News & Announcements for CSAMES

Commentary by Professor Feisal G. Mohamed: "In Syria and Beyond, the Tyrant as Target "

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 CDT

Dr. Sullivan, Professor Emerita, Department of English, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:00 CDT

Congratulations to Dr. Zohreh Sullivan! Dr. Sullivan, Professor Emerita, Department of English, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2013-14 academic year in Amman, Jordan where she will be teaching at the University of Jordan and conducting research on a project called Writers and the Battlefield of History. The project will reflect on how contemporary Arab writers think through problems of location, dislocation, and historical loss.

Art Spots

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:00:00 CST

Seven films on Islamic art, architecture, and gardens, written about and presented at the NEH Muslim bookshelf project by Professor Fairchild Ruggles, released.

University of Illinois Professors Write on Egyptian Politics

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:00 CST

Click here for ElBaradei's Gandhi Moment? by Linda Herrera, Magdy Alabady, and Adel Iskandar.

Click here for The constitutional amendment: Lessons from Iran by Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi.

Click here for a discussion of recent protests and referendum vote by Ken Cuno.

Illinois International Interview with New Middle East Conference Participant Prince Moulay Hicham

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

Click here to listen to New Middle East conference keynote speaker Moulay Hicham ben Abdallah, Prince of Morocco, Consulting Researcher at Stanford, as he is interviewd on Illinois International: The Changing Middle East, hosted by Nicole Tami, Associate Director for International Engagement, IPS.

Dr Stefanos Katsikas' book, "State-Nationalisms in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and Turkey: Orthodox and Muslims (1830-1945)," published by Routledge

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

Click here for book description and table of contents.

Title VIa and Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) Grants

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:00:00 CST

Click here for news on Title VIa award.

Click here for news on SQCC award.

CSAMES M.A. student Sarah Lazare has published an article in Jadaliyya called Marketing Agency, Branding Hope: War, Kony, and Three Cups of Tea,

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Arab-American Bar Association of Illinois Outstanding Achievement Award Given to Francis A. Boyle

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:00:00 CDT

At their annual banquet in downtown Chicago on October 10, 2012, the Arab-American Bar Association of Illinois gave its 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award to Francis A. Boyle in recognition of his service to international law. He then gave a speech on Palestine's application for admission to the United Nations Organization and its request for U.N. Observer State status. He serves as legal adviser to the Provisional Government for the State of Palestine on these matters.

Bruno Nettl is awarded the Haskins Prize

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Bruno Nettl, Professor Emeritus of Music and Anthropology and a specialist in the music of Iran, Israel and India, as well as the music of the Blackfoot and many other groups around the globe, has been awarded the prestigious Charles Homer Haskins Prize by the American Council of Learned Societies.

Professor Mark Dressman taking group through Andalusia and Morocco.

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Professor Linda Herrera's article, "Youth and Citizenship in the Digital Age: A View From Egypt," is being featured in the Fall Issue of The Harvard Educational Review

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:00:00 CDT

On October 2, 2012, Professor Asef Bayat to be invested as Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Professor in Global and Transnational Studies.

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Professor Herrera has Video Interview published in Jadaliyya

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Linda Herrera, Professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, has a video interview published in Jadaliyya.

Feisal G. Mohamed, Professor of English, has an interview with KhaIed Abou El Fadl

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Feisal G. Mohamed, Professor of English, has an interview with KhaIed Abou El Fadl on the Egyptian courts, the military, and the dissolution of parliament in Dissent.

Conference on The New Middle East

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Please see our new website devoted to the upcoming Conference on The New Middle East to be held October 18-20, 2012. More information will continue to be added as it becomes available.

Professor Kalita Leads Project in Lebanon

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Professor Prasanta Kalita (Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering) is part of an Illinois research team working to enhance agricultural production in dry areas of Lebanon.

Professor Ken Cuno Interviewed about Current Events in Egypt

Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Professor Ken Cuno (History) was featured on "A Minute with Expert on the MIddle East."

Professor Ken Cuno Interviewed on WILL Focus 580 about Current Events in Egypt

Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Professor Ken Cuno (History) was interviewed by David Inge on WILL Focus 580.

Professor Valerie Hoffman's book, The Essentials of Ibadi Islam, is now available.

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Valerie Hoffman, Professor of Religion and Director of the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, has a new book published by Syracuse University Press.

Click here for more details.

Professor Behrooz Ghamari-Tarbrizi's Book Receives Outstanding Review

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT

Professor Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi's book, Islam & Dissent in Postrevolutionary Iran: Abdolkarim Soroush, Religious Politics and Democratic Reform (London: I. B. Tauris, 2008), receives an outstanding review in the International Journal of Middle East Studies.

To read review, click here.

Rajmohan Gandhi, Reserach Professor in the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and Academic Director of the Global Crossroads International Liveing/Learning Community, featured in two articles.

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:00:00 CDT

To read the article, "Gandhi's Grandson Sees Causes for Hope," click here.

To read the article, "Monroe Students Interview Gandhi's Grandson," click here.

