The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) engages in the interdisciplinary humanistic study and teaching of the cultures of the Near East (often called the Middle East) as they express themselves in languages and texts, including both written and oral sources, as well as art, architecture, archaeology and material culture.
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Modern Egyptian Studies Forum Continues with Dr. Mercedes Volait
On January 10, Dr.
Dr. Mbarek Sryfi Collaborator on NEA Fellowship Project
Melanie Magidow, in collaboration with Dr. Mbarek Sryfi, were among the two dozen translators working from Arabic and Kurdish on a wide range of literary projects selected for 2022 National Endowment for the Arts (US) Literary Translation Fellowships.
Interview with Weston Bland: Communal Institutions and Coptic Visibility
Leila Zonouzi from "Egypt Migrations" interviews PhD candidate, Weston Bland, about his dissertation research in Coptic studies. Read the whole article here.
A Two-Part Modern Egyptian Studies Forum
The latest installment of the Modern Egyptian Studies Forum entitled, "Adventures in the Archives," was presented as a two-part event.
Dr. Peter Gran the latest guest of the Modern Egyptian Studies Forum
On June 3, the Modern Egyptian Studies Forum was honored to welcome Dr. Peter Gran of Temple University. Conducted as a conversation with Mirna Wasef (University of California, San Diego) and Joel Gordon (University of Arkansas), Dr.
Modern Egyptian Studies Forum Launches with Alexander Kitroeff
Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations today launched the first event of the Modern Egyptian Studies Forum. Alexander Kitroeff of Haverford College discussed his book The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt (American University in Cairo Press, 2019). Penn panelists were Dr.
Fatemeh Shams receives Humboldt Foundation Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Persian literature, Fatemeh Shams has been awarded a 14-months long fellowship by the
NELC Newsletter - Second Issue
We wanted to let you know what we've been up to since our last issue. Click here to view or download Volume 2!
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2021 NELC Newsletter
