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Invitation to join UIUC Model Arab League
Email Maha Chahine @ chahine2@illlinois.edu for more details.
Digital Research Skills Course
This course is an introduction to digital tools, data management, and data visualization. It is open to both undergraduate and graduate students across various disciplines.
K-12 Outreach and Resources on the Middle East
Our curriculum units are designed to be stand-alone lessons appropriate for many age levels or to serve as a basis for creating learning experiences to suit a wide range of grade levels and course requirements.
CSAMES Fall 2023 Events
The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies sponsors Brown Bag lectures during the fall and spring academic semesters.
The Education 2.0 Research and Documentation Project
Professor Herrera launches website with valuable resources on educationreform in Egypt.
Alumni Spotlight: Natasha Samreny
Natasha Samreny pursued her master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic, graduating in Spring 2010. She moved from Tampa Bay where she reported and produced daily and in-depth news for WUSF 89.7 FM. Samreny graduated cum laude in 2006 from the University of South Florida with a BA in broadcast news.
Recent Lecture: China and the Middle East through the lens of Halal Diplomacy
This research focuses on certain halal markets that are large and have aspirations to lead halal certification and quality standardization in recent years. Example: the MENA. Southeast Asia has inspired halal diplomacy with other players. I analyze whether China is a major halal market partner and their influence for each situation. This trend is also seen in major halal markets like MENA, EU, and ASEAN as these countries expand their halal certification processes. The paper examines halal markets and global South relations, focusing on China's influence, and outlines the interview methods...