SAME 490

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Study of selected topics in Middle Eastern studies; content is variable. Check Class Schedule for specific topics each semester.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hour. May be repeated in separate terms as topics vary to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours.

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SAME 490 class schedule data for spring 2022
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	63883	Online Lecture-Discussion	AG	8:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	n.a.	Jayes, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/22-05/04/22 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Modern Gulf States Section Info: Topic: At the Center of the Storm: The Gulf States in the Modern World Description: The countries of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman are interesting not only for their rich shared history, but because they provide opportunities to study key global challenges of the 21st century. States in the Gulf both profit from and struggle to address the globalization of labor and financial markets, the looming impact of environmental crises, and the rise of post-national identities. This class will review the modern history of the region with a focus on the tension between tribal, global and nation-state political formations, the impact of rapid economic transformation on culture and society, and the transformations spurred by new technologies of communication, the rise of non-state actors, and the impact of regional competitions and conflicts. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	55611	Online Lecture-Discussion	AU	8:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	n.a.	Jayes, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/14/22-05/04/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Modern Gulf States Section Info: Topic: At the Center of the Storm: The Gulf States in the Modern World Description: The countries of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman are interesting not only for their rich shared history, but because they provide opportunities to study key global challenges of the 21st century. States in the Gulf both profit from and struggle to address the globalization of labor and financial markets, the looming impact of environmental crises, and the rise of post-national identities. This class will review the modern history of the region with a focus on the tension between tribal, global and nation-state political formations, the impact of rapid economic transformation on culture and society, and the transformations spurred by new technologies of communication, the rise of non-state actors, and the impact of regional competitions and conflicts. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.