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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Fares Damien (fares.damien@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | the course aims at familiarizing students with the broad outlines of modern and contemporary Lebanon, addressing the late Ottoman period, the formation of Great Lebanon leading up to the Lebanese Republic. Upon completion of the course, students would have acquired knowledge of: • Major sources for reconstructing the history of Lebanon, • The demographic map of Lebanese regions, • The internal and external dynamics leading to the formation of Lebanon (political formation of Lebanon and the French mandate) • The rise of a sense of Lebanism and Lebanese nationalism, • Historical dynamics and current dynamics leading up to contemporary Lebanon (current debates and questions) |
| Learning objectives | • Understanding versions of Lebanese history and notions for understanding contemporary issues • Understanding of communities, sectarianism and nationalism • Improve oral communication skills through class discussion and presentation as well as writing skills |
| Bibliography | One book is assigned for this course: Traboulsi, Fawwaz. A History of Modern Lebanon. Pluto Press, 2012. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt183p4f5. ---------- Additional readings will be made available on ADAM for the different sessions. Students are expected to read them in order to have a better overview of the subject. The readings will be discussed in the session and students are expected to actively participate and share their thoughts and reflections. |
| Comments | Guidelines and additional information will be provided on ADAM. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 21.02.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 28.02.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 07.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 14.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 21.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 28.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 04.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 11.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 18.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 25.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 02.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 09.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 16.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 23.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Tuesday 30.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum 0105 |
| Modules |
Modul: Ethnographien (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Themen der Nahoststudien (Bachelor's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Pass or Fail 1) Active participation in sessions and discussions through active reading of the texts. 2) Writing a short summary of three of the readings (one of the three has to be a reading different than the mandatory one). |
| 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 |