MENA Graduate Student Community
The graduate student branch of the Middle East and North African Studies Program seeks to advance the scholarly interests of Northwestern graduate students pursuing research on any topic related to the MENA region and its diasporas. It aims not only to foster a community for academic and professional growth but also to provide a sustainable dialogue amongst graduate students and faculty in MENA Studies.
Open to all students in Northwestern's graduate and professional programs, MENA Graduate Student Community meets at least once a quarter. It hosts roundtable discussions, professional development opportunities, pedagogical workshops, film screenings, and other events in conjunction with the MENA Studies program.
Students interested in joining can email the MENA Grad listserv at MENA.NUgrads@gmail.com.
Past Co-Chairs
2021-2023
Kyle Craig, Anthropology
Mariam Taher, Anthropology
2020-2021
Hazal Özdemir, History
Keegan Terek, Anthropology
2018-2020
Nicholas Bascuñan-Wiley, Sociology
Matthew Bent, Interdisciplinary Program in Theatre and Drama
2016-18
Azadeh Safaeian, Comparative Literary Studies
Noran Mohamed, French and Italian
2015-16
Rana Khoury, Political Science
Arif Camoglu, English
2014-15
Magda Boutros, Sociology
Mona Oraby, Political Science
2013–14
Sean Lee, Political Science
Rory Sykes, Art History