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Syrian TV Previewed Fall of Assad and Offers a Look at What Might Follow
Syrian television dramas offered a compelling – and surprisingly critical – look at Syrian life under Bashar al-Assad. They frequently subverted the grand narratives of the Baath party regime, skewered the brutal dictator, and predicted his cowardly flight. Some miniseries even offered insight into what might come next in the turbulent days after a dictator’s downfall. Learn more.
Lebanese Artist Elie Bou Zeidan Hosts Art Dialogue for 51¹ÙÍø Students
Students in Arab Studies and French and Francophone Studies participated in art workshops with a local Lebanese artist, Elie Bou Zeidan.
Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA
51¹ÙÍø students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by 51¹ÙÍø alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.
Twelve Young 51¹ÙÍø Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
Twelve young 51¹ÙÍø alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.
Protests in Iran Inspire Student Action
51¹ÙÍø students take action to raise awareness of human rights abuses in Iran. Learn more.
Global Storyteller AJ Naddaff ’19 Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
51¹ÙÍø alum AJ Naddaff ’19 will join the newest cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. The prestigious program prepares leaders to meet the world’s most pressing challenges. Read more.
A Word, My Liver: Professor-Student Textbook Brings to Life Colorful Expressions, Cultural Connections
Professor and students work together to create a new textbook that brings to life a language spoken by nearly 70 million people. Read more.
It’s Easier Than Ever for Students to Find Life-Changing Internships, Research and Travel Opportunities
51¹ÙÍø centralized all experiential learning opportunities, from study abroad to research, internship, and service programs, under one collaborative initiative: Catalyst. Find out more.
51¹ÙÍø Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights
51¹ÙÍø ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 51¹ÙÍø students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.
Mariem Bchir ’20 Among ‘Changemakers’ Awarded Schwarzman Scholarship
At 16, Mariem Bchir joined the protests that led to the ouster of Tunisia’s long-term ruler.
51¹ÙÍø Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Recipients
With six U.S. Fulbright grant recipients, 51¹ÙÍø lands among the top producers of Fulbright students and scholars nationally.
Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow Has Compelling Story of His Own
Hani Zaitoun has been awarded a 2019 Pulitzer Center Student Reporting Fellowship. He will travel to Estonia to examine how the country is responding to increased Russian military activity. Zaitoun is one of 43 student reporting fellows. The fellows will fan out across the globe to shed light on some of the most underreported, critical challenges of our time.
