Class Roster - Fall 2016 - Subject

RELST 2247

Controversy and Debate in Islam

Whether it is politics, society, the law, sexuality, popular culture or minorities' rights, the media are saturated with news on Islam. This course introduces topical issues in Islam as a religious, historical, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2247, NES 2649
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8837 RELST 2247 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 112
- 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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RELST 2273

Introduction to Religious Studies: Religion and Environmental Sustainability

This course serves as both an introduction to the academic study of religion and a survey of major topics in the intersections of religious communities and environmentally sustainable practices. Using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2273
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

9798 RELST 2273 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Baker Laboratory 219
- Instructors
  
  Law, 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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RELST 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, NES 2655
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9647 RELST 2655 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 132
- 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

9649 RELST 2655 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Statler Hall 291
- 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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RELST 2666

Jerusalem Through the Ages

Jerusalem is a holy city to the adherents of the three great monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For most of its existence it has also been a national capital or major provincial center ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2666, JWST 2666, NES 2666
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17142 RELST 2666 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 110
- 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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RELST 3226

Art of Late Antiquity

A survey of the art and architecture of the later Roman Empire, from the reign of Trajan to the reign of Justinian I. Topics to be considered include: the impact of Christianity on the functions and appearance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3226, ARKEO 6226, ARTH 3226, ARTH 6226, CLASS 3746, MEDVL 3226, NES 3226, VISST 3226
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

15821 RELST 3226 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Instructors
  
  Anderson, B
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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RELST 3351

Indian Religious Worlds

A study of religious traditions as lived today in the Indian subcontinent. Alongside some underlying similarities, attention is paid to differences in piety and practice within alternative environments: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3351, ASIAN 6651
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9116 RELST 3351 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall B16
- Instructors
  
  Gold, 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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RELST 3540

On Paying Attention

In the age of smartphones and Facebook, the competing claims made on our attention only seem to be multiplying. This course is an opportunity to think about and to enact certain practices of attentiveness ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 3540
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16402 RELST 3540 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm Morrill Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Howie, 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

Conducted in English.

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RELST 3739

Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion

What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3839, ARKEO 3839, CLASS 3739
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16312 RELST 3739 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- 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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RELST 4100

Latin Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATIN 7262, MEDVL 4002, MEDVL 6020, PHIL 4002, PHIL 6020, RELST 6020
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7969 RELST 4100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Brittain, 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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RELST 4456

Secularism and Political Theology

This seminar will examine the concepts of secularism and political theology, and along with them the notion of religion itself. Our readings—which include theoretical and historical overviews, as well ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4456, ANTHR 7456, JWST 4456, JWST 7456
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16674 RELST 4456 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm Stimson Hall 105
- 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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RELST 4462

Religion, Colonialism, and Nationalism in South and Southeast Asia

Taught as a seminar, the course engages recent theoretical literature on the relations between religion, colonialism and nation formation. This theoretical literature is read in conjunction with historical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4462, ASIAN 6662
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

15829 RELST 4462 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Hall 302
- Instructors
  
  Blackburn, A
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 ANTHR, ASIAN, HIST, RELST at 3000 level or above or permission of instructor.

RELST 4467

Yogic Traditions: History and Practice

The course will examine South Asian traditions of religious practice that pay explicit attention to the subtle energies of the human body. It will explore these traditions' metaphysical groundings, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4467, ASIAN 6667
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16052 RELST 4467 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall 158
- Instructors
  
  Gold, 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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RELST 4539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society

This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4539, JWST 6539, MEDVL 4539, MEDVL 6539, NES 4539, NES 6539, RELST 6539, SPAN 4539, SPAN 6539
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16010 RELST 4539 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- 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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RELST 4614

Original Skin: Reading Skin in Philosophy and Theology

This seminar focuses on the question of skin as legible sign or narrative, a reading that resonates within philosophy, theology, and the arts. Philosophers often disembody meaning, but feminist and queer ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SHUM 4604
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17305 RELST 4614 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm A D White House 110
- Instructors
  
  MacKendrick, 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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RELST 4990

Directed Study

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

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6175 RELST 4990 IND 601
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

To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18674 RELST 4990 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Law, 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.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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RELST 4995

Senior Honors Essay

RELST 4995 is the first course in the Honors two-part sequence. The Honors Program is open to Religious Studies majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial part of their senior ... 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

6383 RELST 4995 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

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 6020

Latin Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATIN 7262, MEDVL 4002, MEDVL 6020, PHIL 4002, PHIL 6020, RELST 4100
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7972 RELST 6020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Brittain, 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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RELST 6539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society

This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4539, JWST 6539, MEDVL 4539, MEDVL 6539, NES 4539, NES 6539, RELST 4539, SPAN 4539, SPAN 6539
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16017 RELST 6539 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- 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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RELST 2247 Controversy and Debate in Islam

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RELST 2273 Introduction to Religious Studies: Religion and Environmental Sustainability

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RELST 2655 Introduction to Islamic Civilization

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RELST 2666 Jerusalem Through the Ages

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RELST 3226 Art of Late Antiquity

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RELST 3351 Indian Religious Worlds

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RELST 3540 On Paying Attention

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RELST 3739 Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion

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RELST 4100 Latin Philosophical Texts

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RELST 4456 Secularism and Political Theology

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RELST 4462 Religion, Colonialism, and Nationalism in South and Southeast Asia

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RELST 4467 Yogic Traditions: History and Practice

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RELST 2247

Controversy and Debate in Islam

RELST 2273

Introduction to Religious Studies: Religion and Environmental Sustainability

RELST 2655

Introduction to Islamic Civilization

RELST 2666

Jerusalem Through the Ages

RELST 3226

Art of Late Antiquity

RELST 3351

Indian Religious Worlds

RELST 3540

On Paying Attention

RELST 3739

Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion

RELST 4100

Latin Philosophical Texts

RELST 4456

Secularism and Political Theology

RELST 4462

Religion, Colonialism, and Nationalism in South and Southeast Asia

RELST 4467

Yogic Traditions: History and Practice

RELST 4539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society

RELST 4614

Original Skin: Reading Skin in Philosophy and Theology

RELST 4990

Directed Study

RELST 4995

Senior Honors Essay

RELST 6020

Latin Philosophical Texts

RELST 6539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society