This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of Persian Translation
New Course in South Asian Literature in Translation
This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of South Asian studies.
Students are introduced to twentieth-century Arabic fiction, and to the varied genres of prose including letters, memoirs, short stories, travelogues, and novels. Topics include autobiography, war and nation construction, fantasy, …
A second-year course focusing on developing reading fluency in Sanskrit. Selections are chosen to reinforce student's knowledge of grammar from SANS 5020, to expand vocabulary, and to introduce the Upanisads, …
The course treats in depth aspects of Arabic Grammar. It enables leaners to produce orally and in writing samples of Modern Standard Arabic.
South Asia, the region which stretches from Afghanistan to Burma and down to Sri Lanka, has been the center of thousands of years of trade and finance. In this course …
In this course we will investigate the history of this vast flow through the following: the highlights of the history of business and banking, trade and finance that include the …
This course introduces students to modern Arabic drama from the early pioneers' period in the 20th century to the contemporary era. We will study different forms of this genre including: …
This course aims to introduce you to Persian literature's contribution to global humanism through poetry and poetics. We'll explore how Persian romance novels in verse (masnavi) engage with themes like …
This survey course introduces major poets of Classical and Medieval Persian literature. We will explore poetic forms, genres, themes, and imagery across eight centuries. We'll also examine these poets' social …
Dalit literature is perhaps the most remarkable literary movement to emerge in post-independence India. It is the voice of the most marginalized section of India's population, those formerly known as …
This course will introduce advanced Urdu and Hindi students to some of the finest poetry in Urdu. Those who cannot read the Urdu script will have the option of reading …
In this course, we'll explore how Persian literature---especially in allegorical and narrative forms like the masnavi---addresses themes such as virtue, justice, empathy, and self-knowledge. The focus will be on two …
The purpose of this course is to provide students with guidance in developing their graduate research projects. The initial portion of the course will be heavy on readings, while the …
Independent Study in Arabic.
Students whose proficiency in Modern Hebrew has already reached the advanced level, or alternatively students who for their research focus on Hebrew Literature in translation, will pursue an independent study …
Independent Study II
Independent study for advanced students of Persian. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Independent Study in Sanskrit.