| Scheduling Abbreviation | Semester | Department | Course Number | Section | Course Title | Units | Instructor | ME Content | Crosslisted As | Date/Time | Location | Marker | Course Description |
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| anthro | Fall 2008 | Anthropology | 250X.1 | 1 | Orientalism/Occidentalism and Control | 4 | Nader, Laura | 33% | | M 10-12 | 15 2224 Piedmont | Yes | |
| arch | Fall 2008 | Architecture | 281 | 1 | Methods of Inquiry in Architectual Research | 4 | AlSayyad, Nezar | 33% | | W 9-12 | 901A Wurster | Yes | This is the introductory course in methods of inquiry in architecture research to be required of all entering Ph.D. students in all areas of the program. The purpose is to train students in predissertation and prethesis research strategies, expose them to variety of inquiry methods including the value of scholarly research, the nature of evidence, critical reading as content analysis and writing, presenting and illustrating scholarship in the various disciplines of architecture. |
| asamst | Fall 2008 | Asian American Studies | 190AC | 1 | Islam in America: Communities & Institutions | 4 | Bazian, Hatem | 100% | | M 2-5 | 101 Moffitt | Yes | |
| cy plan | Fall 2008 | City and Regional Planning | 115 | 1 | Urbanization in Developing Countries | 4 | Roy, Ananya | 33% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 155 Dwinelle | Yes | Development, urbanization, and international relations; process of rural-urban migration; urban marginality in the Third World. |
| classic | Fall 2008 | Classics | 10A | 1 | Intro to Greek Civilization | 4 | Mastronarde, Donald | 33% | | MWF 10-11 | 160 Kroeber | Yes | Study of the major developments, achievements, and contradictions in Greek culture from the Bronze Age to the 4th century B.C.E. Key works of literature, history, and philosophy (read in English translation) as well as examples of art and architecture. |
| classic | Fall 2008 | Classics | 17A | 1 | Intro to the Archaeology of the Greek World | 4 | Greenewalt, Crawford | 33% | | MWF 1-2 | 103 Moffitt | Yes | The course focuses on monuments of Greek art and material culture (in architecture, sculpture, painting, small-scale metalwork, exotic materials, and ceramics) from about 5000 BC to Alexander the Great in the fourth century BC. |
| french | Fall 2008 | French | 151A | 1 | Francophone Literature | 4 | Tlatli, Soraya | 33% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 89 Dwinelle | Yes | A study of Francophone literature: traditional and French influences, structure, relationship between language and message. |
| french | Fall 2008 | French | 180D | 1 | French Civilization: "La politique française de l’immigration -- réalités et fictions" | 4 | Tlatli, Soraya | 50% | | MW 4-5:30 | 89 Dwinelle | Yes | Dans ce cours nous analyserons les enjeux théoriques, artistiques et politiques liés a la question de l’immigration des populations maghébine et africaine en France. Il faut compter, parmi les questions que nous développerons : le retour du passé colonial dans le présent français, les différences entre les générations d’immigrés depuis la seconde guerre mondiale, la relation entre l’identité nationale et la présence de cultures diverses sur le territoire français, l’interaction entre tradition et modernité à travers l’experience du déracinement. Nous lirons des articles, des essais sociologiques, historiques et des récits de fiction. Parmi les récits et témoignages, nous considérerons: Tahar Ben Jelloun: La plus haute des solitudes, Yasmina Benguigui, Inch'Allah Dimanche, Leila Sebbar, La Seine était rouge, ainsi que des extraits du Thé au Harem d’Archimède de Mehdi Charef. Nous visionnerons aussi des documentaires et des films. |
| Fall 2008 | Gender & Women Studies | 14 | | Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Global Political Issues | 4 | Agis, Ayse | 25% | | TuTh 11-12:30 | 141 McCone | Yes | The production of gender, sexuality, and processes of racialization in contemporary global political issues. Topics and geographical foci may vary. Examples: the post-9-11 situation in the U.S. and U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; Hindu-Muslim conflict in India; the wars in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; the Israel/Palestine situation; global right-wing movements; state and social movement terrorisms and transnational "security" measures. |
