Middle Eastern Studies at Agnes Scott College

10/15/2024

Join us tomorrow on Oct 16th at 10:00 am EST for a public lecture by feminist leaders Charlotte Bunch on Defying Backlash: Feminist Leadership and Change in a Tumultuous Era organized by Women Living Under Muslim Laws Solidarity Network

WLUML in conversation with a feminist legend Defying Backlash: Feminist Leadership and Change in a Tumultuous Era OCT 16th | 10:00 am EST 16:00 CET 6:30 pm Kabul Please make...

09/24/2024

Our Arabic students showing off their beautiful artwork on our new bulletin. Check it out in person on the second floor of Buttrick 🤩

05/03/2024

Around the world, the right to protest is under attack.

We're here to remind you that today, and every day, peaceful protest is a human right.

03/14/2024

Thrilled about Dr. Nermin Allam's upcoming talk on "Women's unveiling and modesty politics in Egypt", on March 19th at noon EST organized by WLUML as part of its veiling and unveiling lecture series. Join us if you can.

09/12/2023

Help us kick off the new semester with this exciting conversation with the brilliant Dr. Iqbal on her new book!

09/12/2023

02/08/2023

Join us tomorrow (Feb 9) for a book talk by Dr. Kenza Oumlil, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Al-Akhawayn University, Ifrane on her recently published book, North American Muslim Women Artists Talk Back. https://calendar.agnesscott.edu/event/north_american_muslim_women_artists_talk_back_kenzi_oumlil

Dr. Mona Tajali and the class of POL 373, Middle Eastern Politics & Society welcome Dr. Kenzi Oumlil for a discussion of her book, "North American Muslim Artists Talk Back". This book focuses on the ways in which North American Muslim women artists "talk back" to dominant discourses about Muslim ide...

01/30/2023

Join us on Feb 7th at 11:40 am for a Teach-in on the Women-Led Protests in Iran by Dr. Tajali in a hybrid event hosted by Charis Books & More at Agnes Scott College. Link: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/event/women-life-freedom-teach-women-led-protests-iran-dr-mona-tajali

10/24/2022

Join us TODAY for a fascinating talk by Dr. Cockrell-Abdullah on Art and Agency in Iraqi Kurdistan.

The campus community is invited to join the class of POL 222 for a guest lecture by Professor Autumn Cockrell-Abdullah entitled “Art & Agency: Transforming Relationships of Power Through Art in Iraqi Kurdistan”. This event is co-sponsored by SUMMIT and the Middle Eastern Studies and Human Rights...

10/17/2022

Today!

Who counts as a feminist? In interwar Algeria, as commentators debated the status of women in newspapers, cafes, and on theater stages, many imagined a future Algeria in which women took on powerful new social roles. Such thinkers took inspiration from the Middle East, challenged French colonial ide...

10/03/2022

Professor Mona Tajali shares her insight on the protests happening in Iran today with the Washington Post.

Both outside and within Iran’s government, women have been strategizing for this moment. So why did the movement catch fire now?