Courses

Courses

Click here for the MESAAS course offerings for the 2020-21 Trimester

For course requirements, see the pages on the Graduate and Undergraduate programs.

Course Numbering System

1000 : Introductory and intermediate language courses ; AHUM and AFCV introductory seminars.
2000 : Introductory MESAAS undergraduate courses.
3000: Advanced undergraduate courses.
4000: Courses for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.
5000 and higher : Graduate-only courses; some 8000- and 9000-level courses are reserved for Ph.D. students only.

The following course designators appear in abbreviated form:

MDES (Designator for all MESAAS courses that are not cross listed)
AHUM (Asian Humanities)
ASCM (Asian Civilizations-Middle East)
CLME (Comparative Literature-Middle East)
HSME (History-Middle East)
ANME (Anthropology of Middle East)

Fall 2020 Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies

NOTE: Course information changes frequently. Please re-visit these pages periodically for the most recent and up-to-date information.
Fall 2020 Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies For easier printing select the plain text version of this department listing and be sure to print using LANDSCAPE format.
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1101 ELEMENTARY TAMIL I
Section 001	Call Number: 11769 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 1:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Shiv Subramaniam
Fall 2020 Swahili UN1101 ELEMENTARY SWAHILI I
Section 001	Call Number: 10606 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 9:10am-10:00am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 15 students (20 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Abdul Nanji
Fall 2020 Wolof UN1101 ELEMENTARY WOLOF I
Section 001	Call Number: 10875 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 12:10pm-1:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 6 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Mariame S Sy
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1210 FIRST YEAR ARABIC I
Section 001	Call Number: 10491 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 8:50am-9:55am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 10 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Ouijdane Absi
Section 002	Call Number: 10493 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 11:40am-12:45pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 12 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Abdelrazzaq Ben Tarif
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1211 FIRST YEAR ARABIC II
Section 001	Call Number: 10498 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 10:10am-11:15am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 6 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Ouijdane Absi
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1301 ELEMENTARY ARMENIAN I
Section 001	Call Number: 15318 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 3:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 5 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Charry Karamanoukian
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1309 INTEN ARMENIAN/HERITAGE SPKRS
Section 001	INTEN ARMENIAN/HERITAGE S Call Number: 10761 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 2:10pm-3:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 1 student (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Charry Karamanoukian
Fall 2020 Asian Humanities UN1399 COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS
Section 001	Call Number: 11992 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: F 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 19 students (20 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Elaine Van Dalen
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1401 ELEMENTARY SANSKRIT I
Section 001	Call Number: 11773 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 9:10am-10:00am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 8 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Shiv Subramaniam
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1501 1ST YR MOD HEBREW:ELEM I
Section 002	Call Number: 10575 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 11:40am-12:45pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 15 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Illan Gonen
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1601 ELEMENTARY HINDI-URDU I
Section 002	Call Number: 10781 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 4:10pm-5:15pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 14 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Christine H Marrewa Karwoski
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1608 HINDI FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I
Section 001	Call Number: 10782 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 2:40pm-3:45pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 18 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Rakesh Ranjan
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1614 URDU FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
Section 001	URDU FOR HERITAGE SPEAKER Call Number: 10783 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 2:40pm-3:45pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Aftab Ahmad
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1701 ELEMENTARY PERSIAN I
Section 001	Call Number: 10983 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 9:10am-10:00am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 16 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Saeed Honarmand
Fall 2020 Middle East UN1901 ELEMENTARY MODERN TURKISH I
Section 001	ELEMENTARY MODERN TURKISH Call Number: 14005 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 9 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Zuleyha Colak
Fall 2020 Asian Civilization: Middle East UN2003 INTRO TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
Section 001	INTRO TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZA Call Number: 12229 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: TR 11:40am-12:55pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 60 students (90 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students must register for a section of ASCM UN 2113. Instructor: Matthew L Keegan
Fall 2020 Swahili UN2101 INTERMEDIATE SWAHILI I
Section 001	Call Number: 10607 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 10:10am-11:00am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 6 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Abdul Nanji
Fall 2020 Wolof UN2101 INTERMEDIATE WOLOF I
Section 001	Call Number: 10877 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 2 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Mariame S Sy
Section 002	Call Number: 24474 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 2 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: OPEN TO PRINCETON STUDENTS ONLY. Instructor: Mariame S Sy
Fall 2020 Asian Civilization: Middle East UN2113 INTRO TO ISLAMIC CIV-REC
Section 001	Call Number: 12930 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 12:10pm-1:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 15 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Notes: Students must register for a discussion section. Instructors: Matthew L Keegan and Ali N Moughania
