Arabic Studies Blog

Posted on March 20th, 2024 in Announcements, Blog, Courses by Lizeth Quinones

Fall 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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Posted on March 20th, 2023 in Blog, Events, Students by Lizeth Quinones

“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 …

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Posted on November 3rd, 2022 in Blog, Students by Lizeth Quinones

Starting 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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Posted on March 1st, 2022 by Prabakaran Jayaraman

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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Stephen Lucas in service
Posted on February 9th, 2022 by Prabakaran Jayaraman

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Dr. Amira Mashhour and the Arabic Language Program at IUPUI saved my life in 2013. My name is Stephen Lucas and this is my story. I left the United States Marine Corps in the summer of 2009 after three combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. Losing friends and …

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Dual Degree
Posted on February 9th, 2022 by Prabakaran Jayaraman

Did you know that many IUPUI undergraduate students are personalizing their education with a second degree without adding time or cost to their college plan? In fact, you can create expertise in two areas of study, both in your first chosen field and in a second that will enhance your marketability in the workforce following …

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