Class Roster - Spring 2025 - Subject

RELST 2204

Introduction to Quranic Arabic

This course is designed for students who are interested in reading the language of the Qur'an with accuracy and understanding. The first week (4 classes) will be devoted to an introduction of the history ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARAB 2204, ASRC 2204, NES 2204
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5429 RELST 2204 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 9:05am - 9:55am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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.

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RELST 2250

Introduction to Asian Religions

This course will explore religious traditions in South Asia (Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka) and East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) including Hinduism, Buddhism (South Asian and East Asian), Sikhism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2250
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5255 RELST 2250 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5256 RELST 2250 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5257 RELST 2250 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5258 RELST 2250 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

5259 RELST 2250 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2546

South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

This course offers an anthropological approach to the study of religious traditions and practices in South Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The course begins with a short survey of the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2546, ASIAN 2254
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

10230 RELST 2546 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Willford, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2599

Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

This course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 2599, JWST 2599, NES 2599
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5841 RELST 2599 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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: In Person

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
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8967 RELST 2630 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Alimi, O
To be determined. There are currently 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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RELST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2644, NES 2644
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5242 RELST 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Litvak, O
To be determined. There are currently 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

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
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9426 RELST 2722 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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

RELST 3150

Medieval Philosophy

A selective survey of Western philosophical thought from the fourth to the 14th century. Topics include the problem of universals, the theory of knowledge and truth, the nature of free choice and practical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3210, MEDVL 6210, PHIL 3210, PHIL 6210, RELST 6210
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8982 RELST 3150 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  MacDonald, 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

RELST 3523

Judeophobia, Islamophobia, Racism

Islamophobia and Judeophobia are ideas and like all ideas they have a history of their own. Although today many might think of Islamophobia or Judeophobia as unchangeable—fear of and hatred for Islam and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3523, NES 3523, PUBPOL 3523
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17407 RELST 3523 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- R 4:30pm - 7:00pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3724

Death and the Afterlife in Islam

What happens after death? If there is an Afterlife, how is it connected to earthly life? What would the Afterlife actually look like? What role does God or Satan play in the Afterlife? Since the earliest ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3724, MEDVL 6724, NES 3724, NES 6724, RELST 6724
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9421 RELST 3724 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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

RELST 4537

Shi'ism: Poetics and Politics

This course offers a broad survey of contemporary Shi'i beliefs, practices, and politics with a focus on Twelver or Imami Shi'ism. Through a close examination of ethnographies, intellectual and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4637, ANTHR 7637, NES 4537, NES 6537, RELST 6537, SHUM 4537
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

9442 RELST 4537 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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

RELST 4991

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

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3743 RELST 4991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Formichi, 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: Independent Studies

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

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4483 RELST 4991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Boucher, 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 data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4484 RELST 4991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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 data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4839 RELST 4991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Law, 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 data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9738 RELST 4991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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 data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6047 RELST 4991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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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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 data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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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.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4874 RELST 4995 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To request a permission number, contact Ayla Hodges (akc52).

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 6020

Latin Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LATIN 7262, MEDVL 6020, PHIL 6020
Credits and Grading Basis

1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4233 RELST 6020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Brittain, 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

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 6210

Topics in Medieval Philosophy

Graduate seminar covering a topic in medieval philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3210, MEDVL 6210, PHIL 3210, PHIL 6210, RELST 3150
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Section Topic

Topic: Augustine's "Confessions"
Class Number & Section Details

5615 RELST 6210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- Instructors
  
  MacDonald, 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

Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Department Consent Required (Add)

RELST 6537

Shi'ism: Poetics and Politics

This course offers a broad survey of contemporary Shi'i beliefs, practices, and politics with a focus on Twelver or Imami Shi'ism. Through a close examination of ethnographies, intellectual and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4637, ANTHR 7637, NES 4537, NES 6537, RELST 4537, SHUM 4537
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

9450 RELST 6537 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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

RELST 6724

Death and the Afterlife in Islam

What happens after death? If there is an Afterlife, how is it connected to earthly life? What would the Afterlife actually look like? What role does God or Satan play in the Afterlife? Since the earliest ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3724, MEDVL 6724, NES 3724, NES 6724, RELST 3724
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9418 RELST 6724 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
- 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

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RELST 2204 Introduction to Quranic Arabic

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RELST 2250 Introduction to Asian Religions

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RELST 2546 South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

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RELST 2599 Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

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RELST 2630 Religion and Reason

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RELST 2644 Introduction to Judaism

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

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RELST 3150 Medieval Philosophy

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RELST 3523 Judeophobia, Islamophobia, Racism

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RELST 2204

Introduction to Quranic Arabic

RELST 2250

Introduction to Asian Religions

RELST 2546

South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

RELST 2599

Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

RELST 2630

Religion and Reason

RELST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

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

RELST 3150

Medieval Philosophy

RELST 3523

Judeophobia, Islamophobia, Racism

RELST 3724

Death and the Afterlife in Islam

RELST 4537

Shi'ism: Poetics and Politics

RELST 4991

Directed Study

RELST 4995

Senior Honors Essay I

RELST 6020

Latin Philosophical Texts

RELST 6210

Topics in Medieval Philosophy