Section 002	Call Number: 12931 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 1:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 15 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Notes: Students must register for a discussion section. Instructors: Matthew L Keegan and Ali N Moughania
Section 003	Call Number: 12932 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 5:10pm-6:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 15 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Notes: Students must register for a discussion section. Instructors: Matthew L Keegan and Rana Baker
Section 004	Call Number: 12933 Points: 0 View in Vergil Enrollment: 2 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students must register for a discussion section. Instructors: Matthew L Keegan and Maryam Siddiqui
Section 005	Call Number: 12934 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 4:10pm-5:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 6 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students must register for a discussion section. Instructors: Matthew L Keegan and Rana Baker
Section 006	Call Number: 12935 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: R 10:10am-11:00am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 6 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students must register for a discussion section. Instructors: Matthew L Keegan and Maryam Siddiqui
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2201 SECOND YEAR ARABIC I
Section 002	Call Number: 10502 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 1:10pm-2:15pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 12 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Abdelrazzaq Ben Tarif
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2208 ARABIC FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I
Section 001	ARABIC FOR HERITAGE SPEAK Call Number: 15324 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 10:10am-11:15am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 4 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Reem Faraj
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2301 INTERMEDIATE ARMENIAN I
Section 001	Call Number: 15319 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 1:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 0 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Charry Karamanoukian
Fall 2020 Asian Civilization: Middle East UN2357 INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION
Section 001	INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZAT Call Number: 00546 Points: View in Vergil Day/Time: TR 1:10pm-2:25pm Location: To be announced Enrollment: 71 students (999 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Rachel McDermott
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2401 INTERMEDIATE SANSKRIT I
Section 001	Call Number: 11776 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: TR 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 3 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Shiv Subramaniam
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2501 2ND YR MOD HEBREW:INTER I
Section 002	Call Number: 10589 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 1:10pm-2:15pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Illan Gonen
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2517 HEBREW FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I
Section 001	HEBREW FOR HERITAGE SPEAK Call Number: 10584 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MWR 10:10am-11:25am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 9 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Illan Gonen
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2601 INTERMEDIATE HINDI-URDU I
Section 001	Call Number: 10784 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 4:10pm-5:15pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 5 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Aftab Ahmad
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2641 CINEMAS OF INDIA
Section 001	Call Number: 13142 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 10:10am-11:25am Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 29 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Debashree Mukherjee
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2701 INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN I
Section 001	Call Number: 10987 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 8 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Saeed Honarmand
Fall 2020 Middle East UN2901 INTERMEDIATE MODERN TURKISH I
Section 001	INTERMEDIATE MODERN TURKI Call Number: 14006 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 4:10pm-6:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 4 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Ihsan Colak
Fall 2020 History: Middle East UN2915 AFRICA BEFORE COLONIALISM
Section 001	Call Number: 12654 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 11:40am-12:55pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 24 students (60 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students must register for a Discussion Section, HSME 2916 Instructor: Mamadou Diouf
Fall 2020 History: Middle East UN2916 AFRICA BEFORE COLONIALISM-DISC
Section 001	Call Number: 15501 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: M 5:10pm-6:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (20 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students in HSME UN2915 must register for HSME UN2916. Instructors: Mamadou Diouf and Karim M Malak
Section 002	Call Number: 15502 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 3:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 12 students (20 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Students in HSME UN2915 must register for HSME UN2916. Instructors: Mamadou Diouf and Mamadou Diallo
Fall 2020 Swahili UN3301 ADVANCED SWAHILI I
Section 001	Call Number: 10608 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 3 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Abdul Nanji
Fall 2020 Wolof UN3301 ADVANCED WOLOF I
Section 001	Call Number: 10879 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: TR 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 3 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Mariame S Sy
Fall 2020 Middle East UN3920 CONTEMP CULTURE IN ARAB WORLD
Section 001	CONTEMP CULTURE ARAB WORLD Call Number: 12551 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 5 students (24 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Open to juniors/seniors; others need instructor permission Instructor: Joseph A Massad
Fall 2020 Middle East UN3923 CNTRL QUESTIONS IN ISLAMIC LAW
Section 001	CNTRL QUESTIONS IN ISLAMI Call Number: 13493 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: T 4:10pm-6:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 16 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Wael Hallaq
Fall 2020 Comparative Literature: Middle East UN3928 ARABIC PRISON WRITING
