Search

Department Chair Khaled El-Rouayheb publishes new book, "The Development of Arabic Logic 1200-1800"

Page

James Richard Jewett Professor of Arabic and of Islamic Intellectual History and Chair of the Department Khaled El-Rouayheb has recently published a major (even monumental) contribution to the field, titled "The Development of Arabic Logic 1200-1800" and...

Dr. Adam Mestyan Named Ford Foundation Professor of Middle Eastern Studies

News

Dr. Adam Mestyan, who recently joined the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, has been named the Ford Foundation Professor of Middle Eastern Studies. Congratulations!

Julia Rhyder's Research Featured in a New York Times Article

News

Julia Rhyder's research on pig prohibition was recently featured in the New York Times article entitled, Pig Organ Transplants May Pose a Dilemma for Some Jews and Muslims . Congratulations, Julia!

Professor Ali Asani travels and lectures in Pakistan, January 2017

Page

Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, recently traveled to Pakistan: The Daily Times, 01/19/2017: Ali Sethi pays ode to regional poets with Harvard Professor Dr Ali Asani The Express Tribune, 01/15/2017: A global...

Peter Der Manuelian Awarded 'Dean’s Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship'

Page

Professor Peter Der Manuelian's project, A Transformative Paradigm for Research and Teaching: Augmented Reality and Ancient Mesopotamia, was selected among over thirty compelling proposals submitted by fellow faculty members to receive funding in the...

Christina Maranci Awarded The Moses Khorenatsi Medal By The President of Armenia

News

Christina Maranci was recently awarded the Moses Khorenatsi medal by President Vahagn Khachaturyan of Armenia. The medal was given to Dr. Maraci and two other Armenian scholars for their work in the field of Armenian studies. Please see the full article...

Khaled El-Rouayheb named 2016 Cabot Fellow

Page

Eleven faculty members have been awarded 2016 Walter Channing Cabot Fellowships for their outstanding publications, among them NELC's own Khaled El-Rouayheb, the James Richard Jewett Professor of Arabic and of Islamic Intellectual History. His book is...

Gojko Barjamovic's ANE 103 class was awarded another Elson Family grant

Page

The spring 2015 course ANE 103, "Ancient Lives", taught by Gojko Barjamovic, Lecturer on Assyriology, was awarded a second Elson Family grant of $5,000, to support the making of more resin casts. The grant was awarded to Peter Manuelian, Philip J. King...

Professor Jon Levenson published a new book "The Love of God"

Page

Congratulations, Professor Levenson! The love of God is perhaps the most essential element in Judaism—but also one of the most confounding. In biblical and rabbinic literature, the obligation to love God appears as a formal commandment. Yet most people...

The Search for a California Sphinx

Page

Professor Peter Der Manuelian hosted the production team behind documentary on ‘Ten Commandments’ mystery titled The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille Read the full story in The Harvard Gazette.

Ran Bechor Awarded Provostial Fund for Immersive Learning Project

Page

Ran Bechor has been awarded the Provostial Fund towards his project, "Karaoke System for Immersive Foreign Language Learning." The equipment will be used to incorporate music in foreign language instruction.

Peter Der Manuelian Awarded NEH, "Digital Projects for the Public" Grant

Page

NEH, Digital Projects for the Public grant awarded to Peter Der Manuelian Project Title: Digital Giza Project Description: Production of an immersive website exploring the history, culture, and archaeology of the Giza plateau. $350,000