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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 and mysticism had a…
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. Matt Loxley’s mom…
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 community…
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. Ahmad Al-Jallad is a philologist,…
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: Kathy Nowak will begin teaching Arabic langauge at the United…
Morgan Liu Appointed Interim Chair
Morgan Y. Liu, associate professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, has been named interim chair of the department, effective July 1. Liu is a cultural anthropologist…
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 by three…