Community Impact

At the MEC talk
Friends of MELC Spotlight 2026: Translation Studies and the Middle East Center
February 7, 2026
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MELC Prof. Melike Yücel Koç Presents on Immigrant Narratives and American Identity at the OHA Conference
October 27, 2025
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MELC to Host Second Iraj Khademi Residency November 2025
April 23, 2025
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“Collaboration was absolutely key to success”: Interview with Dr. Aria Fani, Director of the Persian and Iranian Studies Program
February 18, 2025
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MELC Event Celebrates The Horn of Africa @ UW
February 6, 2025
Katie Ruesink
MELC Student Finding Family in Korea through Language & Plants
September 17, 2024
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MELC to Inaugurate Iraj Khademi Residency in November  
July 23, 2024
Prof. Elkhafaifi's Award, a Libyan Clock
MELC Faculty Honored during Arab American Heritage Month
April 25, 2024
Mo Habib: Artwork by Amelia Ossorio, MELC student majoring in Persian
A Novel Prize for Persian Translation
August 21, 2023
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Dr. Naghmeh Samini brings Theater Workshop to the Classroom
June 12, 2023
Mo Habib: Artwork by Amelia Ossorio, MELC student majoring in Persian
Announcing the Winner of the Inaugural Mo Habib Translation Prize  
June 5, 2023
Iraj Khademi
Call for Applications: The Iraj Khademi Residency in Persian Literature at the UW
May 11, 2023
Turkey in Seattle Oral History Project
Turkey in Seattle Oral History Project
February 27, 2023
Naomi Sokoloff
Letter from the Chair (2023)
February 27, 2023
Lute player from the Seljuk palace kiosk in Konya, c. late twelfth century.
MELC’s Inaugural Walter G. Andrews Memorial Lecture Featuring Dr. Michael Pifer
January 3, 2023
Adam Benkato
Middle Persian Workshop for MELC Students and Community
December 14, 2022
Dream image of a woman in the sky
Prof. Scott Noegel Interviewed on BBC's "The Forum"
September 22, 2022
Mamoun Sakkal
MELC's New Logo: Designed by Mamoun Sakkal
September 16, 2022
Iraj Khademi Photo
Memorial to be Held for Iraj Khademi on August 18 at the University of Washington's Kane Hall
August 12, 2022
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NELC Students and Theatre Group Bring Shahnameh into Life
June 7, 2022
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Translation Studies Hub (TSH) has been renewed for the academic year 2022-2023
May 18, 2022
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Reflections on Event on Gender Inclusion in Language Instruction
May 16, 2022
Katherine Medill
New Faculty Searches
March 21, 2022
The Hebrew Kindergarten in Mizoch
Remembering Mizoch: NELC Hebrew Students Help Translate a Memorial Book
December 18, 2021
Ottoman Lyric Poetry
American Association for Turkic Teachers Names Award After Prof. Walter G. Andrews
October 15, 2020
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Nowruz 2020: A Message from NELC - PISP
March 20, 2020
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A Candle Light Vigil
January 10, 2020
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On gazel, ethno-geography and desire: Two talks and a short article by Selim S. Kuru
January 6, 2020
dinar of abd al-malik
Electronic resources for the study of Islamic numismatics            
September 26, 2019
NELC conference room full of students, faculty and staff at the reception
End of the Year Reception
June 12, 2019
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5th year of cooperation with the NELC-PISP Iranian Film Initiative at SIFF and films from our region at the Festival
May 6, 2019
Nowruz dancers in traditional outfits perform
Nowruz at UW
April 30, 2019
Professor McAuliffe introducing her presentation in front of a full room of guests
Farhat J. Ziadeh Lecture 2019: Jane McAuliffe on the Quran in America
April 21, 2019
A line of Ancient Iran Day organizers stand in front of a presentation discussing the days events
Ancient Iran Day 2018
April 21, 2019