NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
January 7, 2022
Muhsin al-Musawi awarded King Faisal Prize
Muhsin al-Musawi has been awarded the King Faisal Prize for Arabic language and literature. For more information, click here: https://kingfaisalprize.org/ar/professor-muhsin-al-musawi/