Class Roster - Fall 2015 - Subject - Near Eastern Studies

NES 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

Intended for beginners. Provides a thorough grounding in reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking. Students who complete the course are able to function in basic situations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6641 NES 1101 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6642 NES 1101 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

NES 1103

Elementary Modern Hebrew III

Sequel to NES 1101-NES 1102. Continued development of reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking skills. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1103
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6655 NES 1103 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1103
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6656 NES 1103 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

NES 1201

Elementary Arabic I

Provides a thorough grounding in all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It starts with spoken Arabic and gradually integrates Modern Standard Arabic in the form of listening and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1201
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6178 NES 1201 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Huntley, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1201
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6179 NES 1201 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Lincoln Hall 117
- Instructors
  
  Omar, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1201
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6180 NES 1201 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 394
- Instructors
  
  Huntley, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1201
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6181 NES 1201 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 394
- Instructors
  
  Omar, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1203

Intermediate Arabic I

Sequel to NES 1201-NES 1202. Continued development of the four language skills through extensive use of graded materials on a wide variety of topics. Increased attention is given to developing native-like ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6182 NES 1203 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall 117
- Instructors
  
  Omar, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1203
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6183 NES 1203 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm Rockefeller Hall B15
- Instructors
  
  Huntley, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1320

Elementary Persian/Farsi I

Intended for beginners and heritage speakers alike, this course is a quick and easy way to a popular worldly language in a modern day context (Farsi)! Students develop all four skills - speaking, listening, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6810 NES 1320 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, I
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1322

Intermediate Persian/Farsi I

The course is designed with strong integration of modern colloquial Persian (Farsi). Only colloquial Persian is used for all speaking and listening activities, while reading and writing tasks are performed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6447 NES 1322 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 12:20pm - 1:10pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, I
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1330

Elementary Turkish I

Elementary Turkish is intended for students with no previous knowledge of Turkish and who are interested in developing a solid base in modern Turkish language. Emphasis will be placed on laying a strong ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6184 NES 1330 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 10:00am - 10:50am White Hall 417
- Instructors
  
  Unal, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1332

Intermediate Turkish I

Intermediate Turkish is for students who have an adequate elementary knowledge of Turkish including students who have taken Elementary Turkish. This course introduces students to more complex grammatical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17436 NES 1332 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:30am - 12:15pm White Hall 417
- Instructors
  
  Unal, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1340

Elementary Modern Greek I

This introductory language course combines the acquisition of communicative competence and cultural awareness. Students will practice the four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening). ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GREEK 1141
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

18510 NES 1340 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 9:25am - 10:15am Noyes Lodge - Beebe Lake G06
- Instructors
  
  Feldman, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1410

Akkadian Language I: Code of Hammurabi

This course is a basic introduction to Akkadian, the language that dominated the writing of ancient Iraq for 2,500 years. It was the language of the empires of Babylonia and Assyria and the Epic of Gilgamesh. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 6410
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17276 NES 1410 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 8:30am - 10:00am Rockefeller Hall B16
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
- F 8:30am - 10:00am Rockefeller Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 1963

FWS: Things the Prophets Never Told You: Archaeology and Religion of Ancient Israel

A casual reading of the Hebrew Scriptures might lead one to believe that the normative religion of the Israelites was that spelled out in the Torah and Prophets. However, a more critical appraisal of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

18339 NES 1963 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm White Hall B06
- Instructors
  
  Zorn, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

NES 1967

FWS: Law, Society and Culture in the Middle East

An exploration of the nature of the classical Islamic judicial system and notions of justice. Class discussions will be based upon the close reading of historical materials, including legal documents ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

18619 NES 1967 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

NES 2201

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

This course is designed to develop competence in Urdu reading and writing for students with a first-year knowledge of Hindi and knowledge of Urdu script. May be taken concurrently with Intermediate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 2225
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Graded(GRI))

Class Number & Section Details

6609 NES 2201 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall B15
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, N
- R 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall 102
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: HINDI 1102 and URDU 1125 or permission of instructor.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 2546

Magic and Witchcraft in the Greco-Roman World

Modern perceptions of Classical civilizations often stress those aspects of their cultures that are compatible with contemporary concepts of "rational thought." Certainly, Greek and Roman scholars did ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2846, ARKEO 2846, CLASS 2646
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

16713 NES 2546 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall 103
- Instructors
  
  Barrett, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

16714 NES 2546 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Barrett, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

