Near Eastern Studies at Cornell
Welcome! The Department of Near Eastern Studies serves as the central hub of teaching and research on the Near East/Middle East for Cornell University. We offer courses on a wide array of subjects
important for understanding the full sweep of Near Eastern
civilizations--including languages, literature, history, linguistics,
archaeology, and religion. Read More
Recent Publications
The Genesis of Literature in Islam: From the Aural to the Read
Shawkat M. Toorawa
In this work, Schoeler and Toorawa explain how the change from predominantly oral/aural to increasingly written came about in the transmission of learning and of knowledge in Arabic in the early Islamic period (7th-9th c.).
News Items
- NES Senior Lecturer, Shalom Shoer, has been named to "The Best 300 Professors"
- Dr. Ross Brann, Cornell University – Linguistic Similarities of Hebrew and Arabic
- In Egypt, change comes slowly to pop culture
- College of Arts and Sciences offers four new minors
- NES Professor, Jonathan Tenney, to present at Harvard workshop
Cornell Affiliates
Given the interdisciplinary nature of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell, the department maintains close ties to a number of affiliated programs, institutes, and collections. See the Full List
Funding Opportunities
Check out the opportunities for students to receive funding for conducting research in the Middle East. click here
