The Middle East Studies Program in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences will offer courses in Anthropology, Arabic language, Literature, History, Political Science and Religion during the Summer and Fall 2016 semesters. These course offerings reflect the diverse specialties and academic interests of the program's faculty, and maybe used to satisfy requirements for the MEST major and minor. 

The MEST Program is administered by the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies, an academic and research unit in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. An interdisciplinary and interdepartmental area studies center that offers diverse cultural, intellectual, and educational opportunities for the University of Arkansas community, it promotes research and teaching in interdisciplinary Middle East studies. The center offers an undergraduate major in Middle East Studies and supports graduate studies in related departments through the Middle East Studies Program, as well as summer language study and research assistantships for graduate students and teaching and research by visiting scholars from affiliated universities and programs. 

More information about the King Fahd Center can be found at mest.uark.edu.  For ongoing news, follow the Center on Facebook and Twitter.

Middle East Studies Courses (Summer 2016)

Intro to Middle East Studies- Kahf, Mohja
MEST2013
M-F 11:00 - 12:30 PM

History of the Modern Middle East - Parnell, Matt
HIST3043
M-F 9:15 - 10:45 AM

Middle East Studies Courses (Fall 2016)

Intro to Islam - Alam, Sarwar
MEST2003/H
Tu/Th, 2:00 - 3:15 PM

Intro to Middle East Studies - Alam, Sarwar
MEST2013
M/W, 3:05 - 4:20 PM

Intro to Christianity - Allen, Spencer
MEST2203/H
Tu/Th, 6:20 - 7:35 PM

Iranian Cinema - Bassiri, Kaveh
MEST4003/H
W, 5:15 - 8:05 PM

War and Peace in Islam - Alam, Sarwar
MEST4103
W, 5:15 - 8:05 PM

Hebrew Literature & Language - Allen, Spencer
MEST4103
Tu/Th, 12:30 - 1:45 PM

Egyptology - Morey, Erika
ANTH3033
M/W 3:05 - 4:20 PM

Middle East Cultures - Swedenburg, Ted
ANTH4533
Tu/Th 11:00 - 12:15 PM

Intensive Arabic I - Haydar, Paula
ARAB1016
M/W/F, 9:40 - 10:30 AM
Tu/Th, 9:30 - 10:45 AM

Intensive Arabic I - Haydar, Paula
ARAB2016
M/W/F, 10:45 - 11:35 AM
Tu/Th, 11:00 - 12:15 PM

Intensive Arabic III - Haydar, Adnan
ARAB3016
M/W/F, 9:40 - 10:30 AM
Tu/Th, 9:30 - 10:45 AM

Advanced Arabic I - Haydar, Adnan
ARAB4023
M/W/F, 10:45-11:35 AM

Special Topics in Arabic - Haydar, Adnan
ARAB470V
TBA, TBA

Geography of the Middle East - Paradise, Tom
GEOS4043/H
W, 6:00 - 8:50 PM

Islamic Civilization - Antov, Nikolay
HIST3033
Tu/Th, 12:30 - 1:45 PM

History of the Modern Middle East - Gordon, Joel
HIST3043
W, 3:05 - 5:55 PM

Early Modern Islamic Empires, 1300-1750 - Antov, Nikolay
HIST4393
Tu/Th, 3:30 - 4:45 PM

Islam in Asia
HIST4403/MEST4103
Tu/Th, 9:30 - 10:45 AM

Politics of the Middle East - Ben Ali, Dhia
PLSC3523
M/W, 6:20 - 7:35 PM

Islam and Politics - Ghadbian, Najib
PLSC4593
Th, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

The Quran as Literature - Kahf, Mohja
WLIT3523
Tu/Th, 11:00 - 12:15 PM