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Minor in Middle East Studies

The University of Connecticut offers a minor in Middle East Studies intended to enable students to pursue a multi-disciplinary approach to the Middle East. Students acquire a thorough understanding of the area from anthropological, economic, historical, literary, political, and religious perspectives. Learn more about the minor...

Contact:
Dr. Jeremy Pressman
Director of the Middle East Studies Program
Oak Hall, 363-367 Fairfield Way, Room 426
Storrs, CT 06269

Courses

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Spring 2016

Fall 2015

Spring 2015

Fall 2014

Summer 2014

News & Events

  • 10/14/2019 Al-Andalus: A Musical Journey
    Al-Andalus: A Musical Journey A concert & lecture By Flamenco Master Oscar Herrero And Prof. Nicola Carpentieri Monday, October 14, 2019 5:00 pm Konover Auditorium (Storrs) Free Admission Co-sponsored by UCHI, the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, Global Affairs, The Abrahamic Initiative, Middle East Studies, and Arabic and Islamic Studies.
    Posted on September 30, 2019
  • 10/17/2019 Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins
    “Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins” – Panel Discussion and Book Launch with Prof. Sarah Willen Thursday, October 17 Heritage Room, Babbidge Library, Storrs 4:00-6:00 pm About the Book In Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019), Sarah S. Willen, Associate Professor of Anthropology at UConn, examines the […]
    Posted on September 30, 2019
  • 10/17/2019 Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins
    “Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins” – Panel Discussion and Book Launch with Prof. Sarah Willen Thursday, October 17 Heritage Room, Babbidge Library, Storrs 4:00-6:00 pm About the Book In Fighting for Dignity: Migrant Lives at Israel’s Margins (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019), Sarah S. Willen, Associate Professor of Anthropology at UConn, examines the […]
    Posted on September 30, 2019

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Phone: +1 860-486-3152
Address: Middle East Studies c/o Global Affairs
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 4182
Storrs, CT 06269-4182
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