Class Roster - Spring 2024 - Subject

RELST 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, NES 2204
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6152 RELST 2204 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall 114
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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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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).

RELST 2250

Introduction to Asian Religions

This course will explore religious traditions in South Asia (Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka) and East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) including Hinduism, Buddhism (South Asian and East Asian), Sikhism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2250
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5923 RELST 2250 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 122
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5924 RELST 2250 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5925 RELST 2250 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 102
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5926 RELST 2250 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm Rockefeller Hall 102
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5927 RELST 2250 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2546

South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

This course offers an anthropological approach to the study of religious traditions and practices in South Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The course begins with a short survey of the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2546, ASIAN 2254
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18513 RELST 2546 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 230
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Willford, 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: In Person

RELST 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, NES 2599
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7067 RELST 2599 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall 132
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2630

Religion and Reason

What must (or could) God be like, and what reasons do we have for thinking that a being of that sort actually exists? What difference would (or could) the existence of God make to our lives? Religion & ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 2530
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16920 RELST 2630 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  MacDonald, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 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, NES 2644
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5903 RELST 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am Statler Hall 198
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Litvak, O
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 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, NES 2722
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17501 RELST 2722 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall 110
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

RELST 3150

Medieval Philosophy

A selective survey of Western philosophical thought from the fourth to the 14th century. Topics include the problem of universals, the theory of knowledge and truth, the nature of free choice and practical ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3210, MEDVL 6210, PHIL 3210, PHIL 6210, RELST 6210
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16938 RELST 3150 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  MacDonald, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3331

Opt Out, Tune In: Hermits, Pilgrims and Dharma Bums, from East Asia to Ithaca

This course explores the intentional removal of oneself from society as expressed in East Asian Buddhist literature, through the acts of hermits and pilgrims. We read the diaries, essays, autobiographies, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3331
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7554 RELST 3331 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am Rockefeller Hall 128
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Law, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor consent required.

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RELST 3416

Zen Buddhism: Ecology, Sustainability and Daily Life

This course explores the Zen's central religious, historical and aesthetic developments. We read primary sources in translation and secondary sources. We examine the rise of the Ch'an tradition in China ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3316, ASIAN 6616, RELST 6616
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

6283 RELST 3416 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Rockefeller Hall B16
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Law, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: One course in Asian religions or Religious Studies. Permission of instructor required.

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RELST 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:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3523, NES 3523, PUBPOL 3523
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17657 RELST 3523 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- R 4:30pm - 7:00pm Washington, DC
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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

RELST 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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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3724, MEDVL 6724, NES 3724, NES 6724, RELST 6724
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17496 RELST 3724 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3734

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, NES 3732
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

6912 RELST 3734 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm Sibley Hall 208
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Juni, 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: In Person

RELST 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

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4637, ANTHR 7637, NES 4537, NES 6537, RELST 6537, SHUM 4537
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17518 RELST 4537 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

RELST 4691

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

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 4691, CLASS 6691, JWST 4695, JWST 6695, MEDVL 4691, MEDVL 6691, NES 4695, NES 6695, RELST 6691, SHUM 4691, SHUM 6691
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17162 RELST 4691 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 1:45pm A D White House 109
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

RELST 4991

Directed Study

For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4276 RELST 4991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Formichi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5044 RELST 4991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, 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: 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5045 RELST 4991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5427 RELST 4991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Law, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

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.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17890 RELST 4991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: 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.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7750 RELST 4991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: 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.

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RELST 4995

Senior Honors Essay I

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5470 RELST 4995 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
RELST 4995 is the FIRST course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email akc52@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

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RELST 6020

Latin Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4776 RELST 6020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 7:30pm - 9:30pm Hans Bethe House 125
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Brittain, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

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RELST 6210

Topics in Medieval Philosophy

Graduate seminar covering a topic in medieval philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3210, MEDVL 6210, PHIL 3210, PHIL 6210, RELST 3150
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Section Topic

Topic: Augustine's "Confessions"
Class Number & Section Details

6484 RELST 6210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  MacDonald, 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: In Person
Enrollment in 6000-level is restricted to grad students only. Contact the Philosophy department for a permission number.

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RELST 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

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4637, ANTHR 7637, NES 4537, NES 6537, RELST 4537, SHUM 4537
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17526 RELST 6537 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

RELST 6616

Zen Buddhism: Ecology, Sustainability and Daily Life

This course explores the Zen's central religious, historical and aesthetic developments. We read primary sources in translation and secondary sources. We examine the rise of the Ch'an tradition in China ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3316, ASIAN 6616, RELST 3416
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

6285 RELST 6616 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Rockefeller Hall B16
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Law, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: One course in Asian religions or Religious Studies. Permission of instructor required.

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RELST 6691

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

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 4691, CLASS 6691, JWST 4695, JWST 6695, MEDVL 4691, MEDVL 6691, NES 4695, NES 6695, RELST 4691, SHUM 4691, SHUM 6691
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17168 RELST 6691 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 1:45pm A D White House 109
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

RELST 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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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3724, MEDVL 6724, NES 3724, NES 6724, RELST 3724
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17493 RELST 6724 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, J
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RELST 2204 Introduction to Quranic Arabic

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RELST 2250 Introduction to Asian Religions

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RELST 2546 South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

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

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RELST 2630 Religion and Reason

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RELST 2644 Introduction to Judaism

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RELST 2722 Of Saints, Poets, and Revolutionaries: Medieval and Modern Iran and Central Asia

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RELST 3150 Medieval Philosophy

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RELST 3331 Opt Out, Tune In: Hermits, Pilgrims and Dharma Bums, from East Asia to Ithaca

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RELST 2204

Introduction to Quranic Arabic

RELST 2250

Introduction to Asian Religions

RELST 2546

South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

RELST 2599

Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

RELST 2630

Religion and Reason

RELST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

RELST 2722

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

RELST 3150

Medieval Philosophy

RELST 3331

Opt Out, Tune In: Hermits, Pilgrims and Dharma Bums, from East Asia to Ithaca

RELST 3416

Zen Buddhism: Ecology, Sustainability and Daily Life

RELST 3523

Judeophobia, Islamophobia, Racism

RELST 3724

Death and the Afterlife in Islam

RELST 3734

Jewish Law, State Law

RELST 4537

Shi'ism: Poetics and Politics

RELST 4691

Crossing the Apocalypse

RELST 4991

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