Middle East Outreach Council

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Who We Are

Founded in 1981, the Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC) is a national nonprofit organization working to increase public knowledge about the peoples, places, and cultures of the Middle East, including the Arab world, Israel, Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan. 
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MEOC is an entirely volunteer-run organization (we do not have a corporate office or permanent staff). Our target audience is non-specialists at the K-12 and college levels, although its services are also relevant to broader community needs. We have members around the United States. 
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MEOC is an affiliated organization of the Middle East Studies Association and holds its annual business and in-person board meeting at the MESA conference.

Board of directors (2018-19)

MEOC is governed by a Board of Directors, each of whom are elected for a two-year term and may be re-elected once. Elections are held annually each fall, with the term of office officially beginning at our annual business meeting (usually held in November). MEOC members who have a paid membership level are eligible to vote and run for positions.
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President
CRAIG CANGEMI
Qatar Foundation International
(Washington, DC)
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Past-President
Christopher rose
University of Texas at Austin &
​St. Edward's University
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Membership Chair
Katie aslan
University of Texas at Austin
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Board Member
Betsey tirk coleman
Retired Teacher/
​Consultant
(Indian Hills, CO)
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Book Award Committee
​Co-Chair
Susan Douglass
Georgetown University
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Book Award Committee
​Co-Chair
Emma Harver
Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies
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Conference Coordinator
BARBARA PETZEN
Center for Strategic & International Studies
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Secretary
Joe stanik
Anne Arundel Community College,
US Navy (Ret.)
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Board Member
Jacqueline vidal
East Austin College Prep (Austin, TX)
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Board Member
julie wakefield
Robert McQueen High School
(Reno, NV)
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Travel Awards Coordinator
angela williams
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
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Board Member
dunn woods
Alston Middle School (Summerville, SC)
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What We Do

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Middle East Book Award

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Submission Guidelines

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  • Home
  • About
    • Lifetime Achievement Awards
    • Meeting Minutes
    • By-Laws
  • News
    • Calendar
  • Book Awards
    • Picture Book
    • Youth Literature
    • Youth Non-Fiction
    • Submission Guidelines >
      • Submit a Title
  • Annual Meeting
    • Travel Awards
  • Resources
    • Forum
    • Image Gallery
  • Join MEOC
    • Institutional Members