Regional Studies–Middle East

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The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) is a nexus for the interdisciplinary study of the Middle East and North Africa at Harvard University and a vibrant community that encourages your participation. Whether you choose to pursue an AM or a PhD, you will have the opportunity to attend and engage in nearly a hundred events a year, including workshops, seminars, and talks with academics, policy analysts, and journalists. The CMES Tunisia Office is an exceptional resource that facilitates research and language study in the region.

AM Program in Regional Studies–Middle East

As a student in the AM program in Regional Studies–Middle East at the CMES, you will be immersed in the history, politics, languages, and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. You will develop your academic interests with guidance from faculty members and program advisors. This rigorous but flexible program attracts a diverse student population from the United States and around the world. The master’s program at CMES prioritizes academic depth and linguistic expertise as foundational for both continuing academic study and professional career pathways.

AM students are eligible to apply for CMES funding to support conference travel and summer research.

A master’s thesis is encouraged but not required. Recent master’s theses include “Modernity and Cultural Invasion: Ali Khamenei, the United States, and the Software Movement,” “Earthquakes and Epidemics: The Impact of Natural Disasters on the ʿAbbāsid Revolution,” and “Constitutionalism in Modern Iraq, 1839-1958.”

Many graduates of the program continue on to further graduate study. Others pursue careers in government service, law, business, journalism, and non-governmental work.