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Midwest Federation Convention Program 1946

Unique Arab American Archive Launched

November 24, 2025 — The IU Indianapolis University Library has published an online, fully digital open-access archive of the Midwest Federation of American Syrian Lebanese Clubs (MFASLC). Containing over one thousand items ranging from annual convention programs and legal documents to photographs and correspondence among Arab American leaders, the archive is a unique addition to the sources available for the study of Arab American and … Continue reading Unique Arab American Archive Launched

Unknown's avatarEdward E. Curtis IV

Journal of Africana Religions, Once More

This past summer, I rejoined the staff of the Journal of Africana Religions, which I co-founded with Sylvester Johnson in 2011, as interim managing editor. When I left the journal in 2021, the journal was fully staffed. We had recruited three new editors; Prof. Johnson and long-time Managing Editor Jeremy Rehwaldt were also still serving. But by 2025, only two staff members, Prof. Johnson and … Continue reading Journal of Africana Religions, Once More

Unknown's avatarEdward E. Curtis IV

Directing Arabic and Islamic Studies at IU Indianapolis

I am excited to begin my leadership of the Arabic Studies program and the Arabic and Islamic studies minor this summer at IU Indianapolis. I feel grateful to Dr. Amira Mashhour, who built the program over the past two decades, and to all the community advisers who have pledged their support as I attempt to lead the program. It’s my hope to lead Arabic studies … Continue reading Directing Arabic and Islamic Studies at IU Indianapolis

Unknown's avatarEdward E. Curtis IV