Current Courses

Fall 2006 NELC Course Offerings

Akkadian • Ancient Near East • Arabic • Aramaic • Armenian • Armenian Studies • Classical Hebrew
Early Iranian Civilizations • Ethiopic • Hebrew • Iranian • Islamic Civilizations • Jewish Studies • Modern Hebrew • Near Eastern Civilizations • Persian • Semitic Philology • Sumerian • Turkish • Yiddish

Course Number

Title

Instructor

Term

Meeting Times

Location

HDS Course Number (if applicable)

Akkadian A

Elementary Akkadian

Andrea Seri

Full

M.,W., F., at 9

Widener Library G

Akkadian 120

Intermediate Akkadian

Andrea Seri

Full

M., W., at 11

Widener Library G

Akkadian 149

Akkadian Legal and Economic Texts

Piotr Steinkeller

Fall

W., 1-4

Widener Library G

Akkadian 155

Akkadian Historical Grammar and Dialectology

John Huehnergard

Fall

Tu., 2-4

Widener Library G

Ancient Near East 100

History of the Ancient Near East: Mesopotamia

Andrea Seri

Fall

Tu., Th., 1-2:30

Boylston 105

HDS 1115

Ancient Near East 115

Archaeology of the Levant (Syria-Palestine)

Lawrence E. Stager and Ofer Bar-Yosef

Fall

Fri., 1-3

Peabody Museum, Putnam Lab 59-D

Ancient Near East 120

Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures

Michael D. Coogan

Fall

F., 9-11

Andover Hall, Sperry Room

HDS 1101

Ancient Near East 134

Genesis: Narrative Artistry and Theological Meanings

Jon D. Levenson

Fall

M., W., at 10-11:30

Andover 103

HDS 1417

Ancient Near East 137

The Hebrew Prophets

Paul D. Hanson

Fall

T., Th., 9-10:30

Andover 102

HDS 1151

Ancient Near East 210

Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible: Seminar

Richard Saley

Fall

Tu., 3-6

Divinity Hall 104

HDS 1819

Ancient Near East 215r

Problems in Archaeology of Bronze and Iron Age Levant: Seminar

Lawrence E. Stager

Fall

F., 3-5

Semitic Museum 101

Ancient Near East 236

Biblical Theology: Seminar

Paul D. Hanson

Fall

Tu., 1-3

Andover Hall 118

HDS 1150/2470

Arabic A

Elementary Arabic

Mostafa Atamnia and staff

Full

M. through F., at 9 or 10

Section A: M-F 9 Sever Hall 107 Section B: M-F 9 Sever 109
Section C: M-F 9 Sever 211
Section D: M-F 9
Sever 212
Section E: M-F 10 Sever 109
Section F: M_F 10 Sever 211
Section G: M-F 10 Sever 212

HDS 4350

Arabic 120a

Intermediate Classical Arabic I

William E. Granara and staff

Fall

M. through F., at 10

CGIS-Knafel N-107

HDS 4351

Arabic 121a

Intermediate Modern Arabic I

William E. Granara and staff

Fall

Sections A&B: M. through F., at 11; Section C&D: M. through F., at 12

Section A: Emerson 106
Section B: Sever 107
Section C: Sever Hall 107
Section D: TBA

