Recent News

Led by Professor Samer Al-Saber (Assistant Professor of Theatre And Performance) Stanford students participated in a Bing Overseas Studies Program trip to Jordan from August 27 - September 16, 2022. The theme of the short-term program was “…

The Abbasi Program is pleased to announce that it will host the 3rd U.S Universities Arabic Debating Championship (3rd USADC) at Stanford University in between 14th – 16th October, 2022. In partnership with Qatar Foundation and the Arabic Program…

Governor Gavin Newsom  announced his appointments to the Commission on the State of Hate. Created by legislation the Governor signed last year and established in the 2022 Budget Act, the Commission will assess data on hate crimes…

Welcome to a new academic year! This year, the Abbasi Program’s annual theme will focus on “Oceanic Imaginaries and Economies.” Oceans are timeless representations of expanse, exchange, ecology and connectivity. We are pleased to partner with our…

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Tomoyo as our Visiting Scholar from Japan this academic year. She is currently affiliated with the University of Tokyo as a JSPS postdoctoral fellow. Her research examines elections under authoritarian regimes,…