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Middle East Studies (MDES)
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.
| 41532R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 19 | Hani Khafipour | THH209 | |   |
Explores the social, political, and religious forces that helped shape the Ottoman, Safavid, and the Mughal empires, their intellectual trends, and cultural dynamism.
| 41551R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 19 | Hani Khafipour | ZHS163 | | |
Critical perspectives on U.S. relations with the Middle East, including the discourses surrounding democracy and globalization.
| 41541R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 19 | Sara Hughes | WPH202 | | |
Examines contemporary Arab state-society relations using literature to illustrate how people construct meanings and portray issues of national, social, and cultural significance.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| 41538D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 19 | Ramzi Rouighi | SOSB50 | | |
History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyrus the Great to the establishment of Islam.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in CLAS 349.
Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 362.
| 37869R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 10 of 48 | Fayez Hammad | SOSB38 | | |
| 37870D | 174 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Jeffrey Fields | TBA | | |
Survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East on the basis of documents, literature, and film produced in the region. Duplicates Credit in former HIST-280.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in HIST 383.
| 36999D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 19 | Ramzi Rouighi | THH115 | | |
In-depth exploration of archaeology and heritage issues in the Middle East and their implications for politics and practice in modern Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the REL department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in REL 402.
| 60101R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 19 | Mostafa Hussein | GFS212 | | |
An examination of the economic, political and cultural forces operating in a number of Middle Eastern cities.
| 41501R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 19 of 19 | Sara Hughes | THH113 | | |
Historical and theoretical analyses of the complex history of Western perceptions of Islam, focusing on France.Taught in French. Prerequisites: FREN 330. Recommended preparation: REL 137g for Religion majors and minors.
- Prerequisite: FREN 330
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in FREN 448.
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| 41549D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | | OFFICE | | |