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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

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  4788 NES 1312   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: HINDI 1101 or permission of instructor.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 1916
FWS: City and Forgetting

The seminar will explore the global phenomenon of urbanism across different historical and geographical contexts. Students will collaboratively develop creative and critical insights regarding cityscapes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19162 NES 1916   SEM 101

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    • MW McGraw Hall 365
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Hagay, R

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

NES 1930
FWS: Powerful Words: Reading Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Literature

When writing arouses admiration, awe, or pity, it can move people to act. Such texts surround us and include forms developed millennia ago in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Students will learn to recognize how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19140 NES 1930   SEM 101

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    • MW Morrill Hall 110
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, C

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

NES 2014
Palestine and the Palestinians

This course is an introduction to Palestine and the Palestinians. We will read ethnographic and historical studies written by scholars as well as by explorers, missionaries, revolutionaries, and spies. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 2104

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7450 NES 2014   LEC 001

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    • TR Uris Hall 202
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Kohlbry, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7469 NES 2202   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    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: ARAB 2204, ASRC 2204, RELST 2204

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6660 NES 2204   SEM 101

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    • MTWR White Hall 114
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Younes, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    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 of the Qur'an: the revelation, collection, variant readings, and establishment of an authoritative edition. The last week will be devoted to a general overview of "revisionist" literature on the Qur'an. In the remaining 12 weeks, we will cover all of Part 30 (Juz' 'Amma, suuras 78-114) and three suuras of varying length (36, 19, and 12).

NES 2462
Personal Histories of Global Events: Microhistorical Approaches to the Writing of Global History

In this course we will read some of the most influential micro-history writers and explore examples of different subgenres of microhistory, such as individual biographies, family histories, social histories ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2462, JWST 2462, SHUM 2462

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18586 NES 2462   SEM 101

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    • TR McGraw Hall 366
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Minawi, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2546
Magic and Witchcraft in the Greco-Roman World

This introductory course explores the roles of amulets, love potions, curse tablets, and many other magical practices in ancient Greek and Roman societies. In this course, you will learn how to invoke ... view course details

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Syllabi:

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18418 NES 2546   LEC 001

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    • TR Malott Hall 406
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Barrett, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18419 NES 2546   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18420 NES 2546   DIS 202

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2599
Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

This course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 2599, JWST 2599, RELST 2599

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7065 NES 2599   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2610
Archaeology of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is often defined by "firsts": the first villages, cities, states, and empires. Archaeology has long looked to the region for explanations of the origins of civilization. The modern countries ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 2010, ARKEO 2010

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17454 NES 2610   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2644
Introduction to Judaism

This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 2644, RELST 2644

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5901 NES 2644   LEC 001

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    • MW Statler Hall 198
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Litvak, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis on its cultural and textual diversity across three millennia. Themes covered include creation, Sabbath, prayer, Jerusalem, pious customs, magic, reincarnation, revelation, among others. Throughout the semester students perform close readings of a wide selection of Jewish texts from the Bible, Talmud, kabbalah (mysticism), philosophy, liturgy, and modern Jewish thought. In what ways are these various traditions of Judaism interrelated and/or in tension with one another? In the face of the Jewish history's tremendous diversity, what is it that has unified Judaism and the Jewish people over the centuries? By exploring these types of questions, this course examines the appropriateness of defining Judaism as a religion, an ethnicity, a civilization, and/or a culture. Readings include introductory-level textbooks and essays, as well as a range of primary source materials in translation.

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:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2670, GOVT 2673, HIST 2672

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17461 NES 2670   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17721 NES 2670   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17729 NES 2670   DIS 202

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17733 NES 2670   DIS 203

  •  
    • F White Hall 104
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17790 NES 2670   DIS 204

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  • Instruction Mode: 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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17498 NES 2722   LEC 001

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    • TR White Hall 110
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 3175
Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Inquisitors, Heretics, and Truth in the Early Modern World

This course uses the history of the Spanish Inquisition, and the richness of its archival records, to explore the variety of ways in which the pursuit of heresy was intertwined with transforming how knowledge ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3175, JWST 3175, SHUM 3175

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18526 NES 3175   LEC 001

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    • TR Morrill Hall 106
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Juni, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18528 NES 3175   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 3200
The Viking Age

This course aims to familiarize students with the history of Scandinavia, ca. 800-1100 ad. Although well known as a dramatic chapter in medieval history, this period remains enigmatic and often misunderstood. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3200, JWST 3200, MEDVL 3200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17637 NES 3200   LEC 001

