Middle East Studies

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The Department of Middle East Studies (MDES) is committed to the teaching and study of the languages, cultures, peoples and societies throughout the Middle East with an emphasis on the impact of the pressing problems of globalization and the environment. MDES is home to an interdisciplinary major and minor in Middle East Studies, an Iranian Studies Minor , and an Arabic Minor .

Taper Hall of Humanities 256
(213) 740-2795
Email: mdes@usc.edu
dornsife.usc.edu/mdes

Chair: Sarah Gualtieri, PhD

Faculty

Robert Grandford Wright Professor and Professor of International Relations and Middle East Studies: Laurie A. Brand, PhD* (International Relations)

Farhang Foundation Early Chair in Iranian Studies and Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies: Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani, PhD

Professors: Sarah Gualtieri, PhD* (American Studies and Ethnicity); Ramzi Rouighi, PhD

Associate Professor: Olivia C. Harrison, PhD (French and Italian)

Associate Professor (Teaching): Peyman Nojoumian, PhD

Assistant Professor (Teaching): Hani Khafipour, PhD

Senior Lecturer: Sozan Wali, EdD

Lecturer: Muhammad AlKhudair, MA

*Recipient of university-wide or college teaching award.

Programs

Bachelor’s Degree

• Middle East Studies (BA)

Minor

Courses

Arabic

• ARAB 122 Arabic I
• ARAB 152 Arabic II
• ARAB 222 Arabic III
• ARAB 252 Arabic IV
• ARAB 300 Introduction to Translation
• ARAB 322 Advanced Arabic I
• ARAB 333 Colloquial Arabic: Regional Dialects
• ARAB 334 Media Arabic
• ARAB 352 Advanced Arabic II

Persian

Middle East Studies