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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Daniel Zisenwine (daniel.zisenwine@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Israeli-Palestinian conflict attracts widespread interest that often exceeds the conflict’s actual dimensions. Beyond this general interest are many open questions concerning the nature, historical study, and possible solutions to the conflict. On the Israeli side, the conflict, and particularly the outcome of the 1948 war, is mostly viewed as a historical affair, far removed from the present. For many Palestinians, however, 1948 and its outcome is on open political question that weighs heavily on their existence and identity. We will discuss, after a series of introductory units on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the ways in which the conflict is presented, studied, and internalized. Moving beyond the conflict, we will also get acquainted with general theoretical approaches to history, nationalism, memory and identity that can be applied to other settings. |
| Learning objectives | Students will gain understanding of the emergence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the rise of Jewish and Palestinian Arab nationalism, and the main issues surrounding the study and historical writing about the conflict. These issues influence discussions about the conflict and possible solutions up the present. |
| Bibliography | Introductory works are: Benny Morris, Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict 1881-2001, New York: Vintage Books, 2001; Muhammad Y. Muslih, The Origins of Palestinian Nationalism (New York, 1988), pp. 1-11, 69-88, 175-224; Rashid Khalidi, Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness (New York, 1997), pp. 145-175. |
| Comments | Course is overbooked. Please do not register anymore. The maximum number of students is limited to 30. |
| Admission requirements | Course is overbooked. Please do not register anymore. English as an academic language with adequate skills in written and spoken English. |
| Course application | Course is overbooked. Please do not register anymore. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23.02.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 02.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 09.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Wednesday 16.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 23.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 30.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 06.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 13.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 20.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 27.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 04.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 11.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 18.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 25.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Wednesday 01.06.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor History: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Electives Bachelor Jewish Studies: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Jewish Studies) Modul: Areas: Europa Global (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Geschichte, Literatur, Religion (Master's degree subject: Jewish Studies) Modul: Themen der Nahoststudien (Bachelor's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Themen der Near & Middle Eastern Studies (Master's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Vertiefung Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Jewish Studies) Module: Conflicts and Peacebuilding (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Attentive reading of the assigned readings, submission of a short take home exam covering background preparation material that will be discussed in class during the first few sessions; submission of several short writing summaries on class readings; active participation and involvement in class discussion; further requirements will be given at the start of the semester. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Nahost-Studien |