Leila Hudson
- Professor
- Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Associate Professor, Roshan Persian and Iranian Studies - GIDP
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
Degrees
- Ph.D. anthropology and history
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- M.A. anthropology
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- B.A. anthropology
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Work Experience
- School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona (2008 - Ongoing)
Awards
- Re-election to Chair of the Faculty Office
- University of Arizona General Faculty, Spring 2024
- University Service Award
- University of Arizona, Fall 2023 (Award Nominee)
- Academic Leadership Fellow, UA
- University of Arizona, Fall 2019
- Inclusive Leadership Certificate Fellow, University of Arizona, 2019-20 (deferred)
- University of Arizona, Summer 2019
- Grad College Outstanding Graduate Mentor Nominee
- UA Grad College, Fall 2018 (Award Nominee)
- CMES Faculty Research Grant
- Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona, Summer 2017
- SBSRI Faculty Research Fellowship
- UA SBSRI, Fall 2015
- Faculty Mentoring Fellowship Nomination
- MENAS Head, Fall 2014 (Award Nominee)
- Op-Ed Fellowship
- SBS Dean's Office, Spring 2014
- Promotion to Associate Professor and Tenure
- What type of organization made the award?: University of Arizona, Provost's Office;Description: I received Promotion and Tenure in 2008 and took a research sabbatical in Fall 2008.;, Fall 2008
- Unanimous P&T Committee Recommendations
- What type of organization made the award?: Department, College;Description: Positive and unanimous recommendations for promotion and tenure at the Department and College level.;, Fall 2007
- Provost's Book Publishing Subvention Fund Award, (Fall 2006) $700.
- What type of organization made the award?: University of Arizona, Provost's Office;Description: To assist with publication costs (book jacket) for Transforming Damascus.;, Fall 2006
Interests
Research
Syria, Islam, migration, political economy, culture, gender, refugees, extremism
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2026) -
History of Migrations
MENA 485C (Spring 2026) -
History of Migrations
MENA 585C (Spring 2026) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
GLS 160A2 (Spring 2026) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2026) -
Comp Exam Prep
MENA 799A (Fall 2025) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2025) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Comp Exam Prep
MENA 799A (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2025) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2025) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2025) -
Women Mid East Society
GWS 590 (Spring 2025) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2024) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2024) -
History of Migrations
HIST 485C (Spring 2024) -
History of Migrations
HIST 585C (Spring 2024) -
History of Migrations
MENA 485C (Spring 2024) -
History of Migrations
MENA 585C (Spring 2024) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2023) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2023) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2023) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Spring 2023) -
Women Mid East Societ
GWS 490 (Spring 2023) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2023) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2022) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Independent Study
MENA 599 (Summer I 2022) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2022) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2022) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Spring 2022) -
Women Mid East Societ
GWS 490 (Spring 2022) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2022) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2021) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2021) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 496B (Fall 2021) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 596B (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Spring 2021) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Spring 2021) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2021) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Spring 2021) -
Women Mid East Societ
GWS 490 (Spring 2021) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2021) -
Women Mid East Society
GWS 590 (Spring 2021) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Fall 2020) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Fall 2020) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2020) -
Nationalism and Islam
MENA 696Y (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
MENA 699 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Spring 2020) -
Internship
MENA 593 (Spring 2020) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2020) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Spring 2020) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2020) -
Women Mid East Society
ANTH 590 (Spring 2020) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
MENA 499 (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Fall 2019) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Fall 2019) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2019) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 496B (Fall 2019) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 596B (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Summer I 2019) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Thesis
PPEL 498H (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
MENA 599 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
MENA 699 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Spring 2019) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Spring 2019) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2019) -
Thesis
MENA 910 (Spring 2019) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Spring 2019) -
Women Mid East Societ
GWS 490 (Spring 2019) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2019) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2018) -
Genealogies of ISIS
MENA 344 (Fall 2018) -
Genealogies of ISIS
POL 344 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
MENA 599 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
MENA 699 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Fall 2018) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Fall 2018) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2018) -
Thesis
MENA 910 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Thesis
MENA 910 (Summer I 2018) -
Directed Research
ANTH 492 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2018) -
Genealogies of ISIS
MENA 344 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Thesis
PPEL 498H (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Spring 2018) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Spring 2018) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2017) -
Honors Thesis
PPEL 498H (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
MENA 599 (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Fall 2017) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2017) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Fall 2017) -
Women Mid East Societ
GWS 490 (Fall 2017) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Fall 2017) -
Women Mid East Society
ANTH 590 (Fall 2017) -
Women Mid East Society
GWS 590 (Fall 2017) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
MENA 699 (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Spring 2017) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Spring 2017) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2017) -
Thesis
MENA 910 (Spring 2017) -
Women Mid East Societ
ANTH 490 (Spring 2017) -
Women Mid East Societ
GWS 490 (Spring 2017) -
Women Mid East Societ
MENA 490 (Spring 2017) -
Women Mid East Society
ANTH 590 (Spring 2017) -
Women Mid East Society
GWS 590 (Spring 2017) -
Women Mid East Society
MENA 590 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
MENA 599 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Fall 2016) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Fall 2016) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 496B (Fall 2016) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 596B (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Master's Report
MENA 909 (Summer I 2016) -
Dissertation
MENA 920 (Spring 2016) -
Honors Thesis
MENA 498H (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
MENA 699 (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
MENA 799 (Spring 2016) -
Internship
MENA 493 (Spring 2016) -
Master's Report
MENA 909 (Spring 2016) -
Middle Eastern Humanities
MENA 160A2 (Spring 2016) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 496B (Spring 2016) -
Spcl Tops Mid East/N. Afri Std
MENA 596B (Spring 2016)
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