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The Middle East and North African region is an area of the world not well understood by many Americans. The minor in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) studies offers a thorough survey of the cultures, politics, and religions of the region throughout history, with a strong focus on the contemporary period.

You’ll have the opportunity for firsthand exploration during both short-term and semester-long study abroad programs in Morocco, Jordan, and Israel. Through these immersive experiences, you’ll probe issues like the effects of human mobility on local communities and global politics; learn from discussions with asylum seekers and refugees; and examine the challenges of democratic transition and human rights.


Expert Faculty

Cornell Hall – Room 120
1000 Holt Ave.
Winter Park, FL32789

Telephone:T. 407.646.2183

  • Self portrait of Hannah Ewing

    Hannah Ewing, PhD

    Associate Professor of History

    Research interests: Byzantine Empire, ancient and medieval Mediterranean, and the history of monastic reform

  • Todd French, PhD

    Todd French, PhD

    Associate Professor of Religion
    Director, Master of Liberal Studies Program

    Research interests: Early Christianity, Byzantine hagiography, Syriac, Islam, mysticism, gender, poverty, and extremes in religion

  • Yudit Greenberg, PhD

    Yudit Greenberg, PhD

    George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair of Religion; Director of Jewish Studies Program

    Research interests: Modern and contemporary Jewish thought; cross-cultural concepts of love, eros, and the body; feminist philosophy and theology; and comparative religion

  • Rachel Newcomb portrait

    Rachel Newcomb, PhD

    Professor of Anthropology

    Research interests: Cultural and applied/public anthropology, Middle East and North Africa, gender, Islam, globalization, immigration, and food studies