Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26
9712 EK Groningen
Netherlands
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The Department of Middle Eastern Studies in Groningen engages in the interdisciplinary study of the cultures of and contemporary developments in the Middle East and North Africa.
The teaching and research in the department revolve around the interconnected themes of history, politics, culture and religion.\
The intellectual life of the department is collaborative and inclusive, aspiring to make everyone feel welcome and dedicated to scholarly exchange and the dissemination of knowledge.
Our Bachelor programme offers a broad and interdisciplinary introduction to the modern Middle East. The study of Arabic or/and Hebrew comprises an essential part of the training and is linked to studying a full semester with partner institutions in the Middle East.
Our Master programme offers a specialised study of the contemporary Middle East with a particular focus on the theme of conflicts and coexistence, aimed at analysing and understanding current and historical developments from a connected, comparative and relational perspective. This entails studying the Middle East not in isolation, but in close relation to European and global developments.
We also offer a Minor programme that comprises a broad introduction to the region for interested students from other programmes.
The ALF Network will offer us a rich and transnational platform through which we could establish and deepen connections and partnerships with different actors. To this aim, it will help us disseminate knowledge to academic and non-academic audiences