Ryan Musto: 'The university is a place that cares about making a difference in the world'
May 10, 2020. Part of the College of Arts & Sciences series "Extraordinary Journeys: The Class of 2020."
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Senior wins Fulbright to teach in country of Georgia
April 22, 2020.
Thomas Nolan ’20, a Near Eastern studies and government double major in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Fulbright teaching fellowship to work in the country of Georgia.
Accepting Applications: Grad Student Jewish Studies Research and Travel Grant
April 13, 2020. This grant is funded by the Pearl and Otto Delikat Holocaust Memorial fund. The application deadline is May 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
Arabic teaching experience inspires students
March 31, 2020. Renelle Mensah ’21 is unsure what this summer might bring, with the uncertainty of COVID-19 hanging over the U.S., but she’s hopeful that she’ll be back on campus again helping to teach Arabic language to residents of the Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, N.Y. through the Cornell Prison Education Program.
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Why major in Near Eastern studies?
The Near/Middle East is a region that has had an important impact on the development of human history and plays a vital role in today's world community. Encompassing the Near East from ancient times to the modern period, the department's course offerings encourage students to take an interdisciplinary approach to the cultures of this region and emphasize methods of historical and literary analysis. The department offers language instruction in the four main modern languages of the Near East/Middle East, as well as ancient and other less commonly taught languages. If you need to take a language placement exam in one of the modern languages, please contact the appropriate instructor. We've got incredible and enthusiastic faculty who are dedicated to their students, and passionate about their field of research. We offer a major and minor in Near Eastern studies, and a minor in Arabic. Find out more on the undergraduate study page.