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<p class="MsoNormal">Faculty, Students and Staff Members of our Middle East Studies Forum, we hope finals week went well and you are getting ready to switch gears and recharge over the holidays.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Next semester</b> we have 3 forums planned:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="my-2" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 14, 2026 – 8:30 AM:</span></strong> Semester Kickoff Breakfast</li><li class="my-2" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 19, 2026 – 4:00 PM:</span></strong>
<a href="https://history.osu.edu/people/sahin.52">Kaya ªahin</a> will share his research
</li><li class="my-2" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 9, 2026 – 2:30 PM:</span></strong> Alumni Voices
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://u.osu.edu/mcrme/">MCRME</a> project with the Melton Center for Jewish Studies and the Center for Ethics and Human Values will host
<a href="https://mesc.osu.edu/events/talking-about-middle-east-dialogue-3"><b>Dialogue #3 on January 27<sup>th</sup></b></a> from 11 to 12:30.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The History Department will host “<a href="https://history.osu.edu/events/chr-panel-feb-23">Comparative Perspectives on Slavery, Bondage, and Resistance in Asia</a>” on
<b>February 23<sup>rd</sup> at 3:30</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The next Arabic Calligraphy workshop will be announced soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Watch for updates on <a href="https://mesc.osu.edu/events">mesc.osu.edu/events</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mark your calendars! We really excited for what’s coming up next semester and we look forward to experiencing these great events with you.
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<p class="MsoNormal">PS Do you know someone who would like to become a member? It’s easy. They simply sign up for this
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<p class="MsoNormal">PPS Did you know that members can share announcements here by simply sending an email to the listserve address? We welcome your news and want to learn about your projects or items you believe would be of interest to the whole community.
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