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Summer & Fall 2023 Courses
Summer & Fall 2023 Courses

MEI Course Lists for Summer and Fall 2023 have been uploaded!

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Course ListsAstrid BenedekApril 18, 2023
Francophone Short Films in Harlem
Francophone Short Films in Harlem

Get your tickets now! April 21 - 29, 2023 in New York City.

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External, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekApril 18, 2023Spring 2023
Arabic Conversation Circle
Arabic Conversation Circle

Join us every Tuesday from 6:10pm - 7:30pm in 207 Knox Hall for the Arabic Conversation Circle!

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Language Circle, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekApril 18, 2023Spring 2023
Faculty Publication | The Arabian Nights in Contemporary World Cultures - Muhsin J. al-Musawi
Faculty Publication | The Arabian Nights in Contemporary World Cultures - Muhsin J. al-Musawi

We congratulate Professor Muhsin J. al-Musawi’s, whose latest book, The Arabian Nights in Contemporary World Cultures, published by Cambridge University Press. Click for 20% off information!

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FacultyAstrid BenedekApril 9, 2023Spring 2023
Summer 2023 Funding Opportunities
Summer 2023 Funding Opportunities

Read about these summer 2023 funding opportunities and apply as soon as possible!

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Fellowships, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekMarch 15, 2023Spring 2023
Deadline Approaching | Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship
Deadline Approaching | Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship

Applications for the Summer 2023 Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship are due by March 30, 2023!

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Fellowships, de Bary, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekMarch 4, 2023Spring 2023
Fellowship Opportunity | Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life Summer Research Fellowships
Fellowship Opportunity | Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life Summer Research Fellowships

Applications for the IRCPL Summer Research Fellowships are due by March 20, 2023. The fellowships are available to Columbia University graduate students for any type of research activity related to the study of religion or secularism.

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Fellowships, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekMarch 4, 2023Spring 2023
NaTakallam Conversation Practice
NaTakallam Conversation Practice

In collaboration with NataKallam, MEI is offering scholarships that cover 10 fully-funded Skype sessions with a native Conversation Partner.  Please fill out the information below to apply.

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NaTakallam, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekMarch 4, 2023Spring 2023
Student Highlight | Sofie Leathers
Student Highlight | Sofie Leathers

Sofie Leathers is an MA candidate for the Columbia/Aga Khan dual degree in Islamic Studies and Muslim Cultures.

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Student HighlightAstrid BenedekMarch 4, 2023Spring 2023
Now Streaming | Episode 1 "Middle East Art Is Not Calligraphy"
Now Streaming | Episode 1 "Middle East Art Is Not Calligraphy"

Listen to the first episode of Counter/Argument: A Middle East Podcast, with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, the founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation.

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External, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekFebruary 15, 2023Spring 2023
Applications Open | Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship
Applications Open | Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship

Apply now for the Summer 2023 Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship!

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Fellowships, de Bary, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekFebruary 2, 20232023
Deadline Approaching: MA Programs
Deadline Approaching: MA Programs

Apply to one of our MA programs by February 9th, 2023!

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MA Programs, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekJanuary 31, 20232023
Deadline Approaching: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Deadline Approaching: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

Submit your application for a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship before February 1st!

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Fellowships, Student OpportunityAstrid BenedekJanuary 10, 2023FLAS, 2023

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