ADHS 1902 The Late Ottoman Empire and Egypt
In this course, we will learn about the history of the late Ottoman Empire and Egypt. We will examine the external and internal power struggles throughout the empire that led to assorted forms of confrontation, collaboration, and negotiation. The law and other social structures were at the heart of competing imperial projects- British, Ottoman, Egyptian, and Italian among them. We will examine how historical narratives are represented and presented through maps, media, museums, and objects. This course will appeal to students who want to learn more about this fascinating history. It will also interest students who want to understand the historical roots of contemporary global debates on Islam, law, migration, and identities. This course fulfills Woods Core requirement: History (non-western)
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.34 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.56 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 (midterm) | Elizabeth Shlala | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 10 of 19 |
| Summer 2025 | Elizabeth Shlala | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 18 |
| Spring 2025 (midterm) | Elizabeth Shlala | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 21 |
| Summer 2024 | Elizabeth Shlala | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 5 of 12 |
| Summer 2023 | Elizabeth Shlala | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 of 12 |
| Summer 2022 | Elizabeth Shlala | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 7 of 18 |