Middle East Studies
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Recent News
Alexander Knysh Receives 2019 I.R. Iran World Award for Book of the Year
MES Professor receives prestigious book award.
MES Professor Publishes New Book on Arabic Second Language Acquistion
A new book by Mohammad T. Alhawary, Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the Department of Middle East Studies: The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Second Language Acquisition (May 2018)
Quick Links
MES LSA Course Guide Subjects:
- ARABIC (Arabic language)
- ARMENIAN (Armenian language)
- HEBREW (Hebrew language)
- MELANG (Ancient languages)
- PERSIAN (Persian language)
- TURKISH (Turkish language)
- MIDEAST (culture courses taught primarily in English)
- topics include: Biblical studies, Islamic studies, Jewish culture and religion, ancient civilizations, and others focused on Middle Eastern culture, literature, linguistics, history, and visual culture
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Events
Mar
20
The Author's Forum Presents "The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts and Images": A Conversation with Christiane Gruber and Juan Cole
Christiane Gruber and Juan Cole
6:00 PM
Gallery, #100
Hatcher Graduate Library
Mar
21
Multi
Islamic Peace Studies Conference. The Abode of Peace: Spirituality and Harmony in Islam
Irfan Omar, Juan Cole, Valerie Hoffman, Alexander Knysh, Jennifer Nourse
6:00 PM
Michigan Room
Michigan League
Mar
27
Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS). Al-Ghazālī and the Foundations of Medieval Islamic Ontology, Epistemology, and Scientific Inquiry
Mohammad Alhawary, Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
5:30 PM
555
Weiser Hall
