MENA Hosts Workshop on Arab-Russian Cultural Ties
The Middle East and North Africa Studies Program organized the workshop which focused on Arab-Russian and Arab-Soviet cultural ties.
Litvin Interviewed in Blog For Transregional Research
Prof. Margaret Litvin discusses the state of her field of study, modern Arabic literature and theater.
Litvin in LA Review of Books: Perspectives on Refugees
Professor Margaret Litvin said that her perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis was informed by her family’s background as Soviet Jews who fled as refugees.
Roberta Micallef to Serve as Interim Director of MENA Program
Professor Roberta Micallef will serve as the Interim Director of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Program for 2015-16.
Litvin to Research in Sweden
For the 2015-2016 academic year, MENA director Margaret Litvin is headed to Sweden.
Litvin Talks with Sayed Kashua in LA Review of Books
Pardee professor and MENA director Margaret Litvin published a freewheeling interview with Arab Israeli author Sayed Kashua in the LA Review of Books.