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UC Davis Middle East/South Asia Studies In its first year, 1,052 students enrolled in ME/SA courses. By June 2006, the program had won a major U.S.

Middle East/South Asia Studies (ME/SA) at UC Davis provides students with a place to learn about the languages, cultures, and societies of this diverse and dynamic region from an interdisciplinary perspective. The Middle East/ South Asia Studies Program was founded in 2004 as an undergraduate Minor in response to the demands of UC Davis students and the urgent need for understanding this crucial area of the world. Department of Education grant to launch Arabic and Hindi/Urdu instruction, new courses, conferences, lectures, and K-12 teacher training. The ME/SA undergraduate Major was launched in Fall 2008. By 2010, UC Davis had 30 ME/SA affiliated faculty, 19 teaching faculty, and over 80 courses. As the only University of California campus with a minor and major in Middle East/South Asia Studies, UC Davis is a pioneer in the study of the Middle East and South Asia in relationship to each other.

Looking to add a course in Fall? Check out these courses with open seats! Email mesastudies@ucdavis.edu for more informa...
09/11/2026

Looking to add a course in Fall? Check out these courses with open seats! Email [email protected] for more information.

Looking for a class for Fall? PER 101 has seats available! Learn about Persian culture and what it means to be Persian. ...
09/08/2026

Looking for a class for Fall? PER 101 has seats available! Learn about Persian culture and what it means to be Persian. Open to all students, Persian language knowledge not required.

Check out our Fall 2026 classes to browse the schedule and plan your quarter. New this fall: MSA 002Y/ECH 002Y – World C...
05/12/2026

Check out our Fall 2026 classes to browse the schedule and plan your quarter. New this fall: MSA 002Y/ECH 002Y – World Coffee Cultures and MSA 150/GSW 185 – Women and Islamic Discourses. Email ME/SA Advisor Mishaal at [email protected] with any registration questions.

Join us for the Middle East/South Asia Studies Undergraduate & Graduate Research Symposium!This one-day event highlights...
02/11/2026

Join us for the Middle East/South Asia Studies Undergraduate & Graduate Research Symposium!

This one-day event highlights student research focused on the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and their diasporic communities. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Student Community Center (Meeting Room D)
Lunch and refreshments provided.

Interested in presenting? Submit your abstract to [email protected]
by Saturday, March 7, 2026.

We look forward to showcasing the incredible work of our students.

Interested in learning about the Sikh culture? Consider registering for MSA 181B: Sikh Teachings and Culture with Profes...
02/04/2026

Interested in learning about the Sikh culture?

Consider registering for MSA 181B: Sikh Teachings and Culture with Professor Kuldeep Singh!

This course gives an introduction to the core topics in the Sikh tradition and culture through historical, social, and ethical perspectives from 1469 to the present.

Class session and registration information is listed on the flyer! Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Interested in exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to Islamic texts? Consider registering for MSA 181C: ...
02/04/2026

Interested in exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to Islamic texts?

Consider registering for MSA 181C: AI and Islamic Texts: Using Large Language Models on Biographies with Professor Mairaj Syed!

This hands-on course introduces students to prompt engineering and large language models (LLMs) through the study of Islamic biographical texts.

Class session and registration information is listed on the flyer! Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.

Spring 2026 Pass 1 registration starts today! Take a moment to review your academic plan and check out our course offeri...
02/02/2026

Spring 2026 Pass 1 registration starts today! Take a moment to review your academic plan and check out our course offerings for the upcoming quarter.

Hello everyone! We hope the start of the winter quarter is going well :)) Just a reminder that the deadline for the Suad...
01/15/2026

Hello everyone! We hope the start of the winter quarter is going well :))

Just a reminder that the deadline for the Suad Joseph Undergraduate Research Grant is THIS WEEKEND Sunday, January 18, 2026

The Suad Joseph Undergraduate Research Grant welcomes applications from all students while especially encouraging applicants from under-represented groups whose contributions to studies of ME/SA peoples and cultures have been marginalized or silenced.

Applications are due: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Hi Aggies! Looking for courses to add to your Winter 2026 schedule? Check out this interesting course!🌟
12/10/2025

Hi Aggies! Looking for courses to add to your Winter 2026 schedule? Check out this interesting course!🌟

Some of our ME/SA team had a chance to meet at last night’s event! Her conversation with .may was so inspiring to us al...
11/20/2025

Some of our ME/SA team had a chance to meet at last night’s event! Her conversation with .may was so inspiring to us all!

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