This document reveals findings from the fieldwork component of the SSRC Evaluation of Title VI funded Middle East Study Centers. The extensive interviews and focus groups from the six sites has yielded a rich and vast array of data, ideas, opinions, reflections, and information about the state of Middle East Studies (MES) today. . .
MAIN SECTIONS:
I Introduction
II Data and Methodology
III The Role of Middle East Study Centers on Campus
IV Interdisciplinarity
V Internationalization
VI Challenges Ahead
VII Conclusions and Directions for Further Research