Class Roster - Spring 2020 - Subject

NES 1312

Introduction to Urdu Script

This class is an introductory class for beginners. This course will teach students how to listen, speak, read and write Urdu through vocabulary, grammar, oral and written activities, with an emphasis on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

6942 NES 1312 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 4:25pm - 5:40pm Rockefeller Hall 121
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
Prerequisite: HINDI 1101 or permission of instructor.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 1350

Music of the Arab World

This course offers a survey of musical performance practices of the Arab world and its diasporas from the early twentieth century to the present. It investigates the sociopolitical conditions and entanglements ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 1350
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16913 NES 1350 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Lincoln Hall B21
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Tayeb, 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 1561

Introduction to the Ottoman Empire

This course will introduce students to the study of the Ottoman Empire from its inception in the late 13th century until the early part of 19th century. The classes will follow the main timeline of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 1561
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16966 NES 1561 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Morrill Hall 106
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 1602

Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

This introductory course surveys the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman Mediterranean. Each week, we will explore a different archaeological discovery that transformed scholars' understanding of ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 1702, CLASS 1702
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16256 NES 1602 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Uris Hall G01
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 1777

Elementary Yiddish II

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1777
Credits and Grading Basis

2 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

17512 NES 1777 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Forman, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 1922

FWS: In the Footsteps of Sinbad: Readings in Arabic Travel Writing

Is the Sinbad story simply a story of wondrous events aimed at entertaining the reader? Or does its symbolic language tell us something more about the nature of crossing frontiers and encountering the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17761 NES 1922 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

NES 1981

FWS: The Emergence and Articulation of Islam

The factors and influences that contributed to the early development of Islam are a topic of intense debate and continued speculation. Devoted to the question of Islamic origins, this course examines Islam ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17762 NES 1981 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall B02
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Goyal, 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

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. The goal of this course is to improve listening, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 2226
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

6791 NES 2202 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall B16
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
Prerequisite: NES 2201 or permission of instructor.

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NES 2522

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

This course examines the production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2522, CLASS 2630, JWST 2522
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16470 NES 2522 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Malott Hall 228-Bache Aud
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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:

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

16984 NES 2565 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm McGraw Hall 125
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Papazian, S
  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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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

7103 NES 2575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 2629

New Testament/Early Christian Literatures

This course provides a literary and historical introduction to the earliest Christian writings, especially those that eventually came to be included in the New Testament. Through the lens of the Gospel ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

16463 NES 2629 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 132
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16508 NES 2629 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall 104
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16509 NES 2629 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 106
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 2644

Introduction to Judaism

Jewish communities have been established, flourished and often struggled for millennia, throughout much of the world, and in vital contact with a vast range of other peoples and cultures. This course examines ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2644, RELST 2644
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16476 NES 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 122
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 2661

Ancient Ships and Seafaring: Introduction to Nautical Archaeology

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

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

16474 NES 2661 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 2722

Of Saints, Poets, and Revolutionaries: Medieval and Modern Iran and Central Asia

From the poet-kings of medieval Persia to the trading networks of the famed "Silk Road" to the wandering mystics of Herat to the constitutional revolution of Iran to the colonial and post-colonial occupations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2294, MEDVL 2722, RELST 2722
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16488 NES 2722 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Uris Hall 498
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 2728

Modern Middle Eastern 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

16479 NES 2728 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall G44
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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

16443 NES 3519 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Uris Hall 202
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 3677

The Search for the Historical Muhammad

As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in world history. An important source for his life is the Sira of Ibn Ishaq (d. ca. 761), a biography that opens with Muhammad's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3677, HIST 6677, MEDVL 3677, NES 6677, RELST 3677
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16522 NES 3677 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 3691

Race and Slavery, Old and Modern

What does it mean to live in the aftermath of slavery? How has the human history of slavery contributed to the production of "natural" values that we take for granted—such as community, property, citizenship, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3006, FGSS 3692, GOVT 3696, ILRLR 3691
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16486 NES 3691 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall 106
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Vaziri, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 3697

History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

16460 NES 3697 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16496 NES 3697 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall B06
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16497 NES 3697 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am Goldwin Smith Hall 164
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16498 NES 3697 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B06
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16499 NES 3697 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall 114
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

18397 NES 3697 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall B02
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Class Number & Section Details

18398 NES 3697 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall B02
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 3750

Humanities Scholars Research Methods

This course explores the practice, theory, and methodology of humanities research, critical analysis, and communication through writing and oral presentation. We will study the work and impact of humanists ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3950, ASIAN 3375, SHUM 3750
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18168 NES 3750 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm A D White House 110
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Ghosh, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 3880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 6880
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16542 NES 3880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4337

Labor and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa

This course introduces students to the history, evolution and trajectory of state-labor relations, labor activism, and the politics of unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRIC 4337, ILRIC 6337, NES 6337
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

17717 NES 4337 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Ives Hall 108
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Bishara, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person
For course description please see ILRIC 4337.

