June 29, 2026
The Middle East Center is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Parvin E’tesami Student Support Fund: Sergen Avci (PhD candidate, Near and Middle Eastern Studies) will conduct archival
June 9, 2026
Transcript: Gaining Influence? Turkey and Changing US Policy Danny Hoffman: Hello everyone. My name is Danny Hoffman. I’m the director of the Henry M Jackson School of International Studies here
June 9, 2026
HSTAFM 263 Identity and Politics in the Modern Middle East Instructor: Arbella Bet-Shlimon TTh | 12:30 – 2:20 5 credits (DIV, SSc, W) | SLN: 16198 Course Description: Explores how
March 1, 2026
Area Courses HSTCMP 290 Topics in Comparative/Global History Instructor: TUNA BASIBEK TTh | 2:30 – 4:20 | CDH 101 5 credits (SSc) | 21483 Course Description Examines special topics in
February 24, 2026
Middle East Center faculty member and Jackson School Professor Reşat Kasaba recently sat down for a podcast episode with Gönül Tol, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, to
October 22, 2025
From October 10-11, 2025, the Middle East Center hosted an exciting interdisciplinary symposium at the University of Washington Seattle campus. The symposium, titled “Gender, Translation, and the Short Form in
October 7, 2025
Dear Colleagues and Community Members, My name is Aria Fani, and I am honored to serve as the new Director of the Middle East Center (MEC). My home department is
September 16, 2025
Learn more about the world – and the Jackson School – during Dawg Daze! Wednesday, September 17 Ice Cream Social with Jewish Studies When: Wednesday, September 17, from 3:00 to
December 10, 2024
Join us for Together in Translation: Rewriting Virginity in Feminist Solidarity, a talk by Emek Ergun, author and expert in global and women’s and gender studies, in conversation with Berfin
April 12, 2024
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