Dr. Stacy Holden

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Biography

Stacy E. Holden is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Purdue University, where she specializes in the modern Middle East and North Africa. She teaches various courses related to the region, including topics such as the Arab-Israeli conflict and representations of the Arab world in American romance novels. Her publications include 'Politics of Food in Modern Morocco' and 'Documentary History of Modern Iraq'. Currently, she is engaged in completing a book with Cambridge University Press that explores Edith Wharton’s connections to the Islamic East and the foundation of U.S. interventionism in the twentieth century. Her research addresses war monuments, historic preservation, and urban labor in the context of the Arab world.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaches courses on modern Middle East and North Africa, focusing on its engagement with the Mediterranean world.

Courses

Hist 246 Modern Middle East North Africa Hist 31105 World War Middle East Hist 250 Relations Middle East North Africa Hist 31205 Arab-Israeli Conflict Hist 34505 Arabs American Eyes Hist 455 Modern Iraq

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.