10/27/2025

Students translate the past for future benefit

Arabic Translation Certificate students are growing a professional skill while helping bring an Arab American National Museum collection about life in pre-1948 Palestine to an English-speaking audience....
12/6/2023

Capturing authentic stories of Arab American Dearborn

A halal butcher, a local rapper, a podcasting empire and a beloved coffee house are all featured in the “Arab American Perspectives: Filmic Visions of Dearborn” student film showcase. ...
1/14/2020

Halal Metropolis exhibition series opens Friday

The exhibition series looks at food, politics, cultural celebrations, art and more — whatever allows someone to celebrate their full selves in their halal spaces....
8/1/2022

A conversation with Pauline Homsi Vinson

The visiting professor and new interim director of the Center for Arab American Studies talks about the explosive growth of the discipline and what she’s looking forward to about her upcoming year at UM-Dearborn....
11/5/2021

In their own words

The new Seen Jeem podcast highlights Arab and Arab American authors by providing a dedicated space to discuss their writing and to read excerpts from their work. The 15-episode podcast features a range of creative writing mediums and includes many award-w...
9/16/2020

Learning through storytelling

Center for Arab American Studies faculty received an Exploration Pilot Grant through the U-M Presidential Arts Initiative. Selected from among the more than 80 proposals submitted, their podcast project highlights Arab American authors....
11/7/2019

Voices of Arab Detroit

Adding to the burgeoning field of Arab American literature, Assistant Professor Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine is gathering creative nonfiction essays to share what it's like to live in the local Arab American community...