Learning Outcomes

Understand the merits and limitations of conceptualizing the Middle East and North Africa as a region of study.
Gain knowledge of the historical, cultural, political, and linguistic processes that have forged the region in its global contexts.
Demonstrate mastery of intermediate Arabic language skills (or, in some cases, another regionally significant language).
Appreciate how complementary and competing academic approaches to the Middle East and North Africa condition an interdisciplinary understanding of the region.
Develop a foundation for continued study of the Middle East and North Africa and for applied work in the region.