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Congratulations, 2022-23 CMES Graduates!

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CMES is pleased to congratulate this year's graduating students in our AM and PhD programs. AM Graduates Shamma Faisal Al Bastaki—Thesis: "Al-Majaz: A Crossing" / Advisor: Steve Caton / CMES Thesis Prize Faisal Alghassab Giulia Benvenuto—Thesis: "Islam as...

Student Life

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CMES is a welcoming and collaborative environment. The distinguished faculty and unmatched resources of Harvard University provide an intellectual environment in which students can focus on the most compelling challenges of their chosen discipline. CMES...

Kay K. Shelemay

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Kay K. Shelemay received her BM (1970), MA (1972), and PhD (1977) from the University of Michigan. Shelemay taught at Columbia University (1977-82), New York University (1982-90), and Wesleyan University (1990-92), before joining the Harvard faculty in...

New Faculty: Christina Maranci

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Christina Maranci, the new Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and History of Art and Architecture, is the first person of Armenian descent to hold the position. Read a Q&A with Maranci in...

Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: Resources and Support

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The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative has been leading Harvard's response to the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Together with the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, HHI has assembled information about what the University and members of...

A Cup as Complex as World

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In a Q&A in the Harvard Gazette, CMES Director Cemal Kafadar, Vehbi Koç Professor of Turkish Studies, untangles anti-gay, migrant labor, and geopolitical tensions days before the 2022 World Cup opens in Qatar, the first Arab country to host the...

Everett Mendelsohn, Who Linked Science and Society, Dies at 91

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Everett Mendelsohn, who as a scholar of the history of science explored how science's evolution has been influenced by historical and cultural trends and vice versa, died on June 6, 2023, at his home in Cambridge. He was 91. A longtime professor at...

Annual HMECA Book Sale and Fundraiser!

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Stop by CMES to support Harvard Middle East Cultural Association (HMECA) and add some books and journal issues to your collection ($1-$5 each). Books donated by faculty, students, staff and others. Cash and Venmo will be accepted. Contact: giuliabenvenuto...

Support for Earthquake Relief Efforts in Turkey and Syria

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Early in the morning of February 6, a series of massive earthquakes caused devastating damage in Turkey and Syria. CMES mourns the thousands of lives lost in this disaster. Local and international rescue and relief efforts are underway. In addition to...