FYSP 196 - Women and War in the Middle East

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Courses
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

Women in the Middle East have addressed war and conflict in writing, art, and film both as participants and from the “home front.” Through materials ranging from poetry and prose to visual art and film, we will examine the ways women writers and artists from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria craft, rethink, and re-examine narratives of war. We will focus on the strategies these women use to narrate and represent war, the roles they assume during times of conflict, and the ways war influences discourses of gender.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: A. Al-Raba’a

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes