Class Roster - Spring 2017 - Subject

NES 1102

Elementary Modern Hebrew II

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 1102
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5942 NES 1102 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 1102
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5943 NES 1102 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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NES 1200

Accelerated Elementary Arabic Course

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

8 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16555 NES 1200 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 12:20pm - 2:15pm Lincoln Hall B08
- 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 1202

Elementary Arabic II

This two-course sequence assumes no previous knowledge of Arabic and provides a thorough grounding in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It starts with the alphabet ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1202
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9512 NES 1202 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall 104
- 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 1202
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5935 NES 1202 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Lincoln Hall 107
- 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 1202
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5936 NES 1202 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 11:15am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall 107
- 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 1202
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5937 NES 1202 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Lincoln Hall 107
- 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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 1202
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16444 NES 1202 SEM 105
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall B14
- 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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NES 1312

Introduction to Urdu Script

Introduction to Urdu reading and writing. Assumes some knowledge of spoken Hindi-Urdu. May be taken concurrently with HINDI 1102. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 1125
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

7811 NES 1312 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 5:15pm - 6:30pm 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: HINDI 1101 or permission of instructor.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 1321

Elementary Persian/Farsi II

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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5885 NES 1321 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 2:30pm - 3:20pm Stimson Hall 116
- 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 1963

FWS: That's in the Bible? Archaeology and Religion of 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(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17449 NES 1963 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Lincoln Hall 117
- 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 2100

Intermediate Modern Hebrew

The course is aimed at training students in exact and idiomatic Hebrew, expanding vocabulary and usage of grammatical knowledge, and acquiring facility of expression in both conversation and writing. Uses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2100
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5929 NES 2100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm 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 2200

Intermediate Arabic II

In this two-course sequence learners continue to develop the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and grammar foundation through the extensive use of graded materials on a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2200
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16433 NES 2200 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B04
- Instructors
  
  Wahba, 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. Combined with: ASRC 2200
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5962 NES 2200 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm Goldwin Smith Hall 158
- Instructors
  
  Wahba, 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 2202

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

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 2226
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

7605 NES 2202 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 3:55pm - 5:10pm 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: NES 2201 or permission of instructor.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 2204

Introduction to Quranic Arabic

This course is designed for students who are interested in reading the language of the Qur'an with accuracy and understanding. The first week (4 classes) will be devoted to an introduction of the history ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2204, RELST 2204
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8202 NES 2204 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Wahba, 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

Taught in English. Does not count towards Arts and Sciences language requirement.

NES 2322

Intermediate Persian/Farsi II

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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5886 NES 2322 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm Stimson Hall 116
- 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 2343

Intermediate Modern Greek II

Develops the student's proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading and writing modern Greek. Exposure to contemporary cultural material (newspapers, Greek websites, films, literary and musical material) ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GREEK 2144
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17546 NES 2343 SEM 101
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

Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
This is a distance learning course taught from Brown University. The instructor is Elissavet Amanatidou .

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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16138 NES 2546 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 102
- 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

16139 NES 2546 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 9:05am - 9:55am 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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Class Number & Section Details

16140 NES 2546 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 204
- 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 2565

Global Heritage

"Heritage" typically conjures images of a glorified human past, and evokes sentiments of care for lost or endangered cultures that symbolize humanity's diversity. But heritage is also the foundation for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2465, ARKEO 2465
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16664 NES 2565 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm White Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Khatchadourian, L
  Smith, 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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NES 2575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

This course will survey the cultic practices and beliefs of ancient Babylonia and Assyria, the two major civilizations of Mesopotamia. We will examine the major myths of this region, e.g., Ishtar's Descent ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2575, NES 6575, RELST 2575
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8008 NES 2575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Morrill Hall 106
- 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 2668

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

The course surveys the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt from its prehistoric origins down to the early first millennium bce. Within a chronological framework, the following themes or topics will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2668
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8007 NES 2668 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Rockefeller Hall 122
- 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 2670

The History and Politics of Modern Egypt

This lecture class will explore the socio-cultural history of modern Egypt from the late 18th century to the 21st century "Arab Spring." We will explore Egyptian history under the Ottomans and the Mamluks, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2670, GOVT 2673, HIST 2672
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8531 NES 2670 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 230
- 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

For students interested in an optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic, please enroll in NES 3366.

NES 2688

Cleopatra's Egypt: Tradition and Transformation

Under a Greco-Macedonian ruling dynasty, the Ptolemies, Egypt became a crossroads for the entire Mediterranean. Popular culture today remembers Ptolemaic Egypt best for the exploits of the famous queen ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2688, CLASS 2688
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16155 NES 2688 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Uris Hall 202
- 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

16157 NES 2688 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 303
- 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

16158 NES 2688 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- T 9:05am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 156
- 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 2695

Introduction to Christian History

This course offers an introduction to the history of Christianity from the first century through the seventeenth and perhaps a bit beyond. Our emphasis will be on the diversity of Christian traditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2636, MEDVL 2695, RELST 2695
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16566 NES 2695 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall 115
- 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 2728

Modern Middle East Literature in Translation

In their acceptance speeches for the Nobel Prize in Literature, both the Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz (1988) and the Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk (2006) situate their work between Eastern and Western ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2728, JWST 2728
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16613 NES 2728 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 110
- 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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NES 3104

Advanced Hebrew Through Media and Literature

The course focuses and explores the development and changes of Modern Hebrew in all aspects of Israeli and Jewish culture. A close reading of selected works of modern Hebrew fiction, poetry, drama in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3104
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16873 NES 3104 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 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

Prerequisite: NES 3101 or NES 3102 or permission of instructor.

NES 3202

Advanced Arabic II

In this two-semester sequence, learners will be introduced to authentic, unedited Arabic language materials ranging from short stories, and poems, to newspaper articles dealing with social, political, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

7806 NES 3202 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- 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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NES 3223

Was US Intervention in Libya To Remove Gaddafi a Mistake?

Questions have arisen recently about the wisdom of the 2011 Western intervention in Libya, which resulted in the removal and assassination of Colonel Gaddafi, that country's long-time ruler. The question ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3220, GOVT 3223
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18055 NES 3223 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:40am - 9:55am Africana Ctr B07
- Instructors
  
  Grovogui, 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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NES 3414

Akkadian Language IV: Assyrian Language

Assyrian is a dialect of the Akkadian language spoken and written in northern Mesopotamia from roughly 2000 to 600 B.C. It is the language used by the traders of Karum Kanesh and the rulers of the Neo-Assyrian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 6414
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18095 NES 3414 SEM 101
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

Prerequisite: NES 1411, NES 3412, previous Akkadian language instruction, or permission of instructor.

NES 3432

Hasidism: History, Community, Thought

The modern Jewish religious movement known as Hasidism began in Eastern Europe in the eighteenth century and thrives today. We will approach Hasidism primarily through three avenues: recent critical social ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3432, ANTHR 6432, JWST 3432, RELST 3432, RELST 6432
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17632 NES 3432 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm McGraw Hall 145
- 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 3519

History of State and Society in Modern Iran (Through Literature and Film)

In the conditions of strict censorship and numerous limitations on various forms of political organization and activism, literature and cinema, especially Iran's internationally acclaimed art cinematography, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3519
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8527 NES 3519 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 3:35pm - 4:25pm Rockefeller Hall 115
- 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 3542

Greece, Turkey, and the Levant, 1800-1950

This course will take the students through the age of reforms in the Ottoman Empire, the rising of nationalism, and the encroachment of colonialism in the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3542
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17307 NES 3542 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Mcgraw Hall 165
- Instructors
  
  Minawi, 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 3610

Humans and the Ancient Mediterranean Environment

The Eastern Mediterranean is an ecologically diverse and varied landscape with a rich cultural heritage for studying long-term human-environmental interactions. In this course we will explore how human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3710, ARKEO 7710, CLASS 3710, CLASS 7710, NES 7710
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16190 NES 3610 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:40am - 9:55am Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Lorentzen, 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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NES 3662

Sumerian Language and Culture II

This course continues to expose students to the earliest written language, Sumerian, begun in Sumerian Language and Culture I. It also tackles important historical and cultural questions of third millennium ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3662, ARKEO 6662, NES 6662
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16594 NES 3662 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:50pm - 4:55pm Rockefeller Hall 128
- 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 3700

