Interested in a free lecture about the history of Muslims in Indiana? How about the Indiana premiere of a new PBS documentary? Or do you just want to get together for some coffee and conversation? The Arabic Studies Program invites you to any and all of our events. Arabic Qahwa Conversation September 27, 12 -1 …
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The Arabic Studies Program is happy to announce the creation of six scholarships for incoming and current IU Indianapolis students who minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies. The Arabic Studies program will offer six (6) $4,000 scholarships ($1,000 per year up to four years) provided that the recipient continues to meet the criteria and has …
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The Arabic Studies Program at IU Indianapolis welcomes Waad Alhbeish as its 2024-2025 program assistant and paid intern. Waad, an Arabic and Islamic Studies minor, will work with campus and community partners to develop and enhance the impact of the program. She will also gain valuable, practical experience in the everyday operation of a higher …
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Are you interested in archiving, library sciences, or Arab American history? The Arabic Studies Program is pleased to present this opportunity: a paid internship to learn how to create a digital archive while also recovering a lost history of Arab people in the Midwest! You will work with Anna Proctor of the IU University Library …
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Yaqoub Saadeh ’24 recently completed his minor in Arabic and Islamic studies. “The professors in the Arabic studies program are passionate and they pass that passion on to their students,” Yaqoub said, reflecting on his experience. Well, Yaqoub, the feeling is mutual. Yaqoub, a Palestinian American from Fishers, Indiana, had a remarkable senior year, one …
Read MoreCommunity Advisory Board Named for Arabic and Islamic Studies Minor The Arabic Studies Program is grateful to welcome several prominent Arab and Muslim Hoosiers to its Community Advisory Board: Dr. Tarick Abdo, Podiatrist; Dr. Majdi Abu-Salih, Medical Director, Community Health Pediatric Gastroenterology; Ms. Hiba Alalami, former director, Indiana Muslim Advocacy Network, and PhD student, American …
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Paid Internship: Program Assistant for the IU Indianapolis Arabic Studies Program Are you interested in learning how a higher education program runs? Do you like connecting with students and community members? Do you have an interest in learning about Arabic and Islamic studies? If so, please apply for a paid internship with the IU Indianapolis …
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Edward Curtis, the new director of Arabic Studies program, has announced his three-year plan for the future of the program at IU Indianapolis. Curtis’ goals include the following: *Community Engagement. The program will rely on a soon-to-be-announced Community Advisory Board to identify opportunities for mutually-beneficial research, teaching, and service both on and off campus with …
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“I wish my Arab granny were here to see this,” said Dr. Edward Curtis, the new director of the Arabic Studies program at the IU Indianapolis School of Liberal Arts. It’s been a long journey from his rural Southern Illinois hometown. Curtis, the William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of the Liberal Arts and …
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After more than twenty years at the helm of IUPUI’s Arabic Studies Program, Senior Lecturer Amira Mashhour (Ph.D., Cairo University) has retired from the faculty of the World Languages and Cultures Department. For decades, students consistently testified to her gentle, encouraging, and supportive approach to studying what is, for many Americans, an exceedingly difficult language. …
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