Skip to main content
University of Washington, College of Arts and Sciences
Login
Menu
Search
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
About
Department Overview
Diversity & Equity
Stay Connected
Support Us
Make a Gift
Your Partnerships at Work
Contact Us
People
Full Directory
Faculty
Staff
Graduate Students
Teaching Assistants
Alumni & Friends
Alumni News
Submit an Update
Programs & Courses
Areas of Study
Arabic & Islamic Studies
Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Modern Hebrew & Israel Studies
Persian & Iranian Studies
Turkic & Central Eurasian Studies
Turkish & Ottoman Studies
Undergraduate
Majors
Minors
Scholarships & Funding
Careers
Capstone Essay
Resources & Opportunities
Graduate
M.A. in Middle Eastern Languages & Culture
Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Courses
Upcoming Courses
Three-Quarter Planner
Registration Information
Independent Study
Language Placement & Proficiency
General Information
Arabic Placement
Modern Hebrew Placement
Persian Placement
Frequently Asked Questions
Study Abroad
Overview
Before You Go
Transferring Credits
UW Study Abroad
Research
Research Overview
MELC Digital
Research Projects
Getting Started with Digital Humanities
Training, Courses & Internships
Support Our Work
Publications
Projects
Graduate
Fields of Interest
News & Events
Recent News
News Archive
Newsletter
Calendar
Lecture Series
Afrassiabi Distinguished Lecture
Ziadeh Distinguished Lecture
Walter G. Andrews Memorial Lecture Series
Resources
Advising
Campus Resources
Crisis and Emergency Resources
Careers
Graduate Student Resources
Libraries
Scholarships & Funding
Teaching Assistantships
MELC Fellowships
UW Fellowships
Outside Funding
UW Financial Aid
GO-MAP
Stroum Center for Jewish Studies
Student Award Recipients
Student Organizations & Groups
For Faculty and Staff
Department Guidelines and Policies
Faculty Meetings
Search
Login
Search
Program Innovation
Home
News & Events
Recent News
News Archive
Program Innovation
Call for Submissions: Third Cycle of Mo Habib Translation Prize
March 3, 2026
Horn of Africa Studies 2026
February 6, 2026
MELC Summer Study Abroad: Arabic Language and Culture in Morocco!
January 9, 2026
Corinna Nichols selected to receive the Graduate School’s 2025 Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Humanities & Fine Arts
June 27, 2025
Envisioning the Landscape of the Svoboda Diaries
October 18, 2024
Launch of the Global Literary Studies Major
April 10, 2024
Tech-Enhanced Language Learning: Navigating Innovative Platforms for MELC language Courses
February 21, 2024
MELC Summer Study Abroad: Arabic Language and Culture in Morocco!
January 6, 2024
A Novel Prize for Persian Translation
August 21, 2023
Dr. Naghmeh Samini brings Theater Workshop to the Classroom
June 12, 2023
Gender Inclusion and Language Instruction
December 8, 2021
New Minors for Students in NELC
August 18, 2021
Digitizing Life on the Tigris River via the Svoboda Diaries Project
March 13, 2021
Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Professor in Persian and Iranian Studies
October 12, 2020
End of the Year Reception
June 12, 2019
NELC-PISP Presents Third Iran Film Initiative in collaboration with SIFF 2018
May 17, 2018
