Course Catalog 2025-2026
Middle East and North Africa Studies
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Zeinab Abul-Magd, Nancy Schrom Dye Professor of Middle Eastern History; chair
Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Matthew D. Berkman, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies
Rishad I. Choudhury, Associate Professor of History
Darko K. Opoku, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Affiliated Faculty/Staff
Shatha Alhawamdeh, Lecturer of Arabic
Francesca N. Chubb-Confer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Islam
Anna C. Levett, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature
 Visit the program web page for up-to-date information on program faculty, visiting lecturers, and special events.
The Middle East and North Africa Studies Program (MENA) at Oberlin College is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon faculty and courses across the social sciences and humanities. It offers courses covering Islamic history, modern politics, economic development, legal systems, urban changes, cinema, and art in a wide geographical area. The program also provides multiple study away, Winter Term, and summer opportunities to travel to the region.
 Explore Winter Term projects and opportunities.
Majors, Minors, and Integrative Concentrations
Curriculum
The MENA program offers two years of the Arabic language.
Courses
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