COURSES
Semester Course Lists
COURSES INTRODUCTION
On this page, you can view course listings for the current semester and an archive of past semester course offerings. You can find a complete list of Islamic Studies course offerings by clicking the Islamic Studies link above. You'll also find links to a list of Certificate courses, Language courses, and Graduate courses above.
Hints for Finding Islamic Studies Courses
Duke's Islamic Studies faculty is growing rapidly, and new courses are always being developed It can ake time for these courses to show up in the automated course listings featured here. Many new courses are offered under a department's Special Topics or Current Issues course numbers and are not automatically picked up in the couse listing below.
To read course descriptions, see the Course Synopsis Handbook.
During registration & drop/add, check the course schedule frequently as it is updated daily. See the list of new Islamic Studies faculty in Helpful Hints at the right.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER COURSES:
Spring 2010
| Number | Topic | Instructor | Time & Room |
| AMES 166 | Egypt: Mother Of The World Synopsis |
McLarney, Ellen | MW 10:5,-11:20, Trent 038B |
| AMES 254S | Muslim Networks Synopsis |
cooke, miriam | W 2:50-5:20 Languages 211 |
| ARABIC 2.001 | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Lo, Mbaye | MW 8:30,-9:45, Trent 039A |
| ARABIC 2.01D | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Chergui, Azeddine | TuTh 8:30,-9:20, Languages 312 |
| ARABIC 2.002 | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Lo, Mbaye | MW 10:5,-11:20, West Duke 08A |
| ARABIC 2.02D | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Lo, Mbaye | TuTh 10:5,-10:55, Languages 312 |
| ARABIC 2.003 | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Lo, Mbaye | MW 1:15-2:30 West Duke 100 |
| ARABIC 2.03D | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Chergui, Azeddine | TuTh 11:40,-12:30 Trent 039 |
| ARABIC 2.04D | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Lo, Mbaye | TuTh 1:15-2:5 White 106 |
| ARABIC 2.05D | Elementary Arabic Synopsis |
Lo, Mbaye | TuTh 2:50-3:40 Bivins 109 |
| ARABIC 64.01 | Intermediate Arabic Synopsis |
Habib, Muhammad | MWF 8:30,-9:45, Soc/Psych 128 |
| ARABIC 64.02 | Intermediate Arabic Synopsis |
Habib, Muhammad | MWF 10:20,-11:35, Soc/Psych 128 |
| ARABIC 64.03 | Intermediate Arabic Synopsis |
Habib, Muhammad | MWF 11:55,-1:10 Trent 038A |
| ARABIC 126.01 | Advanced Arabic Synopsis |
McLarney, Ellen | WF 1:15-3:15 Carr 106 |
| ARABIC 184.01 | Topics In Arabic Synopsis |
Isleem, Nasser | TuTh 10:5,-11:20, Trent 039 |
| ARABIC 195S | Classical Arabic Texts Synopsis |
Habib, Muhammad | Th 1:15-4:15 |
| CULANTH 147 | Islamic Civilization |
Hassan, Mona | WF 10:5,-11:20, Friedl Bdg 107 |
| CULANTH 180S | Imperialism & Islam: Imperialism & Islam Synopsis |
Ho, Engseng | W 4:25-6:55 Old Chem 123 |
| CULANTH 305S | Anthropology And History |
Ho, Engseng | M 4:25-6:55 Friedl Bdg 216 |
| ECON 395T | Political Econ Institutnl Chng: Political Econ Institutnl Chng |
Kuran, Timur | M 6:15-8:45 Social Sciences 327 |
| ECON 395T | Functions Of Social Inst: Functions Of Social Inst |
Kuran, Timur | M 6:15-8:45 Social Sciences 327 |
| ENGLISH 122 | Movie Worlds Synopsis |
Mottahedeh, Negar | Tu 1:15-3:45 Friedl Bdg 118 |
| FVD 112 | Movie Worlds Synopsis |
Mottahedeh, Negar | Tu 1:15-3:45 Friedl Bdg 118 |
| GERMAN 156 | Movie Worlds Synopsis |
Mottahedeh, Negar | Tu 1:15-3:45 Friedl Bdg 118 |
| HISTORY 101G | Islamic Civilization |
Hassan, Mona | WF 10:5,-11:20, Friedl Bdg 107 |
