University of nevada, Las vegas
Professor John J. Curry
History of the Near East and Islamic World
World History

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At the ruins of the Roman city of Nyssa in Turkey
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History 739 (Graduate Seminar, Fall 2010)


Description:  
This course is a seminar for graduate students aimed at developing writing and presentation skills in the field of World or Middle Eastern history.  Students are encouraged to situate their work in a broader context.  The upcoming incarnation of this course will focus on producing an article-length study on a topic of the student's choosing and giving a public presentation on it.

Course Syllabus


Tentative History 739 Course Syllabus [PDF]

Lecture Notes for August 26 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for September 16 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for September 23 class [click here]
Lecture Notes for September 30 class [click here]

Presentation Guidelines [click here]
Final Paper Guidelines [click here]

Temporary Readings for History 730 [PDF] (Feb. 15, 2011)

Additional Course Readings by date and format
(.pdf = Adobe Acrobat file)

(Readings for the course, as oultined on the syllabus, are placed on reserve at the Lied Library for two-hour periods for checkout. Additional course materials in electronic format will be posted in the space below if the need arises)


John J. Curry
Assistant Professor
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Box 455020
Las Vegas, NV  89154
Office:  (702) 895-0891
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