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Middle East Studies (MDES)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/mesp
- D class assignments available in THH309; phone 740-1188.
Introduction to the history and the study of the Middle East from ancient to modern times
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in HIST 180.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36970D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 40 of 49 | Ramzi Rouighi | THH208 |    | |
| 36971D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 22 of 25 | Lela Gibson | VKC205 | | |
| 36972D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 18 of 24 | Lela Gibson | VKC205 | |
History and culture of modern Iran from the nineteenth century to present through historical and ethnographic approaches to Iran today, richly contextualizing events and people.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41532R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 19 | Hani Khafipour | MRF206 | |
Presents critical perspectives to analyze U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, including the discourses surrounding energy security, military interventionism, globalization, democracy promotion, and terrorism.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41541R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Wed, Fri | 7 of 35 | Mehmet Birdal | THH214 | |
Examination of general economic development issues: population, agriculture, industrialization, trade, oil, etc. Several Mideast case study countries are then explored in depth.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 363.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37872R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 48 | Mahmood Sariolghalam | VKC100 | |
Social, cultural, and political history of Egypt from Alexander to Cleopatra; state formation; immigration and cultural interaction between ethnic groups.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in CLAS 378.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19830R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 30 | Christelle Fischer-Bovet | THH119 | |
Exploration of multilingual encounters in literary works, films, and theoretical texts. Topics may include immigrant languages, dialects, jargons, imaginary or hybrid languages, theories of translation.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in COLT 448.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22055R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | |
A readings and research seminar dealing with one topic in the history of the Middle East. Topics will change each time the course is offered.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in HIST 480.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 37142D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 15 | Ramzi Rouighi | VKC104 | | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41549D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 3 | OFFICE | |