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Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS)
Recent News
Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2024 International Institute Staff Awards!
The winners from the different categories were recognized at the December awards ceremony.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Jake Halpern to Present at CMENAS Colloquium Series, Monday, Nov 18, 2024
Jake Halpern explores the power of narrative in his talk, ‘The Art of Storytelling in Words, Pictures, & Sound.
The Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) enhances awareness of the peoples, cultures, and languages in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This vitally important region of the world constitutes a highly diverse cultural area now undergoing rapid and large-scale change.
Study of the MENA region began at U-M in 1889. Since the inception of the program in 1961, U-M has been committed to area studies and language training. In 1993, CMENAS became a member of the U-M International Institute, which seeks to stimulate research and teaching on critical areas of the world and to foster cooperation among the university’s departments, schools, and colleges.
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Events
Featured
May
01
2025 International Institute Graduation and Reception Ceremony
Honoring the MIRS, PICS, and Center Graduates
5:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Upcoming
Apr
06
Film Screening: The Dawn Is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life
Followed by a Q&A with Persis Karim, co-director of the film
3:00 PM
Amphitheatre
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
