
Academic Programs
Program Highlights

COURSES
Interested in taking MENA courses? Whether your a major, minor, grad student, have a general interest, or are satisfying requirements, check out what courses are being offered!

Research
MENA faculty members produce cutting-edge research and public scholarship on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa, publishing articles in leading academic journals and books that are widely taught and make an impact both in the scholarly world and in the wider cultural conversation.
PROGRAMMING
We host a range of events over the course of the academic year including a quarterly New Directions in Middle East & North African Studies lecture, our MENA Conversations series, the MENA Graduate Student Colloquium, an annual Research Symposium, and events organized by our Working Groups.Upcoming Events
Events
Oct
8
2026
Weinberg College Center for Global Studies Ice Cream Social
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
Join us for FRÍO Gelato and to learn about our 4 undergraduate programs within the Weinberg College Center for Global Studies: Internat...
Nov
5
2026
"Solomon Ibn Gabirol on the Worship of Non-Jews (and of Animals),...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
The first talk of the series titled "Intertwined Worlds: Judaism and Islam in Historical Perspectives:" "Solomon Ibn Gabirol on the Wor...
Nov
19
2026
"Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Synagogues and Jewish Life and Heritag...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
The second talk of the series titled "Intertwined Worlds: Judaism and Islam in Historical Perspectives:" "Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Syn...
