Middle Eastern Studies
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Encouraging the Study of the Middle East
and its diverse peoples, cultures, and histories
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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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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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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Monday, January 06, 2025
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
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
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.