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Islamic Studies (ISLAMST)
Professor of the Practice Merkx, Director
A certificate, but not a major, is available in this program.
The undergraduate certificate in Islamic Studies is administered by the Duke Islamic Studies Center (DISC).
This interdisciplinary certificate is designed to provide students with comparative, historical, and cultural knowledge
of the Muslim world; working knowledge of a Muslim language acquired through two years of language study; and
cross-cultural exposure gained through a study abroad experience in a Muslim-majority country. The program
allows students to draw on the strength and scope of Duke’s offerings in Islamic Studies, as well as on
complementary courses offered at UNC-Chapel Hill, which also has a strong program in Middle Eastern/Islamic
Studies. The program is designed to educate students about Islamic cultures, beliefs, and practices so they are
prepared upon graduation to engage the Muslim world knowledgeably and productively in their professional careers
or prepared to pursue graduate study. The program is designed to be rigorous enough to ensure that students who
fulfill its requirements will have language skills and a breadth of knowledge about Islam and the Muslim world not
possible within other majors or minors, yet broad and flexible enough to allow students to develop a sequence of
courses that will complement their major field of study.
The approach to Islamic Studies at Duke represents a new paradigm for studying the Muslim world in which
Islam is understood as a cosmopolitan tradition that is radically networked (i.e., connected across recognized
boundaries). Thus, students pursuing a certificate in Islamic Studies are encouraged to investigate Islamic
civilization through the rubric of Muslim networks that transcend geographic, linguistic, historical, sociocultural,
and disciplinary boundaries. Participating departments include Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cultural
Anthropology, International Comparative Studies, Economics, History, Literature, Political Science, Religion,
Slavic and Eurasian Studies (Turkish and Persian), and Sociology.
In addition to coordinating the certificate program, the Duke Islamic Studies Center also sponsors lectures and
conferences that bring prominent American and international Islamic Studies scholars, artists, writers, and
performers to Duke; coordinates a Muslim Cultures Focus cluster; and promotes cross-cultural exchange between
Western and Islamic students and other members of the Duke community.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students interested in earning a certificate in Islamic Studies are encouraged (but not required) to declare it by
their fifth semester.
To earn an undergraduate certificate in Islamic Studies, students must complete six (6) courses, as well as the
foreign language and study abroad components described below:
1. an introductory course: Religion 375. Islamic Civilization (seventh–sixteenth centuries) or Religion
376. Islamic Civilization (seventeenth century–present).
2. a capstone seminar: Muslims in Global Contexts, taken as a junior or senior, which will include a
significant research component. (Currently, an advanced undergraduate research seminar is identified
to meet the capstone requirement)
3. Four (4) additional elective courses, two of which must be at the 200 level or above. In order to ensure
that students develop an understanding of Islam as a global, networked tradition and of the
interdisciplinary nature of Islamic Studies, at least three departments must be represented in the
elective courses selected to fulfill certificate requirements. The elective course sequence must include
at least one religion course and one social science course. No more than two (2) courses may be used
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to fulfill requirements for the certificate and the student’s major, minor, or other certificates.
Appropriate courses may come from the list of approved elective courses below or may include other
courses (new courses, special topics courses, independent study) with at least 50 percent of course
content on Islam or the Muslim world. To determine if specific courses meet requirements for the
certificate, students should consult the faculty director. New faculty have recently been hired in
Economics, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, History, and Political Science, so students should
check for new Islamic Studies courses in those departments. The Duke Islamic Studies Center plans to
regularly offer a “Muslim Cultures” Focus cluster and the two Focus seminars will count toward the
Islamic Studies certificate. Students enrolled in the certificate program may take up to two (2) of their
required electives for the certificate at UNC-Chapel Hill.
4. Language Requirement: In addition to the six required Islamic Studies courses, certificate recipients
will be required to complete two years of study in an Islamic language (i.e., a language spoken in a
majority-Muslim country). Students with enough language proficiency to place into a higher than
elementary-level language course must take at least one applicable language course at the 300 level.
Muslim languages include Arabic, Turkish, or Persian (available at Duke) or Persian, Urdu, or Swahili
(available at UNC-Chapel Hill).
