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Natalie Koch, associate professor of geography, was recently interviewed on BBC Radio for the segment "Spectacular Cities - from Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates." Koch discusses her book, The Geopolitics of Spectacle: Space, Synecdoche, and the New Capitals of Asia (Cornell University Press, 2018), in which she evaluates how autocratic rulers use spectacular projects, such as “lavishly built landscapes and celebrations,” to govern and legitimate their power. 03/15/19

March 15, 2019

See related: Middle East & North Africa

Sezgin awarded NEH fellowship to study democratization of Islamic laws

Rob Enslin, A Syracuse University professor has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, supporting research into the complex interplay between democracy and Muslim Family Laws (MFLs) in non-Muslim-majority countries.

January 8, 2019

Sezgin quoted in Washington Times article on Shariah law, Greek courts

"For a long time, it was in the interests of the Greek government to maintain Shariah for the Turkish-speaking minority because it emphasized their religious identity more than their ethnic and linguistic [Turkish] identity,” says Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science.

December 19, 2018

Koch speaks with Astana Times about Kazakhstan’s energy landscape

Natalie Koch, associate professor of geography, was interviewed for the Astana Times article "Renewable energy potential attracts greater investment to Kazakhstan, says scholar." Koch, who recently authored The Geopolitics of Spectacle: Space, Synecdoche and the New Capitals of Asia, discussed Kazakhstan’s current and future energy landscape. 11/28/18

November 28, 2018

See related: Central Asia, Energy

Elman among Algemeiner's top 100 positive influencers on Jewish life

Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science, was named by the Algemeiner as one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life in 2018. Watch the video announcing the awardees and read more about the annual "J100" list in the Algemeiner article "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2018.

September 21, 2018

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Rubinstein publishes paper on community violence in Syracuse

Robert A. Rubinstein, Sandra D. Lane, Lookman Mojeed, Shaundel Sanchez, Elise Catania, Timothy Jennings-Bey, Arnett Haygood-El & Edward Mitchell Jr.

September 11, 2018

See related: Crime & Violence

Miriam Elman speaks to WAER about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for the WAER story "S.U. Israeli-Palestinian Expert: U.S. Embassy Opening in Jerusalem 'Corrects Diplomatic Anomaly'." Elman says the militant group Hamas is trying to manipulate public opinion by aggravating the situation in Gaza and linking it to the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem

May 17, 2018

Miriam Elman cited in Jewish News Syndicate article on Democrats' support for Israel

Miriam Elman, associate professor of political science, spoke with the Jewish News Syndicate for their article, "As Democrats’ support for Israel drops, political scientists debate the causes." According to Elman, the Democratic Party has been veering closer toward the far left in recent years. "It’s not surprising to find dropping sympathy for Israel as this happens," says Elman, "because for the far left, identity politics dominates as an overarching world view, in which both Israel and America are cast as white supremacist, colonialist, and capitalist oppressors of minority rights and liberties." 01/29/18

January 29, 2018

See related: Middle East & North Africa

Rubinstein study on health literacy and life history published in Human Organization

Sandra D. Lane, Robert A. Rubinstein & Robert H. Keefe

December 8, 2017

Sezgin op-ed on constitutional amendments in Turkey in Washington Post

"The current environment of spiraling violence and economic and political uncertainty makes predicting the outcome difficult," writes Yüksel Sezgin, assistant professor of political science and director of the Middle Eastern Studies program, of the referendum to transition Turkey from parliamentary to presidential.

January 24, 2017

Growing Interest

Yüksel Sezgin takes over Middle Eastern Studies at a time when enrollment and programs are booming.

July 30, 2015

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Maxwell Students Awarded Downey Scholarships

Khalil speaks to Sinclair Broadcast Group about Iran's president-elect Ebrahim Raisi

Khalil weighs in on end of Israel PM Netanyahu's career in USA Today

Zeira quoted in Vox story on solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Khalil discusses current violence in the Middle East with USA Today

Khalil weighs in on Biden-Netanyahu relationship in USA Today

Koch talks to Middle East Institute about UAE's citizenship initiative

Khalil discusses impact of the Abraham Accords in Armada International

Kallander authors book on 17th century Qing Manchu invasion of Korea

Koch discusses her book The Geopolitics of Spectacle on BBC Radio