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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Welcome to the September 2025 Issue of the Middle East Studies Center (MESC) newsletter! We've enjoyed speaking to members of our community at the events we've

 hosted already this Fall semester and hearing about your summer travels, projects, and experiences in and about the Middle East. The rest of the semester is loaded with many interesting events and we would love to see both returning members and new members

 at events on topics ranging from foodways of the Middle East, to civil discourse, to ethnic diversity of the region. This autumn, Ohio State's Middle East Studies curriculum offers a diverse range of interdisciplinary courses—including history, religion, language,

 culture, and society—spanning Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, and South Asian Studies, with topics from ancient empires and sacred texts to contemporary politics, diaspora, media, and identity. As you can

 see, there is a subject for everyone interested in the Middle East at Ohio State University. Follow our

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">The Ohio State University recently hosted a specialized training program to prepare U.S. military civil affairs personnel for upcoming deployments in the Middle

 East. Organized in partnership with the Fisher College of Business' Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), the virtual seminar brought together a diverse array of experts, including retired military officers, a former U.S. Department

 of State ambassador, and international scholars.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">The training focused on equipping participants with cultural, political, and social knowledge essential for effective engagement in the region. Sessions addressed

 tribal customs, political dynamics, religious traditions, and strategies for avoiding cultural misunderstandings in complex field environments. By emphasizing intercultural awareness and practiccal applications, the program aimed to help U.S. civil affairs

 professionals build trust with local communities, strengthen civilian-military relations, and operate more effectively during deployment. This collaborative effort highlights Ohio State's commitment to applying academic expertise to global challenges while

 supporting those who serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<h3 style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Global Teacher Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></h3>

<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">The Global Teacher Seminar, held June 9-12, 2025, brought together K-12 and pre-service educators for a week of globally focused training. On June 12, the Middle

 East Studies Center hosted a virtual session with Professor Sania ElHusseini, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Arab American University in Palestine, who joined live from Ramallah. Her talk, 'Competing Narratives in the Israeli-Palestinian

 Conflict,' traced the conflict's historical development, beginning with the British Mandate and partition plans, and examined how milestones such as the 1948 Nakba, the 1967 war, and the Oslo Accords have been remembered and framed differently in Israeli and

 Palestinian contexts. She underscored how narratives about land, displacement, and identity remain deeply contested, shaping both policy and public consciousness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 the Middle East Studies Center shared materials and teaching resources with the educators focused on current events and tools for classroom dialogue. Eighteen participants in this week-long seminar left with tools not only to inform students about the history

 of the conflict, but also to cultivate skills for navigating competing narratives in global issues more broadly. Educators earned Continuing Education Units (CEUs), received resource guides and curriculum materials, and were awarded stipends for creating new

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<h3 style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Near Eastern Languages and Cultures: "From Citizens to Loyal Subjects?"<o:p></o:p></span></h3>

<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">In late August, the Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures Department hosted an engaging online lecture, "From Citizens to Loyal Subjects? Nationalism

 and Belonging in Post-Republican Turkey," presented by Dr. Serhun Al. The talk focused on the ways Turkish identity has been reshaped under President Erdogan's leadership since the early 2000s.

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Dr. Al explained how the government has increasingly emphasized Muslim nationalism and Ottoman heritage as the basis for belonging, moving away from the earlier

 secular, Republican model established in teh 20th century. This change has sparked debate in Turkey and beyone, as it appears to strengthen ties for some groups while creating distance and exclusion for others, particularly Kurdish communities and religious

 minorities. The lecture examined both the appeal and the risks of this "native and national" framework, asking whether it can open space for wider inclusion or whether it deepens authoritarian control. The audience was invited to consider how political narratives

 shape cultural identity and what that means for nationalism in Turkey today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Dr. Al, a professor at Izmir University, and OSU's Dr. Nathan Young are collaborating on a project that brings their students together in a collaborative online

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 graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and friends of Middle East Studies for a morning of food, conversation, and collaboration. Attendees enjoyed fresh pastries, including simit — a sesame bread traditional in Turkiye (Turkey) and Egypt— while catching

 up after the summer and sharing their latest research and projects. The event created a welcoming atmosphere where students could connect with faculty outside of the classroom, faculty could exchange ideas across disciplines, and new members of the MESC community

 could feel at home. It also reinforced the Center's commitment to providing informal, inclusive spaces where scholarship and personal connections can grow side by side. The combination of programming like Dr. Al's lecture with relaxed community events supports

 both critical engagement with pressing global issues and the cultivation of a strong, supportive academic network at Ohio State.

