Class Roster - Spring 2026S - 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

3907 RELST 2204 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 9:05am - 9:55am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 2248

Buddhists in Indian Ocean World: 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
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7819 RELST 2248 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Blackburn, 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 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

3777 RELST 2250 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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

3778 RELST 2250 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 2322

Black Religion and Pop Culture

This course uses art and popular culture to provide a dynamic view of Black religion in the United States and the Diaspora throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Discussion topics include: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2322
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

8947 RELST 2322 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Dromgoole, 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 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

6643 RELST 2546 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 2555

Sex and Sexuality in Islam

This course will introduce students to the study of sex and sexuality in the medieval and early modern Islamic World, ending at the dawn of the twentieth century; we will begin with the study of desire ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 2555, MEDVL 2555, NES 2555
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8166 RELST 2555 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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

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

6071 RELST 2630 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

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

3772 RELST 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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: In Person

RELST 2656

Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective

Why is it that the age of emancipation which saw most of the world's Jews gain citizenship status and achieve unprecedented levels of socio-economic modernization, also witnessed a catastrophic assault ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2656, JWST 2156
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8176 RELST 2656 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 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
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8478 RELST 3281 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Zacher, 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 3341

Mahayana Buddhism

This course will explore the origins and early developments of a movement in Indian Buddhism known as the Great Vehicle. We will intensively examine a small slice of this movement's voluminous literature ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3341
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7816 RELST 3341 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 3422

Gospel and The Blues: A Black Women’s History II, 1973-2023

In her pathbreaking text Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval Saidiya Hartman writes that young Black women were radical thinkers who tirelessly imagined other ways ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3422, ASRC 6422, RELST 6422
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8948 RELST 3422 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Dromgoole, 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 3448

Islamic Mysticism

Sufism, popularly understood as Islamic mysticism, is a loose name given to a broad and diverse collection of beliefs, practices and groups that range and vary across time and space. Going from a small ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3448, HIST 6448, MEDVL 3448, MEDVL 6448, NES 3448, NES 6448, RELST 6448
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8319 RELST 3448 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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

RELST 3523

Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism

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Syllabi: none

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

8171 RELST 3523 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3530

A Mediterranean Society and Its Culture

This course examines the cultural and historical interaction of Muslims and Jews from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century through the classical age of Islam down to the turn of the thirteenth ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3530, JWST 6330, MEDVL 3530, MEDVL 6330, NES 3530, NES 6330, RELST 6330
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7949 RELST 3530 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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Instruction Mode: In Person

RELST 3540

On Paying Attention

In the age of smartphones and social media, it's a cliche to say that the competing claims made on our attention only seem to be multiplying. But a cliche can be true. This course is an opportunity to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 3540
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7651 RELST 3540 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 7:30pm - 8:45pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Howie, 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 3550

Origins of Monotheism

The Purpose of this course is to trace the development of Monotheism from its origins in Israelite/Canaanite polytheism. We will examine worship of the God, Yahweh and other deities in ancient Israel, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3550, JWST 3550, NES 3550, NES 6553
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7964 RELST 3550 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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

RELST 3588

Archaeology and the Bible

The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, JWST 3588, NES 3588, NES 6588, RELST 6588
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7958 RELST 3588 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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

RELST 3739

Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion

What is religion, and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and (2) ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3839, ARKEO 3839, CLASS 3739
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

9429 RELST 3739 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 1:25pm - 4:25pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Barrett, 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

RELST 4020

Buddhist Moderns: Visions of Human Flourishing

Do modern times (which are experienced and conceptualized in varied ways) pose distinctive problems and opportunities for Buddhists? How are Buddhist teachings drawn into forms of social and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4020, ASIAN 6020, RELST 6022
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7826 RELST 4020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Blackburn, 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

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

RELST 4110

Religion and Social Life

Global conflicts, raising children, electing presidents, praying for a loved one: from the mundane to the extraordinary, religion plays a significant role in social life, regardless of whether or not one ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SOC 4110
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7919 RELST 4110 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Schnabel, 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

RELST 4240

The Sexual Politics of Religion

Drawing on feminist and queer theory and ethnographic studies of ritual and devotional practices around the world this course will consider the relationships among the social organization of sexuality, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4490, ANTHR 7490, FGSS 4290, FGSS 6290, LGBT 4290, LGBT 6290, RELST 6290
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

9524 RELST 4240 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Ramberg, 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

RELST 4414

Topics in South Asian Culture and Literature

Topics will address South Asian culture and literature and change in relation to curricular needs within the Department of Asian Studies. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4514, ASIAN 4414, ASIAN 6602, RELST 6602
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Section Topic

Topic: Performing Arts, Music and Dance in South and SEA
Class Number & Section Details

9331 RELST 4414 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Chang, 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 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

11773 RELST 4991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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 https://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

12105 RELST 4991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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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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

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

Class Number & Section Details

12106 RELST 4991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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

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

Class Number & Section Details

12166 RELST 4991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- 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.

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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

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

Class Number & Section Details

13074 RELST 4991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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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

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

Class Number & Section Details

12336 RELST 4991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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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.

