Bachelor 2022/2023

Modern Middle Eastern Societies: Gender, Culture and Religion

Type: Compulsory course (Language and Literature of Iran)

Area of studies: Asian and African Studies

Delivered by: Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies

Where: Faculty of Humanities

When: 5 year, 1, 2 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Mozhgan Samadi

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 30

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Gender and Religious Studies are two crucial fields in scholarship about the Middle East. Religion in Middle Eastern societies is an element affecting all aspects of one’s personal and social life. As a result, all aspects of Middle Eastern diverse cultures reflect the influence of religion. This course aims to shed light on interconnections between culture, gender and religion in the contemporary Middle East.