NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
June 12, 2026
MESAAS major Tooli Shariah ‘26GS accomplishments highlighted by the School of General Studies
MESAAS major Tooli Shariah was recently profiled by the School of General Studies. Click the link below to view the story. https://www.gs.columbia.edu/news/dream-didnt-end-it-waited
May 13, 2026
MESAAS majors Michael Ishak, Tooli Shariah, and Madeline Sprute inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Congratulations to MESAAS majors Michael Ishak, Tooli Shariah, and Madeline Sprute who have been selected for induction into Phi Beta Kappa! Their bold, emerging scholarship has brought honor to our Department, a testimony to our enduring commitments to all our students at all levels of their scholarship. Please see the
April 27, 2026
2026 Maan Z. Madina Visiting Scholar
On April 9, MESAAS held the annual Professor Maan Z Madina Visiting Scholar Lecture featuring Professor Adam Talib of the American University of Cairo. His talk, entitled: “The Voice Trap Arabic Court Poetry and its Archival Tradition.”
March 23, 2026
MESAAS Courses Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
For our Fall and Spring offerings, see the courses page, here: https://mesaas.columbia.edu/courses/
March 13, 2026
Deadline Extended to May 8: Summer 2026 Allison Busch Memorial Language Study Fellowship
Summer 2026 Allison Busch Memorial Language Study Fellowship Summer 2026 Language Study for Undergraduate Students. Application due May 8, 2026: Click here for application In 2020, the University Committee on Asia and the Middle East (UCAME) announced the Allison Busch Memorial Language Study Fellowship, to honor the late Allison Busch,