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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. 

NELC Graduates 3 MA Students

The Department of Near Eastern lanaguges and Cultures wishes a fond farewell to three students that have earned a MA in our Department:

Morgan Liu Appointed Interim Chair

Liu receives Central Eurasian Studies Society's 2014 book award for <<Under Solomon's Throne>>

Congratulations to Professor Morgan Liu on receiving the annual book award of the Central Eurasian Studies Society in 2014 for his monograph Under Solomon’s Throne.  The book was chosen…

Myers awarded 2015/16 RCAC fellowship at Koç University

Congratulations to NELC PhD student Trisha Myers on her award of a fellowship at the Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (RCAC) at Koç University. The RCAC aims to develop and facilitate…