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Encouraging the Study of the Middle East

and its diverse peoples, cultures, and histories 

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Our Undergraduate Program

Those who choose to major in MES graduate from UT ready to enter graduate school, the business world, the non-profit sector, and government service.

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Our Languages

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies offers first- through third-year courses in Arabic, modern Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish. Our language programs are some of the best in the nation, taught by highly skilled and dedicated faculty.

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Our Graduate Program

The PhD program in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and the MA program in Middle Eastern Studies encompass a wide variety of critical methodologies and approaches to the Middle East.

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News

Monday, January 06, 2025

New Translation from Professor Emeritus Dr. Mohammad Ghanoonparvar

New Translation from Professor Emeritus Dr. Mohammad Ghanoonparvar

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Dr. Mohammad Ghanoonparvar on the release on his new translation of The House of the Edrisis: A Novel, Volume Two by Ghazaleh Alizadeh from the original Persian.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Tyler Moser Recently Publishes two articles and book review

Tyler Moser Recently Publishes two articles and book review

This month, fourth-year doctoral student in DMES, Tyler Moser, published two articles in peer-reviewed journals and one book review.

Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Jeannette Okur interviews Kurdish novelist and president of PEN International, Burhan Sönmez, at the Harry Ransom Center

Jeannette Okur interviews Kurdish novelist and president of PEN International, Burhan Sönmez, at the Harry Ransom Center

On Thursday evening, November 14, 2024, Dr. Jeannette Okur moderated Burhan Sönmez’ discussion of PEN International’s activities and commitment to writers’ freedom of expression at a program held in conjunction with the Ransom Center’s exhibition, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Read: The Story of PEN.

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