Reading Across Borders by Aria Fani Contrary to the presumption that literary nationalism in the Global South emerged through contact with Europe alone, Reading across Borders demonstrates how the cultural forms of Iran and Afghanistan as nation-states arose from their shared Persian heritage and cross-cultural exchange in the twentieth century. In this book, Aria Fani

Aniyah Mohammed graduated from the University of Washington in 2020, studying Psychology, Communication, and Arabic. During her time at UW, she received two Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships from the Middle East Center and Global Studies Center. Two years after graduating, Aniyah was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship in the Fulbright U.S. Student

Kara Atkinson is a first year MA student at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Her research interests include solidarity movements and constructive resistance in Israel-Palestine. She received her BA in History from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Kara also served in the United States Army as an Egyptian Arabic linguist from

Reşat Kasaba, professor and former director of the Jackson School, was recently awarded the 2024 High Achievement Award in Social Sciences from Kadir Has University in Istanbul. The theme of this year’s Kadir Has Awards ceremony, held March 22, was “100th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic and Atatürk.” “All my research and writing focus[es] on

Join us for War in the Middle East, a series of talks and discussions on the aftermath of Oct. 7, the war in Gaza and responses worldwide. Moderator: Reşat Kasaba, Jackson School Professor of International Studies and Middle East expert Weekly from Jan. 16 to Feb. 27, 2024 at the University of Washington in Seattle. This lecture series is

How did the Arab-Israel conflict evolve into the current confrontation between Israel and the Hamas movement in Gaza? A look at the historical context and broader forces that have shaped the conflict over time. Alan Dowty is Affiliate faculty member at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at

This autumn the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington will welcome Steven Simon, an award-winning author and former U.S. National Security Council member and diplomat, as a distinguished practitioner to teach, conduct research and engage with the public on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. He will be in

We are devastated by the incomprehensible human losses after the earthquakes in Morocco and Afghanistan as well as the floods in Libya. We send our sincere condolences to the victims and their families. With our partners, we have located information on reliable sources to which you can donate: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent