This First-Year Writing Seminar is devoted to the study of political power and the interaction of citizens and governments and provides the opportunity to write extensively about these issues. Topics vary ... view course details
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
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
Syllabi:
none
FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Making Comm Work:Governance and Local Develop
Class Number & Section Details
9397GOVT 1101 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Lust, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
Syllabi:
none
FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Politics of Outer Space
Class Number & Section Details
9398GOVT 1101 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Melamed, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
Disagreement is at the heart of the university and at the heart of democracies. In universities, scholars in every discipline engage in disagreement every day, from the nature of the outer reaches of the ... view course details
Seven Week - First.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit
Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Class Number & Section Details
6597GOVT 1109 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Loewen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6598GOVT 1109 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6599GOVT 1109 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6600GOVT 1109 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6601GOVT 1109 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6602GOVT 1109 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6603GOVT 1109 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6604GOVT 1109 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6605GOVT 1109 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6606GOVT 1109 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6607GOVT 1109 DIS 210
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6608GOVT 1109 DIS 211
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6609GOVT 1109 DIS 212
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6610GOVT 1109 DIS 213
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6611GOVT 1109 DIS 214
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6612GOVT 1109 DIS 215
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6613GOVT 1109 DIS 216
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6614GOVT 1109 DIS 217
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6615GOVT 1109 DIS 218
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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This course will introduce students to comparative politics-the study of the political institutions, identities, and organized interests in countries around the world. Emphasis is on how to make meaningful ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6452GOVT 1313 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Pepinsky, T
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
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
An optional one credit discussion section in any language is available. Interested students should contact the instructor.
Class Number & Section Details
6453GOVT 1313 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6454GOVT 1313 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6455GOVT 1313 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6456GOVT 1313 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6457GOVT 1313 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6458GOVT 1313 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6459GOVT 1313 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6460GOVT 1313 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6461GOVT 1313 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6462GOVT 1313 DIS 210
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
At the inception of this department at Cornell University in 1969, the Africana Studies and Research Center became the birthplace of the field Africana studies. Africana studies emphasizes comparative ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
AMST 1500, ASRC 1500
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
4305GOVT 1503 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Assie-Lumumba, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
4306GOVT 1503 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Assie-Lumumba, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This course introduces students to political theory as a distinctive mode of political inquiry. By surveying the wide range of forms through which political theory has been practiced-such as treatises, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
PHIL 1920
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6463GOVT 1615 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Frank, 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
Class Number & Section Details
6464GOVT 1615 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6465GOVT 1615 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6466GOVT 1615 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6467GOVT 1615 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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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In 1868, samurai revolutionaries and their allies seized the reins of power and established a new capital they called Tokyo. Against all odds, this fragile regime survived and made Tokyo a center of power ... view course details
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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
Class Number & Section Details
9981GOVT 1623 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9982GOVT 1623 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9983GOVT 1623 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9984GOVT 1623 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9985GOVT 1623 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9986GOVT 1623 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9987GOVT 1623 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9988GOVT 1623 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
9989GOVT 1623 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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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As a country, we are what we remember. But who decides what facts and stories about the past are important enough to memorialize? What does that decision tell us about power and truth? This class will ... view course details
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This course provides an overview of public opinion in the United States. We will learn how opinions affect and are affected by politics. This course is divided into two sections where we will answer two ... view course details
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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Even through different countries may adopt similar economic strategies, their industrial relations system are generally quite unique, based on the particular institutional histories in each nation. This ... view course details
3 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
9300GOVT 2303 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Bishara, D
Doellgast, V
Garay, C
Ivory, T
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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This course explores trends in democracy around the world as both a product of public policy (which policies support and bolster democratic transitions and endurance), and as a factor that shapes ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
PUBPOL 2320
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
5353GOVT 2323 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Friesen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
5354GOVT 2323 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Friesen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
5355GOVT 2323 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Friesen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course provides an introduction to politics in South Asia by exploring select topics: modern political institutions, colonial legacies, gender, religion and caste politics, and subnational conflicts. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6589GOVT 2444 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Thompson, 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
Class Number & Section Details
6590GOVT 2444 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6591GOVT 2444 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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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What is Central Asia? How have religion and culture shaped the region’s modern identity? What are the lasting impacts of colonialism and empire on contemporary Central Asian politics? How is climate change ... view course details
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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This course examines major trends in the evolution of the Middle East in the modern era. Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries and ending with the Arab Spring, we will consider Middle East history with ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
