The Department of Near Eastern Studies serves as the central hub of teaching and research from the Ancient Near East to the Modern Middle East at Cornell.
Ithaca, NY
Joined October 2012
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Join us September 16 for "Commerce as Encounter: Polish Jews and Jews from Islamic Lands in the Interwar Mediterranean" with Dr. Magdalene Kozłowska (University of Warsaw). @CornellNES @CornellHistory @CornellRELST
Near Eastern Studies is so thankful for all of our incredible, dedicated Teaching Professors who teach our students about the languages and cultures of the Middle East.
Arts and Sciences has established a new title, that of Teaching Professor, to recognize the quality of instruction and leadership provided by current A&S faculty in lecturer and senior lecturer positions
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Satellite technology and other forensic techniques can be used to document abuses in places where cultural heritage is threatened by war, bigotry or secrecy. In a new book, Cornell researchers share what they've learned.
@CornellNES, @CornellAnthro
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Anees Mitri '26 graduated from Cornell a @CornellNES & @cornellgov double major, but he says a lifetime of learning has just begun: "At Cornell, I have discovered that I truly enjoy learning about the world and engaging in an endless pursuit of knowledge."
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A year abroad at the University of Oxford was transformative for Sadaqat Omar '26, a @CornellHistory
and @CornellNES major.
"Being able to experience a completely different education system was definitely a highlight in my life."
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May the summer reading begin! Add some Cornell authors to your list from @WeCornellians's May 2026 featured titles by Arts and Sciences alumni and faculty: a ‘poetic memoir,’ a study of the Gospel of John, and the final mystery from a genre luminary.
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Reclaiming experience: Approaches to trauma
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Faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences approach trauma from many different academic disciplines. Read how Prof. Lori Khatchadourian approaches trauma in her research.
Tonight at 4:45pm this year's Armenian Genocide Commemoration Lecture "What Remains: Afterlives of Genocide and the Persistence of the Unfinished" with Hakem Al-Rustom. events.cornell.edu/event/ann…
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What is 'blasphemy' and did Donald Trump commit it? The definition can be broad, @CornellNES prof. Kim Haines-Eitzen tells @CNN. “It’s also broad in the very meaning, because what does it mean to slander God? What does it mean to denigrate the divine?”
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Join us April 23 at 4:45pm for the Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Lecture with Hakem Al-Rustom, University of Michigan. More information: events.cornell.edu/event/ann…
Join us March 17 for "Friendship and Control: Modern Art and Islamic Craft in the Work of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian," a talk with Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow Hamed Yousefi. events.cornell.edu/event/lec…
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Congratulations to @CornellNES professor Ross Brann! His book MOSES MAIMONIDES: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION is a finalist for the 2025 National Jewish Book Award in Sephardic Culture.
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In her new book, “The Gospel of John: A Biography,” Kim Haines-Eitzen of @CornellNES explores the fourth Gospel of the New Testament, which holds many of the Bible’s most well-known passages but is also at the root of many controversies. @PrincetonUPress news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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The Ziad Fahmy School of Egypt Studies. What a joy reconnecting with everyone at MESA.
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Cornell's first snow of the season. ❄️
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Uncovering Sardis, layer by layer: Since 1958, a collaboration between @Cornell and @Harvard has continuously excavated the ancient city of Sardis, Turkey. The dig is one of the longest-running projects of its kind. @CornellCAS @UNESCO news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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The Rapture: 'Here and Now' on @WBUR discusses why the idea has such perennial appeal with @CornellNES professor and religion scholar Kim Haines-Eitzen.
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Alum spotlight: Ibrahim Gemeah, Ph.D. ’23
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16, at 5pm we welcome Rachel Schine to campus for a talk on her book "Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race," (@UChicagoPress, 2024). @medvl_cornell
More information about this talk: events.cornell.edu/event/sch…
