Class Roster - Fall 2026 - Subject - Near Eastern Studies

NES 1561

Introduction to the Ottoman Empire

This course will introduce students to the study of the Ottoman Empire from its inception in the late 13th century until the early part of 19th century. The classes will follow the main timeline of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 1561
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16190 NES 1561 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
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

16191 NES 1561 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 2201

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

This course is designed to develop competence in Urdu reading and writing for students with a first-year knowledge of Hindi and knowledge of Urdu script. The goal of this course is to improve listening, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 2225
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

12365 NES 2201 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: NES 1312.

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NES 2488

Modern Israel: History, Culture, Society

This course is an introductory survey to various aspects of Israeli culture, society, and history. Through a close examination of various media (film, music, literature) as well as key events and social ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2488
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9028 NES 2488 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Burns, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2627

Introduction to Islam

This course is an introduction to the study of Islam and Islamic history. Organised historically, the lecture series will begin with the career of the Prophet Muhammad, before charting the course of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2627, MEDVL 2627, RELST 2627
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9013 NES 2627 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2666

Apocalypse!

For thousands of years, people have believed that the world is ending imminently. In this course, we will examine the roots of apocalyptic thinking in the ancient world, especially among Jews and Christians. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2666, JWST 2666, MEDVL 2666, RELST 2666
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8912 NES 2666 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2724

Conflict and Coexistence in the Jewish Bible-Old Testament

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, RELST 2724
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8970 NES 2724 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2767

Storytelling in the Ancient Middle East: Introduction to Egyptian and Mesopotamian Literature

Literary forms were developed millennia ago in Egypt and Mesopotamia to teach, inspire admiration, produce consent, generate awe or pity, and move people to action. Students will read in English translation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2767
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9033 NES 2767 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
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

NES 2770

Islam and Gender

This course explores the role of gender and sexuality in shaping the lives of Muslims past and present. Through a close examination of ethnographies, intellectual histories, and religious treatises, we ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2470, FGSS 2770, LGBT 2770, MEDVL 2770, RELST 2770
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8987 NES 2770 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2772

Body and Spirit in Ancient Egypt

Did ancient Egyptians believe in the existence of souls? Why did they mummify the dead? Was the body of a pharaoh different from that of an ordinary person? This course sets the famous mortuary practices ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2772, ARKEO 2772, RELST 2772
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9029 NES 2772 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Miller, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2847

Political History of Modern Afghanistan

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 2847
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6544 NES 2847 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Hozoori, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 2925

The Anthropology of Israel-Palestine

This course is an introductory survey of the history, culture, and society of Ottoman and Mandate Palestine and Palestine/Israel. Students will learn about the history the region from the 19th Century ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2925, JWST 2925
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9035 NES 2925 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Silver, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 3175

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Inquisitors, Heretics, and Truth in the Early Modern World

This course uses the history of the Spanish Inquisition, and the richness of its archival records, to explore the variety of ways in which the pursuit of heresy was intertwined with transforming how knowledge ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 3175, JWST 3175, SHUM 3175
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16322 NES 3175 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Juni, 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

16323 NES 3175 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 3325

Literary Reading and Writing in Advanced Urdu

Designed for those students who have either taken Intermediate Urdu or are at the same level of competency in reading and writing skills. The goals of this class are to improve Urdu literary reading and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 3325
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

12414 NES 3325 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 4:25pm - 5:40pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: intermediate urdu or same level of written and oral proficiency.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 3658

History of Ancient and Medieval Iran

The course examines the most significant and defining stages of Iran’s historic development concentrating on events and individuals that shaped its past and present. Drawing from various sources we will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3658, MEDVL 3658
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8973 NES 3658 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 3787

The Qur'an

The Qur'an is a cornucopia of stories, laws, apocalyptic visions, Paradisical landscapes and stark warnings. This course presents students with the opportunity not only to read the Qur'an in translation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3787, MEDVL 6787, NES 6787, RELST 3787, RELST 6787
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9017 NES 3787 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 3880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 6880
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8996 NES 3880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4543

State and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire

This course will examine the relationship between the imperial, provincial, and local state apparatuses and the various sections of society as the Ottoman Empire underwent a steady transition from the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4543
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16203 NES 4543 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4548

The Bible in America

This course will focus on the array of perspectives offered in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament on such contemporary social issues as: immigration; abortion rights, surrogate childbirth, gay marriage, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4548, JWST 4548, RELST 4548
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8982 NES 4548 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4654

Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology

This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4254, ANTHR 7254, ARKEO 4254, ARKEO 7254, ARTH 4754, ARTH 6754, CLASS 4754, CLASS 7754, MEDVL 4754, MEDVL 6754, NES 7654
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: Greek and Roman Wall Painting
Class Number & Section Details

8626 NES 4654 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 4:25pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Platt, V
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

NES 4700

Methods in Medieval

Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4310, ARTH 6310, JWST 4310, JWST 6310, MEDVL 4310, MEDVL 6310, NES 6700, RELST 4310, RELST 6310, SPAN 4570, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

5488 NES 4700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, C
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)

