Summer 2026 B-term
Meeting:
MWF 9:40am - 11:50am
SLN:
10631
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
HSTCMP 111 A
AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE HEADLINES
(AH, SSC, W, DIV)
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AFGHANISTAN IS A PLACE OFTEN SPOKEN
ABOUT BUT RARELY HEARD FROM. THAT
YOU ARE TAKING THIS CLASS SHOWS
YOUR INTELLECTUAL WILL TO REVERSE
THIS PATTERN. THIS COURSE SITUATES
AFGHANISTAN IN ITS HISTORICAL,
POLITICAL, LITERARY, RELIGIOUS,
ARTISTIC, AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS SO
THAT STUDENTS MAY DEVELOP NUANCED,
GROUNDED PERSPECTIVES ON A COUNTRY
THAT DEFIES ALL EASY STEREOTYPES.
Catalog Description:
Introduces students to thinking about social, cultural, and political issues of current relevance as objects of historical inquiry and about the role of historical argumentation in contemporary public debate. Offered: jointly with HSTCMP 111.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
May 1, 2026 - 5:31 pm