CDIS53 — World Experience
Dr. Mahnia and you, will examine how globalization, that is coming fast, may impact people’s everyday life in the First and Third World, and how globalization may lead to a common cosmopolitan culture. Students explore the history of globalization, and how far we may trace back this history. Such a connected world will influence cultural identity and may result in emerging and development of a global youth culture. The Materials examined are including but not limited to music, advertisements, film posters, and social/political cartoons.I earned my Ph.D. in Humanities from Leiden Institute for Area Studies at Leiden University where I received a great support from Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. I have offered courses on the modern Persian history, both classical and modern poetry and prose, the culture of Iranians, interrelation between poetry and politics, and the mystical literature. I am currently teaching Introduction to Middle Eastern Civilizations at the College of Lake County.