MES 5.01 Identity and Representation in the Middle East: Narratives of Loss

This interdisciplinary course lays the theoretical foundations for reflecting on the question of identity in Middle Eastern culture. Focusing on experiences of loss and dispossession, we will examine the discourse on identity and memory, identity and trauma, and national identity. We will analyze narratives of lamentations and humiliation following military and ideological defeats from the second half of the 20th century to the present.

Instructor

Smolin

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or LIT; WCult:NW

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Offered

• Winter