M.A. Program in Critical Asian and Middle Eastern Humanities

Affiliated Duke Programs

Along with our Program, Duke University is affiliated with other graduate programs focused on Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. These include: 

• The Duke-UNC Graduate Certificate in Middle East Studies, a program from the UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies and the Duke University Middle East Studies Center (DUMESC)
• The M.A. in East Asian Studies and the East Asian Studies Certificate, both offered by the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute (ASPI).

Our M.A. in Critical Asian & Middle Eastern Humanities is different from these programs in that: 

• We focus on the study of literature, film, and other forms of cultural production
• We encourage students to gain familiarity with a variety of theoretical approaches
• Our curriculum combines the strengths of both critical theory and area studies, with an emphasis on visual culture, gender studies, migration studies, and empire studies from both the modern and contemporary periods.