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Syllabus Ethnic Minorities in the Modern State of Israel – Rima Farah (Spring 2021)
Rima Farah
Rima Farah
Ethnic Minorities in the Modern State of Israel (HBRW 152b) Instructor: Rima Farah Course Narrative: Israel was established as a Jewish nation-state. However, the state is characterized by its…
Syllabus Parallel Narratives (2018)
Ilan Troen, Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies, Brandeis University
Ilan Troen, Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies, Brandeis University
This SIIS faculty syllabus explores the Arab-Israeli conflict and the history of Arab-Jewish relations in Palestine/Israel through the notion of "parallel narratives." The readings illustrate both Israeli and Palestinian historical…
Syllabus Israel and the Middle East (2018)
Asher Susser, Professor of History and Senior Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Tel Aviv University
Asher Susser, Professor of History and Senior Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Tel Aviv University
This SIIS faculty syllabus explores the relationship between Israel and the Middle East in terms of the Arab-Israeli conflict and political developments in the Middle East. Essential Reading Asher…
Syllabus Zionist Settlement – Colonialism or Colonization? (2018)
Ilan Troen, Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies, Brandeis University
Ilan Troen, Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies, Brandeis University
This SIIS faculty syllabus provides a comprehensive list of essential readings related to Zionism and the settling of land in Palestine/Israel. The syllabus also includes material on important debates related to…
Syllabus Palestinian Nationalism - One Century Overview (2018)
As'ad Ghanem, Head of the Government and Political Philosophy Department at the School of Political Science, University of Haifa
As'ad Ghanem, Head of the Government and Political Philosophy Department at the School of Political Science, University of Haifa
Presentation Powerpoint View in PDF format. Essential Readings As'ad Ghanem. 2009 "Palestinian Politics after Arafat: The Predicament of the 'Palestinian National Movement'," Journal of Developing Societies, Vol. 24:4, pp. 465–487…
Syllabus The U.S. and Peace Negotiations (2018)
Daniel Kurtzer, Lecturer and S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle Eastern Policy Studies, Princeton University
Daniel Kurtzer, Lecturer and S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle Eastern Policy Studies, Princeton University
Presentation Powerpoint View in PDF format. Essential Reading Ilan Goldenberg, Lessons from the 2013–2014 Israeli-Palestinian Final Status Negotiations, Voices from the Field Series, Center for a New American Security,…
Syllabus Arabs in a Jewish State – Dilemmas of National Identity (2018)
Elie Rekhess, Visiting Crown Chair in Middle East Studies, Northwestern University; Senior Research Fellow, Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University
Elie Rekhess, Visiting Crown Chair in Middle East Studies, Northwestern University; Senior Research Fellow, Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University
This SIIS faculty syllabus provides a comprehensive list of materials on Arab and Palestinian identity in Israel, collective identity, law and Israeli democracy, and more. Presentation Powerpoint View in…
Syllabus Palestinian History and State Formation (2018)
Abigail Jacobson, Senior lecturer at the Department of Islamic and Middle Easter Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Abigail Jacobson, Senior lecturer at the Department of Islamic and Middle Easter Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Presentation Powerpoint View in PDF format. Essential Reading Abdel Monem Said Ali, Shai Feldman, Khalil Shikaki, Arabs and Israelis: Conflict and Peacemaking in the Middle East (Pelgrve, 2013), pp. 7-84 (ch. 1-2)…
Syllabus Parallel Narratives (2019)
Ilan Troen, Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies, Brandeis University
Ilan Troen, Stoll Family Chair in Israel Studies, Brandeis University
This SIIS faculty syllabus explores the Arab-Israeli conflict and the history of Arab-Jewish relations in Palestine/Israel through the notion of "parallel narratives." The readings illustrate both Israeli and Palestinian historical…
Syllabus Israel and the Middle East (2019)
Asher Susser, Professor of History and Senior Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Tel Aviv University
Asher Susser, Professor of History and Senior Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Tel Aviv University
This SIIS faculty syllabus explores the relationship between Israel and the Middle East in terms of the Arab-Israeli conflict and political developments in the Middle East. Essential Reading Asher…
Syllabus Legal Controversies in Israeli History - Alexander Kaye (Spring 2019)
Alexander Kaye
Alexander Kaye
NEJS 160 - Legal Controversies in Israeli History Spring 2019 Instructor: Alexander Kaye (NEJS) Course Description This course will explore key issues in the politics, culture and society of…
Syllabus Israel and the Environment (2019)
Shay Rabineau, Assistant Professor of Israel Studies; Associate Director, Center for Israel Studies, Binghamton University
Shay Rabineau, Assistant Professor of Israel Studies; Associate Director, Center for Israel Studies, Binghamton University
Summary: Outside Israel, discussions of “Israel and the environment” often focus on Israeli technological innovations, such as drip irrigation and large-scale desalination, that have proven useful in sustaining human populations…