This course is a survey of Iranian history in the context of Late Antique and Medieval Islamic History. We shall attempt to present a view that Iranshahr (Realm of Iranians), could be studied as a separate cultural center amidst the Islamic world. We will begin with the rise of the last great Sasanian king of kings, Khusro I in the 6th CE to through the Mongol conquest and the Il-Khanid settlement in the 14th century CE. During this time period Iranshahr went through much political and religious upheaval and changes which is usually studied in the context of Medieval Islamic history. The aim of this course is to focus on the Perso-Islamicate world which includes the modern countries of Central Asia (Afghanistan, Uzbekestan, Tajikestan) and the Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, R. of Azarbijan), as well as Mesopotamia (Iraq)

(Satisfies Pre-1800 Requirement)
Days: MO WE  11:00-11:50 AM

The concept of Diaspora has played a central role in guiding the identity formations of people of African descent in the Americas, as well as the social, political, and religious movements they constructed from the period of trans-Atlantic slavery to the present. Notions of an African Diaspora have been theorized, articulated, and utilized by Black intellectuals, organizers, and everyday people in a myriad of ways. This class seeks to historicize and examine the idea of an African Diaspora and the movements for Black self-determination it helped to inspire. We will begin by discussing varying theorizations of Diaspora, along with major debates regarding historical, cultural, and political connections between people of African descent around the world and those on the African continent. Subsequent course readings will be organized around several themes including: pan-Africanism, the political economy of the trans-Atlantic and trans-Saharan slave trades, African retentions and transferals, Black religious nationalism, Africans in Asia and the Middle East, Black resistance and Black Power, recent African immigration, and competing notions/meanings of Blackness. All these topics will be examined within a transnational context and with special consideration for the dynamics of class, gender, and national identity.
Days: TU TH  02:00-03:20 PM

Emphasis/Category: Environment, Economies, and Conflicts, Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
UPPP 113- POVERTY DEV COUNTRY

Restricted to US, SE, & ENSP majors until major restrictions lift.

Emphasis/Category: Environment, Economies, and Conflicts, Histories, Cultures, and Identities, Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
(same as 67370 Pol Sci 172A, Lec A)

Emphasis/Category: Environment, Economies, and Conflicts, Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
(same as 67330 Pol Sci 158D, Lec A;   and 70560 Soc Sci 188A, Lec A)

Emphasis/Category: Environment, Economies, and Conflicts, Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
same as 64440 Intl St 165, Lec A;   and 70560 Soc Sci 188A, Lec A)

Emphasis/Category: Environment, Economies, and Conflicts, Histories, Cultures, and Identities, Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
(same as 64280 Intl St 145A, Lec A)

Emphasis/Category: Environment, Economies, and Conflicts, Geographies, Migrations, and Politics
(same as 64440 Intl St 165, Lec A;   and 67330 Pol Sci 158D, Lec A)