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Middle East Studies (MDES)
- https://dornsife.usc.edu/mdes
- D class assignments available in THH256K; Phone: (213) 740-2796.
History and culture of modern Iran from the nineteenth century to present through historical and ethnographic approaches to Iran today, richly contextualizing events and people.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41532R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 19 | Hani Khafipour | THH209 |  |
Examines contemporary Arab state-society relations using literature to illustrate how people construct meanings and portray issues of national, social, and cultural significance.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41538D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 19 | Ramzi Rouighi | SOSB50 | |
History and cultures of the ancient empires of southwest Asia, from Cyrus the Great to the establishment of Islam.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in CLAS 349.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19832R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 30 | Christelle Fischer-Bovet | VKC154 | |
Introduction to problems and issues in the Middle East today: religio-ethnic rivalries, conflicting nationalisms and ideologies, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Middle East oil.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in IR 362.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37869R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Thursday | 10 of 48 | Fayez Hammad | SOSB38 | | |
| 37870D | 174 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Jeffrey Fields | TBA | |
Survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East on the basis of documents, literature, and film produced in the region. Duplicates Credit in former HIST-280.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in HIST 383.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36999D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 19 | Ramzi Rouighi | THH115 | |
In-depth exploration of archaeology and heritage issues in the Middle East and their implications for politics and practice in modern Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the REL department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in REL 402.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 60101R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 19 | Mostafa Hussein | GFS212 | |
Historical and theoretical analyses of the complex history of Western perceptions of Islam, focusing on France.Taught in French. Prerequisites: FREN 330. Recommended preparation: REL 137g for Religion majors and minors.
- Prerequisite: FREN 330
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but may qualify for major credit in MDES. To register, enroll in FREN 448.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34285D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 16 | Olivia C Harrison | MRF206 | PDF (104202 KB) | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 41549D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | OFFICE | |