Arabic Studies Events
فعاليات الدراسات العربية
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At NC State University | Spring 2026
Upcoming Events - الفعاليات القادمة
Upcoming Events - الفعاليات القادمة
Events: The Arabic Studies Club
Events: The Arabic Studies Club
Join the Arabic Studies Club at NC State this Spring for the following events!
Upcoming:
Tatreez Workshop - Wednesday, April 8th @ 6 PM, Location TBD
Final Exam Study Group - Thursday, April 23rd @ 5 PM, Withers Room 331
Past:
Iftar Night - Friday, March 6th @ 6 PM
Poetry Without Borders Event - Thursday, March 26th @ 6 PM
Film Screening: Holding Liat (2025)
Film Screening: Holding Liat (2025)
Join and bring your friends to the upcoming screening of the film Holding Liat directed by Brandon Kramer. The screening with be followed by a Q+A with Dr. Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. You can view the trailer here.
Date: Tuesday, April 21st
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: TBD
The Arabic Studies Club at NC State
The Arabic Studies Club at NC State
The Arabic Studies Club at NC State invites you to join a space for students who are interested in Arabic Studies and to promote language engagement and cultural understanding of Arabic-speaking societies. We will be holding coffee chats, study groups, a mentoring program, and calligraphy sessions!
The Arab Student Organization at North Carolina State University
The Arab Student Organization at North Carolina State University
The Arab Student Organization doubles as an affinity group for Arabs and an educational resource to the general student body at North Carolina State University regarding Arab culture. The organization is committed to promoting peaceful relations between Arabs and non-Arabs alike while celebrating the diversity that exists within Arab culture and heritage.
Previous Events - الفعاليات السابقة
Previous Events - الفعاليات السابقة
Lecture Series:The Global Impact Of Language Deprivation
Lecture Series:The Global Impact Of Language Deprivation
This 3-part lecture series dives into the topic of language deprivation, a profound, worldwide issue affecting Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and DeafBlind children whose access to fluent, early language—signed or spoken—is compromised.
Note: Lectures will be given in ASL and French. English interpretation and captioning will be provided.
Film Screening: The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
Film Screening: The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
Join and bring your friends to the upcoming screening of the award-winning and Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. The screening will be followed by a short discussion. You can view the trailer here.
Date: Tuesday, March 31st
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Talk of Interest: Putting the 1934 Constantine Riots into History
Talk of Interest: Putting the 1934 Constantine Riots into History
Join this WLC co-sponsored talk by Dr. Joshua Cole (University of Michigan) where he will discuss how the narratives about antisemitism and decolonization in the 20th Century apply to French Algeria in the 1930s.
Date: Thursday, February 5th
Time: 5:15 PM
Arabic Students Got Talent 2025
Arabic Students Got Talent 2025
Showcase your talents in Arabic at the inaugural Arabic Students Got Talent Show!
If you would like to participate, please sign up at the form here!
Date: Monday, November 10th, 2025
Time: 7-9 PM
Khayrallah Center: Film Screening of 'We Never Left'
Khayrallah Center: Film Screening of 'We Never Left'
Join the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diasprora Studies for a screening of the documentary 'We Never Left.' The screening will include a FREE reception with refreshments and a discussion with the director following the screening.
Date: Friday, October 3rd
Time: 6-9 PM
Study Abroad in Morocco in Summer 2026 - Information Session
Study Abroad in Morocco in Summer 2026 - Information Session
The Summer 2026 Morocco: Arabic, Sign Language, and Culture in Meknes Study Abroad Information Session is right around the corner! If you are interested in studying abroad in Morocco this summer, please attend the meeting. Pizza will be served!
If you have any questions, please send them to Dr. Elizabeth Saylor at ecsaylo2@ncsu.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!
Date: Wednesday, September 24th
Time: 7-8 PM
Khayrallah Center: AI and Arabic Manuscripts Webinar
Khayrallah Center: AI and Arabic Manuscripts Webinar
This webinar will give you a first look at the ground-breaking work the Khayrallah Center has been doing over the past year to develop an AI model for Arabic manuscripts, and what that means for researchers and the community in terms of unprecedented access to history and historical archives.
Date: August 28, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Weekly Arabic Coffee Chat
Weekly Arabic Coffee Chat
Come join us Wednesdays this Spring for Arabic coffee and a chance to practice Arabic in a relaxed setting! Whether you want to improve your speaking skills, ask questions, or just enjoy a cup of Arabic coffee with friends, new and old, this is the perfect opportunity!
