Middle East Dilemmas
MEST2400 L11
Session I, May 28-June 27
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Oppenheim, CRN 10206 
This course examines intellectual, political, and social change and reaction to it in the Middle East from the late-18th century to the present. Focus is on the impact of the West, the transformation of identities, the constancy of tradition, the establishment of modern nation-states, and the effects of globalization.

Islam in America
MEST3620 L21
Session II, July 2-August 6
Lincoln Center: MTWTh, 1-4 p.m.
4 credits, Kueny, CRN 10205 
This course will examine the history of Islam and the experience of Muslims in America from the time of the slave trade to the present day. Through a close analysis of both primary and secondary materials, students will explore in speaking and writing exercises the rich diversity of U.S. Muslim communities and their multi-faceted contributions to the global umma and the formation of an "American Islam." Fulfills EP 3 requirement in Fordham’s core curriculum.