With his vast knowledge in pre-modern Islamic societies, Luke Yarbrough (Ph.D. 2012, Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University) brings a unique perspective to the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures….
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Interview with Catherine E. Bonesho
Published: November 5, 2018From being the Emeline Hill Richardson Rome Prize Fellow in Ancient Studies at the American Academy in Rome to receiving her Ph.D. in Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at…
Read MoreInterview with Kara Cooney
Published: November 5, 2018Dr. Kara Cooney is recognized on UCLA’s campus as an associate professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Language and Cultures. Outside of…
Read MoreInterview with Syed A. Rizwan
Published: November 5, 2018Securing a job after graduation is an incredible feat, and we would like to congratulate recent graduate Syed Atif Rizwan on his impressive new position as Assistant Professor of Islamic…
Read MoreThe Pourdavoud Center Welcomes New Scholars
Published: September 28, 2018The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is proud to announce the addition of two scholars: Dr. Ali Mousavi, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Iranian Archaeology in the…
Read MoreJason Price Wins Regional Scholar Award
Published: August 20, 2018Jason Price, PhD student in NELC studying under Professor William Schniedewind, has been awarded the Regional Scholar Award by the national SBL’s regional scholars’ awards committee. Jason’s paper, “The Smashed…
Read MoreHebrew Class Event
Published: August 20, 2018Last Friday marked the last day of NELC graduate student Martin Luther Chan’s Intensive Elementary Hebrew summer session course. In lieu of an in-class exam, the class gathered at a…
Read MoreMolly Courtney Wins CASA Fellowship
Published: June 21, 2018Molly Courtney, a PhD student of modern Arabic literature in the NELC department, has received a fellowship from the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA). As a CASA fellow, she…
Read MoreJesse Arlen Wins Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship
Published: June 21, 2018Jesse Siragan Arlen, a Ph.D. Student in NELC, has received the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Jesse researches Spirituality and Literature in the Middle Ages. His…
Read MoreLevantine Archaeology Student Receives W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research’s Educational Cultural Affairs Junior Research Fellowship
Published: June 18, 2018Amy Karoll, PhD Candidate in Levantine Archaeology, received the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research’s Educational Cultural Affairs Junior Research Fellowship to study in Israel from August to December 2018…
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