Middle Eastern Studies

The rise of the Sikh community from relative obscurity to political imperial prominence is a fascinating yet often overlooked story in the West, with lessons for contemporary geopolitical debates.

For over 4000 years, the Gulf—sometimes called the Persian Gulf—has been a global crossroads while managing to avoid control by the world’s greatest empires. Allen Fromherz explains why.

In a time when essentialist narratives are all too often imposed, "Women, Faith, and Family" challenges the dominant understanding of women’s rights in Muslim societies, recognizing faith-based activism as a powerful force in shaping gender discourse.