Information sessions for prospective PhD students in Near Eastern Studies will be held on July 30 and October 24.
Dr. Ahmad al-Jallad will teach an intensive course on “Pre-Islamic Arabias, Arabics, and Arabs”
Simon Conrad successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at his Final Public Oral Examination held on June 5, 2025.
Aram Ghoogasian successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at his Final Public Oral Examination held on May 30, 2025.
Ahmed AlMaazmi successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at his Final Public Oral Examination held on May 28, 2025.
Near Eastern Studies held its 2025 Class Day reception in Aaron Burr 219 on May 26, 2025.
Second-year Ph.D. student Adrien Mercat received the 2024 Walter G. Andrews Ottoman Turkish Translation Award in the intermediate category.
Michael Battalia has been awarded one of the 2025–26 Harold W. Dodds Fellowships.
Sepehr Shojaie, Class of 2026, won the 2025 NES Backgammon Tournament.
Bill Blair and Angela Bryant celebrated anniversaries at the HR Staff Recognition Lunch on March 26, 2025.