2021 Senior Thesis Projects
Congratulations to all of our seniors who completed Senior Thesis projects!
Award Winners
Congratulations to Natalie Armbruster and Patrick McCabe for capturing the Endowment for Excellence award in Arabic Studies 2021.…
New Book: Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300-1900
Li Guo, Professor in the Program of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies has authored a new book entitled, Arabic Shadow Theatre 1300-1900.
This handbook aims mainly at an analytical documentation of all the known textual remnants and the preserved artifacts of Arabic shadow theatre, a long-lived, and still living, tradition — from the earliest sightings in the tenth century to the turn of the twentieth century. The book consists of three main parts and a cluster of appendixes. Part One presents a history of Arab shadow theatre through a survey of medieval and premodern accounts and modern scholarship on the subject. Part Two takes stock of primary sources (manuscripts), published studies, and the current knowledge of various aspects of Arabic shadow theatre: language, style, terminology, and performance. Part Three offers an inventory of all known Arabic shadow plays. The documentation is based on manuscripts (largely unpublished), printed texts (scripts, excerpts), academic studies (in Arabic and Western languages), journalist reportage, and shadow play artifacts from collections worldwide.…
MELC 13184 Introduction to Islamic Culture
MELC 13184: Introduction to Islamic Culture is a History University Seminar being offered in Spring 2021, MW 12:45-2:00 p.m. by Professor Hussein Abdulsater
Islamic culture rose from its humble origins in 7th-century Arabia to become the sole premodern global culture. But how was this astonishing transformation accomplished?
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New course for Spring 2021: Formation of the Modern Middle East
MELC 20055: Formation of the Modern Middle East
Professor Hussein Abdulsater
MW 3:55-5:10
This course examines the history of the Middle East from the late eighteenth century to the Arab uprisings of 2011. We will approach cultural, social, political and intellectual transformations in the Middle East. We will pursue a number of themes including engagements with modernity; reactions to Western colonial expansion; religious and secular reform movements; nationalism and revolution; changes in gender and family experiences; the Arab-Israeli conflict; the impact of oil and the Cold War; postcolonial state-building; the rise of political Islam and piety movements; globalization and economic disparities; and movements for democracy and social justice. …
2020 Senior Thesis Projects
Award for Excellence in Arabic Studies
Congratulations to Elizabeth Kolb and Andrew Lischke recipients of the Endowment for Excellence Award in Arabic Studies for 2020. …
The Robert D. Nuner Award
The prestigious Robert D. Nuner Modern and Classical Language Award was bestowed upon Elizabeth Kolb, Arabic Major in the Department of Classics. The Robert D. Nuner Modern and Classical Language Award is presented to a graduating senior in the College of Arts and Letters with a first or second major, in any classical or modern foreign language, who has earned the highest cumulative grade point average. Congratulations, Elizabeth!…
Truman Scholarship
Patrick McCabe, a Political Science and Arabic double major and AL/SC Honors Program and Peace Studies minor received the prestigious Truman Scholarship. Congratulations, Patrick!…
New Course: Intro to Arabic Culture and Civilization
MELC 10101: Introduction to Arabic Culture and Civilization taught by Ghada Bualuan, MW 12:30-1:45. No Arabic Required! Satisfies the University Literature Requirement!
New Course: The 1001 Nights
The Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights, is a collection of tales originated in the Arab lands that has become a masterpiece of world literature. These enchanting stories, framed by the tale of Scheherazade (or Shahrazad), have enjoyed a widespread and varied reputation over the centuries and across cultures.
Graduation 2019 photos
Book: Shi'i Doctrine, Mu'tazili Theology al-Sharif al-Murtada and Imami Discourse
New in Paperback
Shi'i Doctrine, Mu'tazili Theology
al-Sharif al-Murtada and Imami Discourse
Hussein Ali Abdulsater
Published by Edinburgh University Press
This book presents the contribution of al-Sharif al-Murtada (d. 1044) of Baghdad, the thinker most responsible for this irreversible change, which remains central to Imami identity. It analyses his intellectual project and establishes the dynamic context which prompted him to pour the old wine of Shi'i doctrine into the new wineskin of systematic Mu'tazili theology.…
Join Arabic Club!
If you have any questions or would like to join the Arabic Club, please contact arabicnd@nd.edu.
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Graduation 2018 photos
Leanne Van Allen '18
Leanne is a Program of Liberal Studies and International Economics - Arabic double major from Orlando, Florida.
"C.J." Pine '17
"C.J." Pine, an Arabic and peace studies major, was named Valedictorian '2017. CJ is currently serving as Peace Process and Programming Specialist with the U.S. Department of State.