Date: Wednesday, February 26 (recurring every Wednesday)
Time: 4 - 5 PM
Location: Rick Hall, Room 113
Webinar: Arab American Voters in 2024 with Dr. James Zogby
Webinar: Arab American Voters in 2024 with Dr. James Zogby
Join the Khayrallah Center in a virtual conversation with Dr. James Zogby about trends and issues amongst Arab American Voters in 2024.
Date: Monday, October 28th
Time: 12 - 1 PM EST
Palestine Education Panel
Palestine Education Panel
The NC State Muslim Student Association presents an educational panel comprised of scholars and local activists. Panelists will discuss Palestinian history and politics.
Date: Monday, October 7th, 2024
Time: 6 - 8 PM
Place: Dabnel Hall, Room 222
Global Film Series Screening: 'The Blue Caftan'
Global Film Series Screening: 'The Blue Caftan'
In this gently observed Moroccan drama, the secret of a master tailor’s homosexuality is woven into his marriage with his ailing wife. Their relationship is challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice. The film, directed by Maryam Touzani, was submitted as Morocco's official entry for the 2022 Oscars.
Date: Thursday, September 12th
Time: 6:30 - 8:35 PM
Place: Witherspoon Student Center
Arabic Club: Interest Meeting
Arabic Club: Interest Meeting
Please join for the first Arabic Club Meeting of Fall 2024 to discuss plans for the upcoming semester. Come enjoy time with other Arabic students and great food from Jasmin & Oliv's!
Date: Wednesday, September 4th
Time: 5:30 PM
Place: Winston Hall, Room 001
Open House: Asian, Middle Eastern Languages & TESOL
Open House: Asian, Middle Eastern Languages & TESOL
Join us in celebrating the diversity of World language programming at NC State!
There will be food, dancing, and opportunities to learn about different language programs. Everyone is welcome so bring your friends!
Screening of '36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime'
Screening of '36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime'
Join Multicultural Student Affairs for an enlightening event featuring filmmaker Tarek Albaba for the screening of the impactful film: '36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime'. The film delves into the aftermath of the tragic incident on February 10, 2015, when Muslim-American NC State alumni Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha fell victim to senseless violence in their Chapel Hill apartment complex. Following the screening, a thought-provoking panel discussion will unfold with Filmmaker Tarek Albaba alongside academics, community leaders, and historians.
Virtual Film Festival: Palestinian Voices
Virtual Film Festival: Palestinian Voices
"At the Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) we seek to continually change the narrative, share our stories, and foster understanding of our common humanity through art and storytelling. In this dire time, we want to share a selection of films that showcase the history, culture and people of Palestine."
PALESTINIAN VOICES will run through the entire month of November. You can watch most of the films in this series online and from anywhere in the world.
Arabic Day at NC State
Arabic Day at NC State
Join us in celebrating the Arabic culture and language!
There will be some workshops, including Arabic Calligraphy, at 4:30 PM and a screening of the film Casablanca Beats at 6 PM.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to stay for all or part of the time!
Date: Wednesday, November 15th
Time: 4:30-8:30PM
Location: Withers Hall Room 160
Summer 2024 Jordan Study Abroad Information Session (Virtual)
Summer 2024 Jordan Study Abroad Information Session (Virtual)
Important program information about Jordan Summer 2024 will be shared at this meeting
Date: Thursday, November 2nd
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mahmoud Muna: The Bookseller of Jerusalem “Culture & Resistance in the Divided City”
Mahmoud Muna: The Bookseller of Jerusalem “Culture & Resistance in the Divided City”
Mahmoud Muna runs the famous Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem. In his public lectures at NC State and UNC-CH, Muna will walk us through contemporary life in Jerusalem as seen and experienced through his eyes as a purveyor of knowledge and culture in the divided city of Jerusalem.
NCSU Talk: Thursday, September 28th from 6:00 - 7:15 PM
Location: Withers Hall Auditorium Room 232A
UNC-CH Talk: Friday, September 29th from 3:00 - 4:15 PM
Location: FedEx Global Education Center Room 1005
Arabic Club: Welcome Party!
Arabic Club: Welcome Party!