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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

3483 RELST 4995 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

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

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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.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8033 RELST 4996 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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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

3041 RELST 6020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Brittain, C
  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

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RELST 6022

Buddhist Moderns: Visions of Human Flourishing

Do modern times (which are experienced and conceptualized in varied ways) pose distinctive problems and opportunities for Buddhists? How are Buddhist teachings drawn into forms of social and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 4020, ASIAN 6020, RELST 4020
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7828 RELST 6022 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Blackburn, 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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Class Number & Section Details

7829 RELST 6022 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Blackburn, A
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RELST 6210

Topics in Medieval Philosophy

Graduate seminar covering a topic in medieval philosophy. Spring 2025 Topics include: Augustine; Philosophy in the Islamic World (800-1400). view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3212, MEDVL 6210, NES 3212, PHIL 3212, PHIL 6210
Credits and Grading Basis

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

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Topic: Philosophy in the Islamic World (800-1400)
Class Number & Section Details

4046 RELST 6210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  MacDonald, S
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Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

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Syllabi: none

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

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

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Topic: Augustine
Class Number & Section Details

8018 RELST 6210 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Alimi, O
  Hubner, K
  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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RELST 6290

The Sexual Politics of Religion

Drawing on feminist and queer theory and ethnographic studies of ritual and devotional practices around the world this course will consider the relationships among the social organization of sexuality, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4490, ANTHR 7490, FGSS 4290, FGSS 6290, LGBT 4290, LGBT 6290, RELST 4240
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9765 RELST 6290 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Ramberg, 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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RELST 6310

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 6310, JWST 6310, MEDVL 6310, NES 6700, SPAN 6590
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8532 RELST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Robinson, C
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RELST 6330

A Mediterranean Society and Its Culture

This course examines the cultural and historical interaction of Muslims and Jews from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century through the classical age of Islam down to the turn of the thirteenth ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 3530, JWST 6330, MEDVL 3530, MEDVL 6330, NES 3530, NES 6330, RELST 3530
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7953 RELST 6330 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 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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RELST 6422

Gospel and The Blues: A Black Women’s History II, 1973-2023

In her pathbreaking text Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval Saidiya Hartman writes that young Black women were radical thinkers who tirelessly imagined other ways ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3422, ASRC 6422, RELST 3422
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8952 RELST 6422 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Dromgoole, 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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RELST 6448

Islamic Mysticism

Sufism, popularly understood as Islamic mysticism, is a loose name given to a broad and diverse collection of beliefs, practices and groups that range and vary across time and space. Going from a small ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3448, HIST 6448, MEDVL 3448, MEDVL 6448, NES 3448, NES 6448, RELST 3448
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8323 RELST 6448 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, J
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RELST 6588

Archaeology and the Bible

The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, JWST 3588, NES 3588, NES 6588, RELST 3588
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7961 RELST 6588 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
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RELST 6602

Topics in South Asian Culture and Literature

Topics will address South Asian culture and literature and change in relation to curricular needs within the Department of Asian Studies. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4514, ASIAN 4414, ASIAN 6602, RELST 4414
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Section Topic

Topic: Performing Arts, Music and Dance in South and SEA
Class Number & Section Details

9332 RELST 6602 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Chang, 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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RELST 6865

Martin Luther King, Jr.

This seminar is an intensive study of the political thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. Approaching texts in contexts, we will seek to recover King the political thinker from his mythologization in American ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6865, ASRC 6865, GOVT 4000, GOVT 6865
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8063 RELST 6865 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Livingston, 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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Class Number & Section Details

8064 RELST 6865 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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RELST 2204 Introduction to Quranic Arabic

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RELST 2248 Buddhists in Indian Ocean World: Past and Present

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RELST 2250 Introduction to Asian Religions

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RELST 2322 Black Religion and Pop Culture

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RELST 2546 South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

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RELST 2555 Sex and Sexuality in Islam

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RELST 2630 Religion and Reason

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RELST 2644 Introduction to Judaism

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RELST 2656 Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective

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RELST 3281 The Bible as Literature

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RELST 3341 Mahayana Buddhism

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RELST 2204

Introduction to Quranic Arabic

RELST 2248

Buddhists in Indian Ocean World: Past and Present

RELST 2250

Introduction to Asian Religions

RELST 2322

Black Religion and Pop Culture

RELST 2546

South Asian Religions in Practice: The Healing Traditions

RELST 2555

Sex and Sexuality in Islam

RELST 2630

Religion and Reason

RELST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

RELST 2656

Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism in Historical Perspective

RELST 3281

The Bible as Literature

RELST 3341

Mahayana Buddhism

RELST 3422

Gospel and The Blues: A Black Women’s History II, 1973-2023

RELST 3448

Islamic Mysticism

RELST 3523

Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism

RELST 3530

A Mediterranean Society and Its Culture

RELST 3540

On Paying Attention

RELST 3550

Origins of Monotheism

RELST 3588

Archaeology and the Bible

RELST 3739

Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion

RELST 4020

Buddhist Moderns: Visions of Human Flourishing

RELST 4110

Religion and Social Life