Reading Group on Modern History of Palestine
Course Information
- Course Number
- L8497
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- History and Philosophy of Law, Human Rights, Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, International and Comparative Law, Racial, Economic, and Social Justice
- Type
- Discussion
- Additional Attributes
- New Course
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Katherine M. Franke
James L. Dohr Professor of Law
Section Description
This reading group will examine the history of Palestine from the British Mandate until the present. It will also focus on the historiography: specifically, the different ways in which the modern history of Palestine has been understood and written. It will touch as well on related topics, including the history of Zionism and Israel, inter Arab politics, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2024
- Location
- JGH 105
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Monday
- Points
- 1
- Method of Evaluation
- Other
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in jurisprudential considerations in legal analysis
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the historical development of law and legal institutions
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in comparative law analysis of legal institutions and the law
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in ethical and professional issues
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- Enrollment in the reading group is subject to the Professor’s permission. Please submit to the Professor a one-page description of your interest in the course and any experience you may have in the region.