History 450 - JYW Seminar in History

This seminar trains students in historical research techniques and the writing of history, and fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. See the History Department course description guide for various sectional sub-titles and descriptions.

Open to Seniors and Juniors in History, Middle East and Judaic majors only. Islamic Movements in History: In this Junior Writing Seminar we will examine different Islamic religious movements in their historical context, including the differences between Sunnis and Shiites, Islamic mysticism, theories of Jihad, modernist Islamic thought, and the origins, history and current state of Islamist (fundamentalist) thought. We will also improve the quality of your writing through papers based on our study of this topic, and through regular and fun grammar drills. You will write several short (2-3 page) papers, one term paper (15 pages), and will also workshop them constructively in class, with me, and with one another. Discover
how exciting grammar can be, and how interesting Islamic ideas have been across the ages.