NES 4913

Walter Benjamin

This extraordinary figure died in 1941, and his death is emblematic of the intellectual depredations of Nazism. Yet since World War II, his influence, his reputation, and his fascination for scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4413, ANTHR 7413, COML 4429, GERST 4413, GERST 6413, JWST 4913, JWST 7913, NES 7913
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

13147 NES 4913 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 4991

Independent Study, Undergraduate Level

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 the course. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8922 NES 4991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8923 NES 4991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8924 NES 4991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8925 NES 4991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8926 NES 4991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8927 NES 4991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8928 NES 4991 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8929 NES 4991 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8930 NES 4991 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8931 NES 4991 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8932 NES 4991 IND 612
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, 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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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8933 NES 4991 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Weatherspoon, 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8934 NES 4991 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8935 NES 4991 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Vaziri, 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

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8936 NES 4991 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Ozer Griffin, 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: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8937 NES 4991 IND 617
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8938 NES 4991 IND 618
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8939 NES 4991 IND 619
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 4998

Senior Honors Essay

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

8968 NES 4998 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

To request a permission number, contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 4999

Senior Honors Essay

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8940 NES 4999 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

Department Consent Required (Add)

NES 6642

Topics in Ancient History

Topics for this course vary. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 7682, HIST 6300
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: Religion and Authority in North Africa (150-450 CE
Class Number & Section Details

8600 NES 6642 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 4:25pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Rebillard, 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6700

Methods in Medieval

Topic: Writing Through the Forest in Search of Trees. Hello, Humanities Student! Are you a plotter or a pantser? Not sure? Come and join us to find out, and to gain valuable insight into what kind of a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 4310, ARTH 6310, JWST 4310, JWST 6310, MEDVL 4310, MEDVL 6310, NES 4700, RELST 4310, RELST 6310, SPAN 4570, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

5511 NES 6700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, C
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

NES 6722

Graduate Colloquium

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

Class Number & Section Details

8986 NES 6722 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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

Department Consent Required (Add)

NES 6787

The Qur'an

The Qur'an is a cornucopia of stories, laws, apocalyptic visions, Paradisical landscapes and stark warnings. This course presents students with the opportunity not only to read the Qur'an in translation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3787, MEDVL 6787, NES 3787, RELST 3787, RELST 6787
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9020 NES 6787 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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: In Person

NES 6880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 3880
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8999 NES 6880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

NES 6991

Independent Study: Graduate Level

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

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8941 NES 6991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8942 NES 6991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8943 NES 6991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8944 NES 6991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8945 NES 6991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8946 NES 6991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8947 NES 6991 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8948 NES 6991 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8949 NES 6991 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8950 NES 6991 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8951 NES 6991 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- 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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8952 NES 6991 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, 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: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8953 NES 6991 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Ozer Griffin, 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.

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 apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8954 NES 6991 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 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

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

NES 7654

Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology

This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4254, ANTHR 7254, ARKEO 4254, ARKEO 7254, ARTH 4754, ARTH 6754, CLASS 4754, CLASS 7754, MEDVL 4754, MEDVL 6754, NES 4654
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8620 NES 7654 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 4:25pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Platt, V
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

NES 7913

Walter Benjamin

This extraordinary figure died in 1941, and his death is emblematic of the intellectual depredations of Nazism. Yet since World War II, his influence, his reputation, and his fascination for scholars in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4413, ANTHR 7413, COML 4429, GERST 4413, GERST 6413, JWST 4913, JWST 7913, NES 4913
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

13152 NES 7913 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, 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: In Person

Near Eastern Studies (NES)Arts and Sciences

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NES 1561 Introduction to the Ottoman Empire

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NES 2201 Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

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NES 2488 Modern Israel: History, Culture, Society

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NES 2627 Introduction to Islam

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NES 2666 Apocalypse!

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NES 2724 Conflict and Coexistence in the Jewish Bible-Old Testament

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NES 2767 Storytelling in the Ancient Middle East: Introduction to Egyptian and Mesopotamian Literature

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NES 2770 Islam and Gender

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NES 2772 Body and Spirit in Ancient Egypt

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NES 2847 Political History of Modern Afghanistan

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NES 2925 The Anthropology of Israel-Palestine

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NES 1561

Introduction to the Ottoman Empire

NES 2201

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

NES 2488

Modern Israel: History, Culture, Society

NES 2627

Introduction to Islam

NES 2666

Apocalypse!

NES 2724

Conflict and Coexistence in the Jewish Bible-Old Testament

NES 2767

Storytelling in the Ancient Middle East: Introduction to Egyptian and Mesopotamian Literature

NES 2770

Islam and Gender

NES 2772

Body and Spirit in Ancient Egypt

NES 2847

Political History of Modern Afghanistan

NES 2925

The Anthropology of Israel-Palestine

NES 3175

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition: Inquisitors, Heretics, and Truth in the Early Modern World

NES 3325

Literary Reading and Writing in Advanced Urdu

NES 3658

History of Ancient and Medieval Iran

NES 3787

The Qur'an

NES 3880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

NES 4543

State and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire

NES 4548

The Bible in America

NES 4654

Themes in Mediterranean Archaeology

NES 4700

Methods in Medieval