Nadya Sbaiti

Instructor

The newest member of the History department, Nadya Sbaiti specializes in the social and cultural history of the modern Middle East.  Her research focuses on gender and education in Beirut, Lebanon, during the French mandate (1920-1943) and early independence periods (1943-1960s).  Additional research interests include the history of medicine and hygiene, urban history, tourism, and popular culture.  She currently serves as co-editor of the peer-reviewed Arab Studies Journal and helped produce the documentary film, About Baghdad.  She teaches two sequential surveys of Middle Eastern history, women and gender in the Middle East, and the history of education, and urban history.

Phone: 413-585-3746
Office: Wright Hall 128
Email: nsbaiti@email.smith.edu
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:00-5:00 p.m. and by appointment

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