Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative

CAMCSI is an interdisciplinary institute at the University of North Texas focused on the Arab and Muslim worlds. INTERDISCIPLINARY. CONTEMPORARY. CULTURAL.

EDUCATION. The University of North Texas is the only academic research center in the United States focusing on the study of contemporary cultural issues of the Arab and Muslim worlds. This is the mission of CAMCSI. The Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative (CAMCSI) is an interdisciplinary initiative composed of faculty drawn from the visual arts, social sciences, and humanities

at the University of North Texas. CAMCSI serves UNT as the coordinating body and the primary source of support for the various courses and academic programs that cover the Arab and Muslim worlds, which include the Arab states, Iran, Turkey, central and south Asia and other parts of the world with Muslim communities. The Initiative was established in 2008 with a research and service mission, to respond to the critical need for the understanding and further the interdisciplinary studies of the contemporary Arab and Muslim worlds at UNT. An Institute focusing specifically on contemporary cultural issues fosters a mutual appreciation, both within the United States and elsewhere in the world, of the richness and the complexities that unite as well as divide the many communities that make up the populations and geographic regions of the Arab and Muslim worlds. Research and service activities of CAMSCI are organized in four primary areas:

Arabic Language | Media + Popular Imagination | Cultural Diversity | Visual Arts

The activities of the Initiative emphasize the above four areas as they interact with academic disciplines including anthropology, economics, political science, applied linguistics, women's studies, history, art, music, etc. CAMCSI commitment aims to reach wide — pre- and post-secondary educators and students, independent scholars, the media, business, and the general public — through the institute's many activities. These include the following:

Actively supporting the teaching and research of UNT's Arab and Muslim worlds specialist faculty, graduate students, and scholars through research and travel grants. Increasing the availability of related courses at UNT, including through hosting visiting faculty and study abroad programs. Organizing and sponsoring lecture series, film series, seminars, art exhibits, and major research conferences. Enhancing area languages teaching and learning at UNT through direct and indirect support of both teachers and students. Promoting interdisciplinary and collaborative work through partnerships and joint sponsorship with other institutions in the Arab and Muslim worlds. Supporting Arab and Muslim worlds-related community and cultural activities and programs.

10/09/2017

2018 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference The Center for Renaissance Studies' annual graduate student conference, organized and run by advanced doctoral students, has become a premier opportunity for emerging scholars to present papers, participate in discussions, and develop collaborations across the field of medieval, Renaissance, ...

07/10/2017

OPEN CALL: Islamic Art Revival Series presents the 6th Annual Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Islamic Art at the Irving Art Center, in Irving TX.

Call Detail The performing and fine arts community in Irving welcomed a new home in 1990 with the completion of the Irving Arts Center. The Arts Center’s 10-acre complex, nestled in the heart of Dallas-Fort Worth, features two fully-equipped theaters; four galleries; meeting, classroom, reception and rehearsal…

01/19/2017

Hello, friends of CAMCSI! We're pleased to announce that we're still here(!), and we're sponsoring a talk this coming Monday at UNT! Pulitzer Prize Finalist Carla Power - author of "If the Oceans Were Ink" - will give her talk, “Cultural dialogue is the world's most powerful weapon against extremism of any kind," at the Willis Library Forum on Monday, January 23 at 11 am. We hope to see you there!

11/09/2015

Documentary and Panel discussion: Where do we go now? A Panel discussion on the Humanitarian Crisis of Refugees

01/29/2015

This looks like an exciting event, DFW! And the location is Angelika Dallas -- our home for CAMCSI's annual Arab Film Festival Texas!

11/07/2014

Today at UNT in Denton: International Studies is hosting an expert panel discussion on the crises in Iraq & Syria -- 2PM at the Willis Library Forum (1st Floor). Speakers include CAMCSI board members Profs. Emile Sahliyeh & Nancy Stockdale, as well as Profs. Mahmoud Sadri of TWU/UNT and Ozlem Altiok of UNT. See you there!

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11/06/2014

Workshops to be held at the LuminArte Gallery in Dallas.
The fee is $30 per person. 16 years and older can participate. Each workshop will take up to 10 participants. Lectures will follow the workshops free of charge.

Shelter is a refuge and more to Muslim women

06/03/2014

Here's a wonderful article about Peaceful Oasis, a shelter for women in Plano. Featured in the article is CAMCSI External Board Member Dr. Hind Jarrah, who is the Executive Director of the Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, which opened the shelter. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/plano/headlines/20140602-shelter-is-a-refuge-and-more-to-muslim-women.ece

Shelter is a refuge and more to Muslim women Peaceful Oasis offers abused Muslim women a safe place with the comforts of culture.

05/07/2014

The Arab Film Festival Texas 2014 was a huge success with over 600 tickets sold! Thank you to all who came! : )

Can't wait until next year!

Special thanks to Tania Khalaf, the festival director and member of CAMCSI's Academic Board! She did an amazing job and we at CAMCSI are very proud of our talented faculty!!

05/04/2014

TODAY!

05/04/2014

Don't miss today's screenings and reception at the Arab Film Festival Texas!

4:00 - Series of Short Films
5:30 - Reception from Afrah Mediterranean Restaurant
7:30 - A World Not Ours

05/04/2014

AFFT'S last day. ..it has been a selection of great film. Cannot wait to see today's.

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