Middle East & North African Studies

Learn about a pivotal area of the world. Delve into history and culture. Understand economic implications of policy. Engage with people in their language.

Jason Busic,Associate Professor, Director of Middle East & North African Studies

Liz Barringer-Smith,Academic Administrative Assistant

Highlights

Arab-American Project

From Egyptian pyramids to the towers of Dubai, learn about this economic and sociopolitical hub.

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Spotlights

Denison Magazine

Unlocking Potential: Adam Cromwell ’21

Adam Cromwell ’21 looks at the role soccer plays in national identity.

Hanada Al-Masri, Mohamed El-Sayed, Hannah Bennet

Building Public Speaking Skills

Hannah Bennet ’21 and Mohamed El-Sayed ’20 get great public speaking experience after a course that features a lot of listening.

Where We Go

A Fulbright Connects a Student & Her Family History

A Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Turkey gives Madina Khudaynazar ’19 an opportunity to revisit her own family’s roots.

Denison students with an Arab-American family

How We Learn

Learning by listening

An Arabic class connects students with a local Arab-American community, providing opportunities to learn language and culture outside the classroom.

Where We Go

Arabic: The cultural key to the Middle East

Keylee Jones '16 is continuing her study of Arabic after graduation, thanks to a Critical Language Scholarship.

What's Happening

Lectures & Discussions

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

Middle East & North African Studies