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African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
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Lucy Stone Hall
Location
Piscataway, NJ
,
New Jersey
Websitewww.amesall.rutgers.edu

The Rutgers University Department of African, Middle Eastern, South Asian Languages and Literatures (AMESALL) is a newly established department dedicated to the study of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. It is the primary academic home of ten tenured or tenure-track faculty, six full-time lecturers, and seven part-time lecturers.[1] AMESALL provides instruction in over a dozen languages from these three regions using the latest methodologies and technologies of heritage and second language learning.[2] In addition, it offers introductory and specialized courses taught in English covering a broad spectrum of topics, including literature, folklore, and translation,[3] and regularly hosts events such as lectures, workshops, and conferences for the student body, the faculty, and the general public.[4]

Rutgers students can enroll in an undergraduate major program of study (with separate regional and comparative options),[5] an undergraduate minor,[6] and a post-baccalaureate Translation Certificate program, which is also open to non-matriculated students.[7]

AMESALL is located on the Livingston Campus in Piscataway, NJ, part of the greater New Brunswick campus, to the north and east of the Rutgers Ecological Preserve and Natural Teaching Area.

History

Established in 2008 in response to student and community interest,[8] AMESALL continues a long tradition of scholarly excellence and innovative teaching in the languages and literatures of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

Language Offerings

AMESALL regularly provides several years of instruction in over a dozen languages of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, including:

Faculty

AMESALL's core (full-time) faculty includes scholars representing all three regions, their languages, literatures, and cultures:

  • Charles Häberl, Associate Professor, Chair of African, Middle Eastern, South Asian Languages and Literatures
  • E. Khayyat, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Yasmine Khayyat, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Preetha Mani, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Anjali Nerlekar, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Samah Selim, Associate Professor, Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Meheli Sen, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures and Cinema Studies

References

  1. ^ Faculty | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  2. ^ Languages | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  3. ^ Course Catalog | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  4. ^ Calendar of Events | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  5. ^ Major Program | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  6. ^ Minor Program | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  7. ^ Translation Certificate | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures
  8. ^ Home Page | Department of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures

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