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    • TR Uris Hall 262
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Falk, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17638 NES 3200   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 3204
Heritage Forensics

This course provides students with an orientation to the new technologies reshaping the effort to preserve cultural heritage. The course introduces students to the tools that Geographic Information Systems ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3200, ARKEO 3200

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19909 NES 3204   SEM 101

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    • TR McGraw Hall 125
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Khatchadourian, L

  • Instruction Mode: 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, NES 6519

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5899 NES 3519   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 3523
Judeophobia, Islamophobia, Racism

Islamophobia and Judeophobia are ideas and like all ideas they have a history of their own. Although today many might think of Islamophobia or Judeophobia as unchangeable—fear of and hatred for Islam and ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  • 17654 NES 3523   LEC 001

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    • R Washington, DC
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in Washington, D.C.

NES 3542
The Ottoman Empire 1800-1922

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.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3542

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6472 NES 3542   LEC 001

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    • TR Malott Hall 224
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Minawi, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17646 NES 3542   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Minawi, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 3687
The US and the Middle East

This seminar examines the history of the United States' involvement with Middle East beginning with evangelical efforts in the 19th century and President Wilson's engagement with the colonial powers in ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  • 17658 NES 3687   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Taught in Washington, D.C.

NES 3724
Death and the Afterlife in Islam

What happens after death? If there is an Afterlife, how is it connected to earthly life? What would the Afterlife actually look like? What role does God or Satan play in the Afterlife? Since the earliest ... view course details

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  • 17495 NES 3724   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 3732
Jewish Law, State Law

The concept of law plays a central role in Judaism. We often use the word 'law' to describe obligatory Jewish religious practices. But is that 'law,' as compared with state law? Legal systems in the U.S. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 3732, RELST 3734

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7484 NES 3732   SEM 101

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    • MW Sibley Hall 208
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Juni, N

  • Instruction Mode: 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.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ANTHR 3950, ARTH 3755, ASIAN 3375, SHUM 3750

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18355 NES 3750   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18356 NES 3750   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Caswell, P

      Chen, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 3759
Romanesque and Early Gothic Art and Architecture: Europe and the Mediterranean, 1000-1150 A.D.

This course will address both "Romanesque" and the earliest manifestations of "Gothic" art and architecture as Western Mediterranean phenomena, rather than northern European ones. We will adopt a comparative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 18555 NES 3759   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4320
Tales of the Alhambra and Lalla Rookh: Case Studies in Orientalism

An introduction both to the History of Art and to an interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis through close study of these two works. Beginning with a sampling of Said's Orientalism and its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4320, ARTH 6320, NES 6320

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 19922 NES 4320   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: 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

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7392 NES 4337   LEC 001

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    • TR Ives Hall 112
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Bishara, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4537
Shi'ism: Poetics and Politics

This course offers a broad survey of contemporary Shi'i beliefs, practices, and politics with a focus on Twelver or Imami Shi'ism. Through a close examination of ethnographies, intellectual and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17516 NES 4537   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4560
Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

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 in the interdisciplinary area of Near Eastern ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NES 6560

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3667 NES 4560   SEM 101

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    • W White Hall B04
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: 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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17483 NES 4670   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4695
Crossing the Apocalypse

How do we cross from an era of destruction and devastation to one of hope and possibility?  When we see the signs of endings and extinctions all around us, can we move forward with courage and creativity? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17163 NES 4695   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4757
The Archaeology of Houses and Households

This advanced seminar focuses on the archaeological study of houses, households, families, and communities. How is the study of domestic life transforming our understanding of ancient societies? How can ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 18489 NES 4757   SEM 101

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    • F Uris Hall 260
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Barrett, C

  • Instruction Mode: 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. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4569 NES 4992   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    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. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4570 NES 4992   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Weatherspoon, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4571 NES 4992   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4572 NES 4992   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Haines-Eitzen, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4573 NES 4992   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4574 NES 4992   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4575 NES 4992   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Lawrence, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4576 NES 4992   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Mokhtarian, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4577 NES 4992   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Shoer, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4578 NES 4992   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Starr, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4579 NES 4992   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Younes, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4641 NES 4992   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Gocheleishvili, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4723 NES 4992   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4782 NES 4992   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Khatchadourian, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5399 NES 4992   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    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. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4647 NES 4998   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    NES 4998 is the FIRST course in the Honors two-part sequence.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6039 NES 4998   IND 602

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Khatchadourian, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6040 NES 4998   IND 603

