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Persian in Translation
History of Iranian Literature
This course introduces the many stages of Persian literature historically. History of Iranian Literature is a study in the marriage of thought, milieu, genius, and multi-faceted poetics.
We focus on the deep historical ties between the many and varied cultures, religions, literatures, and languages of the Middle East and South Asia
Middle Eastern Studies
MEST 2270/5270 - Culture and Society of the Contemporary Arab Middle East
Introduces the cultural traits and patterns of contemporary Arab society based on scholarly research, recent field work, and personal experiences and observations in the Arab world. Taught in English; no knowledge of Arabic is required.
Credits: 3
Middle Eastern & South Asian
MESA 1000 - From Genghis Khan to Stalin: Invasions and Empires of Central Asia
Survey of Central Asian civilizations from the first to the twenty-first centuries, with particular emphasis on nomadism, invasions, conquests, and major religious-cultural developments.
Credits: 3
Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar
MESALC Graduation Ceremony - Spring 2019
MESALC Graduation Ceremony - Spring 2019
Global Encylopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History
Professor Hanadi Al-Samman serves as an Associate Editor of newly published Global Encyclopedia Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBTQ) History
Professor Al-Samman coordinated the articles comprising the Middle East entries. View the encyclopedia here.
Below is a Q&A with her about the endeavor. The encyclopedia is available in online as well as hard copy editions, geared primarily towards purchase by universities, schools, and libraries.
Spring 2019 MESALC Interdisciplinary UVA Forum
View the poster here.
The MESALC Interdisciplinary UVA Forum is a new scholarly venue that invites UVA junior scholars and doctoral students to present their interdisciplinary research in the Literatures and Cultures of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
SEMINAR I: “Of fals ymaginacioun: Poetics of Hypocrisy in Medieval Anglo-Arabic Texts”
Spring 2019 MESALC Interdisciplinary Lecture Series
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LECTURE I: “Orientalism, Arabic, and the Threshold of World Literature”
Professor Milani Quoted in The New York Times
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News & Announcements
GIFTING DRINKING AND IRRIGATION WATER WITH SABILS
September 23, 2021
Podcast with Mehr Afshan Farooqi, author of “Ghalib: A Wilderness at My Doorstep”
May 21, 2021
Ghalib: a Wilderness at My Doorstep The News Book Network Review Podcast
May 21, 2021
Prof. Milani’s interview with Roqe Media, Conversations about the Iranian Diaspora
May 3, 2021
Congratulations to MESALC alumnus Nebil Husayn
April 8, 2021