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Information Sessions for Prospective PhD Students in Near Eastern Studies Announced
June 13, 2025

Information sessions for prospective PhD students in Near Eastern Studies will be held on July 30 and October 24.

Intensive Course on Pre-Islamic Arabia and Arabic to be held in January 2026
June 11, 2025

Dr. Ahmad al-Jallad will teach an intensive course on “Pre-Islamic Arabias, Arabics, and Arabs” 

Simon Conrad Defends Ph.D. Dissertation
June 5, 2025

Simon Conrad successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at his Final Public Oral Examination held on June 5, 2025. 

Aram Ghoogasian Defends Ph.D. Dissertation
May 30, 2025

Aram Ghoogasian successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at his Final Public Oral Examination held on May 30, 2025.

Ahmed AlMaazmi Defends Ph.D. Dissertation
May 28, 2025

Ahmed AlMaazmi successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at his Final Public Oral Examination held on May 28, 2025.

Near Eastern Studies Celebrates Class Day 2025
May 27, 2025

Near Eastern Studies held its 2025 Class Day reception in Aaron Burr 219 on May 26, 2025.

Grad Student Mercat Awarded AATT Andrews Ottoman Turkish Translation Prize
May 16, 2025

Second-year Ph.D. student Adrien Mercat received the 2024 Walter G. Andrews Ottoman Turkish Translation Award in the intermediate category.

Battalia Awarded 2025–26 Harold W. Dodds Fellowship
April 14, 2025

Michael Battalia has been awarded one of the 2025–26 Harold W. Dodds Fellowships.

Sepehr Shojaie Wins 2025 NES Backgammon Tournament
April 7, 2025

Sepehr Shojaie, Class of 2026, won the 2025 NES Backgammon Tournament.

Blair and Bryant Celebrate University Employment Anniversaries
April 7, 2025

Bill Blair and Angela Bryant celebrated anniversaries at the HR Staff Recognition Lunch on March 26, 2025.