CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
FALL 2015 COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE
 HAA 6K: Introduction to Islamic Art & Architecture / TR 11:00am-12:15pm / BUCHN 1930 / N. Khoury
 MES 45: Introduction to Middle East Studies / TR 5-6:15pm / TD-W 1701 / M. al-Sabbagh
 HIST 46: Middle East History / MW 5-6:15pm / NH 1006 / S. Seikaly
 RGST 111: Middle East Women – Politics and Religion / R 11:00am-1:50pm / HSSB 4201 / J. Afary
 RGST 115A: Hebrew Bible, Old Testament / MW 11:00am-12:15pm / HSSB 1173 / R. Garr
 RGST 119A: Introduction to Islamic Law / TR 11:00am-12:15pm / GIRV 2124 / A. Ahmad
 RGST 130: Judaism / TR 9:30-10:45am / CHEM 1171 / R. Hecht
 SOC 130ME: Development and Social Change in the Middle East / TR 8-9:15am / HSSB 1174 / K. Anderson
 HIST 146T: History of Israel and Palestine / MW 2-3:15pm / ARTS 1349 / S. Seikaly
 POLS 150A: Middle East Politics / TR 11:00am-12:15pm / TD-W 2600 / M.B. Nash
 RGST 149D: Introduction to Islamic Civilization / MW 12:30-1:45pm / HSSB 3041 / R. El Omari
 GLBL 162: Sexuality and Globalization / T 5-7:50pm / PHEPLS 1260 / P. Amar
 RGST 181F: Shi’ism Before and After the Iranian Revolution / W 6:00-8:50pm / HSSB 1228 / J. Afary
 RGST 190AR: Topics in Religious Studies / MW 11:00am-12:15pm / HSSB 1224 / E.R. Wolfson
 POLS 196: Senior Seminar – Central Asian Politics / W 1-3:50PM / ELLSN 3814 / C. Kaplan
o This course can be found by searching for the instructor
GRADUATE
 HIST 201ME: Advanced Historical Literature / R 12-2:50pm / HSSB 4041 / A. Sabra
 GLBL 220: History and Theory of Globalization / W 3:30-6:20pm / SSMS 2011 / P. Amar
 RGST 292EA: Special Topics / M 1-3:50pm / HSSB 3030 / E.R. Wolfson
 RGST 292F: Fatawa Literature / W 10:00am-12:50pm / HSSB 3001E / A. Ahmad
 POLS 594PE: Central Asian Politics / R 1-3:50PM / ELLSN 3814 / C. Kaplan
o This- course can be found by searching for the instructor
LANGUAGE
 HEB 1: Elementary Hebrew / MTWR 1-1:50pm / HSSB 1224 / G. Ramot
 HEB 4: Intermediate Hebrew / MW 11:00am-12:15pm / HSSB 1210 / G. Ramot
 RGST 10A: Arabic I / MTWR 11-11:50am / HSSB 3041 / M. Campo
 RGST 10A: Arabic I / MTWR 1-1:50pm / HSSB 3001E / M. Campo
 RGST 10D: Arabic IV/ MTW 9-10:10am / HSSB 3041 / R. El Omari
 RGST 11A: Hindi I / TR 9:30-10:45am / HSSB 3001E / TBA
 RGST 17A: Biblical Hebrew I / MW 9:30-10:45am / HSSB 2201 / W.R. Garr
 RGST 90AA: Kazakh I / MTWR 9-9:50am / HSSB 4065 / D. Kalpova
 RGST 57A: Persian I / TR 11:00am-12:15pm / HSSB 3001E / M. Jalali Naini
 RGST 57D: Persian IV / TR 3:00am-4:15pm / HSSB 3030 / M. Jalali Naini
 RGST 60A: Punjabi I / MTWR 11-11:50am / HSSB 4202 / TBA
 RGST 65A: Turkish I / MTWR 10-10:50am / HSSB 3041 / TBA
 RGST 148A: Advanced Arabic / TR 10-11:55am / HSSB 4080 / D. Reynolds
MUSIC
 MUS 22/122/222x: Persian Music / T 5-6:30pm / MUSIC 1213 / B. Osqueezadeh
 MUS 22/122/222x: Group & Private Lessons in nay, ‘ud, and Arab maqam / TBA / MUSIC 1137 / S. Marcus
 MUS 22/122/222x: Middle East Percussion / M 7-9:00pm / MUSIC 1207 / S. Rudnicki
 MUS A 70M/A 170M/A 270M: Middle East Ensemble / T 7-9:50pm / MUSIC G HALL / S. Marcus
 MUS A 70N/A 170N/A 270N: Middle East Chorus / T 5-6:30pm / MUSIC 1207 / S. Marcus
Contact the Center for Middle East Studies:
(805) 893-4245 / cmes@cmes.ucsb.edu / www.cmes.ucsb.edu