The following email was sent to the entire class on Sunday 14 January 2018:
From: "Ziad Abu-Rish - [email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Women, Gender, & Sexuality in Middle East History (HIST_3320_100_LEC_SPRG_2017-18): Welcome and Course Details
Date: January 14, 2018 at 8:15:50 AM EST
To: HIST_3320_100_LEC_SPRG_2017-18:;
Dear All:
Welcome to what promises to be an engaging and challenging course on the topic of gender and Middle East history. You are receiving this message because you are enrolled for "History 3320: Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Middle East History" (Originally titled "Women in Middle East History").
I hope each of you had a good winter break, and that the transition to the second semester of the year is kicking off as smooth as possible. My name is Ziad Abu-Rish and I will be your course instructor. There is much I could say to introduce you to the course, both its nature and its requirements. For now, please make sure to read this email carefully.
First Day of Class
Our first meeting will be this coming Wednesday, 17 January, at 12:55pm in Bentley 306. I expect all of you to be there. We will go over the details of the course as well as provide some context and background for what we will be learning in the coming weeks.
Readings for First Week
Please note that there are three short readings assigned for the first week of class that you are expected to complete. You can link to or download them from the course website (see below). You are expected to have read the first article by our Wednesday meeting and the second and third articles by our Friday meeting. I will be asking you to share you reactions to the readings in both our meetings this week. These are relatively short readings, and doing them ahead of time will greatly enhance your comprehension of the material covered in lectures during the first week.
Course Details
For the purposes of this course, we will be using a course website that I design and administer. Please refer to this course website for all course-related information, including syllabus, readings, assignments, and more. The URL for this course website is http://gender-middle-east.weebly.com. Please bookmark this URL immediately, as it will be your go-to source for the course.
Course Books
There are two textbooks books and one novel required for this course. Please refer to the course website for a listing of those books (note: you have a choice of one of two novels). You are free to purchase these books online, though the university bookstore has copies available for in-person purchases. Please do not delay in getting a hold of your copies. All others readings will be available for download via the course website.
Never Hesitate To Ask
I know there is only a few days before school starts, and that you are all probably in the midst of making the trek back to Athens or already setting up shop in town. We will have time to go over everything you need to know about the course during the first day of class. In the mean time, please do not hesitate to contact me (via [email protected]) with any questions or concerns you might have. I look forward to seeing you all come this coming Monday and getting to know you over the course of the term.
Take care,
Ziad Abu-Rish
From: "Ziad Abu-Rish - [email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Women, Gender, & Sexuality in Middle East History (HIST_3320_100_LEC_SPRG_2017-18): Welcome and Course Details
Date: January 14, 2018 at 8:15:50 AM EST
To: HIST_3320_100_LEC_SPRG_2017-18:;
Dear All:
Welcome to what promises to be an engaging and challenging course on the topic of gender and Middle East history. You are receiving this message because you are enrolled for "History 3320: Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Middle East History" (Originally titled "Women in Middle East History").
I hope each of you had a good winter break, and that the transition to the second semester of the year is kicking off as smooth as possible. My name is Ziad Abu-Rish and I will be your course instructor. There is much I could say to introduce you to the course, both its nature and its requirements. For now, please make sure to read this email carefully.
First Day of Class
Our first meeting will be this coming Wednesday, 17 January, at 12:55pm in Bentley 306. I expect all of you to be there. We will go over the details of the course as well as provide some context and background for what we will be learning in the coming weeks.
Readings for First Week
Please note that there are three short readings assigned for the first week of class that you are expected to complete. You can link to or download them from the course website (see below). You are expected to have read the first article by our Wednesday meeting and the second and third articles by our Friday meeting. I will be asking you to share you reactions to the readings in both our meetings this week. These are relatively short readings, and doing them ahead of time will greatly enhance your comprehension of the material covered in lectures during the first week.
Course Details
For the purposes of this course, we will be using a course website that I design and administer. Please refer to this course website for all course-related information, including syllabus, readings, assignments, and more. The URL for this course website is http://gender-middle-east.weebly.com. Please bookmark this URL immediately, as it will be your go-to source for the course.
Course Books
There are two textbooks books and one novel required for this course. Please refer to the course website for a listing of those books (note: you have a choice of one of two novels). You are free to purchase these books online, though the university bookstore has copies available for in-person purchases. Please do not delay in getting a hold of your copies. All others readings will be available for download via the course website.
Never Hesitate To Ask
I know there is only a few days before school starts, and that you are all probably in the midst of making the trek back to Athens or already setting up shop in town. We will have time to go over everything you need to know about the course during the first day of class. In the mean time, please do not hesitate to contact me (via [email protected]) with any questions or concerns you might have. I look forward to seeing you all come this coming Monday and getting to know you over the course of the term.
Take care,
Ziad Abu-Rish