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Galit Golan Recognized with Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer

On March 19, 2019, NELC Hebrew Instructor, Galit Golan was recognized with the Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer.

The Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a…

NELC Student Awarded Middlebury Kathryn Davis Fellowship!

Bradley Brincka, OSU Arabic Major, was awarded the highly selective Kathryn Davis Fellowship for Peace to study Arabic this summer at Middlebury College's intensive langauge program.

Bradley…

NELC Awards Two Scholarships to Outstanding Undergraduate Students

During the Fall 2018 semester, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) awarded the Hajj Abu Ismail Jallaq Scholarship to two outstanding Islamic Studies majors, Steven Turner…

NELC Professor, Dr. Michael Swartz, publishes new book on Jewish Magic and Mysticism

Michael D. Swartz’s latest book appeared this fall: The Mechanics of Providence: The Workings of Ancient Jewish Magic and Mysticism (Tübingen: Mohr, 2018). It argues that magic…

OSU Student Reflects on Study Abroad Experience in India

Ashley Clark is a Senior majoring in Comparative Studies and minoring in South Asia Studies. She spent the Spring 2018 semester studying abroad in Hyderabad, India and submitted this reflection on…

Matt Loxley's Adventure in Oman During his Critical Langauge Scholarship Studies

During the summer of 2018, Islamic Studies Major Matt Loxley had the opportunity to study Arabic in Oman after having been awarded the prestigious Critical Langauge Fellowship.

NELC welcomes three new graduate students

The beginning of the autumn 2018 semester marks the start of three new graduate student careers at NELC. The department is very excited to welcome these three talented scholars to the NELC…

New Interim Chair - Dr. Robert Holub

Dr. Robert Holub, Chair of the Germanic Department has been named the interim Chair for the Department of Near Eastern Langauges and Cultures. Dr. Holub brings a wealth of adminsitrative and…

NELC Welcomes New Associate Professor, Ahmad Al-Jallad

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Ahmad Al-Jallad, M. S. Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies.