Comparative Perspectives of the Middle East and North Africa

1 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course, jointly offered by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Department of Middle East Studies, brings together a diverse cohort of specialists covering 5,000 years of history, languages, and culture, and a geographical area stretching from the Atlantic to Central Asia. Through a series of lectures by UM faculty and outside speakers, addressing a particular theme chose for that semester, students consider multiple perspectives of comparative research across the ages and cultures.