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• 2023 DAMES/AMST Senior Honors Colloquium: Success and Scholarship

  On April 20th, thesis students from DAMES and AMST presented their projects to an assembly of their peers, colleagues, and interested parties. All presentations were successful, a result of a year’s worth of effort from each of these determined young … Continued

• An Interview with DAMES Grad Student Samir Sefiane

  Curious about the graduate students in our MA program? You’re in luck! I interviewed Samir Sefiane, who’s graduating in just a few short weeks, about his research and his experiences with us over the past two years! I know you … Continued

• Reimagining Border Ecologies: 2023 NC Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies

  Faculty, staff, students and community across the state came together on April 14-15 for the NC Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies 2023 conference centered on “Border Politics: Bodies, Community and Ecology.” The 2 day event (also co-sponsored by the UNC … Continued

• Claudia Yaghoobi and Robin Visser Achieve Rank of Full Professor

  Celebratory news: Drs. Claudia Yaghoobi and Robin Visser have been promoted to full professor! We are deeply fortunate to have their knowledge and passion here in DAMES. Dr. Yaghoobi’s upcoming works include: Transnational Culture in the Iranian Armenian Diaspora (forthcoming … Continued