Category: Teaching

Samia Alajlouni
Posted on March 17th, 2025 in Announcements, Classes, Faculty, Teaching by ecurtis4

Indianapolis, Indiana — The 2024 retirement of Dr. Amira Mashhour, Senior Lecturer Emerita of Arabic, left the Arabic Studies program without a full-time instructor in Arabic language. The program sought to address this challenging situation (1) by making available intermediate and advanced level classes via IU Bloomington’s Summer Arabic Workshop and Study Abroad and (2) …

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Eat Tabbouli Earn College Credit
Posted on February 28th, 2025 in Announcements, Classes, Featured, Teaching by ecurtis4

Eating is required in at least one IU Indy Arabic Studies course this fall: Syrian-Lebanese Food and Cooking. But we have other online, one-credit appetizer courses on offer as well, including an Introduction to the Qur’an and a course on Islamophobia, or anti-Muslim bias. A feast for the mind can be had in the debut …

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Posted on December 6th, 2024 in Announcements, Faculty, Teaching by ecurtis4

The Arabic Studies Program is delighted to announce Hiba Alalami as a new associate faculty member. Ms. Alalami, a PhD candidate in the School of Liberal Arts’ American Studies program, is a distinguished Arab American and Muslim American non-profit leader. Currently the research and development director at Indiana League of Women Voters, she served previously …

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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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