About Our Program
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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Why Study the Middle East?
Middle East Studies News & Featured Events
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Alan Mikhail - Islam from the Mediterranean to the Hudson - The Cast of Anthony the Turk
October 5, 2023 - 2:30-5pm - Hinckley Caucus Room
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Natalie Koch - Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia
Event Info: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 1pm-2pm (Refreshments), 2pm-3:30 (Presentation) - CTIHB Jewel Box 143
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Patrick Hanish
Careers in Foreign Service Friday, February 10, 2023 12pm-1:30 - CTIHB 201/211
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Middle Eastern Languages Club Opening Social
Join us for our Middle Eastern Languages Club (MELC) Opening Social!