Middle East Studies in Changing Europe (MESCHANGE)












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            Number: MA/25/F2/0/025

            Flagship: 2 - Europeanness: multilingualism, pluralities, citizenship
            Faculty: FF
            Project leader: Záhora, Jakub

            This project develops language-based Middle East Studies programmes through joint workshop
            exchange of best practices between Charles University, the University of Copenhagen and th
            Warsaw. Its focus is on integrating intensive instruction in modern Arabic, Turkish, Hebre

            with approaches from the social sciences and humanities to create more comprehensive and s
            programmes.


            The initiative responds to two key trends. Across Europe, area studies have faced declinin
            numbers and limited funding, making integration of diverse educational components necessar

            time, there is growing demand for expertise in Middle Eastern languages and affairs, linke
            Neighbourhood Policy, the integration of MENA communities, and the transnational nature of
            politics and economics.


            Activities include three multidisciplinary workshops, two in person and one online, bringi
            language instructors and scholars in history, sociology and political science. These sessi

            compare curricula, develop ideas for blended courses and summer or winter schools, and out
            educational activities. Outcomes will include a final report with recommendations, the pub
            academic blog post to share findings more widely, and preparation of follow-up funding app

            longer term, the project aims to strengthen collaboration, enhance staff and student mobil
            the capacity of European Middle East Studies programmes.