Islamic Studies
Facilitator: Daniel Morgan, Religious Studies
Courses in the Islamic Studies Pathway investigate Islam not only as a religion but also as a civilization and as a variety of cultural traditions, which have taken diverse forms in Muslim societies worldwide from the seventh century to the present. Students will have the opportunity to select courses from a variety of disciplines to investigate topics such as:
Theological interpretations of Islam as a religious tradition
The interplay of politics and religion in our contemporary world
Anthropological perspectives on Muslim populations
The history of Islam as a civilization and cultural phenomenon
Islamic themes in literature and the arts
Interreligious and cross-cultural contacts among Muslim and non-Muslim traditions
Associated Courses
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 188 People, Culture, and Change in the Middle East |
| Arabic (ARAB) |
| ARAB 137 Arabic Culture and Identity |
| ARAB 171 Reading the Quran |
| Art History (ARTH) |
| 24 From Damascus to Dubai: A Survey of the Visual Culture of the Middle East |
| English (ENGL) |
| 156 Global Literatures |
| 156A Global Literatures: Postcolonial Lit & Theory |
| 156B Global Literatures: African Literature |
| 128 Studies in the Literature of the Middle Eastern and Islamic World |
| 165 Studies in African Literature |
| French (FREN) |
| 113 Francophone Culture & Civilization: Black African and Caribbean Women Writers |
| 114 Literature & Cultures of the Maghreb |
| 116 Major Works: French Lit II (topic: French Orientalism only) |
| 117 French Orientalism: The Representation of Otherness in Literature, Cinema & Visual Arts |
| 173 Immigration, Race, & Identity in Contemporary France |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 120 Middle East: Gender & Sexuality (cross-listed with ANTH 187) |
| 123 Francophone Culture & Civilization: Black African and Caribbean Women Writers (cross-listed with FREN 113) |
| History (HIST) |
| 107 Spain and Morocco: Jews, Christians, and Muslims, 1300-1800 |
| 142 Modern Middle East and North Africa |
| 144S Islam in Africa |
| 145 Islam in the Modern World |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| 142 Politics in Middle East |
| Religion, Theology, and Culture |
| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 19 Egyptian Religious Traditions |
| 19H Egyptian Religious Traditions: Honors |
| 81 Islam |
| 81H Islam: Honors |
| 126 Sufi Islam/Christian Mysticism |
| 154 Islamic Jesus |
| 182 Shia Islam in the Contemporary World |
| 190 Islam: Reformation and Modernity |
| Scripture and Tradition (SCTR) |
| 19 Religions of the Book |
| 19H Religions of the Book: Honors |
| 119 Law in Judaism, Christianity and Islam |
| 125 Qu'ran Interpretation |
| 126 Sufi Mysticism |