MEIS 100. Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. (3)
This course examines the histories and contemporary realities of Arabs and Muslims in the United States. Students will learn how ‘Arab’ and ‘Muslim’ are categories that sometimes overlap, and sometimes include people from different religious, racial, and cultural backgrounds. Course materials will include histories of Arab and Muslim migration to the U.S., debates around how …
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Program Committee Sumaya Bezrati (Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures) Owen P. Doonan (Art) Homa Esfarjani (Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures) Rachel T. Howes (History) Motasem Kalaji (Communication Studies) Ali Akbar Mahdi (Sociology) Ahmad Motameni (Political Science) Mustafa Ruzgar (Religious Studies) Suzanne Scheld (Anthropology) Khanum Shaikh (Gender and Women’s Studies) Nayereh Tohidi (Gender and …
[ View Courses ]Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
The Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS) Program at CSUN is an interdisciplinary minor that offers courses in the languages, histories, religions, cultures, sociology and politics of Middle Eastern peoples. It also seeks to enhance students’ understanding of Islamic cultures and Muslim communities both internationally and within the United States. In addition, MEIS provides an academic …
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