the Havens Wright Center..."Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine"
with Abdel Razzaq Takriti from Rice University. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/pqRhm
with Abdel Razzaq Takriti from Rice University. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/pqRhm
We had an enthusiastic crowd on Monday at our Children's International Story Hour where we featured the book "These Olive Trees"! For more information about CISH and to see the full schedule, go to: wirc.international.wisc.edu/wirc-initiat...
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
We had an enthusiastic crowd on Monday at our Children's International Story Hour where we featured the book "These Olive Trees"! For more information about CISH and to see the full schedule, go to: wirc.international.wisc.edu/wirc-initiat...
This coming Monday! You don't want to miss this fun and interesting event, for children and their caregivers. We will have a special guest read from this book, introduce basic Arabic, and end with an art project to take home! Details: shorturl.at/KwM5u
Children’s International Story Hour: “These Olive Trees”
We are excited to present the children’s book: These Olive Trees by Aya Ghanameh (Author, Illustrator). We will be reading the book to children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts a...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This coming Monday! You don't want to miss this fun and interesting event, for children and their caregivers. We will have a special guest read from this book, introduce basic Arabic, and end with an art project to take home! Details: shorturl.at/KwM5u
Call for Papers! The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University is pleased to invite academic essays from graduate students and early career scholars for the 2026 Graduate Conference to be held on April 22-23, 2026. For more info: shorturl.at/pwCWF
Call for Papers: (Re)Tracing Land
Deadline for abstracts is February 10, 2026
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January 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Call for Papers! The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University is pleased to invite academic essays from graduate students and early career scholars for the 2026 Graduate Conference to be held on April 22-23, 2026. For more info: shorturl.at/pwCWF
MESA 2026: Call for Papers! MESA members are invited to propose papers and sessions for the 60th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association on November 21-24, 2026. Deadline: February 17, 2026
For more info: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
For more info: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
Call for Papers
Call for Papers for MESA annual meeting.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
MESA 2026: Call for Papers! MESA members are invited to propose papers and sessions for the 60th Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association on November 21-24, 2026. Deadline: February 17, 2026
For more info: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
For more info: mesana.org/annual-meeti...
Call for papers for the 40th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT) at The University of Chicago on May 1-2, 2026! Deadline: January 31, 2026. For more info: shorturl.at/6D2FE
Call for Papers: 2026 MEHAT Conference at UChicago | H-Net
We are excited to announce that the 40th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT) at The University of Chicago will take place on May 1-2, 2026.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Call for papers for the 40th Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference (MEHAT) at The University of Chicago on May 1-2, 2026! Deadline: January 31, 2026. For more info: shorturl.at/6D2FE
Coming up today at 4 pm! It's not too late to register for this exciting and unusual event where we will be talking with artist and reporter George Butler. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/tPONr
Inside Syria: Visual Storytelling and the Human Side of Conflict
Building on the documentary "Inside Syria", this session invites reflection on how visual art and storytelling help us understand war, displacement, and everyday life under crisis.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Coming up today at 4 pm! It's not too late to register for this exciting and unusual event where we will be talking with artist and reporter George Butler. Click here for more info and to register: shorturl.at/tPONr
This coming Wednesday at noon! You don't want to miss this fascinating online lecture with George Butler, artist and reporter, about present day Syria. For more info and to register: shorturl.at/2BEfz
Inside Syria: Visual Storytelling and the Human Side of Conflict
International Film Club featuring artist and reporter George Butler
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This coming Wednesday at noon! You don't want to miss this fascinating online lecture with George Butler, artist and reporter, about present day Syria. For more info and to register: shorturl.at/2BEfz
Coming up tomorrow at 6:30 pm...join us for an evening of award-winning Palestinian short films, free and open to the public! For more info: shorturl.at/QcTJd
Palestine on Screen: Stories of Survival and Resistance
Join us for a powerful evening of award-winning Palestinian short films that bear witness to life under displacement, setller colonialism, and unyielding resilience.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Coming up tomorrow at 6:30 pm...join us for an evening of award-winning Palestinian short films, free and open to the public! For more info: shorturl.at/QcTJd
Coming up next week, December 4! You don't want to miss this event, featuring a collection of short, contemporary, evocative Palestinian films. Discussion to follow, free and open to the public. For more info: shorturl.at/LUpCc
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Coming up next week, December 4! You don't want to miss this event, featuring a collection of short, contemporary, evocative Palestinian films. Discussion to follow, free and open to the public. For more info: shorturl.at/LUpCc
This coming Monday! You don't want to miss this fascinating online lecture about the transnational history of Palestinian student activism over the last century. For more info and to register: shorturl.at/SERvU
Steadfast on Campus: A Century of Global Palestinian Student Activism
In this wide-ranging talk, Dr. Maha Nassar (University of Arizona) examines the transnational history of Palestinian student activism over the last century.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This coming Monday! You don't want to miss this fascinating online lecture about the transnational history of Palestinian student activism over the last century. For more info and to register: shorturl.at/SERvU
A new Study Abroad Program!
