The 2012 International Conference on Mamluk Literature is a two-day international colloquium focusing on the literature of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria (1250–1517). For more information, click here
International Conference on Mamluk Literature
The 27th Annual Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Conference will take place at the University of Chicago on May 4-6, 2012. Learn more
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 research and teaching on the Middle East across a wide range of disciplines. CMES also administers the university's MA program in Middle Eastern Studies. Through a variety of curricular and co-curricular programs, the Center works to maintain the University of Chicago's singular reputation as a leader in the teaching of Middle Eastern languages and cultures.
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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.
Spring 2012 Friday Lecture Series is Underway
The CMES Friday Lecture Series for the Spring Quarter 2012 kicked off the first week of class with Touraj Daryaee's lecture, "Who Eats Best? Zoroastrian, Muslim and Hindu Diet in Late Antiquity and Early Islamic Period." The series will continue on April 13 with the University of Chicago's Na'ama Rokem and conclude on May 25 with Jessica Winegar of Northwestern University. Check the CMES calendar for more details.
Intensive Advanced Turkish Offered in Summer 2012
Intensive Third Year Turkish is designed for the intermediate to advanced student with two or more years of study in Modern Turkish, and also serves as an introduction to Turkish Literature.