Archive: News Story
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"Minor" Degrees in Turkish and Persian languages is Approved
The College Executive Committee has approved “Minor” degrees in Turkish and Persian languages. Students from the College, School of Foreign Service (SFS), and other…
November 29, 2016
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Professor Felicitas Opwis presents "A History of Maslaha: From Tool to System"
Professor Felicitas Opwis participated at the “Bien-être et charité musulman — discours et pratiques” conference in Fribourg, Switzerland on Oct. 1 2016. Her…
October 9, 2016
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Pamela Klasova contributes to conferences, archaeological dig
AIS Graduate Student Pamela Klasova participated in two conferences and an archaeological dig in 2016. From April 15-17, 2016 she participated in the Workshop on…
August 12, 2016
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Ghayda al-Ali receives awards, presents research
Dr. Ghayda al-Ali, an Associate Teaching Professor in the department, has received the following awards: ITEL Cohort Award: Engaging by Design: Games, Simulations,…
July 12, 2016
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Recent research and publications by Professor Suzanne Stetkevych
Suzanne Stetkevych, Sultan Qaboos Professor of Arabic & Islamic Studies, was on sabbatical leave for Spring semester 2016. She spent Jan-Feb 2016 as a Research Affiliate of…
July 12, 2016
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Abdul Rahman Chamseddine presents research in Dubai and Beirut
AIS graduate student Abdul Rahman Chamseddine presented research at several conferences in 2016, including: “The Image of Heritage in Tawfiq al-Hakim’s The…
June 13, 2016
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AIS graduate student Anny Gaul presents at conference in Beirut
AIS graduate student Anny Gaul presented her research at the conference Insatiable Appetite: Food as a Cultural Signifier. It was organized by the Arab-German Young Academy and…
June 13, 2016
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Pamela Klasova and Rosabel Ansari present at MEHAT, University of Chicago
Two Arabic and Islamic Studies graduate students presented their research at the 31st annual Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference at the University of Chicago, May 6…
June 13, 2016
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Congratulations to AIS graduates
Congratulations to the Arabic majors from the Georgetown College class of 2016: Zaynab Malik received the Arabic Award at the Tropaia Ceremony. At the Faculty of Languages and…
June 2, 2016
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Graduate student Nicholas Mangialardi presents research in US and UK
AIS graduate student Nicholas Mangialardi presented research at two conferences this spring. In March, he presented “‘From the Street, for the Street,…
May 30, 2016