Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African Studies AMENA
Introduction & Overview
The AMENA major brings together some of the world’s most interesting and diverse regions – East, South, Southeast, and Central Asia; The Middle East; North Africa; and the Indian Ocean. Together, these regions make up a vast segment of the non-Western world. The major approaches these regions through interconnections between places and peoples; the commonalities that bind them; and its complex diversities. AMENA provides students with the opportunity to complete an interdisciplinary major or minor, drawing on the expertise of faculty members across various departments. Students may choose from courses that include languages, Asia-specific content courses across the disciplines, and thematic courses that introduce students to non-Western discourses that are crucial to understanding the region.
The college has several direct exchange programs for students wishing to study in Asia; please speak with the department chair and the study abroad office to learn more about these opportunities.
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Asian, Middle Eastern, and North African Studies (AMENA)
Minor
AMENA
Career Ideas
International Organization, Foreign Correspondent, Non-Profit, International Business, Market Research, Journalist, Anthropologist, Anti-terrorism Intelligence, Agent, Archaeologist, Professor, Foreign Language Translator, Foreign Services Officer, Historical Archivist, Museum Curator, Peace Corps Worker, Travel Agent, Travel Writer
Program Director
Nayma Qayum, Department Chair, (914) 323-1273, nayma.qayum@mville.edu
Faculty
Nayma Qayum (Chair) – Institutions, poverty and development, conflict, South Asia