1. Framing "Islam and the West"

2. America After 9/11

3. The Emergence of Islam

4. Holy War and Beyond

5. Early Modern Encounters

6. Colonialism and the Age of Reform

7. The World at War, and Beyond

8. Midterm – “with success!” – “bittawfiq!” - “بالتوفيق!”

9. Experiential Learning

10. Theorizing the Other

11. Bodies in Conflict

12. Gender and Islam

13. Identity

14. Current Challenges and Opportunities