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">As mentioned in previous issues of the MESC newsletter,

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 community. Food sovereignty is the idea that people should have access to healthy, culturally meaningful food and a voice in how their food systems are shaped. Through this project, we highlight the importance of Middle Eastern plants and foodways, while also

 supporting local, sustainable farming anid cultural exchange here in Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">This summer, the project focused on developing youth engagement, giving young people hands-on experiences that connect farming, cultural heritage, and community

 action. By using Middle Eastern food traditiosn as an entry point, we aim to inspire youth to support local food systems, appreciate cultural diversity, and carry forward traditional knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture is built on strong partnerships. We are working with All THAT - Teens Hopeful About Tomorrow to connect Columbus youth with Middle

 Eastern foodways, and with the Vincent Walters Urban Farm in the Bronzeville neighborhood, led by educator and farmer Jodi Spencer, to explore culturally rooted farming practices. Our partner Third Floor Design is playing an important role in the project by

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">We are also happy to announce that our partnership with the All THAT youth program was officially launched on August 25 with the start of the kids' school year.

 National leader in food sovereignty, Brandy Phipps, of Central Staet University, spoke with kids in the Culinary Track about Global and Cultural Nutrition on September 4. We are excited to bring you more updates on this project as it continues to grow throughout

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 Center for Jewish Studies, the Department of Anthropology, the Department of History, the Department of Comparative Studies, and the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures for bringing in guest speakers and strengthening our outreach.

 Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture continues to grow—bringing people together through food, culture, and community action, and creating space for both plants and cultural connections to flourish.

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">On September 9, the Multi-ethnic Cultural Reproductions in the Middle East (MCRME) project was launched with "Talking about the Middle East Buckeye Community Event:

 An Openining Dialogue." Multi-ethnic Cultural Reproductions in the Middle East (MCRME) is a Global Arts and Humanities funded project presented in collaboration between the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, the Middle East Studies Center, and the Center for

 Ethics and Human Values. The project explores the meaning, possibility, and value of engaging in dialogue about Middle Eastern culture and experience.

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Zari Mahmoudi received her PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from The Ohio State University in Spring 2025. Her dissertation, "Mystic Women and Chivalric

 Spirituality:Gendered Piety and Spiritual Authority in the Writings of Farid al-Din'Attar (ca. 1145-1221) and Jami (1414-1492)", explores the representation of Sufi women in Persian mystical literature and the intersections of gender, spirituality, and textual

 traditions. She is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Comparative Studies and the Middle Eastern Center, where she also serves as Program Visibility and Education Lead, advancing community impact through strategic data visualization, storytelling, and

 program evaluation for diverse audiences including educators, students, diaspora communities, and local partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Sarah Spencer is a fourth-year undergraduate student double majoring in World Politics and EEDS (Environment, Economy, Development, & Sustainability). She works

 as a Legislative Page at the Ohio House of Representatives and plans to attend graduate school for a higher degree in Economics or International Relations. She also served as a Civil Discourse Fellow through the Ohio State Center for Ethics and Human Values

 where she moderated a debate on the foreign aid responsibilities of the Global North. Sarah is currently conducting research with Dr. Donald Sylvan regarding the impact of war on peace-building initiatives in Israel and Palestine, as well as with Dr. Eliot

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 University and over a decade of experience working in cultural projects across the SWANA region. Her work focuses on visual culture, identities, postcolonial theory, and culture-centered approaches. She was drawn to the Middle East Studies Center as a volunteer

 to stay connected to both the cultural practices of her homeland and the practices of grassroots projects. She will be serving as a volunteer for the MESC for the remainder of this academic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 and policy development in the Middle East. By participating at the Middle East Studies Center, Tomas hopes to provide insight into the region while also volunteering in the local community, highlighting Ohio State's broader impact in Columbus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<h3 style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Congratulating Sultana N. Nahar's Achievements<o:p></o:p></span></h3>

