There are currently 47 projects in Middle East, sorted alphabetically
11.167 Economic Development and Technological Capabilities
The economic growth of developing countries requires the acquisition of technological capabilities. In countries at the world technological frontier, such capabilities refer to cutting edge…more
17.406/17.405 Seminar on Politics and Conflicts in the Middle East
Focuses on evolution of contemporary politics and economics. Subject divided into five parts: historical context of conflicts; domestic and regional politics; civil and cross-border conflicts;…more
17.558 Political Economy and Technological Change in the Middle East
Provides a focus on, and context for, technology change, with specific reference to contemporary conflicts and competing ideologies, Islam and politics, post-colonial experiences, and patterns…more
21H.601 Islam, the Middle East, and the West
Provides students with an overview of basic themes and issues in Middle Eastern history from the rise of Islam to the present, with an emphasis on exchanges and encounters between the Middle…more
21H.615 The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
Surveys major political, socio-economic, and cultural changes in the Middle East after 1900. Investigates the demise of the Ottoman and Qajar dynasties, the rise of new nations and nationalist…more
21H.621 Nation, Faith, and Gender in the Modern Middle East
Surveys the development of national, religious, and gendered identities in the Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries. Examines European imperialism, theories of nationalism, and state…more
21H.631 Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Traces the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the 19th century up to the present. Explores the role of ideology, political actors, social history, economic and infrastructural problems,…more
21H.914 Jewish History from Biblical to Modern Times
Examines how our views of Jewish history have been formed and how this history can explain the survival of the Jews as an ethnic/religious group into the present day. Special attention to the…more
3.993 Archaeology of the Middle East
Focus on the rise of settled communities, cities, and empires and their technological achievements in various areas of the Middle East including Anatolia, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. Using…more
4.613/4.611 Civic Architecture in Islamic History
Chronological survey of palatial, residential, governmental, military, commercial, and landscape architecture in the Islamic world. Examines the influence of Islamic culture and historic events…more
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