Courses: Session II

HIST 298 - United States and the Middle East since World War II

Wilfrid J. Rollman, Adjunct Associate Professor of History
Using primary sources in translation and related readings, the course will critically analyze the programs, leadership, and strategies of protest and reform movements in the modern Middle East and North Africa. Through a selection of case studies (e.g. Algeria, Afghanistan, Egypt) students will develop an understanding of the historical roots, theoretical bases, and social dynamics of these movements and the salience of Islamic ideology and practice in contemporary political and cultural discourses in the region.

Lectures : T,W,TH 2:30 - 5:10
Location: Pendleton East 251

Credit 1.0 unit (4 sem. hrs.)
Tuition $2,150
Registration Fee $50 (non-refundable)

Wilfrid Rollman is an adjunct associate professor of history at Wellesley and a lecturer in the department of international relations at Boston University. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan, with specializations in North African, Middle Eastern, and Islamic history, religion, and culture. At Wellesley, he teaches courses addressing these areas and is co-director of the Winter-session Program in Morocco. He has lived for extended periods of time in the Middle East, France, and North Africa. He is an affiliate in research at Harvard Univer-sity's Center for Middle Eastern Studies and a fellow of the Center for International Relations at Boston University. Professor Rollman has published on the history and historiography of North Africa and its relations with Europe.

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