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 …
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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. Educated in Arabic, French, and English in Egypt, Dr. Mashhour wrote her dissertation in the field of economics. Though she did offer some …
Read MoreFall 2024 NELC- A131 — Beginning Arabic I (4 credits) WEB with Ayman Elbarbary NELC- A200 — Intermediate Arabic I (3 credits) WEB with Ayman Elbarbary NELC and ANTH 397 — Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East (3 credits) WEB with Edward Curtis: What do soccer, sex, and Sufism have to do with one another? …
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“The Arabic Club had a noticeable presence at the IUPUI 2023 International Festival. In the WLAC Lecture Series, Anum Ansar started her presentation “Arabic 101” by quizzing the audience on their Arabic knowledge. In the Poetry recitation, three students from NELC-A250- Intermediate Arabic II, read a poem by Nazar Qubbani, the “poet of Love.” Students …
Read MoreStarting October 2022, students in the Arabic Program at IUPUI will be participating in Virtual Tabadul, a virtual exchange program funded by the Stevens Initiative and US Department of State. Virtual Tabadul provides community building and language practice exchange opportunities to students in virtual reality spaces. Following a fully task-based curriculum, US students studying Arabic …
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My First Months Studying Abroad Hello everyone! I have now been in Jordan for about two months, and I am happy to say everything is going well. I just got back from Spring break, and we are jumping right back in with schoolwork. Here is a little update with what my experience has been like …
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