MEST 3000: An Introduction to Middle East Studies

Course Description

This course introduces students to the growing field of Middle East Studies. Students will acquire and demonstrate a command of current theoretical approaches and debates, and they will learn interdisciplinary research methodologies that help us understand the region, past and present. Throughout the course, students will apply these theories and methods to key questions, problems, and debates. The course will culminate in a research project on a subject chosen by the student. (F, AY).