| womenst | Fall 2008 | Gender and Women's Studies | 102 | 1 | Transnational Feminisms | 4 | Bacchetta, Paola | 33% | | MW 2-4 | 106 Moffitt | Yes | An overview of transnational feminist theories and practices, which address the workings of power that shape our world, and women's practices of resistance within and beyond the U.S. The course engages with genealogies of transnational feminist theories, including analyses of women, gender, sexuality, "race," racism, ethnicity, class, nation; postcoloniality; international relations; post-"development"; globalization; area studies; and cultural studies. |
| geology | Fall 2008 | Geography | C55 | 1 | Introduction to Central Asia | 3 | Mehendale, Sanjyot | 100% | NES C26 | TuTh 3:30-5 | 210 Wheeler | Yes | This course will introduce the student not only to ancient and modern Central Asia, but also to the role played by the region in the shaping of the history of neighboring regions and regimes. The course will outline the history, languages, ethnicities, religions, and archaeology of the region and will acquaint the student with the historical foundations of some of the political, social and economic challenges for contemporary post-Soviet Central Asian republics. Also listed as Near Eastern Studies C26. |
| geog | Fall 2008 | Geography | C55 | 1 | Introduction to Central Asia | 3 | Mehendale, Sanjyot | 100% | NES C26 | TuTh 3:30-5 | 210 Wheeler | Yes | This course will introduce the student not only to ancient and modern Central Asia, but also to the role played by the region in the shaping of the history of neighboring regions and regimes. The course will outline the history, languages, ethnicities, religions, and archaeology of the region and will acquaint the student with the historical foundations of some of the political, social and economic challenges for contemporary post-Soviet Central Asian republics. Also listed as Near Eastern Studies C26. |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | 012 | 1 | History of the Middle East | 4 | Doumani, Beshara | 100% | | TuTh 12:30 - 2 | 105 North Gate | Yes | Overview course of the history of Middle East, outlining key historical developments from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the present. |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | 04A | 1 | The Ancient Mediterranean World | 4 | Norena, Carlos | 33% | | MW 4-5:30 | 105 North Gate | Yes | Origins of Western Civilization |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | 109C | | The Middle East From the 18th Century to the Present | 4 | Islamoglu, Huri | 100 | | See Dept. | See Dept. | Yes | The breaking of pre-modern empires and the formation of national states in the Arab world, Turkey, and Iran; Islam and nationalism. |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | 177A | 1 | Armenia from Ethnogenesis to the Dark Ages | 4 | Astourian, Stephen | 100% | | TuTh 11-12:30 | 125 Dwinelle | Yes | This course will cover close to three millenia of Armenian history, from the process of ethnogenesis to the almost complete destruction of the Armenian "feudal" system by the end of the 15th century. This course is based on the broad framework of Armenian political history and institutions, but also emphasizes economic development, social change, and cultural transformations. |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | 280F A | | See Department | 4 | Doumani, Beshara | 100% | | See Dept. | See Dept. | Yes | See Department |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | 280F B | | See Department | 4 | Islamoglu, Huri | 100% | | See Dept. | See Dept. | Yes | See Department |
| history | Fall 2008 | History | C175B | | Jewish Civilization: Modern Period | 4 | Efron, John | 50% | | TuTh 9:30-11 | 213 Wheeler | Yes | This is the fourth course in a four-course sequence in the history of Jewish culture and civilization. It explores the major themes in Jewish history from 1750 to the present, with special attention paid to the transformation of Jewish communal and individual identity in the modern world. Topics to be treated include the breakdown of traditional society, enlightenment and emancipation, assimilation, Hasidism, racial anti-Semitism, colonialism, Zionism, and contemporary Jewish life in Europe, North America, and Israel. The multicultural nature of Jewish history will be highlighted throughout the course through the treatment of non-European Jewish narratives alongside the more familiar Ashkenazi perspective. Also listed as Undergrad Interdisciplinary Studies C155 and Religious Studies C135. |