Come celebrate the beginning of the Fall semester with the Arabic Club at its first event! This will be an opportunity to meet and chat with other Arabic students of all levels! There will be catered food and drinks.
Yallah AlQuds Virtual Event: Music Without Borders: Exploring Musical Traditions in Morocco and the Bahamas
Yallah AlQuds Virtual Event: Music Without Borders: Exploring Musical Traditions in Morocco and the Bahamas
Please join Yallah Al-Quds' panel discussion with Hamad Mahjoubi, a master in traditional Moroccan Gnaoua music, and Chris Justilien, an expert in the art of Junkanoo, a treasured musical tradition of The Bahamas. In this discussion, our panelists will share the history, importance, and development of these rich music traditions.
Date: Friday, September 22nd
Time: 12:00-1:15 PM EST
CHASS Student News
CHASS Student News
Student Spotlight: Anthony Ramsey
Student Spotlight: Anthony Ramsey
Arabic Studies Senior Anthony Ramsey was recently highlighted in CHASS Student News for their study of Arabic in Amman, Jordan through the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.
Learn more about Anthony's Arabic journey here!
HISTalks: A History of Arabs in America
HISTalks: A History of Arabs in America
Dr. Akram Khater, Director of the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies and Professor in the Department of History, will be giving a talk about Arab Americans in the United States in Celebration of Arab American month. We hope many of you can attend!
Event Cancelled: Tarikh: A History of Lebanon - Conversation with Nadya Sbaiti
Event Cancelled: Tarikh: A History of Lebanon - Conversation with Nadya Sbaiti
Sponsored by the NCSU
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Please join the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies for Tarikh ~ History of Lebanon and a conversation with Nadya Sbaiti, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of History at Georgetown University in Qatar. Her talk is titled "Lessons in History: Schooling and Education in Modern Lebanon."
Event will be rescheduled at a later date
Spring Food Drive!
Spring Food Drive!
Sponsored by the Arabic Club
Join in the collection of nonperishable items for The Light House Project! The Lighthouse Project is a non-profit organization located in Cary working to empower Muslim youth in the triangle.
Donations will be collected throughout February during weekly Arabic club meetings and can be dropped off outside Ustaaza Khater's office (WI 411).
Learn more about The Lighthouse Project Here!
Date: February 8th - February 24th
Tarikh: A History of Lebanon - Conversation with Ussama Makdisi
Tarikh: A History of Lebanon - Conversation with Ussama Makdisi
Sponsored by the NCSU
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Please join the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies for a conversation with Ussama Makdisi, a professor of history and chancellor’s chair at the University of California, Berkeley, about his most recent book, Age of Coexistence. In this conversation, we will explore a period in Lebanese history where thinkers and intellectuals in Bilad al-Sham began to imagine, discuss and implement a new and secular political order to replace the old Ottoman system.
Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Food Drive!
Food Drive!
Sponsored by the Arabic Club
Help raise food for Lutheran Services to support refugees! Donations will be collected during weekly Arabic club meetings and outside Ustaaza Khater's office (WI 411). Please spread the word to friends!
To learn more about Lutheran Services and to get involved, click here!
Date: November 9th - November 30th
The Lebanon-Israel Maritime Agreement: A Discussion
The Lebanon-Israel Maritime Agreement: A Discussion
Sponsored by
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Sami Atallah to discuss the recently signed agreement between Lebanon and Israel permanently demarcating the maritime boundary between the two countries.
Date: Thursday, November 10th
Time: 12:00 PM EST
Study Session and Tea!
Study Session and Tea!
Hey all Arabic speakers! Come join Arabic Club this Wednesday to just chill study and drink some tea :)
We'll help with any school work and help answer any questions!
Wednesday, November 9th at 5 pm in Withers 160.
Yallah AlQuds Virtual Lecture Event : Speaking of Palestine, Refugees and Oral History
Yallah AlQuds Virtual Lecture Event : Speaking of Palestine, Refugees and Oral History
Please join Yallah Al-Quds' fall Fall 2022 lecture, “Speaking of Palestine: Refugees and Oral History” presented by Anna Tyshkov and Aamer Ibraheem! The event will be conducted bilingually, in Arabic and English.
Saturday, November 5th
12:00-1:15 PM EST
Yallah AlQuds: Fall 2022 Semester
Yallah AlQuds: Fall 2022 Semester
Discussion groups meet for 1 hour weekly synchronously on Zoom for the duration of the fall session from October 24 - December 5, 2022. All of our courses are free and open to anyone learning Arabic and/or English.
