![]() ![]() Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) Women in Middle Eastern and Islamic History ![]() Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) Please consult with your faculty advisor before applying to these programs. Students can also take study abroad courses in the Middle East (Turkey, Jordan, etc.) that will count toward their degree. In addition, we offer two years of Arabic on campus. The program of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies ( also offers a wide variety of courses ( as well as minor and major) on the Middle East and the Islamic world that students can take ( 2 courses). Students are advised to take the survey courses prior to taking specialized courses and HIST 197. ![]() Courses in the history of the Middle East provide a survey of the history of the Middle East from the medieval to the modern periods (HIST 121 & 122) as well as specialized and thematic courses on gender, urban history, revolution and nationalism in Iran and Iran through literature and cinema. We will explore themes like gender and Islam, urban history, literature and cinema as well as the rise and fall of empires, colonialism and revolution. Students will gain a critical perspective as well as a multidisciplinary and comparative approach to the history of a very diverse yet critical part of the world that was always in contact with Asian as well as western European and Mediterranean cultures. The study of the Middle East will provide students with a deeper understanding of the history and civilizations, as well as social, political and economic developments in the region from the medieval to the modern periods. UCR maintains strong institutional relationships with the American Academy in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, two flagship American Overseas Research Centers that offer study programs and research opportunities for undergraduates. Professor Salzman regularly leads UCR study abroad programs to Rome, as does Professor Graninger to Athens. Students are also encouraged to study abroad in the Mediterranean during their undergraduate career. Students pursuing the Ancient Mediterranean History pathway are encouraged to satisfy their foreign language requirement with either ancient Greek or Latin. Think of it as “Greece, Rome, and more.” Interdisciplinary courses complementary to Ancient Mediterranean history are offered in the UCR Classical Studies and Comparative Ancient Civilizations Programs, including faculty from Comparative Literature and Languages, Religion, Art History, and Philosophy. Prominent themes in these courses include: gender, race and ethnicity, urbanism, warfare and society, religion and authority, and archaeology. Ancient Mediterranean History offers students the exciting opportunity to explore the diverse and vibrant cultures of ancient Europe, north Africa, and southwest Asia and the connection of their histories to contemporary global challenges. ![]()
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