We launched this podcast in late 2020 to share OSU’s knowledge and expertise with the world, and to help us stay in touch with our own community of scholarship in and outside of OSU. We hope the information will unlock many of the common terms and ideas you hear in news about the Middle East straight from Ohio State’s in-house experts. Get insider information on their current projects, the courses they offer, library materials, opportunities to experience the Middle East, and so on. Please a ...
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The Middle East Studies Center At Ohio State University Podcasts
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2021-2-3 Afghanistan in Global Context
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A great introductory view on the peoples, cultures, languages, religions, and history of Afghanistan. We also discussed the country’s neighbors in some depth with respect to their relationships with Afghanistan and how their cultures and languages overlap. You can of course get more visual information on topics like the meaning of Afghanistan’s fla…
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2021-01-06 What life was like thousands of years ago in the Arabian Peninsula?
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Meet Professor and anthropologist, Dr. Joy McCorriston, and learn about what life was like thousands of years ago in the Arabian Peninsula. Hear about her experiences in #Yemen and #Oman doing #archeology. What can knapped stones, graffiti, animal bones, and more, tell us about how people lived their lives? Dr. McCorriston sheds light on how peo…
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“Who Are the Taliban” shed light on the Taliban’s origins, how they differ from the other well-known jihadists, the Mujaheddin, and what a pivotal role Pakistan plays in the region. Check it out!By The Middle East Studies Center at Ohio State University
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