| Fall 2008 | IASTP-International & Area Studies | 115 | 1 | Global Poverty | 4 | Roy, Ananya | 33% | CRP 115 | TuTh 5-6:30 | 155 Dwinelle | Yes | See CRP 115 |
| ias | Fall 2008 | IASTP-International Studies | 45 | 1 | Survey of World History | 4 | Bailey, S | 25% | | TuTh 12:30-2 | 2060 VSLB | Yes | Begins with the ancient world, but emphasizes world developments since 1400 CE. |
| m e stu | Fall 2008 | IASTP-Middle Eastern Studies | 102 | 1 | Research Methods in Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | Gottreich, Emily | 100% | | W 2-4 | 109 Wheeler | Yes | |
| m e stu | Fall 2008 | IASTP-Middle Eastern Studies | 150 | 1 | Advanced Study in the Middle East | 4 | Abukhalil, Asad | 100% | | TBA | TBA | Yes | |
| Fall 2008 | IASTP-Peace & Conflict Studies | 119 | 1 | Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Issues | 4 | Giovannini, Francesca | 33% | | MW 4-5:30 | 219 Dwinelee | Yes | Course will focus on specific issues of current research and issues in the field of peace and conflict studies. Topics will be different each term and reflect the current research of the instructor. Students will be required to do extensive reading on a w |
| Fall 2008 | IASTP-Peace & Conflict Studies | 125AC | 1 | War, Culture, and Society | 3 | Sanders, Jerry | 25% | | MW 2-4 | 4 LeConte | Yes | This course examines the experience and meaning of war in the formation of American culture and society. It considers the profound influence war has had in shaping the identities and life chances of succeeding generations of American men and women. It wil |
| Fall 2008 | IASTP-Peace & Conflict Studies | 126 | 1 | International Human Rights | 3 | Shigekane, Rachel | 25% | | TuTh 11-12:30 | 242 Hearst Gym | Yes | This course is designed as a survey of international human rights; providing students with an overview to the historical, theoretical, political and legal underpinnings that have shaped and continue to shape the development of human rights. |
| Fall 2008 | IASTP-Peace & Conflict Studies | 149 | 1 | Global Change and World Order | 3 | Sanders, Jerry | 25% | | TuTh 2-3:30 | 247 Cory | Yes | Analyzes emerging trends, patterns, and problems associated with the phenomenon of globalization. |
| Fall 2008 | Jewish Studies | 299 | | Individual Study and Research-Jewish Studies | 3 | Alter, Robert | 100% | | TBA | TBA | Yes | Topics and instructors will vary depending upon area of study. Special individual study for qualified graduate students only. Individual study and research, including fieldwork, in consultation with instructor on subject matter not covered in scheduled course offerings. |
| linguis | Fall 2008 | Linguistics | 130 | 1 | Comparative and Historical Linguistics | 4 | Holland, GB | 25% | | MWF 11-12 | 126 Barrows | Yes | The purpose of this course is to introduce students to language history, language change, and the analysis of historical linguistic data. |
| music | Fall 2008 | Music | 150D | 1 | Non-Western Instruments | 3 | Brinner, Ben | 33% | | TBA | TBA | Yes | |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 010 | 1 | Introduction to the Near East | 4 | Hayes, John | 100% | | MWF 9-10 | 3 LeConte | Yes | The background and present status of the ethnic and religious groups in the Arab states, Turkey, Israel, and Iran. |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 018 | 1 | Introduction to Ancient Egypt | 4 | Redmount, Carol | 100% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 106 Stanley | Yes | A general introduction to ancient Egypt, providing overview coverage of ancient Egyptian culture and society (history, art, religion, literature, language, social structure), Egyptian archaeology (pyramids, tombs, mummies, temples, cities, monuments, dail |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 024 | 1 | Freshman Seminars: "Exploring Ancient Egyptian Archeology in the Hearst Museum" | 1 | Redmount, Carol | 100% | | Tu 1-2 | 271 Barrows | Yes | |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 024 | 2 | Freshman Seminars | 1 | Siddiq, Muhammad | 100% | | W 11-12 | 129 Barrows | Yes | |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 105A | 1 | Ancient Mesopotamian Documents and Literature | 3 | Veldhuis, Nicolaas | 100% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 151 Barrows | Yes | Sumerian Religious and Scholastic Tradition - A representative survey of original 3rd-1st millennium Cuneiform texts in translation.A. The Sumerian religious and scholastic tradition; myths of creation, hymns, epics and early historical material. B. Assyro-Babylonian historical and legal documents and private and royal correspondence; kingship and the cult; divination, astrology and magic; the classic literary works. |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 132 | 1 | Biblical Poetry | 4 | Hendel, Ronald | 100% | | TuTh 11-12:30 | 122 Wheeler | Yes | A survey of the poetics and genres of poetry in the Hebrew Bible, focusing on close reading of selected texts. Theoretical issues will include the dynamics of parallelism, metaphor, intertextuality, agency, and gender. Historical issues will include the ancient Near Eastern literary genres and the political and ritual dynamics of the biblical poems. Throughout the course, we will also be reading selected modern poems that respond to biblical poetry. Primary texts will be largely drawn from the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, and the prophets. All texts will be read in translation. |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 146A | | Islam | 3 | Algar, Hamid | 100% | | TuTh 11-12:30 | 166 Barrows | Yes | A comprehensive and detailed introduction to the sources, doctrines, practices, and institutions of Islam, together with their historical development and elaboration in a select number of ethnic and geographic environments and an overview of Islam in the world today. |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 175 | 1 | History and Culture of Afghanistan | 3 | Ahmadi, S | 100% | | TuTh 9:30-11 | 174 Barrows | Yes | This course will discuss Afghanistan from ancient times to the present, including the emergence of Afghanistan as a modern nation-state and its geo-strategic importance. The Soviet invasion and aftermath will be emphasized, along with issues of state and society, ethnic diversity and tribal structure, challenges of modernization, and nationalism and political identity. The role of religion and mystical orders and the role of art, music, and literature will also be discussed. |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 190E | 1 | Arabic | 4 | S'hiri, Sonia | 100% | | TuTh 9:30-11 | 123 Dwinelle | Yes | Arabic Media - Taught in Arabic |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 190I | 1 | Iranian/Persian | 4 | Ahmadi, S | 100% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 54 Barrows | Yes | Modern Analytical Persian Prose - Taught in Persian |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 290A | 2 | Near Eastern Studies | 1-5 | Mehendale, Sanjyot | 100% | | W 2-5 | 202 Wheeler | Yes | |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | 296 | 1 | Topics in Egyptian Art & Archaeology | 2,4 | Redmount, Carol | 100% | | Tu 2-5 | 250A Barrows | Yes | |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | C26 | 1 | Introduction to Central Asia | 3 | Mehendale, Sanjyot | 100% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 210 Wheeler | Yes | See Geography C55 |
| ne stud | Fall 2008 | Near Eastern Studies | R2A | 1 | Reading and Composition in Modern Middle Eastern Texts | 4 | TBA | 100% | | TBA | TBA | Yes | Expository writing based on alaysis of selected Middle Eastern literatures in translation, such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish prose and/or poetry. Satisfies the first half Reading and Composition requirement. |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 01A | 2 | Elementary Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 9-10 | 271 Barrows | Yes | This course emphasizes the functional usage of Arabic in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Authentic audio, video, and reading materials are presented from the beginning, and students are encouraged to be creative with t |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 01A | 3 | Elementary Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 9-10 | 109 Wheeler | Yes | Students will write an essay on a topic relating to French literature or culture under the supervision of a member of the faculty during two semesters of their senior year. |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 