Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies

Please note:

-Effective June 18, 2009 the JINES office has moved back to Busch Hall, room 115.
-The JINES office will be closed from June 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009.

Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies is an interdisciplinary program of the School of Arts and Sciences whose purpose is to explore the historical experience; literary, religious, and cultural expression; and political and material life of the Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern civilizations. The program incorporates diverse disciplinary perspectives, including history, religious studies, literary criticism, language, anthropology, archaelogy, political science, and film studies.

The Program in Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies is located in Busch Hall, Room 115, on the Danforth Campus at Washington University. Please contact our director, Prof. Pamela Barmash (pbarmash@wustl.edu), or our administrative assistant, Stephen M. Scordias (jines@wustl.edu; (314) 935-8567) for more information. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Washington University in St. Louis
Program in Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies
Campus Box 1121; One Brookings Drive; St. Louis, MO 63130-4899