Skip to main content
Washington
University of Washington
College of Arts & Sciences

Quick links

  • Make a Gift
  • Directories
  • Maps
  • MyUW
UWNetID Login
Search

Main menu

  • Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

  • Menu
  • People
      • Faculty
      • Staff
      • Graduate Students
      • Teaching Assistants
      • Alumni & Friends
          • Alumni News
          • Graduation 2020
          • 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
          • How to Apply
          • Admissions FAQ
          • MA Requirements
          • Thesis Guidelines
          • Graduate Student Handbook
      • Courses
          • Featured 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
      • Before You Go
      • Transferring Credits
      • UW Study Abroad
  • Research
      • 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
      • Newsletter
      • Calendar
      • Lecture Series
          • Afrassiabi Distinguished Lecture
          • Ziadeh Distinguished Lecture
  • 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
  • About
      • Department Overview
      • Diversity & Equity
      • Stay Connected
      • Support Us
          • Make a Gift
          • Your Partnerships at Work
      • Contact Us
  • Make a Gift
  • Directories
  • Maps
  • MyUW

You are here

  • Home
  • People - Full Directory

Joel Walker

Adjunct in MELC
Associate Professor, Department of History
Joel Walker

Contact Information

jwalker@uw.edu

Fields of Interest

Antiquity Archaeology Biblical Hebrew Early Christianity Late Antiquity Material Culture Middle Eastern Studies Near Eastern Studies Persian Sasanian Empire Turkic

Biography

Ph.D., 1998, Princeton

Courses Taught

Winter 2022

  • NEAR E 288 A: Introduction to the Horn of Africa

Resources & Related Links

Profile

Affiliations

Home Department
History

Related News

Related News

  • MELC Event Celebrates The Horn of Africa @ UW (February 6, 2025)
  • NELC STUDENTS REFLECT: Lidwien Kaptiejn on Somalia, A Horn of Africa Initiative Lecture (November 6, 2019)
Share

Our Programs

  • Arabic & Islamic Studies
  • Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near Eastern (HBANES) Studies
  • Modern Hebrew & Israel Studies
  • Persian & Iranian Studies
  • Turkic & Central Eurasian Studies
  • Turkish & Ottoman Studies
  Support MELC
  •  Facebook
  •  Alumni Facebook
  •  Twitter
  •  Youtube
  •  News Feed

Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
University of Washington
Denny Hall 220-D
Box 353120
Seattle, WA 98195-3120

Phone: (206) 543-6033
Fax: (206) 685-7936
melcuw@uw.edu

Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Alumni Update
Contact Us

© 2025 University of Washington. All rights reserved.