Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East

Fall 2005 Syllabus

Map of the region

Links to web resources

Anthropology

The American Anthropological Association has a Middle East Section. The section leadership has sponsored a resource page titled The September 11 Tragedy: Anthropological Resources.

Middle East Social and Cultural History Association

Al Mashriq has a wealth of links for music, food, books, and archaeology for the eastern Mediterranean, mostly focused on Lebanon.

Professional Organizations

The main professional organization for Middle Eastern Studies in North America is: MESA

The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)

Newspapers

The New York Times has nearly daily stories on the region

ArabicNews.com provides English language stories from the major newspapers of the region.

Ha-Aretz is a good source for Israeli news

The Daily Star is a Lebanese newspaper

The Dawn is a source for Pakistani news

University Research Centers

Princeton University - Near East Studies

The University of Texas - The Center for Middle Eastern Studies

Georgetown University - Center for Muslim Christian Understanding

Columbia University - Middle East Studies

Harvard University - Center for Middle Eastern Studies

An impressive amount of information is available on the web page of Professor of Religious Studies Alan Godlas, University of Georgia, for Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion.

Tel Aviv University - Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies