NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 26, 2025
MESAAS Newsletter Fall 2025
To view the MESAAS Spring Newsletter, click on the link below: MESAAS Newsletter- Fall 2025
September 22, 2025
Professor Brinkley Messick
Brinkley Morris Messick III, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS) at Columbia University, passed away on August 14, 2025. Professor Messick was renowned for his innovative approach to fieldwork in the Middle East and North Africa, his elaboration of the concept of the
August 25, 2025
New Course: MDES UN2130 Imperialism in Africa
Imperialism in Africa: The Cape to Cairo Corridor MDES UN2130, Professor Nadeem Mansour Monday/Wednesday: 11:25 AM-12:40 PM
May 12, 2025
Abdul Nanji receives Faculty Excellence Award
The Humanities Faculty Recognition Awards honor faculty and staff in the categories of Academic Excellence and Community Building and Engagement. Awardees are chosen by Dean of Humanities Bruno Bosteels in consultation with the thirteen Humanities Chairs. The Awards for Academic Excellence were presented to those who have proven to be academic leaders, changing
May 8, 2025
MESAAS major Mira Simone Kux inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Congratulations to MESAAS major Mira Simone Kux who has been selected for induction into Phi Beta Kappa! Her 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 link below for more