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• Israeli Poet Ronny Someck Visits Campus: “bridges between east and west”

  Best-known living Israeli poet Ronny Someck (translated into 44 Languages!) read and discussed his poetry in a public event at UNC this past October, and visited Professor Shemer’s classes the following day. Our own John Caldwell read the poems in … Continued

• A Feminist Revolution in Iran: A Podcast with Dr. Yaghoobi, and more!

  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 … Continued

• Celebrating Rosh Hashanah with Professor Sprintzik!

  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 … Continued

• Striding Forward at CMEIS: Dr. Yaghoobi

  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 … Continued