Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies CSAMES promotes research and scholarship on South Asia and the Middle East at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign .

The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) promotes research and scholarship on South Asia and the Middle East. Our goal is to engage students and faculty in critical discussions and to create research and learning opportunities about South Asia and the Middle East and the ways these regions are connected to the rest of the world. Through our MA Program in South Asian and Middl

e Eastern Studies and undergraduate minors in either Islamic world studies or south Asian studies, CSAMES encourages students to learn about the cultures, societies, histories, politics, and religions of these two globally influential regions. Besides our academic programs, CSAMES organizes annual conferences and weekly lectures that are open to the public. Over the last decade, CSAMES has awarded over 40 scholarships to students for language study on campus or abroad in Egypt, India, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey and other countries in the regions. The Center also funds projects and initiatives to promote South Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Currently two of our faculty members are developing textbooks for Persian and Hindi. To learn more about our programs and activities, visit http://www.csames.illinois.edu/

Today at 6 PM.
05/23/2026

Today at 6 PM.

05/18/2026
This Summer 2026 course still has openings. Registration closes on Friday.
05/18/2026

This Summer 2026 course still has openings. Registration closes on Friday.

A few more days left to register!!!!
05/12/2026

A few more days left to register!!!!

The Carrie Busey International Night event was a great success. It is always enjoyable to connect with teachers, student...
05/04/2026

The Carrie Busey International Night event was a great success. It is always enjoyable to connect with teachers, students and their families.

In commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, we welcomed UIUC alum Helen Makhdoumian for her fascinating lecture on Thursd...
04/28/2026

In commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, we welcomed UIUC alum Helen Makhdoumian for her fascinating lecture on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Makhdoumian’s lecture focused on methodologies for examining on global indigeneity and displacement in Armenian, Palestinian, and Native American literature. Dr. Makhdoumian’s comparative literary analysis explored the shared trauma of removal, dispossession, and displacement in each of these global contexts.

The event was organized by the Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, and co-sponsored by the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, the Humanities Research Institute, the Center for Advanced Study, and the Program in Jewish Culture and Society.

‼️This event has been POSTPONED ‼️ Make sure to check back here for updates on rescheduling 👀
04/28/2026

‼️This event has been POSTPONED ‼️

Make sure to check back here for updates on rescheduling 👀

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Sultan Tepe’s talk on April 30 has been postponed until a later date.
04/27/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Sultan Tepe’s talk on April 30 has been postponed until a later date.

Limited spots available! Register for this amazing free workshop soon!
04/23/2026

Limited spots available! Register for this amazing free workshop soon!

Join us tomorrow afternoon as we remember the Armenian Genocide with Helen Makhdoumian and her talk “On Beginnings, or t...
04/22/2026

Join us tomorrow afternoon as we remember the Armenian Genocide with Helen Makhdoumian and her talk “On Beginnings, or the Roots and Routes of the Nested Memory Concept”

CSAMES co-sponsored a celebration of Al-Andalus last Thursday 🙌 We had such a great time enjoying the vibes, culture, fo...
04/21/2026

CSAMES co-sponsored a celebration of Al-Andalus last Thursday 🙌 We had such a great time enjoying the vibes, culture, food, and music of Islamic Iberia ✨👏🎶 Make sure to check out the videos of the talented musicians who joined us!

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