Arabic Studies Blog

*NELC 261 — Class No. 29583 — Intro to Arab American Studies (3 credits) with Edward Curtis, T/H 10:30-11-45: We’ve been given a $4,000 grant to work with Indianapolis’ Arab American community to reduce discrimination and violence against Arab Americans. You will first study the history and the contemporary lives of Arab Americans in Indiana and the United States–from immigrants in the …

Raneem Hijazi has been hired to intern as the digital archivist for a unique collection of Arab American historical sources. Raneem is working with Anna Proctor of the IU University Library to digitize the archives of the Midwest Federation of Syrian and Lebanese American Clubs, which was established in 1936 at the Syrian American Brotherhood …

The Community-Engaged Alliance has awarded the IU Indy Arabic Studies Program a $4,000 grant to support the work of IU Indianapolis students and members of ADC Indiana, the Indiana chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), during the spring, 2025, semester. Their goal is to use art, legal advocacy, and community-building to prevent or mitigate the harm caused by the …

The Arabic Studies Program is happy to announce scholarships for incoming and current IU Indianapolis students who minor in Arabic and Islamic Studies. The Arabic Studies program will offer $1000 per year up to four years provided that the recipient continues to advance toward the degree and has received the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee …

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 …

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 …

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 …