ASRC 2674, HIST 2674, NES 2674
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
1351GOVT 2747 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
1352GOVT 2747 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
1353GOVT 2747 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
1354GOVT 2747 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
1355GOVT 2747 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
1356GOVT 2747 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
1357GOVT 2747 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This course examines controversies in the theory and history of civil disobedience. Do citizens have obligations to obey unjust laws? Can law breaking ever be civil rather than criminal? Do disruptive ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
AMST 2785, PHIL 2945
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6544GOVT 2785 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Livingston, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6545GOVT 2785 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6546GOVT 2785 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6547GOVT 2785 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6548GOVT 2785 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This course presents a cultural and historical perspective on ideas of agency, responsibility, and punishment through foundational texts of western law. We will primarily focus on three main areas of law: ... view course details
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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Is Afghanistan part of Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East? Is it truly the 'graveyard of empires'? Why are great powers so interested in intervening in this country? Why did Britain, the Soviet ... view course details
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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This seminar, using faculty-directed research projects, is intended to survey China's transformation through revolution and reform since 1949, and to examine major issues under the themes of modernity ... view course details
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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This course, offered by faculty members of Peking University's School of International Studies, provides Chinese perspectives on contemporary China's international relations. view course details
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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This course will introduce students to the law and practice of international human rights. Students will think critically about the effectiveness of the international human rights system by examining its ... view course details
3 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
6769GOVT 3087 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Brundige, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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A general-education course to acquaint students with how our legal system pursues the goals of society. The course introduces students to various perspectives on the nature of law, what functions it ought ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
AMST 3131, LAW 4131
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
6718GOVT 3131 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Chutkow, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
Class Number & Section Details
18278GOVT 3131 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Contemporary commentary and scholarship is rife with warnings of Democratic decline in the United States and around the world. This course addresses similar themes through a very different lens by examining ... view course details
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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At the conclusion of World War II, the United States ushered in a new international order based on the principles of the Atlantic Charter, which became the basis for the United Nations Charter: including ... view course details
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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In this course, we will examine one of the most important documents in American history - our Constitution. Course topics will include the historical background of the document from the Magna Carta to ... view course details
4 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
5320GOVT 3271 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Christie, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.
This course is designed as an introduction to political, economic, and social issues in 20th century Latin America. Topics are organized chronologically, beginning with the crisis of agro-export economies ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
GDEV 3290, LATA 3290
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6473GOVT 3293 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Roberts, 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
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6474GOVT 3293 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6475GOVT 3293 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6476GOVT 3293 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6477GOVT 3293 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
From a perspective based on comparative political economy, this course examines pressing contemporary issues such as the politics of growing inequality. We consider conflicts around markets, democracy, ... view course details
3 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
9146GOVT 3303 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Turner, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Social Justice highlights refugee-led organizing and its intersections with un/documented and Indigenous beyond borders activism. We will work with and learn from refugee and asylum seekers led organizations ... view course details
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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Cornell Store.
Why do some countries offer universal health care coverage, free higher education, or personal financial security, while others do not? What explains the alternative national approaches to similar global ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
PUBPOL 3583
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6568GOVT 3583 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Perera, I
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6569GOVT 3583 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6570GOVT 3583 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6571GOVT 3583 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6572GOVT 3583 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6573GOVT 3583 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Perera, I
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6574GOVT 3583 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This course examines the stories, literary examples, and metaphors at work in elaborating capitalist society and its “hero,” the modern economic subject: the so-called “homo oeconomicus.” We will examine ... view course details
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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Cornell Store.
An introduction (without prerequisites) to fundamental problems of current political theory, filmmaking, and film analysis, along with their interrelationship. Particular emphasis on comparing and contrasting ... view course details
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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Cornell Store.
Whereas human rights find legal expression in visionary documents like the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the many principles tied to human rights have long been debated by philosophers, artists, ... view course details
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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Cornell Store.
Major seminars in the Government department are small, advanced courses that cover an important theme or topic in contemporary politics in depth. Courses place particular emphasis on careful reading and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Section Topic
Topic: Politics of Public Policy
Class Number & Section Details
6529GOVT 4000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
M
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Mettler, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This is an advanced course, which builds on but does not duplicate GOVT 3032, and it is permissible to take both. Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.
Section Topic
Topic: Politics of Public Policy
Class Number & Section Details
6533GOVT 4000 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Mettler, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Combined with:
GOVT 6836, RELST 6836
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Section Topic
Topic: Gandhi's Politics
Class Number & Section Details
6530GOVT 4000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Livingston, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors.
This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.