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Starr, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6041 NES 4998   IND 604

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6042 NES 4998   IND 605

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6043 NES 4998   IND 606

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Younes, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6044 NES 4998   IND 607

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    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6045 NES 4998   IND 608

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Lawrence, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6046 NES 4998   IND 609

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6047 NES 4998   IND 610

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Haines-Eitzen, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

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. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4187 NES 4999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    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. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6029 NES 4999   IND 602

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Khatchadourian, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6030 NES 4999   IND 603

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Starr, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6031 NES 4999   IND 604

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6032 NES 4999   IND 605

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6033 NES 4999   IND 606

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6034 NES 4999   IND 607

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Younes, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6035 NES 4999   IND 608

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6036 NES 4999   IND 609

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6037 NES 4999   IND 610

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6038 NES 4999   IND 611

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Haines-Eitzen, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 6124
Arabic Literature from the Margins

Interrogating the notion of the margins, this class will explore works of contemporary Arabic literature that represent voices marginalized within the Arabic-speaking communities in which they are produced. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 6124

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19691 NES 6124   SEM 101

  •  
    • M Uris Hall 375A
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Starr, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6320
Tales of the Alhambra and Lalla Rookh: Case Studies in Orientalism

An introduction both to the History of Art and to an interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis through close study of these two works. Beginning with a sampling of Said's Orientalism and its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4320, ARTH 6320, NES 4320

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 19905 NES 6320   SEM 101

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: 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

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7393 NES 6337   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR Ives Hall 112
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Bishara, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6519
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, NES 3519

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6624 NES 6519   LEC 001

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6537
Shi'ism: Poetics and Politics

This course offers a broad survey of contemporary Shi'i beliefs, practices, and politics with a focus on Twelver or Imami Shi'ism. Through a close examination of ethnographies, intellectual and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17525 NES 6537   SEM 101

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6560
Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

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 in the interdisciplinary area of Near Eastern ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NES 4560

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5345 NES 6560   SEM 101

  •  
    • W White Hall B04
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17485 NES 6670   SEM 101

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6695
Crossing the Apocalypse

How do we cross from an era of destruction and devastation to one of hope and possibility?  When we see the signs of endings and extinctions all around us, can we move forward with courage and creativity? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 17169 NES 6695   SEM 101

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: 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. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5878 NES 6722   SEM 101

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This class is restricted to Near Eastern Studies graduate students.

NES 6724
Death and the Afterlife in Islam

What happens after death? If there is an Afterlife, how is it connected to earthly life? What would the Afterlife actually look like? What role does God or Satan play in the Afterlife? Since the earliest ... view course details

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  • 17490 NES 6724   SEM 101

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6759
Romanesque and Early Gothic Art and Architecture: Europe and the Mediterranean, 1000-1150 A.D.

This course will address both "Romanesque" and the earliest manifestations of "Gothic" art and architecture as Western Mediterranean phenomena, rather than northern European ones. We will adopt a comparative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 19904 NES 6759   SEM 101

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6960
Rites of Contact: Emergent German Literatures and Critical Method

New forms of German literature emerged in the wake of transnational labor migration, especially after 1989. Taking leave of a sociological model that interprets this literature only in terms of intercultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 6960, GERST 6960

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16944 NES 6960   SEM 101

  •  
    • R Uris Hall 260
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Adelson, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: good reading knowledge of German and English; enrollment limited to graduate students; exceptions require instructor approval.

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. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4188 NES 6992   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Starr, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4281 NES 6992   IND 602

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4285 NES 6992   IND 604

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Haines-Eitzen, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4580 NES 6992   IND 605

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Monroe, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4581 NES 6992   IND 606

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Brann, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4582 NES 6992   IND 607

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Weatherspoon, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4583 NES 6992   IND 608

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4584 NES 6992   IND 609

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4585 NES 6992   IND 611

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Younes, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4586 NES 6992   IND 613

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Vaziri, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4783 NES 6992   IND 614

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Mokhtarian, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4784 NES 6992   IND 615

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Khatchadourian, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5700 NES 6992   IND 616

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Ozer Griffin, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5803 NES 6992   IND 617

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Gocheleishvili, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20887 NES 6992   IND 618

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Lawrence, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 7757
The Archaeology of Houses and Households

This advanced seminar focuses on the archaeological study of houses, households, families, and communities. How is the study of domestic life transforming our understanding of ancient societies? How can ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 18495 NES 7757   SEM 101

  •  
    • F Uris Hall 260
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Barrett, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person