History

Dr. Indira J. Falk Gesink Assoc. Professor of Middle Eastern History Chair, History Department 308 Marting Hall Baldwin Wallace University 275 Eastland Rd. Berea, OH 44017 Office Phone:  (440) 826-2280  (440) 826-2280 Fax: (440) 826-3264 E-Mail: igesink@bw.edu

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Current Course rotation (for a recent syllabus, please contact me):

• HIS 102I World Civilizations 1500-present (every semester)
• HIS 236I Women in Asian Civilizations (Fall semester, even years)
• HIS 288I Islamic History 600-1800 (Fall semester, odd years)
• HIS 389I Modern Middle East (Spring semester, even years)
• HIS 381I Arab-Israeli Conflicts (Spring semester, odd years)
• HIS 461 Historiography (every Fall semester) 
• Faculty-Student Collaborative Scholarship (Interested?  Contact me.)
• Departmental Thesis or Project (Interested?  Contact me.)

Course Study Aids:

• Concise Writing Assignments
• Exams
• Extra Credit Policy
• Online Resources
• Recommended Films and Reading in Middle Eastern History
• Spelling Errors

Professional Information:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Current Research Project
• Adams Street Cemetery Project
• Berea Cemetery Database web site

 On-line presentations:

• The Arab Spring: > > Watch presentation
  
• Presentation on Cemetery Research and Opportunities for Internships--"Inspired by the Expired" presented at the Ohio Local History Alliance State Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, 6 October 2012. The audience for this presentation consisted of local historical society staff and others interested in collaborating with educational institutions on local history projects. : > > Watch presentation