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Empire, Oil, and Revolution: The Middle East in the 20th Century

Dublin
Course Duration
€85 full rate, €60 concession rate.

Course Content

This module will introduce to students the broader historical outlines of the emergence of the modern Middle East. After providing a discussion of the Ottoman background, the module will largely focus on the post-WWI period, tracing political, socio-economic, and cultural developments that have intimately shaped the history of the region. Students will be introduced to major themes in the history of the region, such as colonialism, decolonization, nationalism, authoritarianism, and socialism, and study key episodes such as the system of mandates, the Arab Cold War, the politics of oil, and the Arab Spring, in understanding the histories of modern Middle East.

Enrolments for this course will open in December at: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses

You may apply online or by telephone as follows:

Online: Register and pay by credit/debit card online after enrolments open at: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses

By telephone: Text ‘APPLY FOR COURSE’ to +353 (0)87 2572015 and you will receive a call back to confirm your registration. The phone will be busy during the application period so responses may be delayed. Please do not call to enroll for this course.

Course Details

CollegeTrinity College Dublin
Course ID193239
Course LocationDublin
Location PostcodeDublin 2
Course TimeThis lecture-only module comprises of one lecture per week over one term, commencing the week beginning 18 January 2027. Lectures take place on the Trinity Campus.
Course Fee€85 full rate, €60 concession rate.

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Trinity College Dublin

College Green, Dublin City South, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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