Religious Studies (RELST)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
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Classes
RELST 2204
Course Description
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
RELST 2248
Course Description
For millennia, Buddhist monks, merchants, pilgrims, diplomats, and adventurers have moved around the Indian Ocean arena circulating Buddhist teachings and powerful objects. In doing so they helped create ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2248, HIST 2548
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 2250
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2250
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Boucher, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Boucher, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
RELST 2322
Course Description
This course uses art and popular culture to provide a dynamic view of Black religion in the United States and the Diaspora throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Discussion topics include: ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2322
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
RELST 2546
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2546, ASIAN 2254
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 2555
Course Description
This course will introduce students to the study of sex and sexuality in the medieval and early modern Islamic World, ending at the dawn of the twentieth century; we will begin with the study of desire ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 2555, MEDVL 2555, NES 2555
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 2630
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 2530
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 2644
Course Description
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
RELST 2656
Course Description
Why is it that the age of emancipation which saw most of the world's Jews gain citizenship status and achieve unprecedented levels of socio-economic modernization, also witnessed a catastrophic assault ... view course details
RELST 3281
Course Description
A knowledge of the Bible's images, stories and themes is crucial to understanding not only the art and literature of many cultures, but also ancient and contemporary world politics. It is the world's most ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGL 3280
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3341
Course Description
This course will explore the origins and early developments of a movement in Indian Buddhism known as the Great Vehicle. We will intensively examine a small slice of this movement's voluminous literature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3341
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
RELST 3422
Course Description
In her pathbreaking text Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval Saidiya Hartman writes that "young Black women were radical thinkers who tirelessly imagined other ways ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3422, ASRC 6422, RELST 6422
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
RELST 3448
Course Description
Sufism, popularly understood as Islamic mysticism, is a loose name given to a broad and diverse collection of beliefs, practices and groups that range and vary across time and space. Going from a small ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3448, MEDVL 3448, NES 3448
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3523
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3523, NES 3523, PUBPOL 3523
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3530
Course Description
This course examines the cultural and historical interaction of Muslims and Jews from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century through the classical age of Islam down to the turn of the thirteenth ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3530, JWST 6330, MEDVL 3530, MEDVL 6330, NES 3530, NES 6330, RELST 6330
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3540
Course Description
In the age of smartphones and social media, it's a cliché to say that the competing claims made on our attention only seem to be multiplying. But a cliché can be true. This course is an opportunity to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 3540
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3550
Course Description
The Purpose of this course is to trace the development of Monotheism from its origins in Israelite/Canaanite polytheism. We will examine worship of the God, Yahweh and other deities in ancient Israel, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3550, JWST 3550, NES 3550, NES 6553
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3588
Course Description
The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, JWST 3588, NES 3588, NES 6588, RELST 6588
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 3739
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3839, ARKEO 3839, CLASS 3739
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
RELST 4020
Course Description
Do modern times (which are experienced and conceptualized in varied ways) pose distinctive problems and opportunities for Buddhists? How are Buddhist teachings drawn into forms of social and political ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4020, ASIAN 6020, RELST 6022
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 4110
Course Description
Global conflicts, raising children, electing presidents, praying for a loved one: from the mundane to the extraordinary, religion plays a significant role in social life, regardless of whether or not one ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SOC 4110
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 4240
Course Description
Drawing on feminist and queer theory and ethnographic studies of ritual and devotional practices around the world this course will consider the relationships among the social organization of sexuality, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4490, FGSS 4290, LGBT 4290
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
RELST 4414
Course Description
Topics will address South Asian culture and literature and change in relation to curricular needs within the Department of Asian Studies. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4514, ASIAN 4414, ASIAN 6602, RELST 6602
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 4991
Course Description
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
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Formichi, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Boucher, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Brann, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Law, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Haines-Eitzen, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Monroe, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
RELST 4995
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
RELST 4996
Course Description
RELST 4996 is the second 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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
RELST 6020
Course Description
Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATIN 7262, MEDVL 6020, PHIL 6020
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 6022
Course Description
Do modern times (which are experienced and conceptualized in varied ways) pose distinctive problems and opportunities for Buddhists? How are Buddhist teachings drawn into forms of social and political ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 4020, ASIAN 6020, RELST 4020
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Blackburn, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
RELST 6210
Course Description
Graduate seminar covering a topic in medieval philosophy. Spring 2025 Topics include: Augustine; Philosophy in the Islamic World (800-1400). view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3212, MEDVL 6210, NES 3212, PHIL 3212, PHIL 6210
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Philosophy in the Islamic World (800-1400)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
MacDonald, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Department Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 6210, PHIL 6210
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 6310
Course Description
Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6310, JWST 6310, MEDVL 6310, NES 6700, SPAN 6590
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
RELST 6330
Course Description
This course examines the cultural and historical interaction of Muslims and Jews from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century through the classical age of Islam down to the turn of the thirteenth ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3530, JWST 6330, MEDVL 3530, MEDVL 6330, NES 3530, NES 6330, RELST 3530
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 6422
Course Description
In her pathbreaking text Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval Saidiya Hartman writes that "young Black women were radical thinkers who tirelessly imagined other ways ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3422, ASRC 6422, RELST 3422
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
RELST 6448
Course Description
Sufism, popularly understood as Islamic mysticism, is a loose name given to a broad and diverse collection of beliefs, practices and groups that range and vary across time and space. Going from a small ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6448, MEDVL 6448, NES 6448
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 6588
Course Description
The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, JWST 3588, NES 3588, NES 6588, RELST 3588
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 6602
Course Description
Topics will address South Asian culture and literature and change in relation to curricular needs within the Department of Asian Studies. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4514, ASIAN 4414, ASIAN 6602, RELST 4414
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
RELST 6865
Course Description
This seminar is an intensive study of the political thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. Approaching texts in contexts, we will seek to recover King the political thinker from his mythologization in American ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6865, ASRC 6865, GOVT 4000, GOVT 6865
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Livingston, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person