Turath
Turath is a nonpartisan undergraduate student association that serves to promote Arab culture at Columbia University.[1] It was founded in 1993.[2]
Its aim is to spread educational awareness about issues pertaining to the Arab world and celebrate the heritage of the Arab community. It provides a voice for students on campus who identify as Arabs, and foster a sense of Arab unity within the larger Columbia community. Turath achieves these goals by sponsoring events pertaining to Arab culture and identity, in which all students are welcome to participate. Turath prides itself in both supporting Arabs on campus, and reaching out to alumni networks and other Arab communities in the New York area and around the world.
Events
Turath is one of Columbia's largest and most active cultural organizations. It is responsible for organizing the Ivy Arab Conference, bringing together Arab students from across the United States for a weekend of lectures, panels, coordinated workshops and discussions on issues pertaining to Arabs and Arab-Americans on college campuses.
