Throughout her six-decade career as an author, poet and artist, Etel
Adnan became known for her creative vision and sharp intellectual
insights into our complex world. Politically and artistically, she
engaged with struggles in the Middle East and beyond while
transcending all borders through the nature of her art. Her vital work
will continue to inform and illuminate our programs at MEI.
Check out our new classes for Spring 2022!
Read MoreMEI is happy to announce the launch of Iqrā: A Reading Group of Classical Islamic Texts
Read MoreMEI’s weekly Arabic and Persian Language Conversation Circles are back for Fall 2021.
Make sure to check MEI’s events page to learn about each week’s topic.
Read MoreThe Columbia Arab Music Ensemble (CAME) is a performance ensemble devoted to vocal and instrumental music from the Arab region. The group's repertoire, taught through oral transmission and memorization, includes songs and instrumental pieces from folk, popular, and classical genres of the region, emphasizing Maqam structure, rhythm cycles, genres, performance practices and poetic content. Undergraduate students may enroll in the ensemble for credit but CAME is open to both beginning and experienced musicians from Columbia's undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and staff communities. Auditions are held during the first ensemble meeting in the fall. CAME is a collaboration between the Center of Ethnomusicology in the Music department and the MESAAS department.
Read MoreA Two-Part Series Presented by Columbia Students: Friday, December 11 & Monday, December 14
MEI is thrilled to announce this virtual program is organized in partnership with the Columbia Global Centers in Amman, Tunis, and Istanbul, and the Teachers College at Columbia University.
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