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Middle East Studies (MDES)
- https://dornsife.usc.edu/mdes
- D class assignments available in THH-256K; Phone: (213) 740-2796.
Introduction to the natural and cultural diversity of the Middle East through the prism of globalization and sustainability.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41550D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 25 | Ramzi Rouighi | THH119 |  | |
| 41570R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 22 of 25 | Onursal Erol | WPH101 | |
Examines Iran from antiquity to modernity, emphasizing the complex interplay of cross-cultural continuity, rupture and transformation that marks the country's long history.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41560R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 19 | Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani | CPA109 | PDF (286856 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41532D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Ciruce Movahedi-Lankarani | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41538R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 19 | Veli N. Yashin | THH118 | |
Individual research and readings. Not for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41549D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 4 | OFFICE | |