01A | 4 | Elementary Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 8-9 | 271 Barrows | Yes | Students will write an essay on a topic relating to French literature or culture under the supervision of a member of the faculty during two semesters of their senior year. |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 01A | 5 | Elementary Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 10-11 | 109 Wheeler | Yes | This course emphasizes the functional usage of Arabic in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Authentic audio, video, and reading materials are presented from the beginning, and students are encouraged to be creative with t |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 01A | 6 | Elementary Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 11-12 | 271 Barrows | Yes | This course emphasizes the functional usage of Arabic in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Authentic audio, video, and reading materials are presented from the beginning, and students are encouraged to be creative with t |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 01A | 7 | Elementary Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 3-4 | 206 Wheeler | Yes | This course emphasizes the functional usage of Arabic in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Authentic audio, video, and reading materials are presented from the beginning, and students are encouraged to be creative with t |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 020 A | 1 | Intermediate Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWThF 9-10 | 223 Wheeler | Yes | This course is proficiency oriented. Authentic reading in modern standard and classical Arabic and the understanding and application of grammatical and stylistic rules are emphasized. Students deliver oral presentations and write academic papers in Arabic |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 020 A | 2 | Intermediate Arabic | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWThF 8-9 | 252 Barrows | Yes | This course is proficiency oriented. Authentic reading in modern standard and classical Arabic and the understanding and application of grammatical and stylistic rules are emphasized. Students deliver oral presentations and write academic papers in Arabic |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 020 A | 3 | Intermediate Arabic | 5 | S'hiri, Sonia | 100% | | MTWTF 11-12 | 252 Barrows | Yes | This course is proficiency oriented. Authentic reading in modern standard and classical Arabic and the understanding and application of grammatical and stylistic rules are emphasized. Students deliver oral presentations and write academic papers in Arabic |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 100A | 1 | Advanced Arabic | 3 | Siddiq, Muhammad | 100% | | MWF 10-11 | 271 Barrows | Yes | Intensive reading and analysis of texts of different genres. Guest lectures, films, documentaries, oral presentations, research papers. Formal and informal styles of writing and correspondence. Extensive vocabulary building. |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 298 | 1 | Seminar | 1-4 | Siddiq, Muhammad | 100% | | M 1-4 | 250A Barrows | Yes | |
| arabic | Fall 2008 | NES-Arabic | 301A | 1 | Teaching Arabic | 3 | S'hiri, Sonia | 100% | | TBA | 288 Barrows | Yes | The methodology of teaching Arabic as a foreign language at the college level. Lectures on contrastive analysis of English and Arabic, classroom strategies, and the development of instructional materials. Required of all new graduate student instructors i |
| cuneif | Fall 2008 | NES-Cuneiform | 101A | 1 | Elementary Akkadian | 5 | Pearce, Leslie | 100% | | TuTh 9:30-11 | 108 Wheeler | Yes | Introduction to cuneiform script and grammar, reading of selected cuneiform texts. |
| cuneif | Fall 2008 | NES-Cuneiform | 102A | 1 | Elementary Sumerian | 3 | Veldhuis, Niek | 100% | | TuTh 12:30-2 | 12 Barrows | Yes | Reading of texts selected for clarity of script, simplicity of vocabulary, and historical and cultural significance. |
| egypt | Fall 2008 | NES-Egyptian | 101A | 1 | Intermediate Egyptian | 3 | Larkin, David | 100% | | MWF 3-4P | 8A Barrows | Yes | Readings in Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic and hieratic texts. |
