NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 9, 2022
Professor Wael Hallaq in Yale Law School symposium
Professor Wael Hallaq participated in a symposium at Yale Law School. The one-day event, taking place on May 6, addressed Hallaq’s latest critique of modernity and focused in particular on his concept of the New Human.
April 5, 2022
Deadline extended to April 30: Summer 2022 Allison Busch Memorial Language Study Fellowship
Deadline Extended-Application due April 30, 2022 Download application here. 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, Professor of Hindi Literature in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies.
February 23, 2022
MESAAS Spring Newsletter
To view the MESAAS newsletter, click here: https://mailchi.mp/columbia/edited-final-draft?e=ca0f9e0e74
January 20, 2022
Sarah bin Tyeer elected to MLA Arabic forum executive committee
Sarah R. bin Tyeer has been elected to an office seat on the MLA LLC Arabic (Language, Literature and Culture – Arabic) forum executive committee effective 2022- 2026. The executive committee plans and organizes LLC Arabic panels at the MLA yearly convention. Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America has
January 14, 2022
CFP for MESAAS Graduate Conference 2022 (March 24th-25th)
MESAAS Graduate Student Conference 2022: Borders and Boundaries Dear all, The Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS) at Columbia University is pleased to announce its annual Graduate Student Conference to be held on 24–25 March 2022. This conference is a space for graduate students to