Gender, Empire, & Nation in Mideast & South Asia

(4 Credits)

In this seminar, students will critically examine the current state of gender and activism in the Middle East and South Asia. The course will focus on economic, political and cultural diversity through the legacy of colonialism and nation building in the region. It will engage with questions of leadership, power, and security, diving deep into the intricacies of the formation and decline of democracies, and the subsequent impacts on marginalized peoples and minorities. This course will rely on various local, national, and international examples to examine power relations and rhetoric between key actors, political movements, and the state.