The Center for Arab American Studies (CAAS) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn encourages understanding of the history and experiences of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking immigrants to the United States.
CAAS advocates this understanding through education, research, public outreach, and cultural exchange programs. In addition to offering a minor and a certificate in Arab American Studies, CAAS provides internship opportunities for students with professional, public, and community-based agencies. We foster community partnerships, encourage academic fellowships, and serve as a center for academic inquiry for scholars to investigate and share their work on the Arab American experience.
Current CAAS Projects
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CAAS Staff
Associated CAAS Faculty
Ghassan
Abou-Zeineddine
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English Literature
Ivy
Forsythe-Brown
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology; Director, Center for Ethnic and Religious Studies; Director, African and African American Studies program
Sally
Howell
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of the Center for Arab American Studies
Ara
Sanjian
Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History; Director of Armenian Research Center
Video Playlist from the Roundtable Event: Reflecting on Social Unrest in the Middle East (January 2020)
Center for Arab American Studies
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CASL Building
Phone:
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313-593-5552