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Bryn Barr and Michael Sarkis Awarded Prestigious CASA Scholarships

We are pleased to share that two students within NESA were awarded a prestigious and highly competitive CASA scholarship to study Arabic next year.

Bryn Barr graduated this spring with dual…

Gamze Akbas and Zari Mahmoudi Completed PhD Defenses

Congratulations to NESA graduate students Gamze Akbas and Zari Mahmoudi, who successfully completed their PhD defenses in April!

Gamze's dissertation is entitled “For They Are Deficient in…

NESA Nowruz Celebration

On March 21 in the Hagerty Hall Intercultural Gallery, NESA hosted a Persian New Year (Nowruz) celebration. The event consisted of Persian traditional music, snacks, and sweets. Thank you to all…

Sadiya Ansari Visits NESA

Author and journalist Sadiya Ansari joined NESA on March 17 to discuss her memoir, In Exile: Rupture, Reunion, and My Grandmother’s Secret. 

Students read her memoir during class this…

Exploring Arab & Russian Cultures: SEELC & NESA Faculty Partner with Metro Schools

NESA Persian Dinner Party

Dr. Kamali Sarvestani hosted a NESA Persian Dinner Party at his home on Saturday, Nov. 9., as a celebration of Persian culture and community.

Dr. Naomi Brenner was the special guest of the…

Arabic 1101 Cultural Party

Dr. Noor Murteza hosted a class party on Nov. 14 for her Arabic 1101 students, which included a meal and class trivia on Arab food! 

The students enjoyed their time, tried new food, and…

CLLC World Language Party

Thank you to everyone who attended the CLLC World Language Party last week! NESA had a table where students were able to talk to language professors and tutors about the language and other courses…

Ahmad Al-Jallad Gives TEDx Talk

Professor Ahmad Al-Jallad, the Sofia Chair of Arabic Studies, recently gave a TEDx Talk titled From History to Myth, and Back Again.

Why do myths of lost worlds, like Atlantis, fascinate us…