Section Topic
Topic: Gandhi's Politics
Class Number & Section Details
6534GOVT 4000 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Section Topic
Topic: Democracy's Global Retreat
Class Number & Section Details
6531GOVT 4000 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Section Topic
Topic: Democracy's Global Retreat
Class Number & Section Details
6535GOVT 4000 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Section Topic
Topic: Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective
Class Number & Section Details
6532GOVT 4000 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Blackman, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Section Topic
Topic: Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective
Class Number & Section Details
6536GOVT 4000 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This seminar will explore the relationship between diversity and democracy in American political thought and in the social sciences more broadly. In the US, understandings of what “diversity” means have ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Combined with:
AMST 4011
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6592GOVT 4011 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Bateman, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6593GOVT 4011 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Bateman, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
American conservative thought rests on assumptions that are strikingly different from those made by mainstream American liberals. However, conservative thinkers are themselves committed to principles ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Combined with:
AMST 4021
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6540GOVT 4021 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Bensel, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors.
This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.
Class Number & Section Details
6541GOVT 4021 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Bensel, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This course serves as a survey of major issues within Chinese politics and foreign policy and constitutes the capstone seminar for CAPS students. It is intended to give students an opportunity to explore ... view course details
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: In Person
This class satisfies the GOVT seminar requirement.
As a philosophical approach to culture and society emerging out of European contexts, critical theory has traditionally excluded questions about the history of racial difference. Yet critical theory’s ... view course details
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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Cornell Store.
This course focuses on what happens when science meet the policy-making world. We will discuss theoretical and empirical studies in Science & Technology Studies that analyze the interactions between science, ... view course details
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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GOVT 4959 is the second semester of honors thesis research, limited to students who have completed GOVT 4949 - Honors Seminar: Thesis Clarification and Research. There is no formal class meeting. Instead, ... view course details
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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The core course at Cornell in Washington is an engaged learning class that focuses on understanding and analyzing the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purpose is to give students a chance ... view course details
4 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
5225GOVT 4998 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Silbey, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.
One-on-one tutorial arranged by the student with a faculty member of his or her choosing. Open to government majors doing superior work, and it is the responsibility of the student to establish the research ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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This course builds upon 6019, covering in detail the interpretation and estimation of multivariate linear regression models. We derive the Ordinary Least Squares estimator and its characteristics using ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6509GOVT 6029 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Weiss, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6510GOVT 6029 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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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An in-depth, graduate-level introduction to qualitative and comparative methods of political analysis, with special emphasis on the application of these methods in comparative and international politics. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6527GOVT 6053 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Pepinsky, T
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
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Class Number & Section Details
6528GOVT 6053 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Pepinsky, T
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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This course examines key features of the American political economy in comparative perspective. The increased academic attention to this subject allows us to investigate, moreover, why and how new research ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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In this course, we will examine one of the most important documents in American history - our Constitution. Course topics will include the historical background of the document from the Magna Carta to ... view course details
4 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
5323GOVT 6271 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Christie, 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: In Person
This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.
As a philosophical approach to culture and society emerging out of European contexts, critical theory has traditionally excluded questions about the history of racial difference. Yet critical theory’s ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course provides an introduction to the public opinion literature. Special attention will be paid to the determinants of political attitudes and their role in the larger political system. view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6525GOVT 6461 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Enns, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6526GOVT 6461 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Enns, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This seminar examines public opinion and political behavior from a comparative perspective using primarily the tools of quantitative social science. We will focus on the intellectual evolution of the field, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6562GOVT 6594 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Rosenfeld, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6563GOVT 6594 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Rosenfeld, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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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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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is arguably the most consequential anti-imperialist, the most sophisticated advocate of non-violence, and one the shrewdest political tacticians in modern history. He was also ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Combined with:
GOVT 4000, RELST 6836
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6582GOVT 6836 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Livingston, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
6583GOVT 6836 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
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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Exploration into a range of contemporary theories and research topics in the field of international political economy. The seminar covers different theoretical perspectives and a number of substantive ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course is a theoretical exploration of digital biopolitics, a convergence of how digital technologies mediate, govern, and regulate life, particularly within frameworks of power and control. Extending ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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The core course at Cornell in Washington is an experiential learning class that focuses on engaging with the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purposes are to give students to build their ... view course details
4 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
5299GOVT 6998 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Silbey, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.
The Proseminar in Peace Studies offers a multidisciplinary review of issues related to peace and conflict at the graduate level. The course is led by the director of the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Individualized readings and research for graduate students. Topics, readings, and writing requirements are designed through consultation between the student and the instructor. Graduate students in government ... view course details
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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
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6513GOVT 7999 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Bensel, 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
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6514GOVT 7999 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Enns, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6515GOVT 7999 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Carlson, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6517GOVT 7999 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Blackman, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6518GOVT 7999 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Kriner, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6519GOVT 7999 IND 624
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Pepinsky, T
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
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6520GOVT 7999 IND 625
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Livingston, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6522GOVT 7999 IND 631
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Mettler, 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: Independent Studies
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
6523GOVT 7999 IND 633
Meeting Pattern
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Rosenfeld, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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