Class Roster - Fall 2023 - Subject

JWST 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:

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

3841 JWST 1101 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B14
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person
For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 1710

The Jewish Atlantic: 1492-Present

Who were the Jews that first settled in the Americas and around the Atlantic? How did their experiences intersect with processes of colonization, empire-building, racialization, and the formation of an ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 1710, RELST 1710
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17524 JWST 1710 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm White Hall 106
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Juni, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2155

The Invention of Religion

Religion is a term with a rich history but without a precise definition. Everyone can describe a religious idea or a religious experience even though there is no agreement about what it is that makes an ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2155, RELST 2155
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17721 JWST 2155 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:30pm - 4:10pm Lincoln Hall 107
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Litvak, O
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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2195

Biography, History, and Modernity

Drawing on a combination of primary and secondary sources, this course explores the multiple forms and evolution of biographical writing from the Renaissance onward. We will interrogate the relationship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 2195, SHUM 2195
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18150 JWST 2195 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Juni, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

18151 JWST 2195 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

JWST 2580

Imagining the Holocaust

How is the memory of the Holocaust kept alive by means of the literary and visual imagination? Within the historical context of the Holocaust and how and why it occurred, we shall examine major and widely ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2580, ENGL 2580
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18174 JWST 2580 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall 236
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 2754

Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

This course examines Near East's rich and diverse literary heritage. We will read a selection of influential and wondrous texts from ancient to modern times, spanning geographically from the Iberian peninsula ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2754, NES 2754, SHUM 2754
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6322 JWST 2754 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Uris Hall G26
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 3409

Telling Jewish Stories

Stories--whether orally told or written down in treasured texts, whether in Jewish languages or the languages of the myriad places where Jews have lived--are essential to the life of this age-old ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3409, ENGL 3909
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18850 JWST 3409 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:15am - 1:45pm Uris Hall 254
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 3850

Middle East Politics

What explains authoritarian resilience in the Middle East? What are the causes and consequences of Islamist political attitudes and behavior? What is the historical legacy of colonialism and empire in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3313, NES 3850
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17509 JWST 3850 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Hall 262
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Blackman, 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

Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

17510 JWST 3850 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 3:20pm McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

17511 JWST 3850 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall G26
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 4310

Methods in Medieval

Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4310, ARTH 6310, JWST 6310, MEDVL 4310, MEDVL 6310, NES 4700, NES 6700, RELST 4310, RELST 6310, SPAN 4570, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17798 JWST 4310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 1:45pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, 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

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 4346

Revolts Against the Roman Empire

This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: CLASS 4346, CLASS 6346, HIST 4346, HIST 6346, JWST 6346, NES 4346, NES 6346
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18489 JWST 4346 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Morrill Hall 111
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Strauss, 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Class Number & Section Details

18491 JWST 4346 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

JWST 4448

Death, Dying, and the Dead

Death is both the opposite of life and an intimate part of life. Though it comes to us all, human understandings of the process of dying and of our relations to the dead have varied widely. For many, the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4448, ANTHR 7448, JWST 7448
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17647 JWST 4448 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Sibley Hall 318
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 4998

Honors Research I

The first half of a two-semester sequence for Jewish Studies majors who wish to conduct research for an honors thesis. In this class, student research will be guided through individual meetings with the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

19593 JWST 4998 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person
Permission of instructor required.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

JWST 6221

Judeo-Arabic

This seminar presents an introduction to Judeo-Arabic through the study of selected classical texts and the study of its grammar and lexicon. Because Judeo-Arabic combines elements of Hebrew and Arabic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARAB 6221, JUARA 6221, MEDVL 6221, NES 6221, RELST 6221
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17911 JWST 6221 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 11:15am - 1:45pm White Hall 413
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 6310

Methods in Medieval

Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4310, ARTH 6310, JWST 4310, MEDVL 4310, MEDVL 6310, NES 4700, NES 6700, RELST 4310, RELST 6310, SPAN 4570, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19992 JWST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 1:45pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, 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.

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

Instruction Mode: In Person

JWST 6346

Revolts Against the Roman Empire

This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: CLASS 4346, CLASS 6346, HIST 4346, HIST 6346, JWST 4346, NES 4346, NES 6346
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18500 JWST 6346 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Morrill Hall 111
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Strauss, 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.

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

Instruction Mode: In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Class Number & Section Details

18501 JWST 6346 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

JWST 6780

Persecution and the Art of Writing

The title alludes to an essay by Leo Strauss, now modified and expanded beyond political philosophy to include literary and audio-visual media (past and present) and psychoanalysis. Persecution (via censorship ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6780, COML 6661, GERST 6780, GOVT 6785
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18746 JWST 6780 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
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

Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to graduate students.

JWST 7448

Death, Dying, and the Dead

Death is both the opposite of life and an intimate part of life. Though it comes to us all, human understandings of the process of dying and of our relations to the dead have varied widely. For many, the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4448, ANTHR 7448, JWST 4448
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17649 JWST 7448 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Sibley Hall 318
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- 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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JWST 1101 Elementary Modern Hebrew I

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JWST 1710 The Jewish Atlantic: 1492-Present

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JWST 2155 The Invention of Religion

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JWST 2195 Biography, History, and Modernity

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JWST 2580 Imagining the Holocaust

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JWST 2754 Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

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JWST 3409 Telling Jewish Stories

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JWST 3850 Middle East Politics

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JWST 4310 Methods in Medieval

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JWST 4346 Revolts Against the Roman Empire

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JWST 1101

Elementary Modern Hebrew I

JWST 1710

The Jewish Atlantic: 1492-Present

JWST 2155

The Invention of Religion

JWST 2195

Biography, History, and Modernity

JWST 2580

Imagining the Holocaust

JWST 2754

Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

JWST 3409

Telling Jewish Stories

JWST 3850

Middle East Politics

JWST 4310

Methods in Medieval

JWST 4346

Revolts Against the Roman Empire

JWST 4448

Death, Dying, and the Dead

JWST 4998

Honors Research I

JWST 6221

Judeo-Arabic

JWST 6310

Methods in Medieval

JWST 6346

Revolts Against the Roman Empire

JWST 6780

Persecution and the Art of Writing

JWST 7448

Death, Dying, and the Dead