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Instructor: Shady Nasser A close reading of selections from different genres of the Arabic literary tradition, which pertain to variant readings, oral transmission, and textual errors (taṣḥīf). The seminar will focus on three main areas: variant readings...

Instructor: Khaled El-Rouayheb Islamic Civilizations 145 is an introduction to some of the key problems and figures in medieval Islamic theology and philosophy. The main topics covered will be: The rise of theological controversies in early Islam and the...

Instructor: Khaled El-Rouayheb Description: Reinforcement of advanced classical Arabic grammar and stylistics, and introduction to the genres of usul, kalam, mantiq and falsafa. Recommended Prep: Three years of Arabic or equivalent level of proficiency.

Instructors: Kay Shelemay, Kate van Orden, Cemal Kafadar Mediterranean Mobilities, Past and Present. This course will provide insight into music’s powerful role in human mobility, seeking to break down barriers between historical and ethnographic methods...

Instructor: Evridiki Georganteli Crusading expeditions in the Holy Land, Spain, and Eastern Europe from 1096 until the end of the Middle Ages shaped the political, socio-economic, and cultural map of Europe and the Middle East. This course explores the...

Instructor: Yunus Kumek This course introduces students to practices of spiritual care from a Muslim Perspective. As we will survey spiritual care practices of different Muslim cultures, our focus will be the relevant application of these practices in...

Instructor: Miriam Goldstein The development and spread of Islam and the accompanying diffusion of the Arabic language brought religions in the Near East into contact in unprecedented ways. Judaism, Islam and Christianity were shaped and in turn shaped...

Instructor: Payem Mohseni Throughout historical and contemporary periods, Persia (Iran) has occupied a central role in global religious thought and spirituality. The ancient Persian religions, including Zoroastrianism (Mazdayasna) and Manicheanism, had...

Instructor: Emad Shahin The concepts of Jihad, war and peace are clearly distinct in Islamic law. However, Jihad, war and violence are often conflated and are perceived as one and the same. Islam is often associated with war and violence and not peace...

Instructor: Mohammad Sagha This course examines the origins and contemporary significance of sectarianism and internal religious diversity within Islam in the Middle East. It investigates the rich and multilayered phenomena of sectarianism and sectarian...

Instructor: Tarek Masoud Explores the major political, economic, social, and security challenges facing - and emanating from - the Middle East. Particular attention paid to the causes of the so-called Arab Spring and the prospects for genuine...