Middle Eastern History and Cross-Cultural Inquiry
Through reading, cross-cultural exchange and writing about selected topics, students study Middle Eastern history, society and culture from several perspectives.
Project focusHistory & cross-cultural exchange
Project progressField visits and research writing formed part of an ongoing inquiry.
Project activities
Students combined lectures presenting different regional perspectives with visits to schools, families and religious-cultural spaces in the Middle East. They read research materials, compared viewpoints and wrote focused papers, examining how history, religion, society and political interests interact in complex regional questions.