Near East by Midwest Podcast
The Near East by Midwest Podcast is presented by the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures (NESA) at The Ohio State University. The interviews are conducted by graduate student Salma Albezreh.
Concerning Mandaeans, Mandaic, and other matters | A conversation with Professor Charles Häberl
Oct 16, 2025
This is an interview with Professor Charles Häberl of Rutgers University, one of the world's foremost authorities on the Mandaic language and the history and culture of the Mandaeans.
Learn more about Professor Häberl's work. Read some of Professor Häberl's publications.
The fall and rise of comparative Semitic linguistics | a conversation with Prof. Na'ama Pat-El
Oct 27, 2025
This is an interview with Professor Na'ama Pat-El of the University of Texas - Austin, an expert on the historical linguistics of the Semitic languages. She introduces to the audience the point of 'historical linguistics' and the challenges the field has faced in the last decades, with hope for the future.
Learn more about Professor Pat-El's work. Read some of Professor Pat-El's publications.
Anthony origins, Islamic origins, and a career between tradition and revision | Prof. Sean Anthony
Nov 11, 2025
This is a conversation with Professor Sean Anthony of the The Ohio State University, one of the world's leading historians of late antiquity and early Islam. He discusses his scholarly journey and the difference between studying history in the secular academy versus in a religious seminary context. Beyond this, Prof. Anthony presents his most recent work, including his latest article on Ummah and his plans for the future. Listen in and learn why you should come to OSU to study with him.
Learn more about Professor Anthony. Read Professor Anthony's work.
Concerning Mandaeans, Mandaic, and other matters | A conversation with Professor Charles Häberl
Oct 16, 2025
This is an interview with Professor Charles Häberl of Rutgers University, one of the world's foremost authorities on the Mandaic language and the history and culture of the Mandaeans.
Learn more about Professor Häberl's work. Read some of Professor Häberl's publications.
The fall and rise of comparative Semitic linguistics | a conversation with Prof. Na'ama Pat-El
Oct 27, 2025
This is an interview with Professor Na'ama Pat-El of the University of Texas - Austin, an expert on the historical linguistics of the Semitic languages. She introduces to the audience the point of 'historical linguistics' and the challenges the field has faced in the last decades, with hope for the future.
Learn more about Professor Pat-El's work. Read some of Professor Pat-El's publications.
Anthony origins, Islamic origins, and a career between tradition and revision | Prof. Sean Anthony
Nov 11, 2025
This is a conversation with Professor Sean Anthony of the The Ohio State University, one of the world's leading historians of late antiquity and early Islam. He discusses his scholarly journey and the difference between studying history in the secular academy versus in a religious seminary context. Beyond this, Prof. Anthony presents his most recent work, including his latest article on Ummah and his plans for the future. Listen in and learn why you should come to OSU to study with him.
Learn more about Professor Anthony. Read Professor Anthony's work.
Three graduate students in the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at the Ohio State University recall their experience as part of the BES / Missing Link epigraphic survey project in northeastern Jordan. Join them on this journey of high adventure and discovery.
More information about the BES / Missing Link surveys and excavations. Visit OCIANA at ociana.osu.edu to explore the contents of the Safaitic inscriptions.
Three graduate students in the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at the Ohio State University recall their experience as part of the BES / Missing Link epigraphic survey project in northeastern Jordan. Join them on this journey of high adventure and discovery.
More information about the BES / Missing Link surveys and excavations. Visit OCIANA at ociana.osu.edu to explore the contents of the Safaitic inscriptions.