16715 NES 2546 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 11:00am Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Instructors
  
  Barrett, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

16716 NES 2546 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 11:00am Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Barrett, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2601

An Introduction to the Ancient Near East

The pyramids and mummies of Egypt, the ziggurats of Babylonia, and the armies of Assyria are all part of the legacy of the ancient Near East. This course serves as a basic introduction to the history, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2601
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17279 NES 2601 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Rockefeller Hall 103
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2629

New Testament/Early Christian Literatures

This course provides a literary and historical introduction to the earliest Christian writings, most of which eventually came to be included in the New Testament. Through the lens of the gospel narratives ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2613, JWST 2629, RELST 2629
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17453 NES 2629 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2649

Islam in Asia

Sixty percent of the world's Muslim population lives in Asia, and a quarter of Asia's population adheres to Islam. Whether as majorities in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Indonesia, or as minorities in India, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2247, RELST 2247
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17635 NES 2649 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Morrill Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Formichi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2655

Introduction to Islamic Civilization

The seventh-century Arab conquests resulted in the creation of a vibrant new civilization that stretched from the Iberian peninsula in the west to Central Asia and the borders of India in the east. We ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2530, MEDVL 2655, RELST 2655
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17302 NES 2655 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17303 NES 2655 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17304 NES 2655 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Instructors
  
  Smith, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17305 NES 2655 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2661

Ancient Ships and Seafaring: Introduction to Nautical Archaeology

A survey of the history and development of ships and seafaring as revealed by shipwrecks, boat burials, texts, art, and other evidence. The role of nautical technology and seafaring among the maritime ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2661, JWST 2661
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17265 NES 2661 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Malott Hall 228-Bache Aud
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2674

History of the Modern Middle East: Nineteenth to Twentieth Centuries

This course examines major trends in the evolution of the Middle East in the modern era. Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries and ending with the "Arab Spring," we will consider Middle East history ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2674, GOVT 2747, HIST 2674, JWST 2674
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

8950 NES 2674 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:00am Ives Hall 105
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

9167 NES 2674 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Stepp, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

9168 NES 2674 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Stepp, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

9169 NES 2674 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall B16
- Instructors
  
  Lemoine, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

9170 NES 2674 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 127
- Instructors
  
  Szabla, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

9935 NES 2674 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 3:20pm White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Lemoine, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

10014 NES 2674 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 3:20pm Goldwin Smith Hall 283
- Instructors
  
  Szabla, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 2687

Environmental Issues in the Contemporary Middle East

Centrally located between two continents; the Middle East is drawn by nature to many environmental challenges that are related to its unequal distribution of natural resources associated with its geological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 2681, GOVT 2583, JWST 2687
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17707 NES 2687 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Ababneh, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 3101

Advanced Modern Hebrew I

Successful completion of NES 3101 fulfills Option 1 language requirement. Advanced study of the Hebrew Language both orally and through the analysis of mostly unedited texts of social, political, and cultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3101
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6185 NES 3101 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

NES 3108

Israeli Culture Through Literature

This course is intended to continue the development of all aspects of the language. Emphasis on reading and discussion of Modern Literary works. Reading include adapted as well as authentic literary and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3108
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7928 NES 3108 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

NES 3201

Advanced Arabic I

Introduces students to authentic, unedited Arabic language materials ranging from poems, short stories, and plays to newspaper articles dealing with social, political, and cultural issues. Emphasis is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3100
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6186 NES 3201 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 9:05am - 9:55am Uris Hall 438
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 3203

Current Events in Arabic Media

In this four-credit, one semester, topic based course, students will be introduced to authentic, unedited Arabic language materials from Arabic newspapers, magazines, TV broadcasts and interviews, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17437 NES 3203 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 438
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 3325

Literary Reading and Writing in Advanced Urdu

Designed for those students who have either taken Intermediate Urdu or are at the same level of competency in reading and writing skills. In this course you will be reading literary articles, novels and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 3325
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Graded(GRI))

Class Number & Section Details

17632 NES 3325 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 4:15pm - 5:30pm Rockefeller Hall 121
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: Intermediate Urdu or same level of written and oral proficiency.

NES 3629

Greek New Testament Readings

A weekly seminar that may be taken in addition to NES 2629 - New Testament/Early Christian Literatures 357492. The seminar will provide an opportunity to read portions of the New Testament and other early ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 3629, JWST 3629, RELST 3629
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17465 NES 3629 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: One year of Greek or permission of instructor. Students must be enrolled in NES 2629 or have permission of instructor.

NES 3687

The US and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

This seminar examines the history of the United States' involvement with the conflict between Israelis and Arabs, from 1948 to the present. Recently a great deal of attention has been paid to political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3687, GOVT 3687, JWST 3687
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17716 NES 3687 LEC 080
Meeting Pattern
- M 7:00pm - 9:30pm Washington, DC
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Taught in Washington, DC.

Department Consent Required (Add)

NES 3697

History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

This course examines the history of the conflict between two peoples with claims to the same land (Palestine/Israel), from the rise of their national movements at the turn of the 20th century and their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3977, JWST 3697, SOC 3970
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17473 NES 3697 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Open to all students, including freshmen.

Class Number & Section Details

17479 NES 3697 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall B06
- Instructors
  
  Alhabian, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17486 NES 3697 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall 117
- Instructors
  
  Alhabian, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17505 NES 3697 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Kennedy Hall 105
- Instructors
  
  Epstein, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17510 NES 3697 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Kovacs, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17514 NES 3697 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Instructors
  
  Epstein, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

17518 NES 3697 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Kovacs, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 3720

Women in Ancient Israel

This course will employ a range of methods in approaching the subject of women in ancient Israel. We will use biblical, archaeological, and ancient Near Eastern textual evidence to reconstruct aspects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3720, NES 6720, RELST 3720
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17268 NES 3720 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4520

Jewish Cities

This course at the intersection of studies in Jewish and urban culture draws on a wide range of textual and other evidence, from the Babylonian Talmud to contemporary American literature, to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4620, ANTHR 7620, JWST 4520, JWST 7520, NES 7520
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17816 NES 4520 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 382
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4545

Sound, Silence, and the Sacred

From the ringing of Tibetan singing bowls to the quiet of desert monasticism, religious imagination and ritual is replete with sound and silence. Cityscapes resound with church bells and calls from the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 4644, JWST 4545, MUSIC 4345, NES 7545, RELST 4545
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17448 NES 4545 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4605

Contesting Identities in Modern Egypt

This seminar examines the dynamics of modern collective identities which dominated the Egyptian public sphere in the long twentieth century. We will explore the underpinnings and formation of territorial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4650, HIST 4091, NES 6605
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17438 NES 4605 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm Lincoln Hall 117
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4634

Muslim resistance: Shi'a Islam in Asia

With sectarian conflicts and discussions on orthodoxy and heresy dominating the headlines, it becomes important to better understand the relationship between Muslim majorities and minorities. This seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4434, ASIAN 6634, RELST 4434
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

16175 NES 4634 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall 438
- Instructors
  
  Formichi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: One course in the humanities.

NES 4739

Animating the Talmud: Representing Classic Jewish Texts in Film

The meaning of the Talmud has been a hotly debated topic by both Jews and Christians for more than 1500 years. This course will use a series of animated short films based on stories found in the Talmud ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4739, NES 6739
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17495 NES 4739 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 12:05pm White Hall B06
- Instructors
  
  Septimus, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4950

Cervantes: Don Quixote

In 1615, Cervantes published the Second Part of his already famous Don Quixote. Four hundred years later, Spanish anthropologists have been excavating the crypt of a Madrid church in order to recover ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4550, JWST 4950, SPAN 4550
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17663 NES 4950 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Morrill Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Garces, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4991

Independent Study, Undergraduate Level

For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6793 NES 4991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7215 NES 4991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7216 NES 4991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7217 NES 4991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7218 NES 4991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7219 NES 4991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7220 NES 4991 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7221 NES 4991 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7222 NES 4991 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7223 NES 4991 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Toorawa, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7224 NES 4991 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

8758 NES 4991 IND 612
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

8886 NES 4991 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Weatherspoon, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

10090 NES 4991 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, I
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

19152 NES 4991 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Huntley, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 4998

Senior Honors Essay

Each fall, a small number of highly qualified seniors enter the Near Eastern Studies Honors Program. The Honors Program is open to NES majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

6448 NES 4998 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 4999

Senior Honors Essay

Each fall, a small number of highly qualified seniors enter the Near Eastern Studies Honors Program. The Honors Program is open to NES majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