This is an exciting opportunity to improve language skills, build professional networks, and make connections!
Learn more here!
Arabic Club: 101 Study Session
Arabic Club: 101 Study Session
Join Arabic club Wednesday, October 26th at 5 pm in Withers 160.
We will hold a study session for all 101 students for their second test on Friday! Please come with any questions or topics you would like to go over!
ESL Talks on Teaching Abroad: United Arab Emirates
ESL Talks on Teaching Abroad: United Arab Emirates
Former participants in NC State's Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate Program are teaching around the world.
Chase Brame will talk about teaching English and living in the United Arab Emirates.
Arabic Club: Dabke!
Arabic Club: Dabke!
Join Arabic club Wednesday, October 5th at 5 pm in Withers 160.
We will be learning how to dabke! Come and hang out with us while learning a popular dance from Lebanon! There will be snacks and tea! As always, we will dedicate part of the time to any additional questions from your classes.
Arabic Club: Movie Night!
Arabic Club: Movie Night!
Join the Arabic club for a Movie Night.
There are trailers for the movies in the form. Please watch the trailers before picking a movie because some of these movies are difficult to watch. The zoom link and time will be sent out Thursday morning.
Arabic Club: Regular Meeting!
Arabic Club: Regular Meeting!
We will be playing some fun Arabic vocab games! Come and hang out with us while practicing your language skills! As always, we will dedicate part of the time to any additional questions from your classes.
Arabic Club: Study Session!
Arabic Club: Study Session!
We will be studying for the FLA 101 test! Everyone is welcome to come and practice their skills and refresh their memory on the basics. This will be very informal, so come with all your questions!
Arabic Club: Welcome Back Event!
Arabic Club: Welcome Back Event!
Join Arabic club for their first meeting of the Fall semester.
At this meeting you will have the opportunity to get to know folks interested in Arabic studies and enjoy delicious food!
Virtual Lecture Event
Virtual Lecture Event
Yallah al-Quds is honored to have the opportunity to learn from one of the leading practitioners, researchers, and experts on Tatreez, Wafa Ghnaim. In her talk, Wafa will discuss Tatreez as a lens through which to understand social, political, and economic dynamics in Palestine across historical periods.
Saturday, April 16th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Conversation With Arab American Filmmaker Mike Mosallam
Conversation With Arab American Filmmaker Mike Mosallam
Sponsored by the NCSU
Please join us for a conversation with Arab American producer and actor Mike Mosallam. His 2020 film, Breaking Fast, garnered major awards. In addition, he is the creator and co-executive producer of the critically acclaimed television series All-American Muslim.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual Lecture Event
Virtual Lecture Event
Yallah AlQuds Presents: A Panel Discussion on Putting Arabic & English to Work
Yallah AlQuds Presents: A Panel Discussion on Putting Arabic & English to Work
Yallah al-Quds team members Ghassan Murad, Madeline Ewbank, Ghazi Ghazi, and Shams Mohajerani will be sharing their language learning journeys and experiences using Arabic and English professionally. This virtual panel presentation will be conducted bilingually, in Arabic and English. We hope to see you there!
Saturday, November 13, 2021
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Virtual Lecture Event
Virtual Lecture Event
Yallah AlQuds Presents: Roots of Diglossia: The Origins and Development of Arabic Dialects
Yallah AlQuds Presents: Roots of Diglossia: The Origins and Development of Arabic Dialects
Dr. Fouad Amraoui will be discussing Diglossia and Arabic Dialectology. We hope to see you there!
Saturday, October 30th, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Live Panel on Arab American Theater
Live Panel on Arab American Theater
Sponsored by the NCSU
Join us for a rich and engaging conversation with Arab American playwrights, theater actors and producers: Kathryn Haddadm Jamil Khoury, Lameece Issaq and Malek Najjar. This panel discussion and conversation will be moderated by Catherine Coray, a professor of theater at New York University.
Thursday, October 7th, 2021
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Live Panel on Arab American Dance
Live Panel on Arab American Dance
Sponsored by the NCSU
Please join us for a conversation with Arab American choreographers and dancers Leila Awadallah, Sharon Mansur, Meryl Murman and Leyya Tawil about their work and projects and future creative visions.
Thursday, September 16th 2021
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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