Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Brandeis University

05/22/2021

It is good to see academic organizations taking a true stand regarding the Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine:

The brutal hostilities, including the targeting of noncombatants and killing of innocent people as well as the destruction of critical infrastructure are unacceptable under any circumstances. This military action by the government of Israel killed more than 200 Palestinians, including more than 60 c...

06/16/2020

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03/23/2016

Hi IMES! Don't forget to join us today at 5 pm at the The Mandel Center for the Humanities for an exciting oud and singing performance by Nabil Ata!

live oud performance

02/25/2016

Awesome opportunity to engage with Turkish culture right here in Boston!

02/17/2016

Attention Brandeis students! The Crown Center is now accepting applications for travel grants. If you are interested in studying a Middle Eastern language, conducting research or traveling in the region, or if you are writing a thesis next year on a topic related to the Middle East you are incited to apply.

The Crown Center invites applications for travel, research and study grants for Brandeis undergraduate and graduate students. These grants may be used for summer travel/study or for thesis research during the academic year.

02/02/2016

VP's national security advisor

01/12/2016

Brandeis students: if you have questions about IMES, are thinking about majoring or minoring, or just want to chat about the region visit Professor Habibi during his office hours, Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 pm (or by appointment).

12/01/2015

Don't forget to join the Crown Center tomorrow for a rousing and timely panel about !

After Paris: ISIS and US

11/17/2015

Great event taking place in Boston this week!

After a political regime rapidly collapses leaving society in near total chaos, as happened in Iraq in 2003, what happens next? Why were Shiites more successful in limiting violence and providing public goods than Sunnis were in Iraq? Why have many women in the Middle East resorted to increasingly c…

11/09/2015

Highly recommended for everyone in Boston!

Encounter is pleased to announce an inti­mate evening event this Thursday, November 12th, 2015 in Boston with renowned Palestinian poll­ster Dr. Khalil Shikaki, for the Encounter commu­nity to learn more about current trends in the Palestinian public in light of recent events. Most recently, Dr. Shi…