Middle East/South Asia Studies (ME/SA) provides students with a place to learn about the languages, cultures, and societies of this diverse and dynamic region from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students can learn about the Middle East and South Asia through the ME/SA major or minors, courses in ME/SA languages and ME/SA Studies, and other affiliated courses around campus. ME/SA features language programs with experienced and accomplished teachers of Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi/Urdu, Persian, and Punjabi. ME/SA Studies and affiliated faculty teach, do research, and supervise undergraduate and graduate student research on languages and cultures of the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and/or Central Asia in the fields of Middle East/South Asia Studies, anthropology, art history, Asian-American Studies, comparative literature, history, law, politics, and religious studies.
Associated Funds
- Islamic Thought and Civilization Programming Fund
- Middle East/South Asia Studies Program Fund
- Suad Joseph Graduate Student Research Endowment in Middle East/South Asia Studies
- Suad Joseph Undergraduate Student Research Endowment in Middle East/South Asia Studies
- Tehrani Family Fund
- The Punjabi Language and Culture Fund
- Urdu Language and Culture Studies Support Fund
Information
Charlene Mattison
Assistant Dean
[email protected]
(530) 752-3429 (Phone)