Members Highlighted

Members and Media

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, can tell of his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi's legacy in a new language! Prof. Gandhi's book, The Good Boatman, has been translated into Chinese and will be published this year. View the article, "'The Good Boatman' sails to China," from July 2, 2009.

  • Peyman Nojoumian, Instructor of Linguistics, was interviewed in UIUC's "A Minute With" feature on Iran's elections. View the article "A Minute With Persian linguistics and culture instructor Peyman Nojoumian," from July 9, 2009.

  • Ken Cuno, Professor of History, was interviewed in UIUC's "A Minute With" feature on President Obama's speech in Cairo. View the article "A Minute With Ken Cuno, expert on the history of the Middle East," from June 4, 2009.

  • Ken Cuno, Professor of History, was interviewd on Illinois International on "Israeli-Palestinian Relations: New Leadership, New Policy?" April 22, 2009. Watch the interview:

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, added his support to a petition for Indian-Pakistani diplomacy. Read the article, "Gandhi Kin asks India to Resume Talks with Pakistan," in Dawn from April 29, 2009.

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, wrote an editorial on India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan relations in Dawn. Read the article, "Time for South Asia to Act," from April 22, 2009.

  • Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Professor of Economics and Director of CSAMES, provides his take on the developing Iranian nuclear program. Watch the interview which aired April 7 2009 on WCIA.

  • Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Professor of Economics and Director of CSAMES, discussed the Global Economic Crisis, US-Iran relations, and the future of CSAMES. Watch the interview by Illinois International, which aired February 2009 on Channel 7:

  • Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Department of Sociology, was interviewed in UIUC's "A Minute With" feature. View the article "A Minute With Historian Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi," from February 23, 2009.

  • Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Professor of Economics and Director of CSAMES, discussed the global economy and the stimulus package recently passed by congress. Read the article from Global Viewpoint.

  • Hadi Salehi Esfahani, Professor of Economics and Director of CSAMES, commented on the global economic crisis. Listen to his interview with WCIA TV Station in Champaign.

  • Rajeshwari Pandharipande, Professor of Linguistics, Religious Studies, and Comparative Literature, was featured in LAS News after being named a Distinguished Teacher/Scholar. Read the article "Lifelong Scholar," from December 2008.

  • Valerie Hoffman, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Religion, was interviewed for a Turkish-American TV station on the topic of Sufism. View the "Matters of Faith" website and watch Episodes 1 & 2 for Dr. Hoffman's insights from November 2008.

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, wrote an article on the outcome of the US presidental election for Dawn of Pakistan. Read the article, "Obama’s Touchstone," from November 9, 2008.

  • Colin Flint, Associate Professor of Geography, and Behrooz Gharmari-Tabrizi, Assistant Professor of History, were interviewed about Iran, Iraq and the U.S. Global War on Terror on the WILL-AM program "Focus 580" on October 10, 2008.

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, was interviewed on Gandhi: The Man, His People, And The Empire on the WILL-AM program "Focus 580" on September 9, 2008.

  • Ken Cuno, Associate Professor of History, was interviewed about the Israel-Hamas cease fire on WCIA-TV, July 7, 2008 (the interview is mislabeled “Pakistan and Israel”). On May 22, he was interviewed on the WILL-AM program “Focus 580” on Current events in Egypt.

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, discussed his grandfather's life and legacy at National Press Club. Read article. (5/07/2008) The video of this talk aired on C-SPAN2 on May 31, 2008 at 5:00 PM and June 1, 2008 at 7:00 PM.

  • Marilyn L. Booth, Associate Professor of Comparative and World Literature, was quoted in Six Finalists Set for $50,000 Arabic `Booker' Prize. Read the article. (1/30/2008)

  • Irfan Ahmed, Associate Director, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and Arif Masud, Associate Professor of Mechanics and Structures, predicts the next earthquake in Pakistan. 'Earthquake Design Codes: An Option or A Necessity?': Experts predict next quake closer to capital. Read the article. (5/31/2007)

  • Ken Cuno, Associate Professor of History, was interviewed on May 14, 2007, on "Current Developments in Egypt."

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Research Professor, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, was interviewed by Rediff India Abroad: "India should bridge gulf between Islam, West". (5/03/2007)

  • Robert L. Thompson, Professor of Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, comments on "To Fortify China, Soybean Harvest Grows in Brazil." Read the article. (4/06/2007)

  • Wayne Pitard, Professor of Religious Studies, comments on "The Babble Over How to Pronounce `Babel'." Read the article. (2/21/2007)