Post Tagged with: "Middle East and North Africa"

A number of media outlets reporting on Jordanian protests and their aftermath interviewed and quoted Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish, Assistant Professor of History at Ohio University. Abu-Rish’s primary research interests focus on state building and economic development in Jordan and Lebanon. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has featured over a week […]

The Spring 2018 courses that fulfill requirements for the Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate include three courses. Students and advisors interested in learning more about the MENA studies certificate should consult the requirements and contact the coordinator of the program, Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish at abuz@ohio.edu. CLWR 4330 – Political […]

The Middlle East & North Africa Studies Program seeks to provide the Ohio University and Athens communities with an interdisciplinary understanding of the history and contemporary dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While the bulk of its efforts are focused on the recently-approved undergradaute certificate in Middle East […]

As part of its efforts to compliment in-class education and serve as a resource to the Ohio University community, the History Department is pleased to present the following events during the Fall 2017 term. Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. (Seigfred Hall 401) Screening of the film Men in the Arena (Somalia) Directed by […]

  The Ohio University community is invited to a screening of Men in the Arena, as part of the 2017-18 “Travel Ban” Countries Film Series, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Seigfred 401. The event features introductory comments by Dr. Steve Howard, who will also moderate a brief […]

The Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) interviewed Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish, Assistant Professor of History at Ohio University, about “Sectarianism in Lebanon.” Drawing on his current book project on Lebanon during the 1940s and ’50s, Abu-Rish outlines a complex picture of the emergence and transformation of sectarianism in Lebanon across the modern era. […]

The Fall 2017 courses that fulfill requirements for the Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate include five courses. The following list includes course name, time, instructor, and prerequisites. The certificate is offered by the History Department at Ohio University. Students and advisors interested in learning more about the MENA studies certificate […]