Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies

The Center for Near And Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) is a research center focused on the MENA Region at the University of Marburg in Marburg, Germany.

Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Centrum für Nah- und Mittelost-Studien
Established2007
Parent institution
University of Marburg
AffiliationUniversity of Tunis (through Merian Centre for Advanced Studies in the Maghreb)
DirectorBianca Devos
Academic staff
20 [1]
Location,
CampusUrban

Background

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Philipps University of Marburg has conducted research on the Middle East since the late 19th century. Notable researchers include Annemarie Schimmel who later went on to become a Professor at Harvard University. The Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies was established in 2007 to consolidate and advance research on the Near and Middle East, both past and present.

Housed in a renovated historic building, the CNMS has seven professorial chairs. Its staff conducts research across contemporary social and economic issues, as well as philology, history, Islamic cultural studies and linguistic studies.[2]

META-Journal

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The CNMS publishes Middle East - Topics & Arguments (META), a biannual peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, open access journal. It has been supported by the German Research Foundation's "Wissenschaftliche Zeitschriften" program since July 2012.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Centrum für Nah- und Mittelost-Studien (CNMS) der Philipps-Universität Marburg ist heute offiziell eröffnet". Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Profile". Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ "META-Journal". Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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