Global Engagement Forum to examine Middle East and North Africa region

The International Institute at Mississippi State will host a Global Engagement Forum on the greater Middle East and North Africa region on Wednesday [Sept. 30] at 3 p.m. in room 210 in the Lloyd Ricks Watson building.

The forum will connect faculty with research and academic interest in the region, discuss funding opportunities and priorities, and learn about potential institutional partnerships. Faculty from the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures will also make a brief presentation on the university's new Middle Eastern Studies minor.

MSU faculty are currently working or interested in partnering with universities and research institutes in Turkey, Morocco, Jordan and Iraq.

If you require accommodation or assistance relating to a disability, please contact Madison Poole at 662-325-8632 or at mpoole@international.msstate.edu.

Friday, September 25, 2015 - 1:52 pm