Middle Eastern Studies and Related Courses

Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs offer several courses for undergraduate and graduate students who want to increase the breadth and depth of their knowledge in Middle Eastern studies.

Spring 2024


ARB 102 - Arabic II		V. Humsi	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:20PM We 11:40AM - 12:35PM
ARB 202 - Arabic IV		V. Humsi	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:50PM We 12:45PM - 1:40PM
ARB 336 - Arabic Cultures	MES 336, LIT 336	R. Habib	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:50PM
TRK 102 - Turkish II		C. Arda	TuTh 5:00PM - 6:20PM We 5:15PM - 6:10PM
HEB 102 - Hebrew II		M. Downie	Section M001: TuTh 3:30PM - 4:40PM We 3:45PM - 4:40PM Section M002: TuTh 2:00PM - 3:20PM We 2:15PM - 3:35PM
HEB 202 - Hebrew IV		E. Brown Sofer	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:50PM We 11:40AM - 12:35PM
MES 165 - Discovering Islam	REL 165, SAS 165	T. Kassam	ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
MES 209 - Modern Middle East	HST 209	O. Cheta	MoWe 12:45PM - 2:05PM
MES 344 - Politics of the Middle East	PSC 344	TBA	TBA
MES 335 - Israeli Literature and Culture	REL 335, JSP 335, LIT 335	E. Brown Sofer	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:20PM
MES 349 - Politics of Iran		TBA	TBA
MES 381 - Islamic Law and Society	PSC 381, REL 361	Y. Sezgin	MoWe 12:45PM - 2:05PM
MES 392 - Islamism and Islamist Movements Today	PSC 392, REL 362	H. Bashiriyeh	MoWe 12:45PM - 2:05PM
MES 395 - Democratization in the Muslim World	PSC 395	H. Bashiriyeh	MoWe 3:45PM - 5:05PM
MES 453 - Feminisms, Sexualities, and Human Rights in Middle Eastern Societies	LIT 131, REL 131	D. Olwan	MoWe 12:45PM - 2:05PM
JSP 239 - Jewish Humor and Satire	REL 239	K. Frieden	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:20PM
REL 265 - Muslim Women's Voices	MES 317	T. Kassam	ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
REL 300 - Religion &Politics in Modern Jewish Thought		Z. Braiterman	We 3:45PM - 6:30PM
JSP 439 - Jewish Studies Seminar	REL 439	K. Frieden	Mo 3:45PM - 6:30PM
PSC 400 - War & Conflict / Middle East		Y. Zeira	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:20PM
MES 400 - Israel & Palestine: Historical Approaches	HST 644	A. Kallander	Tu 9:30AM-12:15PM