NES 4533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

American Jews have frequently been touted as a "model minority." This course will take a more critical look at the historical interactions between Jewish immigration, United States industrialization, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4533, ANTHR 4733, ILRLR 4533, ILRLR 7533, JWST 4533, JWST 7533, NES 7533
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9042 NES 4533 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4540

Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides who was born in Cordoba (1138), moved to Fez as a youth and died in Cairo (1204) is regarded by Jewish, Islamic, and Christian tradition alike as the most important Jewish religious ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4540, MEDVL 4540, MEDVL 6540, NES 6540, RELST 4540, SPAN 4540
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16445 NES 4540 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 3:20pm Uris Hall 375A
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4543

State and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire

This seminar will examine the relationship between the imperial, provincial, and local state apparatuses and the various sections of society as the Ottoman Empire underwent a steady transition from the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4543, HIST 6543
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17891 NES 4543 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4545

Sound, Silence, and the Sacred

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

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

16516 NES 4545 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 3:20pm White Hall B02
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

Requirement for NES majors. In this seminar we will read and discuss a range of theories and methods that have been employed by scholars in the interdisciplinary area of Near Eastern Studies. After giving ... 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

5429 NES 4560 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall 114
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4670

Wealth and Power: Political Economy in Ancient Near Eastern States

Early states emerged when select groups gained control over wealth and power and institutionalized that control. How this was accomplished is a question of political economy that we can approach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4670, NES 6670
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17832 NES 4670 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 1:25pm - 3:20pm White Hall 407
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4672

Nationalism(s) in the Arab World

This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4672, GOVT 4339, HIST 4667, HIST 6667, NES 6672
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16452 NES 4672 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall B06
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4721

Peace Building in Conflict Regions: Case Studies Sub-Saharan Africa Israel Palestinian Territories

This course focuses on issues of conflict, peace, and reconciliation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories as well as Sub-Saharan Africa. Both regions exemplify how issues ranging from nationalism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4721, DSOC 4721, GOVT 4723, IARD 4721, JWST 4721, STS 4721
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9469 NES 4721 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 9:30am - 12:00pm Washington, DC
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Leuenberger, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program. Essay required for selective admission to field-trip.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 4795

Looking for Love: Visual and Literary Cultures of Love in the Medieval Mediterranean, 1100 - 1400 AD

A comparative and interdisciplinary seminar whose focus is the visual world created by the pan-Mediterranean (Iberian Peninsula, Maghreb, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and Persia) culture of "Courtly Love" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4305
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16723 NES 4795 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4913

Walter Benjamin

This extraordinary figure died in 1941, and his death is emblematic of the intellectual depredations of Nazism. Yet since World War II, his influence, his reputation, and his fascination for scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4413, ANTHR 7413, COML 4429, GERST 4413, GERST 6413, JWST 4913, JWST 7913, NES 7913
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17042 NES 4913 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Morrill Hall 110
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 4943

Life in Ruins

How do humans live with the ruins we create? What lifeways and lifeforms do ruins sustain? What forces cause the remnants of late modernity to endure or erode? Through the lens of archaeology, anthropology, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4143, ANTHR 7143, ARKEO 4143, ARKEO 7143, NES 6943, SHUM 4643, SHUM 6643, VISST 4643
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16923 NES 4943 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 12:20pm - 2:15pm A D White House 109
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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 ... 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

6667 NES 4992 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6668 NES 4992 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Weatherspoon, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6669 NES 4992 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6670 NES 4992 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6671 NES 4992 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6672 NES 4992 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6673 NES 4992 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6674 NES 4992 IND 612
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6675 NES 4992 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6676 NES 4992 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6677 NES 4992 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6750 NES 4992 IND 618
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6858 NES 4992 IND 621
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6936 NES 4992 IND 622
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7860 NES 4992 IND 623
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Rock-Singer, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

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

6762 NES 4998 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person
NES 4998 is the FIRST course in the Honors two-part sequence.

Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19088 NES 4998 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19089 NES 4998 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19090 NES 4998 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19091 NES 4998 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19092 NES 4998 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19093 NES 4998 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19094 NES 4998 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19095 NES 4998 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19096 NES 4998 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6083 NES 4999 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person
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.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19076 NES 4999 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19077 NES 4999 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19078 NES 4999 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19079 NES 4999 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19080 NES 4999 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19081 NES 4999 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19082 NES 4999 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19083 NES 4999 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19084 NES 4999 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19085 NES 4999 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 6112

Medieval Hebrew Poetry

Critical readings in medieval Hebrew lyrical and liturgical poetry and imaginative rhymed prose from tenth-century Islamic Spain to Renaissance and Baroque Italy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 6112
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18090 NES 6112 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 6337

Labor and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa

This course introduces students to the history, evolution and trajectory of state-labor relations, labor activism, and the politics of unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRIC 4337, ILRIC 6337, NES 4337
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

17721 NES 6337 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Ives Hall 108
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Bishara, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person
For course description please see ILRIC 6337.

