First-year FOCUS Program

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Duke's Focus Program for first-year students provides clusters of courses designed around an interdisciplinary theme.

The Middle East & Islam in Global Contexts Focus Cluster introduces students to culture, politics, and religions of the Middle East and explores the significance of the region to the United States, from foreign policy objectives to diaspora communities.

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Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies

DUMESC is part of the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies. The consortium combines the strengths of our center with those of the Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies.

 

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Building Bridges: Muslims in America

In Spring 2018, Duke Performances launched its three-year Building Bridges: Muslims in America initiative, a new project showcasing the richness and diversity of Muslim culture in this...

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JMEWS: Journal of Middle East Women's Studies

This interdisciplinary journal advances the fields of Middle East gender, sexuality, and women's studies through the contributions of academics, artists, and activists from around the globe working in the interpretive social sciences and humanities.