Syllabi Collection

Gulf-Specific Course Syllabi

• Education, Culture and Globalization: Focus on the Gulf – Rehenuma Asmi
• Global Studies Seminar Abroad in Oman: Natural Environment, Religion, Migration and National Identity – Valerie Hoffman, University of Illinois
• Globalization of Consumerism and Community in Dubai – Russell Lucas, Michigan State University
• The Gulf and Arabian Peninsula: Power, Class, Mobilities – Crystal Ennis
• Gulf History – Victoria Hightower, University of North Georgia
• Gulf Society and Politics – Jocelyn Sage Mitchell
• Gulf Strategic Environment – Matthew Gray, Australian National University
• History of the Modern Gulf – David Commins, Dickinson College
• History of Saudi Arabia – Brian J. Ulrich, Shippensburg University
• Intro to Gulf Studies – M.H. Ilias, Jamia Millia Islamia
• Modern Gulf History (2010 version) – Tom DeGeorges, American University of Sharjah
• Modern Gulf History (2012 version) – Tom DeGeorges, American University of Sharjah
• Politics of the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf – Noora Lori, Boston University
• Political Economy of the Gulf – Gerd Nonneman
• Politics of the Gulf – Robert Mason, British University in Egypt
• Politics of the Gulf  – Gregory Aftandilian, Boston University
• Studying the Gulf Crisis – Gerd Nonneman, Georgetown University in Qatar

Course Syllabi with Some Gulf Content

History

• Conflict in the Middle East – Kristi Barnwell, University of Illinois at Springfield
• Gender in the Middle East – Victoria Hightower, University of North Georgia
• Indian Ocean – Brian J. Ulrich, Shippensburg University
• Intro Middle East – Kristi Barnwell, University of Illinois at Springfield
• The Middle East and the World, 1250-present – Fahad Bishara, William & Mary
• Middle East, 600‐1600 – Jörg Matthias Determann, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
• Middle East to 1800 – Allen Fromherz, Georgia State University
• Middle East Wars (2022) – Juan Cole, University of Michigan
• Modern Middle East History (2023) – Juan Cole, University of Michigan
• Modern Middle East to 1948 – Shira Robinson, GW University  
• Modern Middle East – Jörg Matthias Determann, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
• Survey of Middle East History – W. Matt Malczycki, Auburn University

Political Science

• Comparative Politics of the Middle East – Nathan J. Brown, George Washington University
• Developing Areas: Middle East – Rex Brynen, McGill University
• Everyday Life in the Authoritarian Middle East – David Siddartha Patel, Cornell University
• The International Politics of the Middle East – Mark Gasiorowski, Louisiana State University
• International Politics of the Middle East – Gregory Gause, University of Vermont
• International Politics of the Middle East -David Siddartha Patel, Cornell University
• Islamic Politics -David Siddartha Patel, Cornell University
• Middle East Politics  – Gregory Gause, University of Vermont
• Middle Eastern Politics, Middle Eastern Politics II – David Siddartha Patel, Cornell University
• Politics of Legitimacy – Jocelyn Sage Mitchell, Northwestern University in Qatar
• States Societies in the Middle East – David Siddartha Patel, Cornell University

Other

• Economic History of the Middle East – George Naufal, American University of Sharjah
• Comparative and International Politics of the Middle East – Noora Lori, Dubai School of Government
• Islam and Politics in the Middle East (2021) – Valerie Hoffman, University of Illinois
• Islam in Global Politics – Juan Cole, University of Michigan
• Issues of Development in the Middle East – Matthew Gray, Australian National University

Other Teaching Resources

• The Hajj Trail (Virtual) Game – Tyler Kynn, University of Memphis

• MESA members may also find this collection of articles on teaching the Middle East helpful from the Review of Middle East Studies. Non-MESA members may be able to access these through their institution’s library subscriptions. 

Many thanks to all of the educators who contributed their work and to Jill Crystal for building the original collection.

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