12 ILR 55+ Registration opens August 1, 2022 Middle Eastern Studies | Celebrating its 20th year at FCC! IILR363 The Legacy Of The Crusades 4 sessions, 10 hours “One of the most misunderstood events in western history.” Thomas Madden, A Concise History of the Crusades The Crusades, a series of alleged “holy wars” spanning two centuries, drew the peoples of Christian Europe and the Middle East into an unprecedented series of bloody, and ultimately inconclusive, conflicts. The saga of successive western incursions into the Holy Land during Europe’s Middle Ages stands out as one of the most pivotal chapters in modern history. Immortalized in folklore, its legacy resonates with the peoples of both cultures to this day, informing perceptions and often guiding policy. Viewed through the lens of history, this course will offer a departure from popular, reductionist narratives of the Crusades. It will trace the roots of this transformative sequence of events, including the factors that precipitated and sustained a succession of crusading adventures, leaving in their wake popular narratives that endure to this day, narratives that have left an indelible imprint on both Eastern and Western societies. At the end of this course participants will have an understanding of the meaning of this transformative era and its implications, including the enduring notion of an inherent and irrevocable impasse between East and West. Note: Course will meet on campus, in-person. Instructor: Linda Funsch 5-Digit Number: 24103 | Thu, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., 9/22 - 10/13 Location: Sweadner Hall Tuition: $40 | Fee: $109 | Total: $149 ILR399 Beyond the Veil 5 sessions, 10 hours For many in the West, women in Islamic societies are viewed as hapless victims of overbearing and misogynistic males, held in virtual bondage, deprived of education, and prevented from realizing their vast potential. These stubbornly entrenched, broad-brush characterizations of Muslim—and particularly, Middle Eastern societies—are simplistic and deeply flawed, the result of centuries of journal entries of western male travelers as well as popular media depictions that have tended to view one half of the world’s almost two billion Muslims inhabitants in monolithic “Orientalist” terms. Join us as we seek to unravel the “Islamic mystique” as it relates to women and gender. Contrary to deeply ingrained beliefs and stereotypes, the role of women in Islam—a religion that transcends race, nationality, language, and ethnicity—is not confined to the private, domestic sphere. The instructor will employ traditional lecture techniques, photographs, and anecdotes to illuminate the dynamic, non-traditional roles that women are increasingly exercising within the Islamic milieu. Participants will gain a greater, multilayered appreciation of the dynamic role of women in Muslim societies. Note: Course will meet on campus, in-person. Instructor: Linda Funsch 5-Digit Number: 24104 | Thu, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 10/20 - 11/17 Location: Sweadner Hall Tuition: $40 | Fee: $109 | Total: $149 Middle Eastern Studies courses are for newcomers and veterans alike. Fall 2022 courses now on Thursdays. MD residents age 60+ pay fee only for all Middle Eastern Studies courses.
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