"UW in Türkiye: Crossroads of Civilizations"
Istanbul from May 17 to June 4, 2026
Click here for more information: studyabroad.wisc.edu/program/?pro...
"UW in Türkiye: Crossroads of Civilizations"
Istanbul from May 17 to June 4, 2026
Click here for more information: studyabroad.wisc.edu/program/?pro...
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A new Study Abroad Program!
"UW in Türkiye: Crossroads of Civilizations"
Istanbul from May 17 to June 4, 2026
Click here for more information: studyabroad.wisc.edu/program/?pro...
"UW in Türkiye: Crossroads of Civilizations"
Istanbul from May 17 to June 4, 2026
Click here for more information: studyabroad.wisc.edu/program/?pro...
Teaching MIgration Through Comics: Exploring Hakim's Odyssey
Online via Zoom
November 12, 2025 @ 4-5 pm
Join us for an International Book Club featuring a powerful graphic novel tracing one man’s flight from war-torn Syria to safety in Europe.
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/Q8o18
Online via Zoom
November 12, 2025 @ 4-5 pm
Join us for an International Book Club featuring a powerful graphic novel tracing one man’s flight from war-torn Syria to safety in Europe.
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/Q8o18
Teaching Migration Through Comics: Exploring Hakim’s Odyssey
Join us for a special International Book Club featuring Hakim’s Odyssey by Fabien Toulmé — a powerful graphic narrative tracing one man’s flight from war-torn Syria to safety in Europe. The event will...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Teaching MIgration Through Comics: Exploring Hakim's Odyssey
Online via Zoom
November 12, 2025 @ 4-5 pm
Join us for an International Book Club featuring a powerful graphic novel tracing one man’s flight from war-torn Syria to safety in Europe.
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/Q8o18
Online via Zoom
November 12, 2025 @ 4-5 pm
Join us for an International Book Club featuring a powerful graphic novel tracing one man’s flight from war-torn Syria to safety in Europe.
For more info and to register: shorturl.at/Q8o18
Applications are OPEN! 📢 Study a Middle Eastern or Mediterranean language in an accelerated, proficiency-based summer program!📝🌞
Learn more and apply: wisli.wisc.edu/medli
#LanguageGoals #LanguageLearning #LanguageSkills
Learn more and apply: wisli.wisc.edu/medli
#LanguageGoals #LanguageLearning #LanguageSkills
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Applications are OPEN! 📢 Study a Middle Eastern or Mediterranean language in an accelerated, proficiency-based summer program!📝🌞
Learn more and apply: wisli.wisc.edu/medli
#LanguageGoals #LanguageLearning #LanguageSkills
Learn more and apply: wisli.wisc.edu/medli
#LanguageGoals #LanguageLearning #LanguageSkills
Kimberly Wortman from Wake Forest University gave a fascinating lecture yesterday, as part of the MESP Lecture Series! Click here for details: shorturl.at/Oi6t4. Please come to our next lecture: "Steadfast on Campus: A Century of Global Palestinian Student Activism", details here: shorturl.at/JkG1T
November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Kimberly Wortman from Wake Forest University gave a fascinating lecture yesterday, as part of the MESP Lecture Series! Click here for details: shorturl.at/Oi6t4. Please come to our next lecture: "Steadfast on Campus: A Century of Global Palestinian Student Activism", details here: shorturl.at/JkG1T
We are excited to be cosponsoring this upcoming lecture with the Department of History:
“The Making of the Carceral State in Modern Iran”
Thursday, November 13th, 12 noon-2 pm
Pyle Center 313
Speaker: Golnar Nikpour (Dartmouth College)
For more info: shorturl.at/Ad2Vy
“The Making of the Carceral State in Modern Iran”
Thursday, November 13th, 12 noon-2 pm
Pyle Center 313
Speaker: Golnar Nikpour (Dartmouth College)
For more info: shorturl.at/Ad2Vy
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We are excited to be cosponsoring this upcoming lecture with the Department of History:
“The Making of the Carceral State in Modern Iran”
Thursday, November 13th, 12 noon-2 pm
Pyle Center 313
Speaker: Golnar Nikpour (Dartmouth College)
For more info: shorturl.at/Ad2Vy
“The Making of the Carceral State in Modern Iran”
Thursday, November 13th, 12 noon-2 pm
Pyle Center 313
Speaker: Golnar Nikpour (Dartmouth College)
For more info: shorturl.at/Ad2Vy
Boren Awards Info Session
Monday, November 10, 2025
12–1 p.m.
