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UGA Virtual Center
for
Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World
(VCISIW)
ABOUT the VCISIW
The VCISIW is an interdisciplinary organization at UGA, comprised of faculty members affiliated with UGA's various colleges and schools. It is housed in the Department of Religion of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Its five-fold purpose is
to strengthen language teaching at UGA concerning the languages of the Islamic World
to create opportunities for UGA faculty and students for teaching, research, and study
to enhance networking of faculty and students
to facilitate outreach
to increase fundraising and program development at UGA concerning the Islamic World
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
The VCISIW offers language instruction in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, and Indonesian.
See our Program of Language Instruction for more information.
These are all languages considered to be critical to the national security.
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