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Colleague ConnectionMay 15, 2024Meet a Colleague: Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards is an associate professor of Arabic.

Faculty FocusApril 25, 2024Shared Language

Anthony Edwards, professor of Arabic, brings his boundless energy to his teaching, research and mentorship of students.

Student AccoladeMarch 7, 2024Thomas deBuchananne ’27 Awarded CIE Arabic Summer Scholarship

Washington and Lee’s Center for International Education awarded deBuchananne funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.

Faculty AccoladeFebruary 28, 2024W&L Arabic Professor Publishes Paper in International Peer-Reviewed University Journal

Anthony Edwards’ article focuses on the 19th-century Orientalist Gregory M. Wortabet.

Faculty AccoladeDecember 8, 2023W&L Arabic Professor Publishes Paper in International Peer-Reviewed Journal

Anthony Edwards illustrates his case study that focuses on Khalīl al-Khūrī, a central figure of the Nahḍa.

In Case You Missed It

Faculty AccoladeOctober 23, 2023W&L’s Edwards Featured in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published a paper titled “Becoming the Muʿallim: how tradition and innovation made a Nahḍa icon.”

Student Accolades March 14, 2023Bishop ’26 and Gibbons ’26 Awarded CIE Arabic Summer Scholarship

Washington and Lee's Center for International Education awarded two students funding to study Arabic at the University of Jordan this summer.

Faculty AccoladeSeptember 27, 2022W&L Professors Each Present Papers at the 34th Deutscher Orientalistentag

Timothy Lubin and Anthony Edwards both presented at the event held in Berlin earlier this month.

Student AccoladeMay 18, 2022W&L’s DJ Johnston ’22 Awarded Fellowship for Arabic Studies in Egypt

Johnston was recently awarded a fellowship to the Center for Arabic Study Abroad at the American University in Cairo.

Faculty AccoladeNovember 15, 2021W&L’s Edwards Publishes Paper in Journal

Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published “An Incomplete Journey Away from the Past: The Life and Ideas of Antonius Ameuney (1821–1881).”

My W&LAugust 24, 2020‘Committed to Supporting and Listening’

As Executive Committee president for the 2020-21 school year, Chase Calhoun '21 hopes to protect the Honor System and make a positive impact in areas of racial inequality and systemic racism.

My W&LAugust 14, 2020Becoming a Global Citizen

Studying philosophy and Arabic, traveling to Morocco and Beirut, and working with Professor Anthony Edwards to translate a Beiruti book have helped Tanner Hall '21 understand and appreciate other cultures.

My W&LDecember 9, 2019Teed Up for Success

Laurie Jones '21 is grateful for the opportunities she's had at W&L, especially her place on the golf team and the chance to study through the Peace and Conflict Program in Ireland and Jordan.

Faculty Accolade October 29, 2019W&L’s Edwards Receives H. Hiter Harris III Faculty Rising Star Award

He will be recognized at a luncheon ceremony in Richmond on Nov. 7.

Summer ExperienceJuly 8, 2019Adventures in Arabic

Four Washington and Lee University students are spending time this summer in Beirut, where they are immersed in Arabic language and Lebanese culture.

Summer Opportunity May 29, 2018Bui ’21 and Syed ’19 Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Doan Bui ’21 and Hashim Syed ’19 have won Gilman Scholarships to study abroad.

My W&LMay 11, 2018Breaking Through Financial Barriers

Senior Stephanie Williams '18 says W&L's First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP) gave her support to overcome obstacles and mentor other low-income students.

VideoNovember 8, 2017Quick Hits: Third-Annual Arabic Lunch

Students, faculty and staff gathered to sample tantalizing treats and learn some Arabic words at this year's event.

October 26, 2016Welcome FLTA Imad Baazizi

Imad Baazizi is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.