Arabic Language Through Film

The objective of this course is to help students develop all four communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) through the use of Arabic films coupled with other structured materials ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18238 NES 3700 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall B14
- 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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NES 4352

Medieval Cosmologies: Text, Image, and Music

Cosmology can be understood as the search for order in the universe, for an underlying logic that structures and renders intelligible the raw chaos of sensory experience. In this sense, the production ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4352, ARTH 6352, CLASS 4753, CLASS 7753, MEDVL 4352, MEDVL 6352, MUSIC 4352, NES 6352, RELST 4352, RELST 6352, STS 4352, STS 6352, VISST 4352
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17100 NES 4352 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 156
- Instructors
  
  Anderson, B
  Hicks, 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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NES 4517

Saving Synagogues: Architecture, Historic Preservation and Communication

For almost two thousand years the synagogue has been the focal point of Jewish life and identity. It has been the most prominent of Jewish buildings, for Jews and non-Jews. Thousands of synagogues have ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4517, ARKEO 7517, ARTH 4517, ARTH 6517, JWST 4517, JWST 7517, RELST 4517
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16648 NES 4517 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 12:05pm White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Gruber, 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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NES 4520

Jewish Cities

Jews and cities have been shaping each other for thousands of years. Studying those interactions involves urbanism, cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, and the idea of "the ghetto." This course ranges through ... 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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16671 NES 4520 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Sampson, 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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NES 4525

Palestinians in Israel

This course examines the political, intellectual, and cultural expression of Palestinian citizens of Israel. Referred to by the Arab media as "1948 Arabs" or "Arabs within" and by the Israeli media as ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4525, NES 6525
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16630 NES 4525 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall B02
- 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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NES 4548

The Bible and American Ethics

This course will focus on the array of perspectives offered in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament on such contemporary social issues as: immigration; abortion rights, surrogate childbirth, gay marriage, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4548, JWST 4548, RELST 4548
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18234 NES 4548 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 8:00am - 9:55am White Hall 114
- 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 4550

Archaeology of the Phoenicians

The Phoenicians have long been an enigma, a people defined by distant voices. Originating from present-day Lebanon, they were Semitic speakers, renowned seafarers and transmitters of an innovative alphabet ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4550, CLASS 4670, JWST 4550, NES 6550
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16579 NES 4550 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm Stimson Hall 105
- 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 4560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

Requirement for NES majors. Seminar offering advanced Near Eastern Studies students the opportunity to read and discuss the range of theories and methods that have been employed by scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 6560
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6091 NES 4560 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall 117
- 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 4618

Seminar in Islamic History: The Beginnings of Islam: 600-750

An examination of Islamic history from 600-750, with special attention to historiography and interpretive issues. Topics to be discussed will include: Arabia and the Near East before Islam; the collection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4614, HIST 6710, MEDVL 4618, NES 6618, RELST 4618, RELST 6618
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16584 NES 4618 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall 106
- 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 4623

Ethnic and Religious Minorities in the Middle East (1800-1950)

This seminar utilizes recent research on the concept of minorities in the Middle East during the late Ottoman Period, through the age of European colonialism, and post-colonial nationalisms. Following ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4546, HIST 6546, JWST 4623, NES 6623
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17347 NES 4623 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Minawi, 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 4642

Women in the Modern Middle East

The primary emphasis of this discussion seminar is the historical development of gendered identities and the fluid manner in which different Middle Eastern communities responded to shifting ideas of sexuality, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 4640, HIST 4642, NES 6643
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16560 NES 4642 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 12:05pm White Hall 104
- 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 4652

Bodies and Diseases in the Middle East (1500-2000)

Bodies and Diseases in the Middle East (1500-2000) will explore the history of medicine and science in the Middle East from early modern period to the present. It covers the main topics and questions regarding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 4651, FGSS 4652, NES 6652
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16642 NES 4652 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- Instructors
  
  Yilmaz, 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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NES 4675

The First Age of Globalization

The period between around 1870 and World War I was an era of unprecedented global interconnectedness. Telegraph wires, steamships, and railways crossed oceans and continental frontiers, fundamentally changing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4175, HIST 4175
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18104 NES 4675 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Maggor, 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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NES 4711

The Formation of the Babylonian Talmud

The Babylonian Talmud is one of the most significant and influential books that the Jews of the ancient world produced. This complex and multi-faceted work comprises over five thousand pages of intricate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4711, NES 6711, RELST 4711
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17929 NES 4711 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- 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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Additional Information

Some reading knowledge of Hebrew and/or experience reading Talmud in its original language required.

