Prof. Scott Wallace: View of Old Sana'a, Yemen, 2004
Prof. Scott Wallace: Sunset, Gulf of Aden, Yemen, 2004
Prof. Scott Wallace: View of Hasankeyf, Turkey, 2004
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
News & Events
“Preference for Violent vs Non-Violent Strategies in the Palestinian Territories”
Dr. Dana el-Kurd (Doha Institute for Graduate Studies) Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 12:30-1:45 pm Sponsored by Middle East Studies and Global Affairs
[Read More]“The Ahli Arab Hospital of Gaza: Missionary Motives, Imperial Entanglements, and Legitimating Practices”
Dr. Kenny Schmitt (Al-Quds Bard College) Thursday, March 4, 2021, 12:30-1:45 Sponsored by Middle East Studies, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Global Affairs, and History
[Read More]“Will a new administration bring a US-Middle East reset? Assessing Biden’s approach”
Dr. Sarah Yerkes (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Thursday, February 4, 2021, 12:30-1:45 Sponsored by Middle East Studies, Global Affairs, and Political Science
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