ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

If you've participated in a CCSMEMC-sponsored event, we invite you to fill out an Event Evaluation. 

	Calendar of local events The most comprehensive listing of local events related to the Middle East or other parts of the Muslim world! Contains CCSMEMC-sponsored events in addition to many others at UNC, Duke, and elsewhere in the Triangle.
	Carolina Seminar on Comparative Islamic Studies   A program of periodic lectures and other events supported by the Carolina Seminars at UNC.
	Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks   A UNC Press series co-edited by CCSMEMC director Carl W. Ernst and Duke University's Bruce Lawrence.
	Global Music   Monthly radio program on WXYC 89.3 FM. Each month's show features music from a particular world region with commentary by guest scholars.
	Matching Funds program   CCSMEMC offers matching grants of up to $200 for UNC units and organizations seeking support for projects that increase awareness of the history and culture of the Middle East and Muslim civilizations.

Programs of Study
CCSMEMC led the development of the following undergraduate programs:

Major Concentration in Middle East Studies
Minor in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Other Programs and Projects

Arabic Collection at the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations -
A pilot bibliographical information project using metadata to catalog books in Islamic studies, including works in Arabic.

CGI Faculty Working Group on Contemporary Islamic Thinkers - Funded by UNC's Center for Global Initiatives. Check the calendar for events sponsored by this working group.

CCSMEMC 3025 FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St, CB # 7582 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7582

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