Near and Middle Eastern Studies

The University of Washington Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies is designed for students who wish to pursue research with a comparative perspective in the following fields:

  • Near Eastern languages and literature (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian [or Dari or Tajik]);
  • Turkish and Central Asian Turkic languages;
  • Near Eastern linguistics;
  • Islamic topics, namely Islamic law, history, institutions, theology, and mysticism;
  • Comparative religion (Judaism, Christianity and Islam);
  • Interdisciplinary investigations of modern topics using the social sciences.

The program is administered by an interdisciplinary Graduate School group. The current director is Resat Kasaba, Professor, International Studies. The program of studies includes courses offered in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, the Jackson School of International Studies and other departments on campus. Students in the program are required to take courses in both the humanities and social sciences.

 

Requests for further information and application materials should be directed to:

Jean Rogers
Interdisciplinary Programs
The Graduate School Box 352192
University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2192
jeanp@u.washington.edu
(206) 543-6398 fax: (206) 685-3234

For information about the on-line Graduate Admissions application process, access the online Graduate Admissions Form.