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HIST 385: History of the Modern Middle East and North Africa (19th Century–Present) (Rev. 1) Report a Broken Link

HIST 385 offers students an overview of modern Middle Eastern and North African history. Following a mix of thematically and chronologically organized topics, it surveys key historical events in the region from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The course covers the topics of colonialism, nationalism, decolonization, modern state-building, gendered citizenship, consolidation of authoritarian rule, Islamism, and the Middle Eastern and North African uprisings of 2011.

Unit 1

World Map. “Middle East Countries & their Location / Middle East Map, Countries, & Facts 2022 / Middle East Map 2022.” YouTube. February 26, 2020. Video, 6:29. https://youtu.be/k0zmd9db6f4.
Singh, Michael, dir. Valentino’s Ghost: Images of Arabs / Muslims in the American Mainstream Media. Oley, Pennsylvania: Bullfrog Films, 2012.
CBC News. “Muslim Actors Frustrated by Terrorist, Refugee Roles that ‘Otherize’.” YouTube. June 19, 2021. Video, 7:54. https://youtu.be/cK41vC5AoFU.
TEDxYouth. “Middle Eastern and Muslim Stereotypes in Media: Eefa Shehzad at TEDxYouth@ISBangkok.” YouTube. March 12, 2014. Video, 6:34. https://youtu.be/YRZQiwxB8lE.
Dr. Masood Raja. “What is Orientalism? | Edward Said | Postcolonialism.” YouTube. December 2, 2019. Video, 10:59. https://youtu.be/Kaq-k1PjvsE.
Palestine Diary. “Edward Said On Orientalism.” YouTube. October 28, 2012. Video, 40:31. https://youtu.be/fVC8EYd_Z_g.
Said, Edward W. “Introduction.” In Orientalism, 9–36. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978. https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2014/12/Said_full.pdf.

Unit 2

Knowledgia. “How Did Muslims Conquer Arabia? - The Start of the Caliphate - Part1.” YouTube. December 18, 2020. Video, 10:35. https://youtu.be/f-vTbCRYOnM.

Unit 3

Sapin, Paul, dir. An Islamic History of Europe. BBC Manchester, 2004. Internet Archive, 2014. Video, 1:28:56. https://archive.org/details/AnIslamicHistoryOfEuropeBBC.
New Horizon. “The Ottomans – PBS Documentary.” YouTube. January 2, 2011. Video, 52:57. https://youtu.be/xnIvxXnFPnI.
Ahmed, Leila. “Elaboration of the Founding Discourses.” In Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate, 79–101. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.

Unit 4

Hikma History. “Why Did the Ottoman Empire Decline?” YouTube. December 13, 2020. Video, 10:48. https://youtu.be/6xtJyXTe6B4.
Bancroft, Gillian, writer & director. “Suleiman the Magnificent and Abdul Hamid II.” The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors, season 1, episode 2. Presented by Rageh Omaar. Aired October 13, 2013, BBC Worldwide Learning. Films on Demand, 2015. https://0-fod-infobase-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=55743.
  • Watch from 24:48 onward
Quataert, Donald. “Ottoman Women, Households, and Textile Manufacturing, 1800–1914.” In Women in Middle Eastern History: Shifting Boundaries in Sex and Gender, edited by Nikki R. Keddie & Beth Baron, 161–76. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991.

Unit 5

Al Jazeera English. “WWI Through Arab Eyes | The New Middle East | Episode Three.” YouTube. December 2, 2014. Video, 46:51. https://youtu.be/CLOzdYAMEkU.
“Sykes–Picot Agreement.” In World War I Document Archive. May 15–16, 1916. Accessed October 23, 2023. https://resources.saylor.org/wwwresources/archived/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/HIST351-9.2.4-Sykes-Picot-Agreement.pdf.
“The Balfour Declaration.” Paul Halsall, August 1997. Accessed October 23, 2023. https://www1.udel.edu/History-old/figal/Hist104/assets/pdf/readings/14balfour.pdf.
Bancroft, Gillian, writer & director. “Mustafa Kemal-Ataturk.” The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors, season 1, episode 3. Presented by Rageh Omaar. Aired October 20, 2013, BBC Worldwide Learning. Films on Demand, 2015. https://0-fod-infobase-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=55744.
Khan’s Den. “Atatürk’s Reforms and Turkish Women's Rights | Turkic Women Series.” YouTube. April 1, 2023. Video, 17:45. https://youtu.be/qv3VR88vBNI.
“The Covenant of the League of Nations.” League of Nations—Official Journal, February (1920): 3–12. https://libraryresources.unog.ch/ld.php?content_id=32971179.
  • Article 22 (pp. 9-10)
    Note: English version follows the French on even-numbered pages.

Unit 6

WhatsHerName Podcast. “THE UNVEILED Huda Shaarawi: What'sHerName Episode 92.” YouTube. February 4, 2022. Video, 53:17. https://youtu.be/qyT0ThPv-us.
Al Jazeera English. “May Ziade: The Life of an Arab Feminist Writer | Al Jazeera World.” YouTube. March 21, 2018. Video, 46:42. https://youtu.be/Z4oAf7HivKg.
Ahmed, Leila. “The First Feminists.” In Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate, 169–88. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.

Unit 7

Goldberg, B. Z., Justine Shapiro, & Carlos Bolado, dirs. Promises. Berkeley: Promises Film Project, 2001.
Al Jazeera English. “Al-Nakba: The Palestinian catastrophe - Episode 1 | Featured Documentary.” YouTube. May 8, 2013. Video, 47:24. https://youtu.be/H7FML0wzJ6A.

