Doctor's degrees in Near and Middle Eastern Studies: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula, related borderlands and island groups, and including emigrant and immigrant groups.
The course-work and exams of the doctoral program in Bible and Ancient Near East (BANE) train students in the texts and cultures of ancient Israel, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Canaan. The dissertation may focus on one of these areas, or may be a comparative study. This broad training gives students the tools to do research in the original languages and texts of the major Near Eastern cultures, and helps them to gain broad competence that may serve and...
Biophysics and Structural Biology (B&SB) trains Ph.D. students to carry out independent research using quantitative approaches to the structures, dynamics, and mechanisms of biological macromolecules. This flexible, individualized graduate program is specifically designed for students with strong quantitative undergraduate backgrounds (e.g., in physics, chemistry, engineering, biophysics, mathematics) who desire to bring these skills to bear on biological...
The program's main focus is on the social and political history of the Middle
East from the 18th century to the present. The area covered includes the Ottoman
Empire, modern Turkey, Israel, and the Arab countries of the Middle East.
Admission to the Program: In considering candidates for admission, preference
is given to students proficient in at least one of the major languages of the
Middle East (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish) and...
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) was established in 1954 for the purpose of supporting research and teaching in the languages, literatures, history, governments, economics, and cultures of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia, with the emphasis on the modern period. At the core of its teaching and research is the pursuit of firsthand knowledge about the Middle East based on literacy in its languages and an understanding...
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) was established in 1954 for the purpose of supporting research and teaching in the languages, literatures, history, governments, economics, and cultures of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia, with the emphasis on the modern period. At the core of its teaching and research is the pursuit of firsthand knowledge about the Middle East based on literacy in its languages and an understanding...
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) was established in 1954 for the purpose of supporting research and teaching in the languages, literatures, history, governments, economics, and cultures of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia, with the emphasis on the modern period. At the core of its teaching and research is the pursuit of firsthand knowledge about the Middle East based on literacy in its languages and an understanding...
Students in this field focus on Akkadian and/or Sumerian languages, literature, and history. Applicants are normally expected to have studied at least one Semitic language at the time of application. Course work is aimed at providing a solid linguistic and historical basis for advanced study of ancient texts in their original form. Students working in this field sometimes choose to combine their interest with the study of ancient Israel in the biblical...
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