Res Sem: Middle East I

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

A research seminar on the social history of the Middle East, with particular emphasis on the Arab World in the early modern and modern periods. In the fall semester, we read exemplary recent work in the field, with attention to issues of theoretical approach, method and sources. In the spring semester, students undertake individual research projects. Participants may take the fall semester only, but only those who have taken the fall semester may enroll in the spring semester segment.