| egypt | Fall 2008 | NES-Egyptian | 202A | 1 | Egyptian Texts | 3 | Larkin, David | 100% | | MW 4-5:30 | 8A Barrows | Yes | Introduction to late Egyptian and Demotic. |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 01A | 1 | Elementary Hebrew | 1 | Boyarin, Chava | 100% | | MTWTF 9-10 | 189 Dwinelle | Yes | |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 01A | 2 | Elementary Hebrew | 5 | Boyarin, Chava | 100% | | MTWTF 8-9 | 223 Wheeler | Yes | |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 020 A | 1 | Intermediate Hebrew | 5 | Adler, Rutie | 100% | | MTWTF 10-11 | 252 Barrows | Yes | |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 100A | 1 | Advanced Hebrew | 3 | Adler, Rutie | 100% | | TuTh 12:30-2 | 252 Barrows | Yes | Advanced Hebrew, especially designed for those going on to the study of modern Hebrew literature. Vocabulary building, grammar review, and literary analysis of a sampling of modern texts. |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 104A | 1 | Modern Hebrew Literature and Culture | 3 | Kronfeld, C | 100% | | M 11-12 | 250A Barrows | Yes | A close reading of selected works of modern Hebrew fiction, poetry, and drama in their cultural and historical contexts. Topics vary from year to year and include literature and politics, eros and gender, memory and nationalism, Middle-Eastern and Europea |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 106A | 1 | Elementary Biblical Hebrew | 3 | The Staff | 100% | | MWF 4-5 | 54 Barrows | Yes | An introduction to the language of the Hebrew bible. |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 203A | 1 | Advanced Medieval Hebrew Text | 3 | Boyarin, Daniel | 100% | | Tu 2-5 | 252 Barrows | Yes | Literary analysis of belletristic Hebrew texts, either prose or poetry, chiefly from the Iberian medieval period. |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 204A | 1 | Advanced Modern Hebrew Literature and Culture | 3 | Kronfeld, C | 100% | | W 2-5 | 252 Barrows | Yes | |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 206 | 1 | Ancient and Modern Hebrew Literary Texts | 3 | Hendel, Ronald | 100% | | | | Yes | Focus on biblical texts seen from a literary point of view, attempting to establish connections with later Hebrew literature. |
| hebrew | Fall 2008 | NES-Hebrew | 301A | 1 | Teaching Hebrew in College | 3 | Adler, Rutie | 100% | | TBA | 270 Barrows | Yes | |
| iranian | Fall 2008 | NES-Iranian | 110A | 1 | Middle Persian | 3 | Schwartz, Martin | 100% | | TuTh 3:30-5 | 224 Wheeler | Yes | Manichaean Middle Persian texts, with an introduction to Pahlavi. |
| iranian | Fall 2008 | NES-Iranian | 201A | 1 | Iranian Philology | 3 | Schwartz, Martin | 100% | | TuTh 2-3 | 54 Barrows | Yes | Reading of texts in Avestan, western Middle Iranian, and Sogdian, taken from Zoroastrian, Manichaean, and Buddhist texts. |
| persian | Fall 2008 | NES-Persian | 011A | 1 | Reading & Composition for Persian Speaking Students | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 8-9 | 89 Dwinelle | Yes | Designed for students with rudimentary knowledge of the Persian language: students who have oral skills (speaking/comprehension, though limited), but lack writing and reading abilities, and grammatical and syntactic knowledge. |
| persian | Fall 2008 | NES-Persian | 01A | 1 | Elementary Modern Persian | 5 | The Staff | 100% | | MTWTF 9-10 | 89 Dwinelle | Yes | In this elementary course, students learn basic reading, writing, and conversation skills in Persian. |
| persian | Fall 2008 | NES-Persian | 100A | 1 | Intermediate Modern Persian | 5 | Pirnazar, Jaleh | 100% | | MTWTF 10-11 | 223 Wheeler | Yes | The student will further develop major skills of the language: reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. |
| persian | Fall 2008 | NES-Persian | 101A | 1 | Selected Readings in Persian Literature | 3 | Pirnazar, Jaleh | 100% | | TuTh 12:30-2 | 140 Barrows | Yes | Readings in both prose and poetry, drawn chiefly from classical Persian literature, designed to increase reading skills and vocabulary and to provide a transition to the study of more challenging texts. |
| persian | Fall 2008 | NES-Persian | 202A | 1 | Persian Sufi Writings | 3 | Algar, Hamid | 100% | | TuTh 2-3:30 | 78 Barrows | Yes | Readings in all genres of Sufi expression, prose and poetry, with concentration on major figures. |
