the Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop is pleased to present:

“We are Gmail addicted”: Social and Linguistic Responses to Syria’s New Economy

Mandy Terc, University of Michigan

Friday, February 4, 4:00–5:30pm
016 Pick Hall, 5828 S University Ave

Mandy Terc is a PhD candidate in linguistic anthropology at the University of Michigan. Her dissertation examines the role that English usage plays in new kinds of social mobility made possible by economic liberalization in contemporary Syria. She has a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard and an undergrad degree from Princeton.

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