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Talking About the Middle East Buckeye Community Event: An Opening Dialogue

satellite footage of Middle East
September 9, 2025
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Thompson Library 11th Floor

Multi-ethnic Cultural Reproductions in the Middle East (MCRME): a Global Arts and Humanities-funded project presented in collaboration between the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, the Middle East Studies Center, and the Center for Ethics and Human Values. We invite you to join us for an exploration of the dialogues that led to the founding of the project, followed by a facilitated discussion of important questions.

With:
Hannah Kosstrin
Joy McCorriston
Aaron Yarmel

Yiğit Akin
Naomi Brenner
Johanna Sellman
Ori Yehudai

We explore the meaning, possibility, and value of engaging in dialogue about Middle Eastern culture and experience. Join us on September 9 for our launch event.

RSVP for lunch at go.osu.edu/MCRME-Sept-9

  • Hear the story behind the project’s founding from faculty members involved in the project
  • Join a guided dialogue about Middle Eastern cultures and experiences
  • Learn how you can get involved in upcoming activities--including programs involving food, dance, and storytelling; lectures from scholars in the field; and research collaborations and roundtables

Whether you are deeply engaged in studies of the Middle East or simply curious, this is your chance to connect with others and be part of important conversations on campus. 

Sponsored by:

Melton Center for Jewish Studies 

Middle East Studies Center 

Center for Ethics and Human Values 

Mershon Center for International Security Studies 

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