| persian | Fall 2008 | NES-Persian | 301A | 1 | Teaching Persian in College | 3 | Pirnazar, Jaleh | 100% | | M 11-12 | 264 Barrows | Yes | Lectures on the methodology of teaching Persian as a foreign language at the college level. Lectures on constructive analysis of English and Persian, classroom strategies, and the development of instructional materials. Required of all new graduate student instructors in Persian. |
| Fall 2008 | NES-Semetics | 209A | 1 | Northwest Semetics Epigraphy | 4 | Hayes, John | 100% | | M 3-6 | 252 Barrows | Yes | This two course sequence will study the epigraphic remains of the Northwest Semitic languages. First semester will study inscriptions in Hebrew. Second semester topics will vary from year to year. Possible topics include: Canaanite dialects; El-Amarna Akkadian; Eblaite. The inscriptions will be studied both from the perspective of the comparative history of the Northwest Semitic languages and also for their relevance in illuminating contemporaneous history and culture. |
| turkish | Fall 2008 | NES-Turkish | 01A | 1 | Elementary Modern Turkish | 5 | Algar, Ayla | 100% | | MTWTF 10-11 | 102 Barrows | Yes | |
| turkish | Fall 2008 | NES-Turkish | 100A | 1 | Intermediate Modern Turkish | 5 | Algar, Ayla. | 100% | | MTWTF 11-12 | 102 Barrows | Yes | |
| turkish | Fall 2008 | NES-Turkish | 101A | 1 | Readings in Modern Turkish | 3 | Algar, Ayla | 100% | | MWF 1-2 | 102 Barrows | Yes | Selected topics from modern Turkish literary works. |
| turkish | Fall 2008 | NES-Turkish | 298 | 1 | Seminar | 3 | Algar, Ayla | 100% | | W 2-5 | 250A Barrows | Yes | Special topics in Turkish. Topics vary and are announced at the beginning of each semester. |
| pol sci | Fall 2008 | Political Science | 140R | 1 | Topics in Comparative Politics: Contemporary Muslims in Westernized Environment | 4 | Roy, Olivier | 100% | | TuTh 12:30-2 | 166 Barrows | Yes | What does "Westernization" of Islam mean? Does it suppose a theological reform? The stress will be on studying the de-linking between religion and culture among Western Muslims. But how is such a disconnect concretely experienced? We will study the behavioral changes among Muslims, the debates on values and norm, their political alignments, the changes in the curriculum of religious studies. |
| pol sci | Fall 2008 | Political Science | 249R | 1 | Comparative Perspective on Religion | 4 | Roy, Olivier | 100% | | M 10-12 | 791 Barrows | Yes | A comparative perspective on religions. We will put the changes in the Muslim world in perspective with the evolution of other religions. Two comparable levels will be considered: "born-again" and "converts". Why are some religions or churches more successful than others? What is in common between Islamic Salafism and Christian evangelicalism? The concept of religious market has been put forward by scholars like Peter Berger to explain this phenomenon of growth, but how does such a market work? We will show that instead of being a case of acculturation to the American English model it has more to do with the disconnect between religious and cultural markers. |
| religst | Fall 2008 | Religious Studies | C135 | 1 | Jewish Civilization: the Modern Period | 4 | The Staff | 100% | IDS C155, History C175B | TuTh 9:30-11 | 213 Wheeler | Yes | |
| Fall 2008 | Sociology | 170 | 1 | Social Change | 4 | Tugal, Cihan | 33% | | TuTh 12:30-2 | 20 Barrows | Yes | Focus on Democratization: This course will consider democratization not only as a change in the political system , but as a deeply social process that involves changes in the relations between the ruler and the ruled, the dominant and the subordinate classes. How do societies become democratic? What social forces play a role in this transition? In what ways is the change in the political regime linked to other social trnasformations? How do modernization, class conflicts, mobilization and religious revival influence democratization? These questions will be pursued int he "paradigmatic" cases of Western Europe and the United States, and "anamolous" cases including the Middle East and Latin America. The relation between Islam and democratization will constitute a particular focus. Given this background, we will discuss whether social theories developed int he West can be used to make sense of the social and political changes observed elsewhere. We will also situate these theories of democratization in the broader theories of social change developed by classical sociologists. |
| Fall 2008 | Sociology | 280P | 1 | Area Studies | 3 |
