Records of the School of Advanced International Studies,
Middle East Center
The Johns Hopkins University

Introduction

The records of the Middle East Center range in date from 1961 to 1980 and
are subdivided as follows:
     Subgroup 1:  Majid Khadduri, 1961-1979
       Series 1:  Correspondence and Memoranda, 1968-1979
       Series 2:  Middle East Language and Area Center, 1961-1977
     Subgroup 2:  General Office Records, 1966-1980
       Series 1:  Administrative Records, 1966-1980
     Series 2:  Curriculum Materials, 1969-1980
These records, composed primarily of correspondence and memoranda,
document a wide variety of topics, including many aspects of the
functioning of the Middle East Program.  The records reflect both the
administrative and academic responsibilities of the faculty.

Accession Number:  84.34
Provenance:  These records were transferred to the Archives by Theresa Simmons,
     Administrative Assistant for African Studies and Middle East Studies.
Size:  1 cubic foot (3 document cases)
Citation:  The Ferdinand Hamburger Archives of The Johns Hopkins University,
     Record Group Number 07.130, School of Advanced International Studies,
     Middle East Center, subgroup number and title, series number and title,
     file title and inclusive dates.
Restrictions:  Administrative records in subgroup 1 (series 2) and subgroup 2
     (series 1) are restricted for twenty-five years from their date of
     creation.  Education records in subgroup 1 (series 1), as defined by the
     Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, are also restricted.  For
     details, see Regulations Governing Access to Restricted Records, at the
     front of each binder.

History

     Middle East Studies has been part of the curriculum of the School of
Advanced International Studies even before the incorporation of the School into
the Johns Hopkins University.  Professor Majid Khadduri was the only full-time
faculty member in Middle East Studies at first, although the staff did expand
gradually as the size of the student body increased.  The number of full-time
faculty members has varied over the years between two and three.  Starting in
1960-1961, the department received federal support from the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare to establish an Arabic Language and Area Center,
which was later called the Middle East Language and Area Center.  The federal
funding allowed a greater diversity of classes to be taught, more language
instruction and the invitation of visiting lecturers.  The department also
participated in other research projects, including one to improve Arabic
instruction and publish grammar books, and a joint International Studies Center
in cooperation with other Washington, DC, area schools.  Through the use of
professorial lecturers, the department has been able to accommodate the changing
interests of students by offering courses in regards to the changing situation
in the Middle East.

Series Description

     Subgroup 1, Series 1, the correspondence and memoranda of Majid Khadduri,
ranges in date from 1968 to 1979, and is arranged alphabetically by subject and
chronologically within folders.  The records include files on the committees of
which he was a member and records of his professional activities, such as a
bibliography and book reviews.

     Subgroup 1, Series 2, contains records pertaining to the grants the
department received for the Middle East Language and Area Center from the
Department of Health, Education and Welfare.  The records range in date from
1961 to 1977 and contain proposals, information, contracts and reports.  They
are filed alphabetically by title of grant and chronologically within files.

     Subgroup 2, Series 1, Administrative Records, ranges in date from 1966 to
1980 and contains student and alumni records, as well as proposals for various
programs.  The records are filed alphabetically by subject (or person's name)
and chronologically within files.

     Subgroup 2, Series 2, contains curriculum materials such as reading lists,
syllabi and exams.  They range in date from 1969 to 1980, and are arranged
alphabetically by course title and chronologically within files.

         Records of the School of Advanced International Studies,
                            Middle East Center
                       The Johns Hopkins University

                                Subgroup 1
                              Majid Khadduri
                                 Series 1
                       Correspondence and Memoranda

Box  Folder
 1      1   Appointments, 1972
        2   Bibliography, 1972
        3   Book Reviews and Papers, c. 1971-1975
        4   Career Development, 1977-1978
        5   Commitments, 1970-1972
        6   Curriculum Committee, 1973-1974
        7   Curriculum Vitaes, c. 1970
        8   Fulbright-Hays Grant, 1968-1971 (Confidential)
        9   Inter-office Memos, 1972-1974
       10   Lectures, 1970-1973, 1977-1978
       11   Petitions Committee, 1975-1976 (Confidential)
       12   Petitions Committee, 1976-1977 (Confidential)
       13   Ph.D. Applicants, 1974 (Confidential)
       14   Recommendations, 1977-1979 (Confidential)
       15   Washington Middle East Graduate Study Group, 1972

