[Englmajors] Available Space in Near Eastern Lang/Civ Courses

[Mel Wensel]

Dear English Majors,

Remember all those cool literature and civilization courses in our 
sister WordLink departments I was telling you about the other day?  
Well, here's a whole bunch more of them for Winter, this time from Near 
East Languages and Civilizations.  At this particular point in world 
history, who couldn't benefit from knowing more about the languages, 
histories, and peoples of the near and middle east?  Check out course 
listings and descriptions below:

Mel Wensel
English Advising
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Dear Advisers,

NELC still has plenty of space in many of the content courses offered Winter
quarter! 

Please let your students know of our courses if they are looking for VLPA
and/or W credits or if they are just looking to add stimulating courses to
their schedules. The following courses do not have prerequisites and are
open to all students.

-NEAR E 150 
ISRAEL: DYNAMIC SOCIETY AND GLOBAL FLASHPOINT
5 credits
SLN: 16236
MWF+qz 1230-120

-NEAR E 211 
INTRO TO ISLAM
5 credits, W credit
SLN: 16242
TTh+qz 300-450

-NEAR E 240
INTRO TO THE HEBREW BIBLE
5 credits
SLN: 16251
TTh+qz 230-420


-NEAR E 496 Special Study courses (VLPA):

"ISRAEL BEFORE STATEHOOD: THE YISHUV AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF HEBREW CULTURE"

5 credits, W credits
SLN: 16260
TTh 130-320
Zionism aimed to transform Jewish life in wide-ranging ways. This course,
taught by Prof. Naomi Sokoloff, examines how the Yishuv -- the Jewish
community in the "Land of Israel" before the establishment of the State of
Israel -- created a new "Hebrew" culture through a revival of the Hebrew
language and through literature, art, architecture, folksong, and public
ceremonies.  Focusing on the years 1882-1948, we will consider how the
Yishuv constructed a new definition of "Jews" as "Hebrews," and how the
effort to forge a synthesis of tradition and innovation expressed itself in
clothing, labor practices, religious observances, collective rituals, and
city planning.

All texts are in translation and no knowledge of Hebrew is necessary.

Any student in this course who wishes to read some of the texts in the
original Hebrew may earn 2-3 additional credits of independent study (HEBR
490).


"THE TORAH/PENTATEUCH"
5 credits
SLN: 16262
MWF 130-250  
This course is an introduction to the historical-critical study of the
Torah/Pentateuch. Beginning with a survey of the content and structure of
the 5 books that comprise the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy), the course then examines a wide range of
problems, theories, and methods with which modern scholarship on the
Pentateuch and its composition is engaged. 

No knowledge of the Bible or Hebrew is necessary. 


"WRITERS AND INTELLECTUALS OF CENTRAL ASIA UNDER SOVIET COLONIALISM"
3 credits
SLN: 16264
MW 300-420


Thanks!
Amy

Amy Oates
Undergraduate Adviser

Near Eastern Languages and Civilization
University of Washington
219 Denny Hall
Box 353120
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3743
 


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Mel Wensel
Director of Academic Services
Department of English
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
(206)543-2634