Community Impact

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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
(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)