Columbia University Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies

The Columbia University Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS) is a leading center for the study of history, politics, culture, and art of the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. With more than forty faculty members, core and adjunct, MESAAS houses a large number of worldly renowned scholars.

Prior to 2009 MESAAS was known as The Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures (MEALAC).

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