Archive: Arabic and Islamic Studies

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College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Research by the Provost’s Office

The Office of the Provost recognized six faculty members of the College of Arts & Sciences for their outstanding research, scholarship and interdisciplinary…

November 13, 2023

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Georgetown Opens First-of-Its-Kind Mosque on a U.S. College Campus

On March 18, Georgetown officially opened the Yarrow Mamout Masjid, the first mosque with ablution stations, a spirituality and formation hall and a halal kitchen on a U.S.…

March 24, 2023

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Faculty of Languages and Linguistics Celebrates End of Academic Year with Awards

Georgetown University’s College of Arts and Sciences gathered to celebrate the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL) in an annual awards.…

May 24, 2022

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Georgetown Professor Wins Prestigious Prize for the Study of Classical Arabic Poetry

A Georgetown professor is making international waves for her dedicated study of Classical Arabic poetry. Suzanne Stetkevych, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Professor of Arabic and…

January 25, 2022

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New College Faculty for 2020-2021

Georgetown College is pleased to welcome 24 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 16 College departments and programs. This cohort will help enrich the…

September 2, 2020

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Book by Georgetown Professor Made into TV Mini Series

It’s not every day that your book is published, and it is an even more rare occurrence when it is adapted for the screen. For Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies professor…

February 26, 2020

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Esteemed Poet and Translator Gives Talk on New Book

Dick Davis, globally acknowledged leading translator of Persian poetry, gave a reading from his newly published book The Mirror of My Heart: A Thousand Years of Persian Poetry by…

October 31, 2019