NES 4992

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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7459 NES 4992 IND 602
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

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

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7460 NES 4992 IND 603
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7461 NES 4992 IND 604
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7462 NES 4992 IND 605
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7463 NES 4992 IND 607
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7464 NES 4992 IND 608
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7465 NES 4992 IND 611
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7466 NES 4992 IND 612
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7467 NES 4992 IND 613
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7468 NES 4992 IND 614
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7470 NES 4992 IND 616
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7554 NES 4992 IND 618
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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7682 NES 4992 IND 621
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7803 NES 4992 IND 622
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Khatchadourian, 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

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

10148 NES 4992 IND 623
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

7566 NES 4998 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

NES 4998 is the FIRST course in the Honors two-part sequence.

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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(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

6794 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

NES 4999 is the SECOND course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email cmc40@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

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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(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16554 NES 6200 SEM 101
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 6352

Medieval Cosmologies: Text, Image, and Music

Cosmology can be understood as the search for order in the universe, for an underlying logic that structures and renders intelligible the raw chaos of sensory experience. In this sense, the production ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4352, ARTH 6352, CLASS 4753, CLASS 7753, MEDVL 4352, MEDVL 6352, MUSIC 4352, NES 4352, RELST 4352, RELST 6352, STS 4352, STS 6352, VISST 4352
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17122 NES 6352 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 156
- Instructors
  
  Anderson, B
  Hicks, 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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NES 6414

Akkadian Language IV: Assyrian Language

Assyrian is a dialect of the Akkadian language spoken and written in northern Mesopotamia from roughly 2000 to 600 B.C. It is the language used by the traders of Karum Kanesh and the rulers of the Neo-Assyrian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3414
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18096 NES 6414 SEM 101
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

Prerequisite: NES 6411, NES 6412, previous Akkadian language instruction, or permission of instructor.

NES 6525

Palestinians in Israel

This course examines the political, intellectual, and cultural expression of Palestinian citizens of Israel. Referred to by the Arab media as "1948 Arabs" or "Arabs within" and by the Israeli media as ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4525, NES 4525
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16632 NES 6525 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall B02
- 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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NES 6550

Archaeology of the Phoenicians

The Phoenicians have long been an enigma, a people defined by distant voices. Originating from present-day Lebanon, they were Semitic speakers, renowned seafarers and transmitters of an innovative alphabet ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4550, CLASS 4670, JWST 4550, NES 4550
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16583 NES 6550 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm Stimson Hall 105
- 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 6560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

Requirement for NES majors. Seminar offering advanced Near Eastern Studies students the opportunity to read and discuss the range of theories and methods that have been employed by scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 4560
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9541 NES 6560 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall 117
- 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 6575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

This course will survey the cultic practices and beliefs of ancient Babylonia and Assyria, the two major civilizations of Mesopotamia. We will examine the major myths of this region, e.g., Ishtar's Descent ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2575, NES 2575, RELST 2575
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8906 NES 6575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Morrill Hall 106
- 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 6618

Seminar in Islamic History: 600-750

An examination of Islamic history from 600-750, with special attention to historiography and interpretive issues. Topics to be discussed will include: Arabia and the Near East before Islam; the collection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4614, HIST 6710, MEDVL 4618, NES 4618, RELST 4618, RELST 6618
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16587 NES 6618 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall 106
- 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 6623

Ethnic and Religious Minorities in the Middle East (1800-1950)

This seminar utilizes recent research on the concept of minorities in the Middle East during the late Ottoman Period, through the age of European colonialism, and post-colonial nationalisms. Following ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4546, HIST 6546, JWST 4623, NES 4623
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17344 NES 6623 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Minawi, 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 6638

