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Leila Hudson

  • Professor
  • Associate Professor, Anthropology
  • Associate Professor, Roshan Persian and Iranian Studies - GIDP
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
  • lhudson@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

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

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Interests

Research

Syria, Islam, migration, political economy, culture, gender, refugees, extremism

Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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