SILMW 2012 (Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim World)

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:00:00 CDT

http://silmw.linguistics.uiuc.edu

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in collaboration with the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies , Center for African Studies, CIBER, Center for Global Studies, European Union Center and REEEC is pleased to host the 4th Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim World in summer 2012 (June 11 - August 4, 2012).

SILMW is offering intensive courses in a variety of Muslim world languages, including Arabic, Arabic Translation, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Wolof and Urdu.

SILMW provides a unique opportunity to explore the languages and cultures of the Muslim World and interact with experts in this region. In addition to classroom instruction, SILMW will offer a variety of extracurricular activities designed to enhance classroom instruction, provide additional channels for language contact and practice, and expose learners to the traditions of the Muslim World communities. These extracurricular activities include research forums, picnics, conversation tables, cooking classes, music & dance performances, movie screenings, field trips, lectures and other cultural activities.

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CSAMES Faculty Member Francis Boyle Publishes New Book

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 CST

Clarity Press has published The Palestinian Right of Return Under International Law by noted author and scholar, Francis Boyle. See http://www.claritypress.com/BoyleVIII.html for details.

Study abroad in the Middle East or South Asia!

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Take advantage of the opportunity to participate in a Global Studies course over winter break in India, Israel or Turkey.

New Delhi and Ranchi, India

Experience the impacts of globalization on India, with special focus on its diverse languages and cultures, in both urban and rural contexts. Examine the challenges that transnational cultural integration brings to the Indian identity through debates on maintenance and shift of the local traditions.

Contact: Mithilesh Mishra mkmishra@illinois.edu

Department of Linguistics

More information/application http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCAindia

Istanbul, Turkey

Probe the complexities of Istanbul, a city known as the crossroads between the East and the West. Learn about the historical flows of people that have shaped today’s cultural and urban landscape, as well as contemporary challenges of diversity and integration into the EU.

Contact: Ercan Balci ebalci@illinois.edu

Department of Linguistics

More information/application http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCATurkey

Jerusalem, Israel

Discover the cultural diversity of Israel and how it is managed within educational, social, and government sectors. Learn about immigration flows into Israel and engage with community leaders and NGOs to understand the policies and practices that support immigrants’ local integration.

Contact: Yore Kedem kedem@illinois.edu

Department of Religion

More information/application http://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/?go=saoWCAIsrael

CSAMES Welcomes New Faculty Affiliates in Religion

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Adil Khan
adilkhan@illinois.edu

Visiting Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religion. Dr. Khan completed his PhD in 2009 at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He has also obtained an MA in Philosophy from the University of Houston and a BS in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin. Khan recently concluded a postdoctoral research project in which his research explored aspects of contemporary Islam in Europe. He is currently preparing a monograph which looks at the role of religion and politics on 19th century reform movements in South Asia.

Dov Weiss

dyweiss@illinois.edu

http://www.religion.illinois.edu/people/dyweiss

Dov Weiss, Assistant Professor, Department of Religion. Dr. Weiss received his PhD in the History of Judaism from the University of Chicago Divinity School in June, 2011, specializing in rabbinic theology and rabbinic biblical interpretation. Weiss’ dissertation, “Confrontations with God in Late Rabbinic Literature.” examines the history of rabbinic theology and biblical exegesis in the Byzantine period. Prior to attending the University of Chicago, he served as an Instructor of Talmud and Jewish Law at the YCT Rabbinical School in NY.

Q&A with CSAMES Faculty Member Asef Bayat

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:00:00 CDT

With the one-year anniversary of the start of Egypt’s revolution approaching, many are questioning whether the revolution has succeeded or failed, and how to situate the events of the past year in the context of other revolutions. Egypt Independent recently discussed these issues and more in an extensive online conversation with Bayat entitled "Not yet a full-fledged revolution." View the interview at http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/613106.

CSAMES Faculty Member Asef Bayat's, Life as Politics, Recommended as a Must Read Book

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Middle East Scholar, Marc Lynch, recommends Life as Politics, by Asef Bayat, as one of the five must read books on the Origins of the Arab Uprising. Read the interview from The Browser.

CSAMES Faculty Member Linda Herrera Identifies Another Face of Egypts Youth Movement

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Linda Herrera, Professor of Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership, published an article in Jadaliyya. View the article,"V for Vendetta": The Other Face of Egypt's Youth Movement", from May 30, 2011.

CSAMES Faculty Member Ken Cuno Discusses a Two State System for Israel and Palestine

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Ken Cuno, Professor of History, was interviewed on the WCIA Morning Show. View the video for the May 26, 2011 interview.

CSAMES Director Hadi Salehi Esfahani Publishes Book

Mon, 09 May 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Professor of Economics and Director of CSAMES, published a book co-edited by Roksana Bahramitash, Research Director of the Chair of Islam, Pluralism, and Globalization at the University of Montreal. The book, Veiled Employment: Islamism and the Political Economy of Women’s Employment in Iran, focuses on the evolving role of women’s employment in Iran and is published by Syracuse University Press.

CSAMES Faculty Member Asef Bayat Discusses "The Sacred and the Secular"

Mon, 09 May 2011 08:00:00 CDT

Asef Bayat, Professor of Sociology, published an opinion article in Al Jazeera. View the article, "The Sacred and the Secular," from May 9, 2011.