Middle East Studies Commencement Diploma Ceremony 2025
Sunday, May 25
2:30 pm
Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, 111 Thayer StreetCenter for Middle East Studies
Center for Middle East Studies
Promoting research, teaching and public engagement on key issues of the Middle East in a historically and culturally grounded manner
Center for Middle East Studies
Promoting research, teaching and public engagement on key issues of the Middle East in a historically and culturally grounded manner
About CMES
The Center for Middle East Studies at Brown University promotes research, teaching and public engagement on the Middle East in a historically and culturally grounded manner. Its coverage extends from antiquity to the present day, and regards the Middle East as both a geographical region as well as a conceptual entity that is part of global discourses.
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CMES hosts several signature initiatives and projects led by its multi-disciplinary faculty, which enrich ongoing research, programming, and teaching at Brown.
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The concentration in Middle East Studies is designed to help students develop an interdisciplinary understanding of culture, history, and contemporary issues in the Middle East.
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