Studies of the Kurds and their struggle for self-determination largely focus on nationalism and ethnic/minority relations within countries that Kurds are divided between (i.e., Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey). Most of these studies associate Kurdish political organizations in a given state to a b..
Sardar Saadi and the Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative (MESPI)
MESPI is a curated interactive platform for ME studies resources specifically tailored for the needs of teachers, researchers, and students. It will be the one-stop shop for course design on the macro level, lesson planning on the micro level, and for scholarship vis-a-vis specific topics, countries, and disciplines. Contact us at info@ArabStudiesInstitute.org.
MESPI Core Team
Bassam Haddad, Co-Director
Ziad Abu-Rish, Co-Director
Nadya Sbaiti, NEWTON Coordinator
Rochelle Davis, MESPI Editor
Rosie Bsheer, MESPI Editor
Sherene Seikaly, MESPI Editor
Huseyin Yilmaz, MESPI Editor
Mekarem Eljamal, MESPI Managing Editor
Jacob Bessen, Essential Readings Coordinator
Maddie Vagadori, MESPI Website Coordinator
Shakeela Omar, Peer-Review Articles Review Coordinator
Jonathan Adler, Essential Texts Coordinator
Michael Haddad, Media Roundups Coordinator
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