[MES Forum] Applications for MA in Kurdish Studies and Critical Muslim Studies

[McClimans, Melinda]

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Applications Open for Spring 2025 in Kurdish and Critical Muslim Studies

Zahra Institute is delighted to announce the opening of applications for our M.A. and Certificate Programs in Kurdish Studies and Critical Muslim Studies. The deadline for applications for Spring semester is 15 December 2024. The online, two-year M.A. programs consist of 31 credits. We welcome full-time and part-time students.

The Master of Arts in Kurdish Studies is the first of its kind in the United States. Our courses offer insights into the lives and cultures of the Kurds, a Middle Eastern people living in Kurdistan and beyond, spread across the borders of several modern states and linguistic and cultural zones.

The M.A. Program provides excellent background preparation for a doctoral degree in any field related to the Middle East and for those interested in pursuing careers in media, government, and international organizations. Our liberal arts approach to Kurdish Studies is based on rigorous academic standards and strong commitment to scholarly freedom.

The Master of Arts in Critical Muslim Studies approaches Islam and Muslims in the context of lived experience and history. It takes Muslim life as its primary object of study and underlines the relevance of the humanities and social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, history, and comparative religion.

The M.A. Program provides a strong interdisciplinary understanding of diverse Muslim experiences in global terms. It equips students with critical knowledge and skills in demand for excellent service in politics, law, education, and public policy.

For the 2025 Spring semester courses, Zahra Institute offers the following: Kurds in the Middle East: History and Politics, Kurdish Intellectual Profiles: Ehmedê Xanî, Muslim Societies, and Kurmanji and Sorani Kurdish language courses, among others.

We also offer Kurdish language courses as electives in the M.A. programs, or as standalone courses. For application information, visit our website: www.zahrainstitute.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zahrainstituteorg.tinyemails.com/c/eyJ1Ijo1OTE1NCwibSI6MzEwNzQ0MjM2LCJsIjoxNTQ3NjQ5fQ.4u6un2ZG5NYj025CV5xtuSmeaHmKGCZ2rV3TlFEc5kg.html__;!!KGKeukY!xdUBwNUgW7nymQj5vsfTMjTwxOpdxAfb4OqD3lVZb7NgyZIt4jddupIBzXVmt9mltAAiis7kEWPJJyMtfGGvgSpPKCY$> .

Zahra Institute, a research center and graduate school located in Chicago, intends to provide an open, collaborative environment for learning, teaching, and scholarship in the fields of Kurdish Studies and Critical Muslim Studies.

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