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The Middle East Studies degree is designed to provide students with language and cultural competence in the region of the Middle East that can become the foundation for careers in public affairs, public service, business, and many other fields. Students are strongly encouraged to combine the Middle East Studies Major with a major in another discipline so that upon graduation they have acquired a foundation of career-oriented skills as well as a high degree of global competency.

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Middle East Center News & Events

SLTRIB Op-ed, Michael Christopher Low

Middle East Center Director and Assistant Professor in History, Michael Christopher Low, published an opinion piece in The Salt Lake Tribune commenting on the recent student protests. Read piece on The Salt Lake Tribune.
Lior Sternfeld - "Iranian Jews and the 1979 Revolution: How Do Jews Fit in the Islamic Republic?

This talk will discuss the history of Iranian Jews during the 1979 revolution and the ways in which they responded to the rapid changes in the country and society.
2024-2025 Save the Dates

Join us for our Fall '24 Events in the Middle East Center!
Lamia Balafrej

Medieval Siri: Replicating Histories of Gender, Automation and Representation - April 17 - 4:30-5:30 - ART 158