History Faculty
Dr. Nasim A. Jawed
Islamic Civilization, Modern Middle East
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1974
Emeritus Professor
Office Phone: 530-898-5386
e-mail: njawed@csuchico.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Jawed's research has focused on Islamic Culture and Muslim societies.
Publications
Professor Jawed is the author of Islam’s Political Culture (University of Texas Press, 1999; a South Asian edition of the book was separately published by Oxford University Press, 2000). His articles have appeared in the Muslim World, Islamic Studies, and the Journal of Asian Studies. He has presented numerous papers at national and international conferences, as well as frequently addressed local civic organizations.
Honors and Awards
Dr. Jawed was designated as an Intra-University Visiting Professor at California State University, Chico, for 1998-1999, and again for the years 2002-2004.
Curriculum Development
Over his tenure at Chico State, Professor Jawed developed about a dozen new courses in the Department of History, and founded the University-wide interdisciplinary Program of Middle Eastern Studies.
Courses Taught
HIST 260: Introduction to the Middle East
HIST 261: Islamic Religion
HIST 307: Comparative Religious Histories
HIST 362: Middle East: Society and Culture
HIST 463: Islamic Civilization
HIST 464: The Modern Middle East
HIST 466: The Arab-Israeli Conflict
MEST 469: Seminar: Islam and Politics
HIST 660: Graduate Seminar in Middle Eastern History
HIST 697: Independent Graduate Study
If you have any questions about the Department of History and its academic programs, please do not hesitate to call at (530) 898-5366.