Past Events

Dr. Feride Hatiboglu treated her Turkish language students to some refreshing Turkish culture thanks to the support of the Wolf Humanities Center.  The students have adapted well to the on-line format, but breaks are…

This event has passed. A recording of the event and subsequent Q&A can be found here: The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt.

Join us for the launch of a new lecture series, "Bite-Sized Talks," devoted to the subject of food in the Middle East throughout history.  Our first even features Reem Kassis discussing her new book, The Arabesque…

Join Professor Emeritus of Assyriology, Grant Frame, and NELC friend and scholar, Jamie Novotny, along with other authors, as they discuss their new books in the field.

Attendance is free but registration is…

We are delighted to announce the launch of Dr. Shams' new book A Revolution in Rhyme:  Poetic Co-option under the Islamic Republic

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