NES 6540

Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides who was born in Cordoba (1138), moved to Fez as a youth and died in Cairo (1204) is regarded by Jewish, Islamic, and Christian tradition alike as the most important Jewish religious ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 4540, MEDVL 4540, MEDVL 6540, NES 4540, RELST 4540, SPAN 4540
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16450 NES 6540 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 3:20pm Uris Hall 375A
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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NES 6560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

Requirement for NES majors. In this seminar we will read and discuss a range of theories and methods that have been employed by scholars in the interdisciplinary area of Near Eastern Studies. After giving ... 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

7782 NES 6560 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall 114
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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 Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7616 NES 6575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 6670

Wealth and Power: Political Economy in Ancient Near Eastern States

Early states emerged when select groups gained control over wealth and power and institutionalized that control. How this was accomplished is a question of political economy that we can approach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

17838 NES 6670 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 1:25pm - 3:20pm White Hall 407
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 6672

Nationalism(s) in the Arab World

This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4672, GOVT 4339, HIST 4667, HIST 6667, NES 4672
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16456 NES 6672 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm White Hall B06
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 6677

The Search for the Historical Muhammad

As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in world history. An important source for his life is the Sira of Ibn Ishaq (d. ca. 761), a biography that opens with Muhammad's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3677, HIST 6677, MEDVL 3677, NES 3677, RELST 3677
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16526 NES 6677 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 6722

Graduate Colloquium

A series of lectures on a range of themes in the discipline sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Studies. Presentations include lectures by invited speakers and works in progress presented by faculty ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

Class Number & Section Details

9568 NES 6722 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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NES 6880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 3880
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16545 NES 6880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 12:05pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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: Hybrid - Online & In Person

NES 6943

Life in Ruins

How do humans live with the ruins we create? What lifeways and lifeforms do ruins sustain? What forces cause the remnants of late modernity to endure or erode? Through the lens of archaeology, anthropology, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4143, ANTHR 7143, ARKEO 4143, ARKEO 7143, NES 4943, SHUM 4643, SHUM 6643, VISST 4643
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16928 NES 6943 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 12:20pm - 2:15pm A D White House 109
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

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

6084 NES 6992 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6190 NES 6992 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6196 NES 6992 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6678 NES 6992 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6679 NES 6992 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6680 NES 6992 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6681 NES 6992 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6682 NES 6992 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6683 NES 6992 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6684 NES 6992 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Powers, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6937 NES 6992 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6938 NES 6992 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8581 NES 6992 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TR 12:45pm - 1:30pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Ozer Griffin, 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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Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8727 NES 6992 IND 617
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 7533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

American Jews have frequently been touted as a "model minority." This course will take a more critical look at the historical interactions between Jewish immigration, United States industrialization, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4533, ANTHR 4733, ILRLR 4533, ILRLR 7533, JWST 4533, JWST 7533, NES 4533
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9046 NES 7533 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Lincoln Hall B08
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 7545

Sound, Silence & the Sacred

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

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

16521 NES 7545 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 3:20pm White Hall B02
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 7758

Archaeology of Greek Religion: Theory, Methods, and Practice

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 7758, ARKEO 7758, CLASS 7758, RELST 7758
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17517 NES 7758 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 7913

Walter Benjamin

This extraordinary figure died in 1941, and his death is emblematic of the intellectual depredations of Nazism. Yet since World War II, his influence, his reputation, and his fascination for scholars in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4413, ANTHR 7413, COML 4429, GERST 4413, GERST 6413, JWST 4913, JWST 7913, NES 4913
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17047 NES 7913 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Morrill Hall 110
- Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
- 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 1312 Introduction to Urdu Script

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NES 1350 Music of the Arab World

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NES 1561 Introduction to the Ottoman Empire

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NES 1602 Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

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NES 1777 Elementary Yiddish II

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NES 1922 FWS: In the Footsteps of Sinbad: Readings in Arabic Travel Writing

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NES 1981 FWS: The Emergence and Articulation of Islam

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NES 2202 Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

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NES 2522 Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

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NES 2565 Global Heritage

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NES 2575 Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

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NES 1312

Introduction to Urdu Script

NES 1350

Music of the Arab World

NES 1561

Introduction to the Ottoman Empire

NES 1602

Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

NES 1777

Elementary Yiddish II

NES 1922

FWS: In the Footsteps of Sinbad: Readings in Arabic Travel Writing

NES 1981

FWS: The Emergence and Articulation of Islam

NES 2202

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

NES 2522

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

NES 2565

Global Heritage

NES 2575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

NES 2629

New Testament/Early Christian Literatures

NES 2644

Introduction to Judaism

NES 2661

Ancient Ships and Seafaring: Introduction to Nautical Archaeology

NES 2722

Of Saints, Poets, and Revolutionaries: Medieval and Modern Iran and Central Asia

NES 2728

Modern Middle Eastern Literature in Translation

NES 3519

History of State and Society in Modern Iran: Through Literature and Film

NES 3677

The Search for the Historical Muhammad

NES 3691

Race and Slavery, Old and Modern

NES 3697

History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict