ICRS Center for Middle East Studies: Student Resources

LIEBICH FAMILY FUND FOR MIDDLE EAST INTERNSHIP SUPPORT

Thanks to Don and Marcia Liebich's dedication to making a positive impact and improving their community and the world, a fund has been established to support Korbel MA student internships in the Middle East and North Africa.

Funding will go to students with an un- or under-funded internship or educational experience based in the region, and awards go up to $2,500.

For questions, please e-mail: korbelinternships@du.edu

MACKENZIE AND WASSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

Thanks to the MacKenzie and Wasson endowed scholarship funds, CMES offers two competitive scholarships annually for continuing graduate students at Korbel with a strong interest in issues related to Israel and Palestine. Korbel admissions will email all continuing students during the summer with more information, including an essay prompt.

GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP GRANT

As part of the RenewDU initiative, the Office of Graduate Education has funding available for Graduate International Internship Grants (GIG). These competitive grants are available to graduate students at the University of Denver who meet certain application criteria. Read more.

DU Undergraduate Courses on the Middle East (Winter 2021)

Course Number & Subject	Course Name	College	Professor	Schedule Type	Course Day(s)	Course Time(s)
ARAB 2002	Intermediate Arabic	CAHSS	Maha Saliba Foster	Combined/Hybrid	Tues/Thurs	8:00-8:50 AM
ARAB 3391	Arabic: Independent Study	CAHSS
ARAB 3702	Topics in Arabic: Effect of Corruption on the Lebanese Society	CAHSS	Maha Saliba Foster	Asynchronous
ARAB1002	Elementary Arabic	CAHSS	Maha Saliba Foster	Combined/Hybrid	Tues/Thurs; Mon/Wed	9:00 AM-9:50 AM
ASEM 2697	Muslims and Identity in Europe	Morgridge College	Andrea Stanton	In-Person	Thurs	4:00-5:50 PM
HIST 2105	The Dark Ages: Survey in Early Medieval History	CAHSS	Daniel Melleno	Online	Tues/Thurs	2:00-3:50 PM
HIST 2300	A History of Israel-Palestine, 1800-Present	CAHSS	Jonathan Sciarcon	In Person & Online	In Person: Wed Online: Mon	10:00 AM-11:50 AM
INTS 3215	Major Issues in International Security	Josef Korbel School	David Goldfischer	Combined/Hybrid	Thurs	10:00-11:50 AM
INTZ 1810	Directed Independent Language Study: Arabic	CAHSS	Maha Saliba Foster	In Person	Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs	9:00 AM-9:50 AM
RLGS 3500	Religious Studies: Islam	CAHSS	Bridget Blomfield	Online	Tues/Thurs	10 AM-11:50 AM

DU Graduate Courses on the Middle East (Winter 2021)

Course Number/Subject	Course Name	College	Professor	Schedule Type	Course Day(s)	Course Time(s)
RLGS 3500	Religious Studies: Islam	CAHSS	Bridget Blomfield	Online	Tues/Thurs	10 AM-11:50 AM
INTS 4526	Modern Islamic Political Thought	Josef Korbel School	Nader Hashemi	Online	Wed	3:00-4:50 PM
INTS 4649	Human Rights and the Middle East	Josef Korbel School	Micheline Ishay	In-Person	Tues	9:00-11:50 AM
INTS 4722	U.S. Policy in the Middle East Since World War II	Josef Korbel School	Gary Grappo	Online	Wed	2:00-4:50 PM

Journals

Below you will find links to some of the best scholarly journals published on subjects relating to the history, politics and culture of the Middle East and broader Islamic world.

Note: Access to journal articles is available only when using the DU network. Library permissions will not be granted otherwise.

MIDDLE EAST POLITICS & POLICY

Middle East Policy
A journal dedicated to the study and analysis of contemporary Middle Eastern politics with a heavy emphasis on its relation to U.S. foreign policy. Strong current events focus.

The Middle East Journal
A journal focused on political and economic development in the Middle East and the implications for Western policy. Strong current events focused.

Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP)
Policy and current event analysis geared towards the media and general public. Focused on non-specialist consumption and generating public awareness.

MIDDLE EAST HISTORY

British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
Journal of the British Society of Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES). Strong emphasis on modern cultural, religious, intellectual, and political history.

International Journal of Middle East Studies
The journal of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA). Arguably the most prominent journal in the field. Heavy emphasis on cultural, religious, intellectual, and political history from the modern period.

Journal of North African Studies
The journal of the American Institute of Maghrib Studies. Primarily focused on the modern history of North Africa, frequently publishes pre-modern historical research.

Middle East Critique
Critical examination of contemporary Middle Eastern political, economic, social, and cultural history.

Middle Eastern Studies
Journal of modern historical research with an emphasis on political, economic, and military history.

AREA STUDIES

Arab Studies Journal
Journal focusing on the modern histories of Arab societies.

Contemporary Arab Affairs
Focused on contemporary social, economic, and political/policy affairs within the Arab world.

Iranian Studies
Journal focused on the modern history of the Persianate world (Iran, Central Asia, Northern India, and the Caucuses), with particular emphasis on Iranian society and politics.

Israel Affairs
Focused primarily on contemporary Israeli politics and policy

Turkish Studies
Focused on post-Ottoman Turkish political, social, and economic history, in addition to contemporary policy debates.

Internship resources

The first step for any student interested in working overseas or domestically is to identify suitable employers. To help start that process, CMES has compiled an extensive--but by no means comprehensive--list of organizations that offer competitive internships, both throughout the academic year and in the summer. We hope you find it useful.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NGO’S AND NON-PROFITS

MIDDLE EAST INTERNSHIPS IN WASHINGTON, DC

Graduate Certificate in Religion and International Affairs

The Graduate Certificate in Religion and International Affairs provides students pursuing MA degrees in the Department of Religious Studies (CAHSS) or the Josef Korbel School of International Studies with the opportunity to enhance their home program of study with specific expertise in the scholarly and professional field of religion and international affairs. This certificate program emphasizes scholarly and practitioner approaches to understanding the intersections between religion and international affairs in the modern world, providing students with an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary case studies as well as theoretical issues.

This certificate is open to students pursuing an MA Degree in Religious Studies (CAHSS), an MA Degree within the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, and those enrolled in the DU/Iliff Joint Doctoral Program (JDP).

If you are interested in pursuing the certificate, please reach out to the degree directors.

Directors

Nader Hashemi – Director, Center for Middle East Studies | Associate Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies

Andrea L. Stanton – Associate Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Language Study Abroad

Arabic

AMIDEAST - Egypt, Jordan, Morocco

Arabic, Persion, & Turkisk Language Institute, University of Wisconsin - USA

Arabic Language Institute in Fez (ALIF) - Morocco

Arabic School, Middlebury Language Schools - USA

Center for Arabic Study Abroad, University of Arizona - Jordan

Center for Cross-Cultural Learning (Rabat, Morocco)