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2013 Sessions

Summer Session I
June 3 to July 5, 2013

Summer Session II
July 8 to August 9, 2013

Extended Summer Session
June 3 to August 9, 2013

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 Key:   Session 1 = Session 1    Session 2 = Session 2    Extended Session = Extended Session 

NEJS 5a - Foundational Course in Judaic Studies

4 credit hours
Instructor: Eugene Sheppard
Requirements Fulfilled: hum
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM Session 1

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is a survey of the Jewish experience and thought, focusing on the varieties of historical Judaism, including its classical forms, its medieval patterns and transformations, and its modern options.
Sage class number: 2069
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

NEJS 185b - The Making of the Modern Middle East

4 credit hours
Instructor: Shahram Shadbash
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, hum, nw
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM Session 1

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
Open to all students. NEJS 185b may not be repeated for credit by students who have taken NEJS 145b in previous years. Students will discuss the processes that led to the emergence of the modern Middle East: disintegration of Islamic Ottoman society; European colonialism; reform and reaction; the rise of nationalism, formation of modern states, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Iranian Revolution and Arab Spring. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2070
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

NEJS 187a - Political Islam

4 credit hours
Instructor: Shahram Shadbash
Requirements Fulfilled: hum, nw
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM Session 2

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
NEJS 187a may not be repeated for credit by students who have taken NEJS 148a in previous years. This course traces the recent reemergence of Islam as a political force by examining its position in the contemporary Islamic world. The course will use Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran as major test cases for assessing the success of political Islam. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2091
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee