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School of Middle Eastern
& North African Studies
Marshall Bldg. 440
845 N. Park Ave.
PO Box 210158B
Tucson, AZ 85721-0158
Tel: (520) 621-8013
Fax: (520) 621-2333

sbs-neareast@email.arizona.edu

Director

Scott C. Lucas
Marshall Bldg. 446
845 N. Park Ave.
PO Box 210158B
Tucson, AZ 85721-0158
Tel: (520) 626-9562
Email: sclucas@email.arizona.edu

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Michael Bonine Memorial Travel & Research Award created January 2012.
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Hamid Dabashi keynote speaker for 12th Annual MENA Graduate Conference, March 28-30
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Michael Bonine Memorial Travel & Research Award created January 2012.
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Hamid Dabashi keynote speaker for 12th Annual MENA Graduate Conference, March 28-30

Welcome to Middle Eastern & North African Studies

The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (MENAS) is a multi-disciplinary department focusing on the region known as the Near or Middle East, which includes the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, providing a full range of language courses in Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Hebrew (through Judaic Studies).

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School News

  • Dr. Kamran Talattof's 2011 book, "Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran: the Life and Legacy of a Popular Female Artist," was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title, and was announced in January 2012 issue of Choice Magazine. The announcement reads, "This year's Outstanding Academic Title list includes 629 books and electronic resources chosen by the Choice...
  • The "Michael Bonine Memorial Travel & Research Endowment Award" has been established in honor of Professor Michael Bonine. This award will support summer travel by undergraduate students and pursuit of academic activities by graduate students enrolled in, or affiliated with, the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies. Donations are welcomed via check or through an...
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