This course is designed for first year students interested in how ideas – across time and with changing valences – shape and help us navigate our world. At stake are conversations and contestations across ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
GERST 1191, PHIL 1991
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
7785NES 1591 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Fleming, P
Monroe, L
Pereboom, 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
7786NES 1591 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Pereboom, 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
7787NES 1591 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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
7788NES 1591 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Fleming, 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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
In this class, students are introduced to Jewish mystical and magic literatures spanning from the ancient to modern era, with a particular focus on the belief in supernatural demons and angels. Readings ... 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
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
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
To be determined. There are currently 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.
In this class, students are introduced to the broad scope of the city of Jerusalem’s political and religious history from its origins until today. Some topics the class covers include: the Jebusite origins ... 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.
Why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids, and why did they stop building them? Why did they depict things in ways that seem stiff and unnatural? Is ancient Egyptian art ?art?? These are some of the ... 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.
In this course we will read some of the most influential micro-history writers and explore examples of different subgenres of microhistory, such as individual biographies, family histories, social histories ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Combined with:
HIST 2462, SHUM 2462
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
10511NES 2462 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Minawi, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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
10512NES 2462 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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 production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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 introductory course explores the roles of amulets, love potions, curse tablets, and many other magical practices in ancient Greek and Roman societies. In this course, you will learn how to invoke ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
What is cinema? Does film represent the world, or does it create new ones? Does film help us understand how we see and think, or has it changed our very forms of perception? In this course, students contemplate ... 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.
Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Persian empire in 330 BCE changed the ancient world forever, expanding the Greek world beyond the Mediterranean as far as India. In this course we will look at the ... 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.
The course surveys the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt from its prehistoric origins down to the early first millennium bce. Within a chronological framework, the following themes or topics will ... 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.
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, GOVT 2747, HIST 2674
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
15257NES 2674 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
15258NES 2674 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
15259NES 2674 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
15260NES 2674 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
15261NES 2674 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
F
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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.
What does it mean to be queer in the Middle East? How do queer Muslims and Arabs navigate their sexuality around contemporary legal barriers to same-sex sexual intercourse and social disapprobation? How ... 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.
These seminars offer an introduction to the humanities by exploring historical, cultural, social, and political themes. Students will explore themes in critical dialogue with a range of texts and media ... 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.
This course examines Near East's rich and diverse literary heritage. We will read a selection of influential and wondrous texts from ancient to modern times, spanning geographically from the Iberian peninsula ... 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.
An introduction to the history and theory of writing systems from cuneiform to the alphabet, historical and new writing media, and the complex relationship of writing technologies to human language and ... 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 is part of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).
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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
An introduction to some of the major thinkers and philosophical developments in the Islamic world from the 9th to the 14th centuries CE. Figures include Muslim thinkers such as Al-Kindi, Al-Razi, Al-Farabi, ... 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.
What does it mean to be Jewish and Arab? In this course we will read and analyze representations of this contested identity in memoirs, essays, fiction, and film by and about Arab Jews. We will study the ... 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.
This seminar will engage in a serious of close readings of select narrative texts (in translation) from the Hebrew Bible with a focus on literary techniques and aesthetic values informing their composition. ... 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.
In the conditions of strict censorship and numerous limitations on various forms of political organization and activism, literature and cinema, especially Iran's internationally acclaimed art cinematography, ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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 culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... 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.
This course will take the students through the age of reforms in the Ottoman Empire, the rising of nationalism, and the encroachment of colonialism in the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one independent study.
Combined with:
HIST 3542
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
10420NES 3542 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Minawi, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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
10421NES 3542 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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.
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
To be determined. There are currently 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.
Students will practice critical, close reading and examination of historical primary sources that are essential for the study of modern Jewish nationalism and statehood. In our discussions, we will identify ... 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.
What happens after death? If there is an Afterlife, how is it connected to earthly life? What would the Afterlife actually look like? What role does God or Satan play in the Afterlife? Since the earliest ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
There have been speculations, both founded and unfounded, about African positions on the Middle East. As an integral part of the international community, Africa as a whole has maintained keen interest ... 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.
An introduction both to the History of Art and to an interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis through close study of these two works. Beginning with a sampling of Said's Orientalism and its ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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 the history, evolution and trajectory of state-labor relations, labor activism, and the politics of unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region ... view course details
3 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
14214NES 4337 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Bishara, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This seminar explores the relationship between archaeology and modernity in its various dimensions. We examine how archaeological knowledge and practice have been tied to modern thought, including modernity’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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
The Phoenicians have long been an enigma, a people defined by distant voices. Originating from present-day Lebanon, they were Semitic speakers, renowned seafarers and transmitters of an innovative alphabet ... 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.
How and why do landscapes come to inspire the religious imagination? And why do religious practices, rituals, traditions, and beliefs take place in particular landscapes? This seminar treats these questions ... 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.
This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
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
To be determined. There are currently 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.
Each fall, a small number of highly qualified seniors enter the Near Eastern Studies Honors Program. The Honors Program is open to NES majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial ... view course details
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15297NES 4998 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15298NES 4998 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Khatchadourian, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15299NES 4998 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15300NES 4998 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15301NES 4998 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15302NES 4998 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15303NES 4998 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15304NES 4998 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Lawrence, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15305NES 4998 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Golestaneh, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
15306NES 4998 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Each fall, a small number of highly qualified seniors enter the Near Eastern Studies Honors Program. The Honors Program is open to NES majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15227NES 4999 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Khatchadourian, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15228NES 4999 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Starr, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15229NES 4999 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15230NES 4999 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15231NES 4999 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15232NES 4999 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Younes, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15233NES 4999 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15234NES 4999 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
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
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15235NES 4999 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Golestaneh, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
15236NES 4999 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).
There have been speculations, both founded and unfounded, about African positions on the Middle East. As an integral part of the international community, Africa as a whole has maintained keen interest ... 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.
An introduction both to the History of Art and to an interdisciplinary approach to research and analysis through close study of these two works. Beginning with a sampling of Said's Orientalism and its ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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 the history, evolution and trajectory of state-labor relations, labor activism, and the politics of unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region ... view course details
3 Credits
GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
14216NES 6337 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
Instructors
Bishara, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This seminar explores the relationship between archaeology and modernity in its various dimensions. We examine how archaeological knowledge and practice have been tied to modern thought, including modernity’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.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
What does it mean to be Jewish and Arab? In this course we will read and analyze representations of this contested identity in memoirs, essays, fiction, and film by and about Arab Jews. We will study the ... 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.
This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... 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.
The Phoenicians have long been an enigma, a people defined by distant voices. Originating from present-day Lebanon, they were Semitic speakers, renowned seafarers and transmitters of an innovative alphabet ... 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.
How and why do landscapes come to inspire the religious imagination? And why do religious practices, rituals, traditions, and beliefs take place in particular landscapes? This seminar treats these questions ... 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.
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
To be determined. There are currently 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 examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
A series of lectures on a range of themes in the discipline sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Studies. Presentations include lectures by invited speakers and works in progress presented by faculty ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
What happens after death? If there is an Afterlife, how is it connected to earthly life? What would the Afterlife actually look like? What role does God or Satan play in the Afterlife? Since the earliest ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
For graduate students who wish to do intensive reading on a focused topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member that has agreed to supervise the course. view course details
To be determined. There are currently 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.
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 (2) ... 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.