Networks in Archaeology

It has become impossible to conceive of the world in which we live without networks. Our social circles have become so connected that only 'six degrees of separation' stand between you and any other person ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 6738, ARKEO 6738, CLASS 6738
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17137 NES 6638 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 1:25pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Instructors
  
  Van Oyen, 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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NES 6643

Women in the Modern Middle East

The primary emphasis of this discussion seminar is the historical development of gendered identities and the fluid manner in which different Middle Eastern communities responded to shifting ideas of sexuality, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 4640, HIST 4642, NES 4642
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16563 NES 6643 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:10am - 12:05pm White Hall 104
- 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 6652

Bodies and Diseases in the Middle East (1500-2000)

Bodies and Diseases in the Middle East (1500-2000) will explore the history of medicine and science in the Middle East from early modern period to the present. It covers the main topics and questions regarding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 4651, FGSS 4652, NES 4652
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16641 NES 6652 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- Instructors
  
  Yilmaz, 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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NES 6662

Sumerian Language and Culture II

This course continues to expose students to the earliest written language, Sumerian, begun in Sumerian Language and Culture I. It also tackles important historical and cultural questions of third millennium ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3662, ARKEO 6662, NES 3662
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16596 NES 6662 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:50pm - 4:55pm Rockefeller Hall 128
- 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 6711

The Formation of the Babylonian Talmud

The Babylonian Talmud is one of the most significant and influential books that the Jews of the ancient world produced. This complex and multi-faceted work comprises over five thousand pages of intricate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4711, NES 4711, RELST 4711
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17933 NES 6711 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- 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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Additional Information

Some reading knowledge of Hebrew and/or experience reading Talmud in its original language required.

NES 6992

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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6795 NES 6992 IND 601
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6918 NES 6992 IND 602
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6926 NES 6992 IND 604
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7471 NES 6992 IND 605
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7472 NES 6992 IND 606
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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7473 NES 6992 IND 607
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7474 NES 6992 IND 608
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7475 NES 6992 IND 609
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7476 NES 6992 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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7477 NES 6992 IND 613
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7804 NES 6992 IND 614
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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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7805 NES 6992 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Khatchadourian, 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 7520

Jewish Cities

Jews and cities have been shaping each other for thousands of years. Studying those interactions involves urbanism, cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, and the idea of "the ghetto." This course ranges through ... 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(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16817 NES 7520 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Sampson, 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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NES 7710

Humans and the Ancient Mediterranean Environment

The Eastern Mediterranean is an ecologically diverse and varied landscape with a rich cultural heritage for studying long-term human-environmental interactions. In this course we will explore how human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3710, ARKEO 7710, CLASS 3710, CLASS 7710, NES 3610
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16192 NES 7710 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:40am - 9:55am Uris Hall 303
- Instructors
  
  Lorentzen, 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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NES 1102 Elementary Modern Hebrew II

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NES 1200 Accelerated Elementary Arabic Course

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NES 1202 Elementary Arabic II

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NES 1312 Introduction to Urdu Script

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NES 1321 Elementary Persian/Farsi II

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NES 1963 FWS: That's in the Bible? Archaeology and Religion of Israel

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NES 2100 Intermediate Modern Hebrew

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NES 2200 Intermediate Arabic II

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NES 2202 Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

NES 1102

Elementary Modern Hebrew II

NES 1200

Accelerated Elementary Arabic Course

NES 1202

Elementary Arabic II

NES 1312

Introduction to Urdu Script

NES 1321

Elementary Persian/Farsi II

NES 1963

FWS: That's in the Bible? Archaeology and Religion of Israel

NES 2100

Intermediate Modern Hebrew

NES 2200

Intermediate Arabic II

NES 2202

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

NES 2204

Introduction to Quranic Arabic

NES 2322

Intermediate Persian/Farsi II

NES 2343

Intermediate Modern Greek II

NES 2546

Magic and Witchcraft in the Greco-Roman World

NES 2565

Global Heritage

NES 2575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

NES 2668

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

NES 2670

The History and Politics of Modern Egypt

NES 2688

Cleopatra's Egypt: Tradition and Transformation