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Events
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Oct 26An Expanded Istifada: Cochlear Implants and Regulating Communication for Deaf Jordanians
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork at a hospital in Amman as part of a larger project on the politics of deafness, disability, and assistive technologies for deaf Jordanians, Timothy Y. Loh (Princeton University) examines a speech-centric ethos in therapeutic approaches for deaf children in Jordan who have been fitted with cochlear implants.
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Oct 26Children’s International Story Hour: “Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine”
We are excited to present the children’s book: Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck (Author) and Reem Madooh (Illustrator). We will be reading the book to children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts about Palestine, and creating an art project based on the book! This is part of a series that introduces children’s literature that celebrates the diversity …
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Dec 2Writing and Filming Queer North African Stories
Through his writing and filmmaking, Taïa challenges dominant representations of gender, sexuality, migration, and North African experience while opening space for other ways of imagining identity, intimacy, and belonging.
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Feb 22To Exist as a Problem: Being Black, Being Palestinian
Drawing on W. E. B. Du Bois’s question, “How does it feel to be a problem?”, Professor Zahi Zalloua (Whitman College) examines the shared experiences of Black and Palestinian people as groups racialized as threats. He argues that anti-Blackness and anti-Palestinian racism are foundational to systems of white and settler dominance, casting Black people as criminals and Palestinians as terrorists to justify oppression.
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Mar 15Children’s International Story Hour: “These Olive Trees”
We are excited to present the children’s book: These Olive Trees by Aya Ghanameh (Author, Illustrator). We will be reading the book to children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts about Palestine, and creating an art project based on the book! This is part of a series that introduces children’s literature that celebrates the diversity of art, culture, food, …
News
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A Workshop with Carlos Cañete (El Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales)
Thursday, October 29, 2026 2:30-3:45 pm / 4286 Levy Hall
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Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan
October 28, 2026 from 12 noon- 1 pm
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2027-2028 Fellowships for Palestinian Scholars Conducting Humanities and Social Science Field-Based Research on Palestine
Applications due December 5, 2026
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The Malek Sghiri Scholarship to Study Arabic in Tunisia
Covers tuition for up to 240 hours of Modern Standard Arabic over 12 weeks, with internship or research support.
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Middle East Studies (MES) Certificate
The MES Certificate introduces undergraduate students to a multi-disciplinary course of study that provides them with an informed overview of the history, civilizations, religions, politics, geographies, and economic factors that shape the cultural landscape of this dynamic and often volatile region. It provides an in-depth training in a special area that may be particularly useful…