1: 9/19
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Introduction
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2: 9/26
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Modern Egypt and Muhammad Ali
Lapidus, Ira M. “Egypt: Secularism and Islamic Modernity,” in A History of Islamic Societies, 615-636.
Vatikiotis, P.J. “Muhammad Ali, the Modernizing Autocrat,” in The History of Modern Egypt From Muhammad Ali to Mubarak, 49-69
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3: 10/3
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The Reformer: Al-Tahtawi and the Modernization of Arabic Language
Al-Tahtawi, “The ‘Egyptian’ Mission to Europe” in An Imam in Paris, 17-30
Al-Tahtawi, “Al-Tahtawi in Europe” in An Imam in Paris, 72-86
Sawaie, Mohammad. “Rifa'a Rafi al-Tahtawi and His Contribution to the Lexical Development of Modern Literary Arabic.” International Journal of Middle East Studies 32.3 (Aug. 2000): 395-410.
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4: 10/10
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National Day!
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5: 10/17
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The Islamist：Sayyid Qutb
Musaalam, Adnan. “In Search of Social Justice: The Emergence of an Independence Islamic Ideologue, 1947-1948,” From Secularism to Jihad, 91-108
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6: 10/24
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Arab Christian Thinkers and Muslim Secularists
Reid, Donald. “The Syrian Christians and Early Socialism in the Arab World,” International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr., 1974), pp. 177-193
Sharabi, Hisham. “The Emergence of Arab Secularism” in Arab Intellectuals and the West, 87-104
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7: 10/31
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Arab Press: 1850-1914
Ayalon, Ami. “Arab Book Sellers and Bookshops, 1850-1914.” British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, April 2010, 37(1), 73–93
Arabic Pres
Dajani, Nabil. "Arab Press." Arab Media. Ed. Mellor, Noha. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2011. 45-66.
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8: 11/7
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Edward Said and Orientalism
Hafez, Sabry. "Edward Said's Intellectual Legacy in the Arab World." Journal of Palestine Studies 33.3 (Spring, 2004): 76-90.
Cairo University and Orientalism
Reid, Donald Malcolm. “Cairo University and the Orientalists,” International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Feb., 1987), pp. 51-75.
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9: 11/14
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Midterm Exam
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10: 11/21
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Taha Hussein: Life, Education and Criticism
Cachia, Pierre. “His Life” in Taha Hussein His Place in the Egyptian Literary Renaissance, 45-66.
Cachia, Pierre. “Education” in Taha Hussein His Place in the Egyptian Literary Renaissance, 114-127.
Cachia, Pierre. “Modernism” in Taha Hussein His Place in the Egyptian Literary Renaissance, 131-142.
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11: 11/28
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The Origin of Islamic Education and Education Reform
Halstead, J. Mark. "An Islamic
Concept of Education." Comparative Education 40.4, Special Issue (29): Philosophy, Education and Comparative Education (Nov. 2004): 517-29.
Patel, Abdulrazzak. “Education,
Reform, and Enlightened Azharis.” Arab Nahda The Making of the Intellectual and Humanist Movement, 181-200.
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12: 12/5
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Higher Education under the impact of Globalization and Bilingual Education
Burden Leahy, Sheila M. “Globalisation and education in the postcolonial world: the conundrum of the higher education system of the United Arab Emirates,” Comparative Education, 45:4, 525-544.
Bilingual Education
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13: 12/12
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Shari‘a: the Islamic Law
Layish, Aharon. “Islamic Law in the Modern World Nationalization, Islamization, Reinstatement,” Islamic law and society 21 (2014): 276-307.
Islamic Law and Modern Society
Layish, Aharon. “Islamic Law in the Modern World Nationalization, Islamization, Reinstatement,” Islamic law and society 21 (2014): 276-307.
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14: 12/19
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Women’s Rights
Mir-Hosseini, Ziba. “Muslim Women's Quest for Equality: Between Islamic Law and Feminism.” Critical Inquiry
32.4 (Summer 2006): 629-45.
Divorce: Khul‘ in Egypt
Sonneveld, Nadia. “Khul’s Divorce in Egypt: How Family Courts Are Providing a ‘Dialogue’ between Husband and Wife,” Anthropology of the Middle East, Vol. 5, No. 2, Winter 2010, p. 100-120.
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15: 12/26
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Oral Presentation
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16: 1/2
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Oral Presentation
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17: 1/9
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Globalization in the Arab World
Abu-Rubi', Ibrahim. “Contemporary Arab Thought and Globalization.” Contemporary Arab Thought Studies in Post-1967 Arab Intellectual History. London: Pluto Press, 2004. 185-200.
Higher Education AUC
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18: 1/16
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Final Exam (Term Paper Submission)
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1. Attendance and Participation 40%: Students will be graded on their active participation in class activities and discussions. Absence will only be accepted if deemed justified (illness, family issues etc.) It’s the students’ responsibility to duly inform me in advance.
2. Students will choose, by the end of the 3rd week, to do 3 oral presentations (60%) OR write a term paper (60%).
2a. 3 Oral Presentations 60%:
Students are required to do three oral presentations in English throughout the semester; the first presentation is about 5 minutes long (15%); the second 10 minutes long (20%); and the third will be about 15 minutes long (25%). The first two presentations are topics related to the course. Students can volunteer, or “be volunteered”, to do the presentations. The last presentation is a term project, the topic of which is chosen by the students with the approval of the instructor. Each presentation will be graded according to the following criteria: 40% PPT (visual material), and 60% of oral rendition of the presentation. The presentation is scheduled to be held on the 15th and 16th week.
2b. Term Paper 60％：
Students who choose to write a term paper will be expected to do an oral presentation (15%) on the 15th (or 16th) week in English on the subjects of their own choice. The presentation is the preliminary work of their term paper. The content of the presentation will include, but not limited to, the structure, major ideas, approaches (methodology), and references of the term paper.
The term paper (45%) should follow the basic format of an academic paper. Students can choose various styles such as MLA, APA, or the Chicago Manual of Style. The term paper can be written in either Chinese or English, with a minimum length of 6000 Chinese characters or 8 pages (double-spaced, font 12, Times New Roman) in English. The term paper is due midnight on January 13th (Saturday).
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Abi-Mershed, Osama. Trajectories of Education in the Arab World, 2010
Barakat, Halim, The Arab World Society, Culture, and State, 1993
Donohue, John, ed. Islam in Transition, 1982
Dudoignon, Stephane A. Intellectuals in the Modern Islamic World, 2006
Hourani, Albert. Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age 1798-1939, 1983
Kassab, Elizabeth Suzanne. Contemporary Arab Thought Cultural Critique in
Comparative Perspective, 2010
Kendall, Elisabeth, Literature, Journalism and the Avant-Garde, 2006
Khan, Mohammad Wasiullah, ed. Education and Society in the Muslim World, 1981
Laffin, John, The Arab Mind Considered, 1975
Patai, Raphael. The Arab Mind, 1973
Tahtawi, Rifa‘a Rafi‘, An Imam in Paris
Tibawi, A.L. Islamic Education, 1979
Vatikiotis, P.J., A History of Modern Egypt, fourth edition, 1991
Said, Edward. 《遮蔽的伊斯蘭》
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