5. Required international experience in a majority-Muslim country. Internships, Study Abroad, or
DukeEngage programs in majority-Muslim countries will all satisfy this requirement. To enroll in the
certificate program, students should officially declare their intention to pursue the certificate through
the Academic Advising Center (first- and second year students) or through the Office of the University
Registrar (sophomores who have already declared a major, juniors and seniors) and then contact the
Associate Director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center.
REQUIRED COURSES
Core Course
One of the following two courses:
Religion 375. Islamic Civilization I (seventh–sixteenth centuries; cross-listed in History, Cultural Anthropology,
Medieval/Renaissance Studies)
Religion 376. Islamic Civilization II (seventeenth century–present).
Capstone Course
Religion 390S. Muslims in Global Contexts or other DISC-approved upper-level seminar
ELECTIVES
African and African American Studies
211. History of Africa: From Antiquity to Early Modern Times
271. Africa and Humanitarians
274S. Islam in the Americas
575. Justice, Law, and Commerce in Islam
Arabic
501S. Translation as a Research Tool in Arabic and Islamic Studies
502S. Classical Arabic Texts
Arts of the Moving Image
248. Movies of the World/The World of Movies
249S. States of Exile and Accented Cinemas
257. Contemporary Israeli Cinema
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
109. War, Gender, and Postcoloniality
183FS. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in Literature and Film
215S. The Middle East in Popular Culture
220S. Al-Qaeda's Terrorism: Roots, Responses, and Ramifications
221. Arab Society and Culture in Film
222S. Syrian and Iraqi Cultures and Revolutions
225. Egypt: Mother of the World
227. The Modern Middle East
241. Contemporary Israeli Cinema
243. Jerusalem: Past and Present
283S. The City of Two Continents: Istanbul in Literature and Film
305S. Travel, Gender, and Power
319. Palestine, Israel, Arab-Israeli Conflict
322. Mystical Literature
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323S. Gender Jihad: Muslim Women Writers
325. Islamic Awakening: Revival and Reform
339. Introduction to Islamic Communities in North Carolina
345. Representing the Middle East
382. Orhan Pamuk and World Literature
422S. Arab Women Writers
423. Arabic Culture and 9/11
625. Islamic Awakening: Revival and Reform
629S. Muslim Networks Across Time and Space
Cultural Anthropology
251. Representing the Middle East
252. Muslims in the West
253. Palestine, Israel, Arab-Israeli Conflict
256. Islamic Civilization I
257. Islamic Civilization II
405. Religion and Social Transformation in South Asia
416S. Capstone Seminar: Imperialism and Islamism
417S. The Middle East in Popular Culture
423. Sex and Money
426S. Anthropology of Space
430S. Travel, Gender, and Power
Documentary Studies
359S. Islam and the Media
Economics
306. Economic History and Modernization of the Islamic Middle East
326. Islam and the State: Political Economy of Governance in the Middle East
Environment
216S. Environment and Conflict: The Role of the Environment in Conflict and Peacebuilding
German
511S. Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
History
155S. Gateway Seminar: The United States and the Middle East
158S. Gateway Seminar: Islam and Nationalism
203. History of Africa: From Antiquity to Early Modern Times
207. Africa and Humanitarians
209. Islam in Central Eurasia
210. Islamic Civilization I
211. Islamic Civilization II
212. The Turks: From Ottoman Empire to European Union
213. Representing the Middle East
214. The Modern Middle East
216S. Journey to Eurasia
225S. Muslim Women Across the Ages
249. The Crusades to the Holy Land
351. Islam in the Americas
453S. Capstone Seminar: Imperialism and Islamism
International Comparative Studies
351. Africa and Humanitarians
362. Representing the Middle East
365S. Muslim Women Across the Ages
380. Islamic Mysticism: Perso-Indian (Eastern) Traditions
Jewish Studies
183FS. The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in Literature and Film
230. Jerusalem: Past and Present
241. Contemporary Israeli Cinema
249. The Crusades to the Holy Land
258. The Modern Middle East
283. Palestine, Israel, Arab-Israeli Conflict
Literature
217. Contemporary Israeli Cinema
