Religious Studies (RELST)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

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RELST 1110
Beginning Biblical Hebrew

This course is designed to introduce students to the language, grammar, and vocabulary of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. By the end of the semester students will be able to read and understand a number ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HEBRW 1110, JWST 1110, NES 1110

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16805 RELST 1110   SEM 101

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2248
Buddhists in the Indian Ocean Arena: Past and Present

For millennia, Buddhist monks, merchants, pilgrims, diplomats, and adventurers have moved around the Indian Ocean arena circulating Buddhist teachings and powerful objects.  In doing so they helped create ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2248, HIST 2548

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8010 RELST 2248   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2273
Religion and Ecological Sustainability

This course serves as both an introduction to the academic study of religion and a survey of major topics in the intersections of religious communities and environmentally sustainable practices. Using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2273

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16670 RELST 2273   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 2630
Religion and Reason

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 2530

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19003 RELST 2630   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Da Vee, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2655
Introduction to Islamic Civilization

At the beginning of the 7th century, a new religion, Islam, appeared in Arabia and by the end of the century, Muslims had defeated the Byzantines and Persians and created an empire that stretched from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2530, MEDVL 2655, NES 2655

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6277 RELST 2655   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Powers, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

From the poet-kings of medieval Persia to the trading networks of the famed "Silk Road" to the wandering mystics of Herat to the constitutional revolution of Iran to the colonial and post-colonial occupations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2294, MEDVL 2722, NES 2722

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16818 RELST 2722   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2724
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is a repository of ancient Israelite religious, political, social, historical, and literary traditions. For the modern reader these ancient traditions are often obscured ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 2724, NES 2724

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7855 RELST 2724   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3281
The Bible as Literature

A knowledge of the Bible's images, stories and themes is crucial to understanding not only the art and literature of many cultures, but also ancient and contemporary world politics. It is the world's most ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 3280

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17024 RELST 3281   SEM 101

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Zacher, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3536
Religions of Iran

This course is an introduction to the religions of Iran from antiquity to the present. For over three millennia, Iran has been a hotbed and intercultural crossroads of religious activity as a result of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NES 3535

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17747 RELST 3536   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Mokhtarian, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3618
Islamic History: The Beginnings of Islam: 600-750

An examination of Islamic history from 600-750, with special attention to historiography and interpretive issues. Topics to be discussed will include: Arabia and the Near East before Islam; the collection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 3618, MEDVL 3618, NES 3618

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16801 RELST 3618   SEM 101

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Powers, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3770
On Practice and Perfection

Practice makes perfect, the old saying goes, but the nature of that connection remains opaque.  This course, conducted in English and intended as a sequel to FREN 3540 - [On Paying Attention], gives students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FREN 3770, MEDVL 3760

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16916 RELST 3770   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Howie, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 4451
Gender and Sexuality in Southeast Asian Cinema

Examines the new cinemas of Southeast Asia and their engagement with contemporary discourses of gender and sexuality. It pays special attention to the ways in which sexuality and gendered embodiment are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  6481 RELST 4451   LEC 001

  •  
    • W
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 4990
Directed Study

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4377 RELST 4990   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6467 RELST 4990   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19699 RELST 4990   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 4995
Senior Honors Essay I

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4518 RELST 4995   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Formichi, C

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

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  7996 RELST 4995   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Haines-Eitzen, K

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

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  7997 RELST 4995   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Law, J

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 19649 RELST 4995   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 7, 2022

    • Monroe, L

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

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RELST 4996
Senior Honors Essay II

RELST 4996 is the second course in the Honors two-part sequence. The Honors Program is open to Religious Studies majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial part of their senior ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6471 RELST 4996   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    RELST 4996 is the SECOND course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email akc52@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7998 RELST 4996   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Haines-Eitzen, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    RELST 4996 is the SECOND course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email akc52@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7999 RELST 4996   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    RELST 4996 is the SECOND course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email akc52@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 19651 RELST 4996   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 7, 2022

    • Monroe, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    RELST 4996 is the SECOND course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email akc52@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 6631
Gender and Sexuality in Southeast Asian Cinema

Examines the new cinemas of Southeast Asia and their engagement with contemporary discourses of gender and sexuality. It pays special attention to the ways in which sexuality and gendered embodiment are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 18002 RELST 6631   LEC 001

  •  
    • W
    • Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022

    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person