HIST 109B
History of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1881 to Present
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Examination of origins of Arab-Israeli dispute from mid-19th century through founding of state of Israel and expulsion/flight of three quarters of million Palestinians from their homes. Exploration of social history of Palestine up to Zionist colonization, origins of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism, varieties of Zionism, Zionism and colonialism, seminal events and their consequent symbolic connotations Great Revolt and 1948 nakba (disaster), construction of national consensus in Israel, 1967 and its aftermath, intifada, and redefinition of conflict as result of Oslo. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2024 - Dr. Gelvin is one of my favorite professors at UCLA. His lectures are very clear, relevant, and detailed. He's an experienced writer and academic and is just an interesting guy all around. Definitely go to his office hours if you can. The lectures follow pretty closely to the chapters in his book he assigns.. So, if you ever don't want to go to lecture, you can just read the chapter assigned that week and get the gist of what was discussed. I took this class in what ended up being a very relevant quarter, with the encampment and the drama that ensued after. It is my opinion that Dr. Gelvin offered a very well-researched, clear, and accurate analysis of the Israel-Palestine conflict and ongoing war in Gaza, giving light to the various motivations and tactics of all parties involved. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, you should expect to have your beliefs or biases challenged and perspectives widened. In terms of coursework, there were readings for every class, a midterm paper and a take-home final exam consisting of 2 4-5 page papers. If I remember correctly, the final was supposed to be in-person but was made take-home due to the encampment and police presence on campus.
Spring 2024 - Dr. Gelvin is one of my favorite professors at UCLA. His lectures are very clear, relevant, and detailed. He's an experienced writer and academic and is just an interesting guy all around. Definitely go to his office hours if you can. The lectures follow pretty closely to the chapters in his book he assigns.. So, if you ever don't want to go to lecture, you can just read the chapter assigned that week and get the gist of what was discussed. I took this class in what ended up being a very relevant quarter, with the encampment and the drama that ensued after. It is my opinion that Dr. Gelvin offered a very well-researched, clear, and accurate analysis of the Israel-Palestine conflict and ongoing war in Gaza, giving light to the various motivations and tactics of all parties involved. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, you should expect to have your beliefs or biases challenged and perspectives widened. In terms of coursework, there were readings for every class, a midterm paper and a take-home final exam consisting of 2 4-5 page papers. If I remember correctly, the final was supposed to be in-person but was made take-home due to the encampment and police presence on campus.
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