HDS 4361

Arabic 130a

Advanced Classical Arabic I

Khaled El-Rouayheb

Fall

Tu., Th., 11:30-1

Semitic Museum 201

HDS 4353

Arabic 131a

Advanced Modern Arabic l

Khaled Al-Masri and staff

Fall

M. through Th., at 1

Section A: Sever 211
Section B: Sever Hall 304

HDS 4363

Arabic 133

Advanced Spoken Modern Standard Arabic

Carl Sharif El-Tobgui

Fall

M., W., 3-5

Barker Center 012

Arabic 160r

Readings in Arabic Historians, Geographers, and Biographers

Roy P. Mottahedeh

Fall

TBA

Arabic 231a

Qur'an I: Seminar

Shahab Ahmed

Fall

M., 2-5

Barker Center 403

HDS 3976

Arabic 240r

Classical Arabic Philology

Wolfhart P. Heinrichs

Full

Tu., 2-4

Semitic Museum 202

Arabic 241ar

Modern Arabic Literature and Culture

Khaled Al-Masri

Fall

Tu., 2-4

Barker Center 211

Arabic 242

Selected Topics in Modern Arabic Literature and Literary Criticism: Seminar

William E. Granara

Fall

TBA

Consult Course Head

Arabic 248r

Medieval Arabic Writings on Grammar: Seminar

Wolfhart P. Heinrichs

Fall

W., 2-4

Semitic Museum 202

Aramaic 124a

Readings in Syriac I

J.F. Coakley

Fall

T., Th., 1-2:30

Semitic Museum 304

HDS 4112

Aramaic 125a

Aramaic Dialects I

John Huehnergard and assistant

Fall

Th. 3-5

Sever Hall 107

Armenian Studies 100

Advanced Classical Armenian

James R. Russell

Fall

TBA

Semitic Museum 306

Armenian 130

Armenian Epic

James R. Russell

Fall

TBA

Semitic Museum 306

Classical Hebrew A

Elementary Classical Hebrew

Jo Ann Hackett

Full

Tu., Th., 11:30-1

Andover Hall 103

HDS 4010

Classical Hebrew 120a

Intermediate Classical Hebrew I

Jo Ann Hackett and assistant

Fall

Tu., Th., 11:30-1

Rockefeller Hall 2

HDS 4020

Classical Hebrew 130ar

Rapid Reading Classical Hebrew I

Jo Ann Hackett and assistant

Fall

Th., 1-3

Semitic Museum 201

HDS 1625/4030

Early Iranian Civilizations 103

Manicheism

P. Oktor Skjaervo

Fall

F., 1-3

Semitic Museum 201

HDS 3580

Ethiopic 120ar

Readings in Classical Ethiopic (Ge'ez) Texts I

John Huehnergard and assistant

Fall

TBA

Hebrew 171

The Problems of Language in Medieval Jewish Thought

Bernard Septimus

Fall

W., 3-5

Widener Library 745

Hebrew 200r

Problems in the Literature, History, and Religion of Israel: Seminar

Peter B. Machinist and Members of the Department

Fall

Th., 3-5

Semitic 201

HDS 1810

Hebrew 208r

Literature of Israel: Seminar

Peter B. Machinist

Fall

W., 3-5

Semitic 201

HDS 1825

Hebrew 217

The Medieval Torah Commentary: A Practical Introduction: Seminar

Jon D. Levenson

Fall

W., 1-3

Divinity Hall 213

HDS 1836

Hebrew 240

Rabbinic Stories and Rabbinic Thought: Seminar

Jonathan Schofer

Fall

Th., 3-5

Divinity Hall 106

HDS 3795

Iranian 145a

Eastern Middle Iranian II. Introduction to Sogdian I

P. Oktor Skjaervo

Fall

TBA

Iranian 145b

Eastern Middle Iranian II. Introduction to Sogdian II

P. Oktor Skjaervo

Fall

TBA

Iranian 209b

Avestan III

P. Oktor Skjaervo

Fall

TBA

Semitic Museum 304

Islamic Civilizations 123

Colonialism and After in the Maghrib

Susan G. Miller

Fall

Th., 3-5

CGIS South Building S-040

Islamic Civilizations 145

Introduction to Islamic Philosophy and Theology

Khaled El-Rouayheb

Fall

Th., 3-5

Sever Hall 103

HDS 3602

Islamic Civilizations 241r

Approaches to Studying Indo-Muslim Culture and South Asian Islam

Ali S. Asani

Fall term; repeated Spring term

TBA

Jewish Studies 116