| HISTORY 184S | Journey To Eurasia Synopsis |
Tuna, Mustafa | WF 10:5,-11:20, |
| HISTORY 185 | Islam In Central Eurasia Synopsis |
Tuna, Mustafa | MW 1:15-2:30 Languages 320 |
| HISTORY 305S | Anthropology And History |
Ho, Engseng | M 4:25-6:55 Friedl Bdg 216 |
| HISTORY 363 | Migrants, Merchants & Mvmts: Migrants, Merchants & Mvmts |
Hall, Bruce | Tu 6:00-8:30 Carr 135 |
| ICS 141A | Islamic Civilization |
Hassan, Mona | WF 10:5,-11:20, Friedl Bdg 107 |
| LIT 113 | Movie Worlds Synopsis |
Mottahedeh, Negar | Tu 1:15-3:45 Friedl Bdg 118 |
| MEDREN 146A | Islamic Civilization |
Hassan, Mona | WF 10:5,-11:20, Friedl Bdg 107 |
| PERSIAN 2 | Elementary Persian Synopsis |
Fattaneh, Naeymi-Rad | TuTh 4:25-5:40 Social Sciences 109 |
| PERSIAN 64 | Intermediate Persian Synopsis |
Fattaneh, Naeymi-Rad | TuTh 6:00-7:15 Social Sciences 109 |
| PUBPOL 279S | Contemporary Us Foreign Policy Synopsis |
Jentleson, Bruce | M 2:50-5:20 Rubenstein 151 |
| RELIGION 146 | Islamic Civilization |
Hassan, Mona | WF 10:5,-11:20, Friedl Bdg 107 |
| RELIGION 154FCS | Qu'Ran Over Time |
Lawrence, Bruce | TuTh 2:50-4:5 |
| RELIGION 165 | Islam In Central Eurasia Synopsis |
Tuna, Mustafa | MW 1:15-2:30 Languages 320 |
| RELIGION 185 | Ethics/Pol N Post-Rev Iran: Ethics/Pol N Post-Rev Iran Synopsis |
Kadivar, Mohsen | TuTh 2:50-4:5 Gray 228 |
| RELIGION 278 | Muslim Networks Synopsis |
cooke, miriam | W 2:50-5:20 Languages 211 |
| RUSSIAN 113 | Movie Worlds Synopsis |
Mottahedeh, Negar | Tu 1:15-3:45 Friedl Bdg 118 |
| SES 186 | Eastern European Culture Synopsis |
Holmgren, Beth | TuTh 4:25-5:40 Languages 320 |
| SOCIOL 161 | Us Health Disparities Synopsis |
Read, Jen'nan Ghazal | WF 11:40,-12:55 Bio Sci 130 |
| SOCIOL 180S | Sociology Of The Middle East Synopsis |
Hovsepian, Mary | W 2:50-5:20 Languages 312 |
| SOCIOL 191BS | Gender, Labor, & Globalization Synopsis |
Hovsepian, Mary | M 1:15-3:45 |
| TURKISH 102S | Contemp Turkish Comp/Readings Synopsis |
Firat, Oruc | MW 4:25-5:40 Gray 319 |
Other Semesters available:
- 2010: Spring
- 2009: Spring, Summer Term 1, Summer Term 2, Fall
- 2008: Spring, Summer Term 1, Summer Term 2, Fall
- 2007: Spring, Summer Term 1, Summer Term 2, Fall
- 2006: Spring, Summer Term 1, Fall
- 2005: Spring, Summer Term 1, Fall
- 2004: Spring, Fall
- 2003: Spring, Fall
- 2002: Spring, Fall
- 2001: Spring, Fall
- 2000: Fall
Helpful Hints
Still Looking for Fall 2009 Courses? Check out these courses:
AMES 158S: The Middle East In Pop Culture, Professor Rebecca Stein, Tu 1:15-3:45, Friedl 204
LIT 163Q : Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Professor miriam cooke, TuTh 2:50-4:05
Franklin Center 230/232
Religion 168S: Muslim Ethics and Islamic Law, Professor Mohsen Kadivar, TuTh 10:05-11:20, Gray 319
Islamic Studies Certificate Required Introductory Course offered Fall 2008::
RELIGION 246-01: Islamic Civilization, Professor Bruce Lawrence
MWF, 10:20 - 11:10
Look for New Courses by Incoming Faculty
In Fall 2008, we welcome four new faculty members who will be developing new courses for 2008-09:
Muhammad Habib, Arabic / AMES
Bruce Hall, History
Engseng Ho, History / Cultural Anthropology
Jen'nan Ghazal Read, Sociology / Global Health
Check the schedule of courses often for new fall course listings.
Check "Special Topics" listings for new courses
Most departments and programs have a course listing set asuide for "Special Topics in . . " or "Current issues in . . . " Make sure to check these listings to see if new Islamic Studies courses are being offered.
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