Author Archives: kaperuccio

Rachel and I would like to thank all of those who attended workshops and events this year. We believe that MEHAT in 2015-16 was one of the most successful in recent years in terms of quality of scholarship and attendance. … Continue reading →

The formal roundtable participants are: Oya Topcuoglu, U of C, NELC Esra Tasdelen, North Central College, Modern and Classical Languages Alireza Doostdar, U of C, Divinity School Holly Shissler, U of C, NELC Noha Forster, U of C, NELC Richard … Continue reading →

Please join the Middle East History and Theory Workshop on Thursday, April 14th, at 12:00 Noon in Pick 218 (Farouk Mustafa Memorial Lecture Room). Our speaker is Ekin Enacar (NELC) who will present her paper entitled “Political Satire, Cartoons and … Continue reading →

The Middle East History and Theory Workshop (MEHAT) is pleased to announce our schedule for Spring 2016. All meetings will be held from 12-1:20pm in Pick 218 unless otherwise noted. Pizza will be served. Papers will be circulated a week before the workshop … Continue reading →

Here is MEHAT’s updated calendar for the rest of our Winter Quarter events. We hope you can attend. Thursday, February 25      Dr. Marion Katz (Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, NYU; Chicago NELC alumna) will be giving … Continue reading →

Please join the Middle East History and Theory Workshop on Thursday, February 4th, at 12:00 Noon in Pick 218 (Farouk Mustafa Memorial Lecture Room). Our speaker is Atoor Lawandow (CMES Alumna, current Cornell NES PhD Student) who will present her … Continue reading →

Please join the Middle East History and Theory Workshop on Thursday, January 21st, at 12:00 Noon in Pick 218 (Farouk Mustafa Memorial Lecture Room).  Our speaker is Chelsie May (NELC) who will present her paper entitled “Intersectionality, Belonging and the Immigration of Arab Jewish Women: Reading Louise Cohen, … Continue reading →

Happy New Year and welcome back to campus! Please join the Middle East History and Theory Workshop on Thursday, January 7th, at 12:00 Noon in Pick 218 (Farouk Mustafa Memorial Lecture Room). Our speaker is Tolga Cora (NELC) who will present his dissertation chapter entitled “Ottomanism … Continue reading →

The Middle East History and Theory Workshop (MEHAT) is pleased to announce our schedule for Winter 2016. All meetings will be held from 12-1:20pm in Pick 218 unless otherwise noted. Pizza will be served. Papers will be circulated a week before the … Continue reading →

Please join the Middle East History and Theory Workshop on Thursday, December 3rd, at 12:00 Noon in Pick 218 (Farouk Mustafa Memorial Lecture Room). Our speaker is Ida Nitter (CMES) who will present her paper entitled“Going to the West: Responses to Orientalists in the Travels of the Fārīyaq, … Continue reading →