Heather J. Sharkey is a historian in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
Education
Ph.D., Princeton University
M.Phil., University of Durham in England
B.A., Yale University
Research Interests
- The Islamic world,
- the modern Middle East,
- colonial and post-colonial North Africa,
- the history of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish relations
Research Areas
Islamic world
Modern Middle East
Muslim, Christian, Jewish relations
Modern Middle East
Muslim, Christian, Jewish relations
Courses Taught
- Introduction to the Middle East
- The People of Modern Egypt
- North Africa: History, Culture, Society
- Nationalism and Communal Identity in the Middle East
- Muslim, Christian and Jewish Relations in the Middle East
- Iraq, Eqypt, Algeria: Case Studies From the Arab World
- The Middle East through Many Lenses
- Migration and the Middle East
- Food in the Islamic Middle East: History, Memory, Identity
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