MENA 290-4

Introductory Topics in Middle East and North African Studies

1 Unit · Undergraduate

Content and prerequisites vary; within historical studies. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.

2026 Fall

Topics

By the end of the course, students will be able to: • Demonstrate an understanding of the complex and multifaceted social, cultural, and political relations between Arab and Jewish communities in Palestine/LI during a formative historical period. • Identify and assess major scholarly debates, methodological approaches, and recent historiographical developments in the study of Palestine/Land of Israel. • Critically analyze primary historical sources, situating them within their historical contexts. • Critically read and assess secondary scholarship, identifying central arguments, methodology, and the use of evidence.

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline SoC Individual and Social Behavior Distro

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