Students will partner with peers at the American University of Afghanistan virtually to examine the lessons learned from the U.S. and international presence in Afghanistan over the past 20 years.
Terms Offered
Fall 2023
Fall 2024
Course Details
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. launched a major effort to dismantle the Taliban and create a sustainable democracy in Afghanistan. In 2021, the Taliban took control of the country. Was the U.S. effort doomed to fail? To answer this question, University Honors students will partner with peers at the American University of Afghanistan through a virtual global classroom to examine the lessons learned from the U.S. and international presence in Afghanistan over the past 20 years. Through reading assignments and virtual meetings with former senior U.S. and Afghan officials, students will examine the reasons behind the downfall of the country and analyze whether the outcome could have been changed. Students are not expected to have any prior knowledge about the conflict in Afghanistan. This course is self-contained but paired with HNUH249T in the National Security track, which explores debates around efforts to protect the nation from terrorism while preserving our values.
Formerly: HONR269T
Number of credits: 3
How You Will Learn and Work
This is a Global Classrooms Signature Course. University Honors students will partner with peers at the American University of Afghanistan through a virtual global classroom to examine the lessons learned from the U.S. and international presence in Afghanistan over the past 20 years. Through reading assignments and virtual meetings with former senior U.S. and Afghan officials, students will examine the reasons behind the downfall of the country and analyze whether the outcome could have been changed.
Cultural Connection
Afghanistan
General Education Credits
None
School/College
Honors College
Prerequisites & Restrictions
HNUH249P pairs with HNUH249T to complete the National Security Theory/Practice track. This pair of courses can be taken in any order. This track will be offered at least through the 2024-25 academic year.
Faculty Highlight
Temim Hashim Nusraty
Temim Hashim Nusraty, Class of ’92, has been teaching at the University of Maryland since 2010. By day, he is an attorney in the U.S. Government, where he has spent the past 25+ years in various roles at the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and the White House's Office of Management and Budget. By night, he teaches a global classroom for University Honors in partnership with the American University of Afghanistan. Tim is an American of Afghan descent who served abroad at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul after 9/11. He is married and has four children, two of whom are proud Terps.
Tuition & Scholarship
Course costs should be calculated based on the university’s standard tuition and fees for undergraduate students and graduate students.
Students enrolled in winter and summer Global Classrooms courses may be eligible for the International Education Scholarship.
Cancellation and Refunds
Global Classrooms courses follow UMD's Schedule Adjustment policies.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Dr. Temim Hashim Nusraty at tnusraty@umd.edu.
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team at globalclassrooms@umd.edu.