Middle East Center Spring 2019 Course List
February 1, 2019
Topic: Middle East Center
FLAS Alumna Kelsey Hallahan on Her Path to Petroleum Markets and Persian
January 30, 2019
Kelsey Hallahan graduated from the University of Washington in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in History and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations. In her sophomore year at UW, she received
Middle East Center Winter 2019 Course List
November 1, 2018
Songs of Summer with UW FLAS Fellows (Part 3: Middle East)
September 17, 2018
“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
September 5, 2018
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
July 27, 2018
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
July 25, 2018
“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
June 28, 2018
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
June 25, 2018
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
June 1, 2018
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