[MES Forum] Still deciding which courses to take next semester? Here are some ideas.

[McClimans, Melinda]

Dear MES Forum

Are you or your students still deciding which courses to take? The full list of course related to the Middle East is https://mesc.osu.edu/courses-info Here are some highlights:

In SP25, Eric Schoon and Andrew Martin (sociology) will be co-teaching a graduate seminar on social movements that may be of interest to students in other departments. See below for course details and a brief description.

ANTHROP 2241

The Middle East Close-Up: People, Cultures, Societies

Introduction to the culture of the Middle East as lived in its villages, towns, and cities. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for NELC 2241. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course. Cross-listed in NELC.

Nathan Paul Young

ARABIC 2241

Contemporary Arab Cultures: Arts, Mass Media, Society

This course explores the intersecting political, artistic, and intellectual currents and practices that have shaped contemporary Arab cultures. It is organized as a survey of different cultural phenomena in Arab societies and diasporas including: the Arabic language and its varieties, music, poetry, law, television & cinema, and more. GE culture and ideas and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course.

Hekmat Dirbas

HISTORY 3475

History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

This course follows the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its inception in the late 19th century to the early 21st century. Course materials include secondary historical sources, a variety of primary documents, short stories, memoirs and films. These materials will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the history of the conflict from multiple perspectives. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE cultures and ideas and historical study course. GE theme traditions, cultures, and transformations course.

Ori Yehudai

HISTORY 3505

U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East

Survey of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East emphasizing the Cold War, Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran, and wars against Iraq. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for JewshSt 3505. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. Cross-listed in JewshSt.

Peter Hahn

NELC 3025

Citizenship and Diaspora: Living in Between Countries and Cultures

This course examines histories, lived experiences, and artistic representations of citizenship and diaspora. Over the course of the semester, we will focus on South Asia, specifically India/Pakistan, and the Middle East, specifically Israel/Palestine, two societies in which citizenship and diaspora have been particularly significant and complex, as well as diasporic communities in the US. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for SAsia 3025. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course, High-Impact Practice Interdisciplinary and Integrated Collaborative Teaching. Cross-listed in SAsia.

Naomi Brenner, Ila Nagar

ISLAM 3201

Muslims in America and Europe: Citizenship and Living Between Worlds

What does it mean to live as modern Muslims in Western societies? How do they cope with prejudice, Islamophobia, traditions, integration, war, migration, and new opportunities? We explore the experiences of religious minorities in the U.S. and Europe for Muslims whose families are originally from the Arab world, Iran, South Asia, Turkey, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for NELC 3201. GE soc sci indivs and groups and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.

Parvaneh Hosseini Fahraji

JEWSHST 3245

Israeli Film & Society

A survey of Israeli films from 1948 to the present day, tracing the development of film production in Israel as well as the relationship between film and society. Prereq: English 1110. Not open to students with credit for 2245 or Hebrew 2245 or 3245. GE VPA and diversity global studies course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course. Cross-listed in Hebrew.

SOCIOL 7806: Social Movements
Instructors: Andrew Martin and Eric Schoon
Time: Tuesdays, 2:30-5:15pm
Description: In all societies, present and historical, people have joined together to press for or against social change.  When engaging in collective action, groups must make important decisions regarding the goals, tactics, and organizational strategies of the movement.  Often external factors, including the response of the state, availability of external resources, and cultural values, shape these movement dynamics.  In this course we will be exploring all of these issues by examining both the theoretical explanations of social movement activity and important topics within the study of social movements.

Check out the complete list of courses related to the Middle East and surrounding regions at https://mesc.osu.edu/courses-info

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