Wikipedia:USEP/Courses/Jews in the Arab World (Ari Ariel)

Course information

 * University: New York University
 * Course title: Jews in the Arab World
 * Professor name: Ari Ariel
 * Professor's Wikipedia username:
 * Course start date: September 9, 2012
 * Assignment due date: December 13, 2012

Course description
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the history of Jews in the Islamic World in the period from the late 18th century until the present. Emphasis will be placed on historical transformations. Earlier periods will be covered as background for the modern period. We will begin with a discussion about historical objectivity and an examination of a debate between two preeminent scholars of Middle Eastern Jewry, Mark Cohen and Norman Stillman, published in Tikkun magazine in 1991 over the polemic nature of the existing literature on Middle Eastern Jewry. We will then discuss the following themes: the neo-lachrymose narrative of Muslim-Jewish relations, the concept of dhimma and its application, imperialism and “minority” communities in the Middle East, Jewish emigration out of the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey, Middle Eastern Jewish integration in Israel, the emergence of Mizrahi identity and politics in Israel, and Arab-Jews and the postcolonial debate.

Wikipedia assignment
Students will contribute to Wikipedia by editing an existing article or creating a new article. The students will familiarize themselves with the technical processes involved in Wikipedia editing. If students edit an existing article, they should be able to identify why the article is weak. If students create a new article, they should be able to identify why it is necessary to create a new page rather than add to an existing article.

Articles
This table will list each article that a student is working on.

Student resources
For on-wiki help, please refer to this student orientation and this brief resource page.

Immediate help
Looking for immediate help from a Wikipedia Ambassador? Click the big purple button on the right.

Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat. Then explain what you need help with.

If no one replies within about 3-5 minutes, try this help channel instead.