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4 courses with the subject MEST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MEST 110Introduction to the Middle East

Subject: MEST
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: cdn.carleton.edu

MEST 148The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

This course will provide students with the knowledge and tools to engage productively and respectfully with current events in the Middle East. It will do so by situating the contemporary Israeli-Palestinian conflict in its broader historical context. In addition to studying key events in the history of the conflict, we will examine the conflicting narratives formed by different actors within the Israeli and Palestinian communities, as well as those produced within other related populations. Our discussions will be based on readings of primary sources, academic studies from multiple disciplines, and portrayals of the conflict in music, cinema, and literature. Offered: Spring 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies SI, Social Inquiry Tags: ARBC Pertinent CL: 100 level MEST Pertinent MEST Studies Foundation Faculty: Yaron Klein

Subject: MEST
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: cdn.carleton.edu

MEST 185The Creation of Classical Arabic Literature6

In this course we will explore the emergence of Arabic literature in one of the most exciting and important periods in the history of Islam and the Arab world; a time in which pre-Islamic Arabian lore was combined with translated Persian wisdom literature and Greek scientific and philosophical writings to form the canon of learning of the new emerged Arab-Islamic empire. We will explore some of the different literary genres that emerged in the New Arab courts and urban centers: from wine and love poetry, historical and humorous anecdotes, to the Thousand and One Nights, and discuss the socio- historical forces and institutions that shaped them. All readings are in English. No Arabic knowledge required. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: CX, Cultural/Literature IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis Tags: ARBC Literature and Culture CL: 100 level ENGL Foreign Literature MARS Core Course MARS Supporting MEST Pertinent MEST Studies Foundation

Subject: MEST
Credits (min): 6
Credits (max): 6
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: cdn.carleton.edu

MEST 395Middle East Studies Capstone

The Middle East Studies capstone will allow students to reflect upon their experiences with Middle East studies, including on-campus and off-campus classwork, internships, and cross-cultural experiences, and to synthesize their work in the minor. The course will involve selected readings from a number of disciplinary perspectives and it will culminate in a final oral presentation on a project that brings together each student’s work in Middle East Studies at Carleton. Offered: Winter 2026 Credits: 3 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration Tags: CL: 300 level Faculty: Yaron Klein

Subject: MEST
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: cdn.carleton.edu

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