Jewish Identities in Antiquity: Permutations and Transformations

Lee I.A. Levine

Fall

Tu., Th., at 12

Sever Hall 104

HDS 3672

Jewish Studies 141

Jewish Society and Culture in Early Modern Europe

Rachel L. Greenblatt

Fall

Tu., Th., at 10

Semitic Museum 201

Jewish Studies 150

Zionism and the State of Israel

Derek Penslar

Fall

Tu., Th.10 - 11:30

Harvard Hall 103

Jewish Studies 151

Power and Identity in Modern Jewish History

Derek Penslar

Fall

Tu., 2-4

Semitic Museum 201

Jewish Studies 200r

Guided Readings in Jewish History

Shaye J.D. Cohen

Fall

Wed., 1-3

Semitic Museum 304

Jewish Studies 207

Visual Judaism: History, Art, and Identity in Late Antiquity

Lee I.A. Levine

Fall

Tu., 2-4

Sever Hall 212

HDS 3673

Modern Hebrew B

Elementary Modern Hebrew

Miri Kubovy and Irit Aharony

Full

Section I: M. through F., at 10. Section II: M. through F., at 11

Sever Hall 112, 205

HDS 4015

Modern Hebrew 120a

Intermediate Modern Hebrew I

Irit Aharony and Anna Grinfeld

Fall

Sections I & II: M. through F., at 9; Section III: M. through F., at 10

Sever 205

HDS 4040

Modern Hebrew 125a

Advanced Modern Hebrew I

Anna Grinfeld

Fall

Tu., Th., 1–2:30

Sever 111

HDS 4042

Modern Hebrew 130r

Contemporary Israeli Culture

Miri Kubovy

Fall

W., 7–10 pm

Sever 304

Modern Hebrew 136r

Hebrew for Academic Reading: Seminar

Anna Grinfeld

Fall term; repeated Spring term

Fall: M., W., 1:30–3; Spring: Hours to be arranged

Sever Hall 112

Near Eastern Civilizations 91r

Supervised Reading and Research

Peter B. Machinist

Fall term; repeated Spring term

TBA

Near Eastern Civilizations 98r

Tutorial - Junior Year

Peter B. Machinist

Fall term; repeated Spring term

TBA

Near Eastern Civilizations 99r

Tutorial - Senior Year

Peter B. Machinist

Full

TBA

Near Eastern Civilizations 200a

Approaches to Middle Eastern Studies: Proseminar

Susan M. Kahn

Fall

M., 3–5

Persian A

Elementary Persian

Dalia Yasharpour

Full

M., W., F., at 9

Semitic Museum 201

Persian 120a

Intermediate Persian I

Dalia Yasharpour

Fall

M., W., F., at 10

Semitic Museum 201

Semitic Philology 140

Introduction to the Comparative Study of Semitic Languages

John Huehnergard

Fall

Tu., 11-1

Semitic Museum 304

Semitic Philology 152

Introduction to Ugaritic

Jay Ellison

Fall

F., 2–4

Semitic Museum 304

Sumerian A

Elementary Sumerian

Piotr Steinkeller

Full

T., Th. 11-12

Widener G

Sumerian 141

Sumerian Myths and Epics

Piotr Steinkeller

Fall

Th. 2-5

Widener G

Turkish A

Elementary Modern Turkish

Hakan T. Karateke

Full

M. through F., at 9

Emerson 106

Turkish 120a

Intermediate Turkish I

Hakan T. Karateke

Fall

M., Tu., Th., F at 10

Emerson 106

Turkish 130a

Advanced Turkish I

Hakan T. Karateke

Fall

W., 1-4

Semitic Museum 313

Turkish 140b

Introduction to Ottoman Turkish II

Helga Anetshofer

Fall

T., 11-1, Th. 11-12

Semitic Museum 313

Turkish 145

Introduction to Old Anatolian Turkish

Helga Anetshofer

Fall

M. 12-2, Th. 10-11 am

Semitic Museum 313

Yiddish A

Elementary Yiddish

Yuri Vedenyapin

Full

M., W., F., at 10

Sever Hall 107

Yiddish Ba

Intermediate Yiddish I

Yuri Vedenyapin

Fall

M., W., F., at 11

Sever Hall 109

Yiddish Ca

Advanced Yiddish I

Yuri Vedenyapin

Fall

TBA

Sever 107

Yiddish 200r

Modern Yiddish Literature: Yiddish and Yiddishism, 1864-2000: Seminar

Ruth R. Wisse

Fall

Tu., 1–4

Semitic Museum 313