We offer many opportunities for high school, undergraduate and graduate students, and to the members in the local, national, and international community. From participation in clubs to community outreach projects, CSME sponsors these opportunities to promote scholarship and awareness of the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Internships + volunteer opportunities
Interested in Interning for CSME or volunteering for one of our events? We are eager to work with apt and able students.
Contact us for detailsLearning a language opens doors to your future
Gain a full year of language education in one summer
The IU Language Workshop offers intensive summer language training at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University since 1950. IU's Language Workshop provides over 200 participants annually the opportunity to complete a full year of college language instruction in eight and nine-week summer sessions in Arabic, Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, and other languages.
Explore IU’s Language WorkshopThe Language Flagships
Arabic Flagship + Turkish Flagship
The Arabic and Turkish Flagship Programs provide an opportunity for undergraduate students at Indiana University Bloomington to achieve advanced language proficiency in Arabic and Turkish while pursuing a degree in their chosen field.
Turkish Flagship website Arabic Flagship websiteClubs + Associations
Get involved with the following IUB associations:
Engaging in our community
The Center for the Study of the Middle East engages and interacts with the local community of of Bloomington, Indiana. Curious as to what type of outreach programs we offer? Please contact us.
Learn about our outreach programs