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MES Forum, </div>
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This is a friendly reminder that <b>Talking About the Middle East: Dialogue #4</b> is happening
<b>this Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 5:30–7:00 pm</b> in <b>Enarson Classroom Building, Room 018</b>.</div>
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This fourth installment in our ongoing series on Multi-Ethnic Cultural Reproductions in the Middle East (MCRME) will center multiethnic and multi-religious histories and the voices of those who navigate in-between spaces, and will also look back on the dialogues
from this year while exploring what participants would like to see in the coming year. It's an important opportunity to connect with colleagues in other departments and community members in facilitated dialogue. </div>
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If you know undergrads who are curious about Middle Eastern cultures, current events, or intercultural dialogue, please encourage them to join us. This series is a great entry point, and their voices and perspectives would enrich the conversation. Please print
and share the attached flyer. </div>
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This event is co-sponsored by the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, the Middle East Studies Center, the Center for Ethics and Human Values, and the Global Arts + Humanities Cross-Disciplinary Research Exchange.</div>
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We look forward to seeing you and your students there! The conversations become deeper and more insightful as we build on our learnings from the previous ones. </div>
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Best wishes,</div>
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Melinda</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px;">Assistant Director</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px;"><b>The Ohio State University</b></span><br>
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East Studies Center</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px;">145 Enarson Classroom Building, 2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus Ohio 43210</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 18px;">614-292-6506 Office / 614-292-5897 Office</span><br>
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