Study Abroad Resource Center, 3rd Floor Red Gym
Do you study or want to learn a less commonly taught language? Boren Awards can give you up to $25,000 to study a critical language abroad!
For more info, visit go.wisc.edu/language-events
Monday, November 10, 2025
12–1 p.m.
Study Abroad Resource Center, 3rd Floor Red Gym
Do you study or want to learn a less commonly taught language? Boren Awards can give you up to $25,000 to study a critical language abroad!
For more info, visit go.wisc.edu/language-events
November 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Boren Awards Info Session
Monday, November 10, 2025
12–1 p.m.
Study Abroad Resource Center, 3rd Floor Red Gym
Do you study or want to learn a less commonly taught language? Boren Awards can give you up to $25,000 to study a critical language abroad!
For more info, visit go.wisc.edu/language-events
Monday, November 10, 2025
12–1 p.m.
Study Abroad Resource Center, 3rd Floor Red Gym
Do you study or want to learn a less commonly taught language? Boren Awards can give you up to $25,000 to study a critical language abroad!
For more info, visit go.wisc.edu/language-events
This Monday! Come hear Kimberly Wortmann (Wake Forest University) discuss "Religion, Heritage, and Identity in TAnzania's Omani-Ibadi Community". Free and open to the public. A vegetarian Middle Eastern lunch will be provided. For more info and to register: shorturl.at/dxvUd
Religion, Heritage, and Identity in Tanzania’s Omani-Ibadi Community
Drawing from her new book "Society of the Righteous: Transregional Muslim Networks and Ibadhi Moral Reform in East Africa" (UNC Press, 2024), Dr. Kimberly Wortmann (Wake Forest University) will explor...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This Monday! Come hear Kimberly Wortmann (Wake Forest University) discuss "Religion, Heritage, and Identity in TAnzania's Omani-Ibadi Community". Free and open to the public. A vegetarian Middle Eastern lunch will be provided. For more info and to register: shorturl.at/dxvUd
We had great fun yesterday at the Children's International Story Hour (CISH) at Pinney Library! Our reader Lina, from Jenin in Palestine, read from: “Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”. For more about CISH and upcoming events, go to: shorturl.at/qOBAk
October 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We had great fun yesterday at the Children's International Story Hour (CISH) at Pinney Library! Our reader Lina, from Jenin in Palestine, read from: “Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”. For more about CISH and upcoming events, go to: shorturl.at/qOBAk
TODAY! Open to children and their caregivers:
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/3cyIr
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/3cyIr
Children’s International Story Hour: “Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
We will be reading the book to the children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts about Palestine, creating an art project based on the book, and sampling Palestinian cuisine!
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October 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TODAY! Open to children and their caregivers:
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/3cyIr
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/3cyIr
Next Monday! Open to children and their caregivers:
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/5ZcUu
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/5ZcUu
Children’s International Story Hour: “Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
We will be reading the book to the children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts about Palestine, creating an art project based on the book, and sampling Palestinian cuisine!
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October 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Next Monday! Open to children and their caregivers:
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/5ZcUu
Children’s International Story Hour:
“Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
October 27, 2025 @ 4 - 5 pm
For more information: shorturl.at/5ZcUu
We had a packed house at our MESP lecture yesterday, cosponsored with the African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Jonas Elbousty from Yale University, gave a fascinating presentation on Mohamed Choukri’s short stories. For more info: shorturl.at/jbtzv
October 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We had a packed house at our MESP lecture yesterday, cosponsored with the African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Jonas Elbousty from Yale University, gave a fascinating presentation on Mohamed Choukri’s short stories. For more info: shorturl.at/jbtzv
Online Adult Turkish Classes! In collaboration with a language education initiative, the non-profit Turkish American Cultural Alliance is planning to offer 2 hour online Turkish classes for adults.
If interested, please complete this form by Friday, October 24: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If interested, please complete this form by Friday, October 24: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Online Adult Turkish Classes Interest Form
Dear community members,
In collaboration with a language education initiative, we are planning to offer 2 hour online Turkish classes for adults. These classes will be taught by experienced language e...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Online Adult Turkish Classes! In collaboration with a language education initiative, the non-profit Turkish American Cultural Alliance is planning to offer 2 hour online Turkish classes for adults.
If interested, please complete this form by Friday, October 24: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If interested, please complete this form by Friday, October 24: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Tomorrow at noon, you don't want to miss this fascinating lecture! For more info and to register: shorturl.at/0veGy
Narrating the Margins: Mohamed Choukri’s Short Narratives
Choukri blends harsh realism with creative storytelling, following Zola’s idea that literature should be rooted in real human experience. His stories reveal the difficult truths of poverty, oppression...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Tomorrow at noon, you don't want to miss this fascinating lecture! For more info and to register: shorturl.at/0veGy