Unit 8

Get.factual. “Mysterious Saudi Arabia: The Rise of a Desert Dynasty – Full Historical Documentary.” YouTube. March 30, 2022. Video, 52:19. https://youtu.be/LWNVoF1z7LE.
ABC News In-Depth. “Women Are Trying to Escape Saudi Arabia, But Not All of Them Make It | Four Corners.” YouTube. February 4, 2019. Video, 41:37. https://youtu.be/4_NppxAt_cY.
Brian Urlacher. “Clash of Civilizations.” YouTube. June 23, 2014. Video, 12:06. https://youtu.be/quBQsGPZmsw.
Michael Jerryson. “Edward Said, ‘The Myth of the Clash of Civilizations’ 1.” YouTube. June 5, 2008. Video, 10:22. https://youtu.be/boBzrqF4vmo.
Goldman, Michal, dir. Nasser’s Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt. Mermaid House, 2016.
Witness | History & Crime Documentaries. “The Incredible Story of Arab Feminism: Feminists Insha’allah! | Full History Documentary.” YouTube. April 6, 2022. Video, 54:23. https://youtu.be/xk4ULrGhPv8.
Video Clips. “Gamal Abdel Nasser laughing at Muslim Brotherhood hijab requirement in 1958 (subtitled).” YouTube. December 14, 2015. Video, 2:12. https://youtu.be/_ZIqdrFeFBk.

Unit 9

Obsta Principiis. “Charles Malik. Philosopher. Addressing the UN General Assembly in 1948 Prior to the Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Tumblr. 2011. Video, 0:37. https://tmblr.co/ZOYaTx5acaz0.
Waltz, Susan. “Universal Human Rights: The Contribution of Muslim States.” Human Rights Quarterly 26, no. 4 (2004): 799–844. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20069761.

Unit 10

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). “Table 2: Democracy Index 2022.” In Democracy Index 2022: Frontline Democracy and the Battle for Ukraine, 7–11. New York: EIU, 2023. https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/democracy-index-2022.
  • Scroll to Table 2, pages 7–11.
Al-Jazeera World. “The Sixties in the Arab World: Politics (Part 1).” August 3, 2022. Video, 46:45. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/al-jazeera-world/2022/8/3/the-sixties-in-the-arab-world-politics.
Al-Jazeera World. “The Sixties in the Arab World: Politics (Part 2).” August 11, 2022. Video, 46:32. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/al-jazeera-world/2022/8/11/the-sixties-in-the-arab-world-culture.
Al-Jazeera World. “The Sixties in the Arab World: Politics (Part 3).” August 17, 2022. Video, 47:19. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/al-jazeera-world/2022/8/17/the-sixties-in-the-arab-world-society.
DW News. “Can Jordan Put an End to ‘Honor’ Killings? | DW Stories.” YouTube. April 7, 2019. Video, 11:27. https://youtu.be/32Fm0XeybEM.
World Economic Forum (WEF). Global Gender Gap Report 2023. Insight Report. Geneva: WEF, June 2023. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGGR_2023.pdf.
  • “Table 1.1: The Global Gender Gap Index 2023 rankings” (p. 11)

Unit 11

Real Royalty. “Persia’s Last Emperor: How Did the Iranian Monarchy Fall? | Last Persian Shah | Real Royalty.” YouTube. March 4, 2022. Video, 52:47. https://youtu.be/M5Xb0Lcehxo.
Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, dirs. Persepolis. Paris: 2.4.7.Films, 2007. https://archive.org/details/774r318.
Neisi, Majed, writer and director. “Inside the Iranian Uprising.” Frontline. Season 2023, episode 12. Aired June 29, 2023, on PBS. Video, 52:55. https://www.pbs.org/video/inside-the-iranian-uprising-c78qv2.

Unit 12

Listening Post. “Recapping the Arab Revolutions.” Al-Jazeera. July 22, 2011. Video, 25:53. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2011/7/22/recapping-the-arab-revolutions.
Bouhmouch, Nadir, dir. My Makhzen & Me. Rabat, Morocco: SeaUrchin and Mamfakinch, 2012. https://vimeo.com/36997532.
Listening Post. “Ten Years after the Arab Spring.” Al-Jazeera. December 19, 2020. Video, 26:10. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2020/12/19/ten-years-after-the-arab-spring.
Listening Post. “Ten Years after the Arab Spring.” Al-Jazeera. December 19, 2020. Video, 26:10. https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2020/12/19/ten-years-after-the-arab-spring.
Al Jazeera English. “Why Arab Women Still ‘Have No Voice’ | Talk to Al Jazeera.” YouTube. April 21, 2012. Video, 25:14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxjKdJ3JNSU.

Assignments

Ahmed, Leila. Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.
Baker, Alison. Voices of Resistance: Oral Histories of Moroccan Women. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1998.
Baron, Beth. Egypt as a Woman: Nationalism, Gender, and Politics. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005.
Pargeter, Alison. Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012.
Powell, Eve M. Troutt. A Different Shade of Colonialism: Egypt, Great Britain, and the Mastery of Sudan. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003.
Said, Edward W. Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books, 1979.
Abd el-Ghani, Mohsen, dir. May Ziade: Arab Feminist Writer. Qatar: Al Jazeera English, 2018. https://youtu.be/Z4oAf7HivKg.
Lowery, Alan, dir. Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq. Carlton Television, 2000. https://vimeo.com/17401973.
Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, dirs. Persepolis. Paris: 2.4.7.Films, 2007. https://archive.org/details/774r318.
Wazana, Kathy, dir. They Were Promised the Sea. VTape, 2013.