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How did combatants’ narratives and social media shape Syria’s civil war?
Political scientist’s book explores possible ‘template' for future conflicts
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Russian military atrocities in Syria presaged tactics in Ukraine
Listen to Ora Szekely on Clark’s ‘Challenge. Change.’ podcast
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Taner Akçam unearths evidence of Ottoman decision to ‘annihilate’ Armenians
Historian: Ottoman governors ‘spoke openly’ of how to exterminate population
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Clark political scientist publishes ‘Insurgent Women’
Book examines women’s roles in combat in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Colombia
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Life after the Strassler Center: Ümit Kurt, Ph.D. ’16
Armenian Genocide scholar wins plum Polonsky Fellowship from the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute in Israel
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A tale of two cities in Beirut
Anthony Jreije ’18 investigates the politics of gentrification in Lebanon’s capital
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The past is present for history major Adelaide Petrov-Yoo
Studying abroad in Jordan her junior year gave Clark University history major Adelaide Petrov-Yoo ’17 the chance to learn Arabic and better understand the roots of the Middle East conflict. After returning to Clark in fall 2016, the New Yorker applied that knowledge to write her honors thesis focusing on the Soviet Union’s intervention in Afghanistan and…
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Examining Middle Eastern history through a gender lens
Marisa Natale ’17 had never considered a major in history, let alone pursuing a doctorate in the discipline. With the encouragement of her academic adviser, Nina Kushner, however, the Clark University graduate is now applying to Ph.D. programs to study Middle Eastern history from the perspective of gender. Natale decided on her major because Kushner, associate professor…
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Professor Szekely’s latest book explores politics of militant groups in Middle East
The nature of international conflict has evolved in recent decades. Rather than conflict between state militaries, warfare increasingly takes place within regional conflict systems involving both states and non-state armed groups. Understanding the internal dynamics of these organizations is an important part of understanding the nature of international conflict, according to Ora Szekely, assistant professor of…
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