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Center for Middle East Studies

Center for Middle East Studies

Promoting research, teaching and public engagement on key issues of the Middle East in a historically and culturally grounded manner

Center for Middle East Studies

Promoting research, teaching and public engagement on key issues of the Middle East in a historically and culturally grounded manner

About CMES

The Center for Middle East Studies at Brown University promotes research, teaching and public engagement on the Middle East in a historically and culturally grounded manner. Its coverage extends from antiquity to the present day, and regards the Middle East as both a geographical region as well as a conceptual entity that is part of global discourses.

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CMES hosts several signature initiatives and projects led by its multi-disciplinary faculty, which enrich ongoing research, programming, and teaching at Brown.

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The concentration in Middle East Studies is designed to help students develop an interdisciplinary understanding of culture, history, and contemporary issues in the Middle East.

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Announcing Summer 2025 CMES Research Travel Award Recipients

May 8, 2025
Made possible by a generous gift from the Sams Family.
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Announcing New CMES 2025-2026 Research Initiative

May 1, 2025
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CMES to Become Independent Center

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Bianca Rosen '25 Receives Research Travel Award

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An Interview With Artist Amitis Motevalli, Visiting Fellow in Gender, Body Politics, and Iranian Art

February 7, 2024
Amitis Motevalli's work explores the cultural resistance and survival of people living in poverty, conflict and war.
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A Warm Welcome to Our New DUG Leader: Dorra Omrani '26

February 7, 2024
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