Department of Near Eastern Studies

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Department News

Islam, Rashidbeigi Receive Kerr Dissertation Award Honorable Mentions
Dec. 2, 2024

Sarah Islam (Ph.D. 2022) and Samin Rashidbeigi (Ph.D. 2024) both received 2024 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award honorable mentions at MESA’s Annual Meeting held in November.

Hatemi and Mahallati Promoted to Senior Lecturers
Dec. 2, 2024

Nilüfer Hatemi (NES Ph.D. 2000) and Amineh Mahallati have been promoted to Senior Lecturers effective July 1, 2025.

Haykel Elected to American Academy of Sciences and Letters
Nov. 7, 2024

Professor Bernard Haykel has been elected to the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

Upcoming Events

An Eastern Gaze: The Making of an Islamic Archive in Early Modern China
Mon, Jan 27, 2025, 12:00 pm1:20 pm
Location
202 Jones Hall
Tbd: Thomas Carlson
Mon, Feb 3, 2025, 12:00 pm1:20 pm
Location
202 Jones Hall
Tbd: Ariel Fein
Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 12:00 pm1:20 pm
Location
202 Jones Hall
Princeton Palestinian Studies Colloquium Lecture Series
Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm
Location
Lewis Library 120
Tbd: Rana Mikati & Garrett Davidson
Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 12:00 pm1:20 pm