                           Subgroup 1, Series 2
                   Middle East Language and Area Center

 1      1   Arabic Language and Area Center, HEW Contract, 1961
        2   Joint International Studies Center for Middle East, HEW
               Proposal, 1973-1974
        3   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Information, 1971
        4   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Interim Report, 1977
        5   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW NDFL Proposal,
               1965-1966
        6   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW NDFL Proposal,
               1975-1976
        7   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW NDFL Proposal,
               1976-1977
        8   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1960-1961

 2      1   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1961-1962
        2   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1962-1963
        3   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1963-1964
        4   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1964-1965
        5   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1965-1966
        6   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1966-1967
        7   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1967-1968
        8   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1968-1969
        9   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1969-1970
       10   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1970-1971
Subgroup 1, Series 2

Box  Folder
 2     11   Middle East Language and Area Center, HEW Proposal and Report,
               1971-1972

                                Subgroup 2
                       Administrative Office Records
                                 Series 1
                          Administrative Records

 1      1   Alumni, A-J, 1969-1976 (Confidential)
        2   Alumni, K-P, 1969-1976 (Confidential)
        3   Alumni, S-Z, 1966-1973 (Confidential)
        4   Anthony, John Duke, Biographical Information, 1974, c. 1980
        5   Anthony, John Duke, Summer Program in Arabic and Arab Area
               Studies, 1978
        6   Hudson, Michael, Program Proposals, 1970
        7   Lampe, Gerald, Mini-semester Proposals, 1973
        8   NDEA Lobbying, 1970-1971

 2      1   Ofong, Chighbo, Correspondence, 1977-1979
        2   Program Description, 1971
        3   Students and Alumni, 1972-1978
        4   Student Records, A-I, 1972-1976 (Confidential)
        5   Student Records, J-Z, 1972-1976 (Confidential)
        6   Substantive Teaching Faculty, 1968-1970

                           Subgroup 2, Series 2
                           Curriculum Materials

 1      1   Agricultural Developments in Iraq, 1976
        2   The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf States in International
               Politics, 1974
        3   The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf States in World Affairs,
               1975-1976, 1980
        4   Arabian Peninsula:  Culture, Society, Political Dynamics, 1978
        5   The Arabian Peninsula:  Society, Culture, Politics, 1977
        6   Background of the Middle East, 1969-1973
        7   Comparative Governments and Politics, 1975, 1978
        8   Comparative Middle East Political Systems, n.d.
        9   Comparative Politics of the Middle East, 1976
       10   Conflict and Integration in Multi-communal Societies, 1974-1975
       11   Contemporary Politics in the Middle East, 1970
       12   Contemporary Thought and Politics, 1970-1980
       13   Economic Problems of the Middle East, 1976-1977
       14   Economics of the Middle East, n.d.
       15   Elites and Political Change:  The Middle East, 1971
       16   International Politics in the Middle East, 1971-1975
       17   International Politics in the Middle East, 1977
       18   Islamic Institutions, 1973
       19   Islamic Institutions and Political Theory, 1972, 1974, 1976, and
               undated
Subgroup 2, Series 2

Box  Folder
 1     20   Islamic Law, 1971, 1974
       21   Middle East Area Studies, General Syllabus, 1975
       22   Modern History of the Middle East, 1974-1977
       23   Modern North African Development, 1976
       24   Political Change in the Middle East, 1974
       25   The Politics of Israel, 1976
       26   Problems of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East, 1976
       27   Quantitative Comparative Politics, 1973
       28   Turkey, Iran and Israel, 1973, 1975-1977
       29   U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East, 1978

RECORDS OF
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES,
MIDDLE EAST CENTER
Record Group Number 07.130

by Katrina Tautz

The Ferdinand Hamburger Archives
The Milton S. Eisenhower Library
The Johns Hopkins University
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