7971 NES 4999 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Department Consent Required (Add)

NES 6200

Arabic Pedagogy Practicum

This one-credit course consists of four main components. It starts with a survey of language teaching methodologies ranging from the grammar-translation to the modern communicative. Second, there will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

18189 NES 6200 SEM 001
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 6201

Readings in Medieval Arabic Literature

This seminar engages participants in close readings of selected texts of medieval Arabic literature. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 6202
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17846 NES 6201 SEM 001
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 6410

Akkadian I: Code of Hammurabi

This course is a basic introduction to Akkadian, the language that dominated the writing of ancient Iraq for 2,500 years. It was the language of the empires of Babylonia and Assyria and the Epic of Gilgamesh. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1410
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17826 NES 6410 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 8:30am - 10:00am Rockefeller Hall B16
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
- F 8:30am - 10:00am Rockefeller Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 6605

Contesting Identities in Modern Egypt

This seminar examines the dynamics of modern collective identities which dominated the Egyptian public sphere in the long twentieth century. We will explore the underpinnings and formation of territorial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4650, HIST 4091, NES 4605
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17827 NES 6605 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm Lincoln Hall 117
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 6720

Women in Ancient Israel

This course will employ a range of methods in approaching the subject of women in ancient Israel. We will use biblical, archaeological, and ancient Near Eastern textual evidence to reconstruct aspects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3720, NES 3720, RELST 3720
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

18149 NES 6720 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 6739

Animating the Talmud:Representing Classic Jewish Texts in Film

The meaning of the Talmud has been a hotly debated topic by both Jews and Christians for more than 1500 years. This course will use a series of animated short films based on stories found in the Talmud ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4739, NES 4739
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17830 NES 6739 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 12:05pm White Hall B06
- Instructors
  
  Septimus, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 6991

Independent Study: Graduate Level

For graduate students who wish to do intensive reading on a focused topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member that has agreed to supervise the course. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

6187 NES 6991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

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7225 NES 6991 IND 602
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- TBA
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  Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

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7226 NES 6991 IND 603
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

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7227 NES 6991 IND 604
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7228 NES 6991 IND 605
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

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7229 NES 6991 IND 606
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7230 NES 6991 IND 607
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Toorawa, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7231 NES 6991 IND 608
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

7861 NES 6991 IND 609
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

10009 NES 6991 IND 610
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Septimus, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

19060 NES 6991 IND 611
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- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Omar, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 7520

Jewish Cities

This course at the intersection of studies in Jewish and urban culture draws on a wide range of textual and other evidence, from the Babylonian Talmud to contemporary American literature, to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4620, ANTHR 7620, JWST 4520, JWST 7520, NES 4520
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Student Option)

Class Number & Section Details

17818 NES 7520 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 382
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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NES 7545

Sound, Silence & the Sacred

From the ringing of Tibetan singing bowls to the silence of desert monasticism, religious imagination and ritual is replete with sound and its absence. Cityscapes resound with church bells and calls from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 4644, JWST 4545, MUSIC 4345, NES 4545, RELST 4545
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

17825 NES 7545 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Near Eastern Studies (NES)Arts and Sciences

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NES 1101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I

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NES 1103 Elementary Modern Hebrew III

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NES 1201 Elementary Arabic I

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NES 1203 Intermediate Arabic I

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NES 1320 Elementary Persian/Farsi I

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NES 1322 Intermediate Persian/Farsi I

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NES 1330 Elementary Turkish I

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NES 1332 Intermediate Turkish I

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NES 1340 Elementary Modern Greek I

NES 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

NES 1103

Elementary Modern Hebrew III

NES 1201

Elementary Arabic I

NES 1203

Intermediate Arabic I

NES 1320

Elementary Persian/Farsi I

NES 1322

Intermediate Persian/Farsi I

NES 1330

Elementary Turkish I

NES 1332

Intermediate Turkish I

NES 1340

Elementary Modern Greek I

NES 1410

Akkadian Language I: Code of Hammurabi

NES 1963

FWS: Things the Prophets Never Told You: Archaeology and Religion of Ancient Israel

NES 1967

FWS: Law, Society and Culture in the Middle East

NES 2201

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

NES 2546

Magic and Witchcraft in the Greco-Roman World

NES 2601

An Introduction to the Ancient Near East

NES 2629

New Testament/Early Christian Literatures

NES 2649

Islam in Asia

NES 2655

Introduction to Islamic Civilization