The 27th Annual Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference will take place at the University of Chicago on May 4-6, 2012. Call for Papers
2012 Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference
On December 3, CMES alumni gathered for a reunion at the 2011 Middle East Studies Conference in Washington, DC. Attendees represented four decades of the MA program.
CMES Alumni Reunion at 2011 MESA Conference
University of Chicago area studies centers conclude interdisciplinary professional development institute for local Chicago educators Learn more about STI
2011 Summer Teacher Institute
Earn a Master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies through intensive area studies and language instruction. Learn more
MA in Middle Eastern Studies
Welcome to CMES
Welcome to the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at the University of Chicago. As a Title VI National Resource Center, CMES supports study and research of the Middle East across a wide range of disciplines. CMES also administers the university's MA program in Middle Eastern Studies.
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Latest News and Announcements
Call for Papers
TRANSLATIONS, TRANSLATORS, and CONVERTS:
TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY OTTOMAN LANDS
We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for a symposium to take place at the University of Chicago in February 2013.
Friday Lecture Series
Dr. Armen T. Marsoobian, Chairperson & Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Southern Connecticut State University, presented "Resistance & Rescue During the Armenian Genocide: The Story Behind a Photograph, Marsovan 1915-1918" on Friday, November 4, at 4pm in Stuart 102.
Nirvana Tanoukhi Uncovers Egypt's Revolutionary Plot
As the debut event in the 2011-2012 CMES Friday Lecture Series, University of Wisconsin Assistant Professor Nirvana Tanoukhi discussed themes of geography and national identity in Egyptian literaure and literary theory.
CMES in Chicago
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies benefits from Chicago's rich cultural resources. CMES actively parnters with schools, universities, community colleges, non-profit organizations, cultural groups, and government organizations across the Chicago metropolitan area.