Middle East Studies Winter 2019 Course List

Songs of Summer with UW FLAS Fellows (Part 3: Middle East)

“My host family likes to play this song [“Ghazali“] on the TV every night and sing and dance along.” -Sydney Ward (Fez, Morocco) In Summer 2018, University of Washington Foreign

University of Washington Jackson School centers receive $13.4 million in federal funding to advance understanding of global issues

University of Washington Jackson School centers receive $13.4 million in federal funding for advancing understanding of global issues The University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies has

Faculty pens Oxford dictionary for politics in the Middle East

Want a primer on politics in the Middle East? Thanks to Affiliate Faculty Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a Middle East expert, students and others interested in learning more about key political figures,

Why the world needs Russian Studies more than ever, praise for the Jackson School program | Crosscut

“The University of Washington, a leader in international studies, could use some state support,” writes journalist Peter Jackson in his analysis on why Russian studies in higher education is more

Kasaba on the resurgence of nationalism in Turkey | Globe Post

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba is quoted in “Turkey Election Reveals Resurgence of Nationalism as Driving Political Force” discussing how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan consolidated his position as the most visible

Kasaba on nationalism, piety and Turkey’s election | The Conversation

In his article”Nationalism and piety dominate Turkey’s election” Jackson School Director and Stanley D. Golub Chair in International Studies Reşat Kasaba analyzes the significance of Turkey’s presidential and parliament election,

Car Accidents, Kippahs and Camaraderie: What Witnessing Medical Emergencies in Israel Taught Me

Maybe it is the smell of burning flesh, or the close look at a torn supraspinatus tendon, or the sound of the surgical staff conversing in Hebrew, but I snap

Doctoral Candidate Berkay Gülen on the current Israel-Turkey crisis | Institute for National Security Studies

Doctoral Candidate Berkay Gülen analyzes the current crisis between Israel and Turkey following the move of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and the killing of Palestinian demonstrators during

Montgomery: Trump shows lack of trust in IAEA by withdrawing from Iran deal | The Eagle-Tribune

In “By torching Iran deal, Trump shows lack of trust in IAEA“Lecturer Scott Montgomery warns that Trump’s action suggests that officials and intelligence agencies of all other parties to the Iran deal are