<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Professor Sultana N. Nahar has been appointed as the prestigious Honorary Professor of Science at the University of Jordan in Amman. The appointment, issued by

 the university's president with the recommendation of the Council of Deans, recognizes her "outstanding contributions in the field of Atomic Physics, Astrophysics, and her dedication to advancing education and research." The letter further highlights the university's

 hope to collaborate with Prof. Nahar on a range of academic initiatives, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and joint research projects. Prof. Nahar has long been engaged with the University of Jordan, previously offering research-based courses in Atomic

 Astrophysics and Spectroscopy with computational workshops, as well as contributing to research promotion within the Department of Physics, where her profile and CV are now featured.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<h3 style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Ancient Desert Monuments Reveal Climate Resilience in Southern Arabia<o:p></o:p></span></h3>

<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">For over thirty years, Professor Joy McCorriston of Ohio State University has explored Southern Arabia's deserts - particularly Dhofar, Oman - revealing that ancient

 communities adapted to harsh environmental conditions not merely through farms or permanent villages, but by social means as well. Building monumental stone structures, McCorriston argues, as "technologies of resilience," helped pastoral societies maintain

 identity, social networks, and cultural continuity during climate fluctuations. The evolution of these monuments - from large Neolithic platforms to smaller Bronze Age tombs and accretive structures - reflects changing social relationships and strategies for

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 patterns of adaptation and resilience over millennia. Her findings draw parallels with similar stone-monument traditions in Turkiye's Tas Tepeler region and offer insights for contemporary climate and heritage challenges in arid regions.

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Professor Sabra Webber, folklorist and professor emerita at The Ohio State University, has chronicled the remarkable immigration story of her late colleague and

 friend, Dr. Alan Jabbour, founding director of the American Folklore Center at the Library of Congress. In her article "A Boatload of Horses," Webber revisits Jabbour's family saga, beginning with his grandfather Abdullah Jabbour's 1893 voyage from an-Nakba,

 Syria, to the United States. Abdullah traveled with a "boatload" of prized Arabian horses bound for the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, a journey that became both legend and legacy within the Jabbour family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Webber highlights how Alan first shared this story in the 1970s, weaving folklore and family memory together. Initially remembered as a tale of loss - horses sicked

 at sea, leaving Abdullah penniless - the story gains new depth through archival discoveries. Research at the Khayrallah Center uncovered Abdullah's writings in the Arabic-language newspaper 'Kawkab Amirka', which reveal that most of the horses survived the

 transatlantic voyage, only to face tragedy in a fire at the fairgrounds. Among them were Nedjme and Obeyran, whose descendants became the first registered Arabian horses in America, sparking a legacy that endures to this day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 notes, these stories are not just about hardship or triumph but about the "performative" elements that shape family identity across generations. In telling the Jabbour story, Webber situates Arab-American immigration within a broader cultural narrative - one

 where memory, music, horses, and heritage all converge. You can read the full article here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<h2 style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Plus a Conversation with Director Berna Gencalp and Art Historian Dr. Ozlem Gulin Dagoglu<o:p></o:p></span></h2>

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 Historian/Curator Dr. Ozlem Gulin Dagoglu. Kim Mihri (Who is Mihri) is the painter Mihri's untold story, which unfolds within the framing story of Director Berna's work to trace Mihri's life from late Ottoman era Istanbul onward to Rome, Paris, and New York.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Mihri, whose image, artistic work, and life story have been unjustly obscured, lost, and deformed are revived through interviews and fully animated sequences Mihri

 was one of the first arts educators who has focused on women's arts education. Watch the trailer on our website!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">This event will be held on October 22, 2025 in Mendenhall Lab room 185 at 3:00 PM, and will be an informational meeting about the National Security Education Program's

 Boren Awards, which support language study, international research, and cross-cultural exchange.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">On October 23, 2025, at 5:30 PM, CLLC is hosting a social event celebrating world languages at Crane Cafe in Hagerty Hall. This event will provide a chance to

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<h3 style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Department of History Annual Lecture in Ottoman and Turkish History<o:p></o:p></span></h3>

<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">Dr. Edhem Eldhem will be giving a lecture on October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM in Dulles Hall, Room 168. This lecture will focus on Ottoman and Turkish historical topics,

 likely drawing on deep archival and comparative themes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p style="line-height:21.75pt"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#3F4443">On November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM in the Journalism Building room 360, there will be a talk examining how global moral discourses, local legal practices, and gender

 intersected in the institution of slavery during the late Ottoman period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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