Section 001	Call Number: 13134 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 23 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Muhsin Al-Musawi
Fall 2020 Middle East UN3960 HONORS THESIS SEMINAR
Section 001	Call Number: 13444 Points: 1 View in Vergil Day/Time: M 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 9 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Timothy Mitchell
Fall 2020 Comparative Literature: Middle East GU4042 CINEMATIC CITIES/COMPAR MODERNITIES
Section 001	CINEMATIC CITIES/COMPAR MODERN Call Number: 13148 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: T 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 14 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Debashree Mukherjee
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4151 DEBATES ON CAPITALISM
Section 001	Call Number: 14420 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 7 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Elleni Zeleke
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4210 THIRD YEAR ARABIC I
Section 001	Call Number: 10507 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: MTWR 11:40am-12:45pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Reem Faraj
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4259 War Narrative: The Arab World
Section 001	Arabic War Narrative Call Number: 13138 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: R 2:10pm-4:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 20 students (20 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Instructor: Muhsin Al-Musawi
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4310 ADVANCED ARMENIAN I
Section 001	Call Number: 10780 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 4:10pm-5:00pm Location: 601 Sherman Fairchild Life Sciences Building Enrollment: 2 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Charry Karamanoukian
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4501 READINGS IN HEBREW TEXTS I
Section 001	READINGS IN HEBREW TEXTS Call Number: 10593 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Naama Harel
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4510 3RD YR MODERN HEBREW I
Section 001	Call Number: 10591 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 8 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Naama Harel
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4624 ADVANCED HINDI I
Section 001	Call Number: 12540 Points: 5 View in Vergil Day/Time: TR 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 8 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Rakesh Ranjan
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4629 Transregional
Section 001	Call Number: 14314 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: R 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: 301M Fayerweather Enrollment: 11 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Mana Kia
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4640 Advanced Urdu
Section 001	ADVANCED URDU Call Number: 10902 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: TR 6:10pm-8:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 4 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Aftab Ahmad
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4710 ADVANCED PERSIAN I
Section 001	Call Number: 10992 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: B60 ALFRED LERNE Enrollment: 7 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Saeed Honarmand
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4718 Persian Poetry (In Translation)
Section 001	Persian Poetry (In Transl Call Number: 14421 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 5 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Hamid Dabashi
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4764 MODERN&MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC POLITICAL THOUGH
Section 001	MOD & MEDIEVAL ISLAM POL THGT Call Number: 13389 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 12:10pm-2:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 19 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Hamid Dabashi
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4810 ADVANCED SANSKRIT I
Section 001	Call Number: 13736 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 5 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Tyler M Richard
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4910 ADVANCED TURKISH I
Section 001	Call Number: 24745 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 4:10pm-5:25pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 6 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Zuleyha Colak
Fall 2020 Middle East GU4921 ELEMENTARY OTTOMAN TURKISH
Section 001	Call Number: 14011 Points: 3 View in Vergil Day/Time: MW 11:40am-12:55pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 7 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Zuleyha Colak
Fall 2020 Middle East GR5000 THEORY AND METHODS I
Section 001	Call Number: 12651 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: W 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 12 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Sudipta Kaviraj
Fall 2020 Islamic Culture Studies GR5000 FOUNDATION TO ISLAMIC STUDIES
Section 001	FOUNDATION TO ISLAMIC STU Call Number: 15265 Points: View in Vergil Day/Time: T 10:10am-12:00pm Location: 301M Fayerweather Enrollment: 10 students (18 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Kathryn Spellman Poots
Fall 2020 Middle East GR6008 MESAAS RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
Section 001	MESAAS RESEARCH COLLOQUIU Call Number: 13109 Points: 2 View in Vergil Day/Time: R 4:10pm-6:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 11 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Sudipta Kaviraj
Fall 2020 Middle East GR6020 COLONIALISM
Section 001	Call Number: 21401 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: R 10:10am-12:00pm Location: 302 Hamilton Hall Enrollment: 12 students (12 max) as of September 19, 2020 / Full Notes: Non-MESAAS students require permission of instructor. Instructor: Timothy Mitchell
Fall 2020 Middle East GR6236 Readings in Sufi Texts
Section 001	Call Number: 14320 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: M 4:10pm-6:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 8 students (10 max) as of September 19, 2020 Notes: Proficient knowledge of classical & technical Arabic reqd. Instructor: Wael Hallaq
Fall 2020 Middle East GR8008 DISSERTATION COLLOQUIUM
Section 001	Call Number: 13110 Points: 0 View in Vergil Day/Time: M 4:10pm-6:00pm Location: 403 Knox Hall Enrollment: 17 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Gil Hochberg
Fall 2020 Middle East GR8280 STDY GEN/SEXUALITY-ARAB WORLD
Section 001	STDY GEN/SEXUALITY-ARAB W Call Number: 12553 Points: 4 View in Vergil Day/Time: T 10:10am-12:00pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 12 students (15 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructor: Joseph A Massad
Fall 2020 International Affairs U8822 Global Political Thought
Section 001	Call Number: 15806 Points: View in Vergil Day/Time: T 11:00am-12:50pm Location: ONLINE ONLY Enrollment: 15 students (25 max) as of September 19, 2020 Instructors: Michael Doyle and Akeel Bilgrami and Mamadou Diouf
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