Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies

The Minor in Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies (AMED) is a multidisciplinary program that provides undergraduate students with a justice-centered analysis in which gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, citizenship, age, ability, and other structural inequalities are integral to the study of Arab and Muslim communities, and addresses the context in which these groups have existed and continue to develop in the current socio-political climate. The program is designed to bring together a wide range of areas, including Arab, Middle East, and Global Studies, race and ethnic studies, and critical cultural studies. Curricular focus areas include history, identity, politics, pop culture, literature, art, creativity, activism, gender, sexuality, race, immigration and citizenship, and comparative studies with other communities. AMED provides students with a non-traditional perspective on national and transnational positioning and resistances of Arab and Muslim communities.

1. Learn how to apply a justice-centered analysis to the experiences of Arab and Muslim communities.
2. Identify the socio-political contexts that Arab and Muslim communities have faced.
3. Identify how structural inequalities, such as those of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, citizenship, age, and ability, impact Arab and Muslim communities.