235S. Anthropology of Space
313. Movies of the World/The World of Movies
314S. States of Exile and Accented Cinemas
640S. Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
262. The Crusades to the Holy Land
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268. Islamic Civilization I
269. Islamic Civilization II
659. Justice, Law, and Commerce in Islam
Political Science
117D. Democracy, Development, and Violence: Introduction to Comparative Politics
182FS. Introduction to Middle East Politics
308. Islam and the State: Political Economy of Governance in the Middle East
322. Introduction to Middle East Politics
351. Economic History and Modernization of the Islamic Middle East
354. Politics in the Developing World
358. Globalization and Public Policy
362D. International Security
367S. Environment and Conflict: The Role of the Environment in Conflict and Peacebuilding
Public Policy Studies
212. Globalization and Public Policy
279S. Environment and Conflict: The Role of the Environment in Conflict and Peacebuilding
388S. Islam and the Media
Religion
160. Islam
165FS. Muslim Women across the Ages
219S. Muslim Women Across the Ages
225. Religion and Social Transformation in South Asia
228. The Turks: From Ottoman Empire to European Union
230. Jerusalem: Past and Present
263. Mystical Literature
274FS. Religion & Politics: The Middle East Today
370FS. Qur'an Over Time
370S. Qur'an Over Time
372. Islamic Awakening: Revival and Reform
373. Islamic Mysticism: Perso-Indian (Eastern) Traditions
374S. Muslim Philosophy and Theology, an introduction
375. Islamic Civilization I
376. Islamic Civilization II
378. Islam in Central Eurasia
384S. Islam in the Americas
385. Muslims in the West
386. Introduction to Islamic Communities in North Carolina
388S. Muslim Ethics and Islamic Law: Issues and Debates
660. Justice, Law, and Commerce in Islam
662S. Muslim Networks Across Time and Space
663. Islam and Modernism
664. The Religion and History of Islam
Russian
210FS. Islam and Orthodoxy
210S. Dervishes, Saints and Other Holy Fools
370. Islam in Central Eurasia
384. Movies of the World/The World of Movies
Slavic and Eurasian Studies
209FS. Geopolitics & Globalization: From Bosnia to Afghanistan
279FS. Turkey: Muslim and Modern
345. Orhan Pamuk and World Literature
370. Islam in Central Eurasia
373S. Journey to Eurasia
Sociology
345. Nations, Regions, and the Global Economy
480S. Sociology of the Middle East
482S. Gender, Labor, and Globalization
Study of Ethics
235S. Muslim Philosophy and Theology, an introduction
Turkish
112. Accelerated Turkish Language and Culture I
209FS. Geopolitics & Globalization: From Bosnia to Afghanistan
213. Accelerated Turkish Language and Culture II
279FS. Turkey: Muslim and Modern
305S. The Middle East through Historical Literature
307S. The City of Two Continents: Istanbul in Literature and Film
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308. The Turks: From Ottoman Empire to European Union
345. Orhan Pamuk and World Literature
371S. Tracing Muslim Identities in Eurasia
372. Representing the Middle East
607S. The City of Two Continents: Istanbul in Literature and Film
608. The Turks: From Ottoman Empire to European Union
Visual and Media Studies
250. Representing the Middle East
Women's Studies
209S. Muslim Women Across the Ages
214. Contemporary Israeli Cinema
280S. Anthropology of Space
430S. Travel, Gender, and Power
SPECIAL TOPICS COURSES, OFFERED PERIODICALLY
Literature
49S. Film and Visual Culture
97FCS. Islam and Comparative World Cinema (Focus Seminar)
97FCS. Love and Sexuality: Coming of Age Films from the Muslim World (Focus Seminar)
125. Gender and Representation—The Middle East
292. Film and the Foreign: Contemporary Iranian Cinema in Focus
Political Science
117.02 Introduction to Middle East Politics
299. Religion, Politics, and Violence
Religion
89FCS. Allah, Sex, and Money (Focus Seminar)
89FCS Fundamental Challenges: Islam, Human Rights, Terrorism (Focus Seminar)
89FCS. The Qur’an Over Time (Focus Seminar)
185. Introduction to Islam: From Ritual to Revolution.
185. Islam in the West
196S. Islamic Law and Ethics
196S. Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: Debates in Muslim Law and Ethics
245S. Madrasas, Maps, and Money: The Geopolitics of Islamic Knowledge
Sociology
195S. Gender, Labor, and Globalization
195S. Sociology of the Middle East