Maha Houssami, Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and Coordinator of the Arabic Language in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Department

Maha Houssami

Collaboration with students on projects and adaptive techniques in Foreign Language education are at the center of my approach. My aim is to empower students to be leaders in this field and to continue to explore the language and the culture beyond their college careers. I offer through my classes an exceptionally immersive experience with direct access to authentic voices in the US and abroad. 

I also strive to serve the Duke community by continually enhancing Arabic offerings to celebrate global diversity and emphasize the commonalities over differences. I am fortunate to serve students and faculty in my teaching and administrative capacities and to be in a place where creativity and innovation in the curriculum are initiated at the Arabic program level.

Office Location:  222 Franklin Center, Box 90414, John Hope Franklin Center, Durham, NC 27708
Email Address: send me a message
Web Page:  https://duke.box.com/s/16z47ms15o19mx6ua06mt8zir50g47u1

Teaching (Spring 2025):

Office Hours:

Fall 2016: Tuesdays& Thursdays 1:00-2:00
Education:

M.A.American University of Beirut (Lebanon)2005
Recent Publications

  1. Houssami, M, To Miriam, Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, vol. 14 no. 1 (March, 2018), pp. 141-142 [doi]
  2. Houssami, M; Orfali, B; Siblini, R, An Uprising in Teaching Arabic Language (July, 2016), pp. 1-12, Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities  [abs]