Why have Iranian women been burning hijabs and leading protests ever since a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Jîna Mahsa Amini died while in custody of Tehran morality police? Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi contextualizes their rage within 170 years of compulsory veiling—and … Read more

Happy Second Day of Rosh Hashanah here in 2022, from Professor Hanna Sprintzik of our Hebrew program! Professor Sprintzik says, “This Hebrew song is dedicated to all my students in all levels and ages, especially the children! It is about … Read more

We are delighted to share the article below featuring our own Dr. Claudia Yaghoobi, who was recently appointed the new director of UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS). A guiding light in our department for our faculty … Read more

Morgan Pitelka, recipient of the Bernard L. Herman Distinguished Professorship, has recently published two new books! You can read about them below: Morgan Pitelka, Reiko Tanimura, and Takashi Masuda. Letters from Japan’s Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: The Correspondence of Warlords, … Read more

It is our pleasure to share the DTH article below on Aadil Zeffer, a visiting FLTA (foreign language teaching assistant) who is furthering our Hindi-Urdu program by teaching language classes to our students this year! — Over a cup of … Read more

It is our pleasure to share the DTH article below on Sunny Vo, a visiting FLTA (foreign language teaching assistant) who is engaging our students in the study of Vietnamese! — From teaching Vietnamese courses in the classroom to playing … Read more

DAMES is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Keren He! Dr. He specializes in modern Chinese literature, media, and popular culture. Her research focuses on how aging and suicide negotiated “the politics of life” in the Chinese-speaking world. … Read more

We here at DAMES are proud to announce that Dr. Morgan Pitelka has earned the honor of being a Bernard L. Herman Distinguished Professor. His appointment begins July 1st, 2022. Appointment to a distinguished professorship is one of the highest … Read more

Earlier this month, DAMES was fortunate to host an in-person commencement ceremony for our recent graduates. While it was a rousing success and we were so delighted to see everyone, we also know that not everyone could make it, and … Read more