Graduate Courses
HUM 5014 (REL 5014) - The Liberal Arts in a Global Context I: Justice, Power and Authority
A foundational interdisciplinary introduction to the liberal arts and humanistic inquiry, including works of history, literature, philosophy, and political science. Focus on reading, understanding, and writing about traditional humanistic ideas and concerns as they relate to recent attitudes toward issues of civil rights, empowerment, and political and social authority.
HUM 5024 (REL 5024) - The Liberal Arts in a Global Context II:The Individual, Diversity, & Society
A foundational interdisciplinary introduction to the liberal arts and humanistic inquiry, including works of history, literature, philosophy, and political science. Focus on reading, understanding, and writing about traditional humanistic ideas and concerns as they relate to issues of individuality, individual rights, and issues of class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
HUM 5104 (REL 5104) (ART 5104) - Historical & Theoretical Frameworks in Material Culture & Public Humanities
Study of the theoretical frameworks and historiographic debates that inform the contemporary research and writing of material culture and public humanities. Investigation of methodologies ranging from Marxism to postmodernism with specific application to cultural objects situated in the public sphere. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required.
HUM 5124 (REL 5124) (ASPT 5124) - Religion and Modernity in the West
A study of the relationship between religion and modernity in the West, with analysis of whether modern society is "disenchanted" or secularized," or whether religion has remained a potent force in western society and thought. Through a survey of some of the major thinkers and themes of modern religious thought, we will consider the philosophical, economic, political, and legal aspects of the location of religion in the modern world. Graduate standing required.
HUM 5134 (REL 5134) (ASPT 5134) - Islamic Political Thought
The course will review the most significant elements of Islamic political thought throughout Islamic history: the teaching of the Qur'an, the formation of political thought in the medieval period, and the main trends of political thought in the modern world, including in the West. It will examine the connections between Islamic political thought in the medieval and modern periods. Graduate standing required.
HUM 5204 (REL 5204) - Material Culture and Public Humanities Methods
Introduction to skills and methods used in the research, writing and publication on material culture and public humanities.
HUM 5304 (REL 5304) - Material Culture and Humanities in the Public Sphere
Advanced seminar on material culture and humanities in the public sphere through an examination of humanistic approaches to civic spaces, applying critical turns to public debates. Graduate Standing required.
HUM 5584 - Topics in Public Humanities
Advanced seminar on topics in public humanities, ranging from an exploration of how various humanities disciplines relate to public issues and concerns, to a study of region, regionalism, and place in public humanities. May be repeated with different topic content for a maximum of 9 credits. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required.
HUM 5904 - Project and Report
HUM 5984 - Special Study
HUM 5994 - Research and Thesis
REL 5014 (HUM 5014) - The Liberal Arts in a Global Context I: Justice, Power and Authority
A foundational interdisciplinary introduction to the liberal arts and humanistic inquiry, including works of history, literature, philosophy, and political science. Focus on reading, understanding, and writing about traditional humanistic ideas and concerns as they relate to recent attitudes toward issues of civil rights, empowerment, and political and social authority.
REL 5024 (HUM 5024) - The Liberal Arts in a Global Context II:The Individual, Diversity, & Society
A foundational interdisciplinary introduction to the liberal arts and humanistic inquiry, including works of history, literature, philosophy, and political science. Focus on reading, understanding, and writing about traditional humanistic ideas and concerns as they relate to issues of individuality, individual rights, and issues of class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
REL 5104 (ART 5104) (HUM 5104) - Historical & Theoretical Frameworks in Material Culture & Public Humanities
Study of the theoretical frameworks and historiographic debates that inform the contemporary research and writing of material culture and public humanities. Investigation of methodologies ranging from Marxism to postmodernism with specific application to cultural objects situated in th public sphere. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required
REL 5114 - The Bible & US Public Schools
Brief survey of the history of various ways the Bible has been included in U.S. public schools, the legal background, and strategies and resources for the academic exploration of biblical materials as they come up appropriately in literature and social studies classes. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required
REL 5124 (HUM 5124) (ASPT 5124) - Religion and Modernity in the West
A study of the relationship between religion and modernity in the West, with analysis of whether modern society is "disenchanted" or "secularized," or whether religion has remained a potent force in western society and thought. Through a survey of some of the major thinkers and themes of modern religious thought, we will consider the philosophical, economic, political, and legal aspects of the location of religion in the modern world. Graduate standing required.
REL 5134 (HUM 5134) (ASPT 5134) - Islamic Political Thought
The course will review the most significant elements of Islamic political thought throughout Islamic history: the teaching of the Qur'an, the formation of political thought in the medieval period, and the main trends of political thought in the modern world, including in the West. It will examine the connections between Islamic political thought in the medieval and modern periods. Graduate standing required.
REL 5204 (HUM 5204) - Material Culture and Public Humanities Methods
Introduction to skills and methods used in the research, writing and publication on material culture and public humanities.
REL 5304 (HUM 5304) - Material Culture and Humanities in the Public Sphere
Advanced seminar on material culture and humanities in the public sphere through an examination of humanistic approaches to civic spaces, applying critical turns to public debates. Graduate Standing required.
REL 5584 - Topics in Public Humanities
Advanced seminar on topics in public humanities, ranging from an exploration of how various humanities disciplines relate to public issues and concerns, to a study of region, regionalism, and place in public humanities. May be repeated with different topic content for a maximum of 9 credits. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required.
REL 5904 - Project and Research
REL 5984 - Special Study
REL 6024 - Contemporary Religious Thought
Concentrates on a selected major figure in religious thought in relation to contemporary society, politics, ethics, and culture. May be repeated up to five times with different content. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required.
REL 6124 - Pre-Mod Chr & Isl Pol Theory
Analysis of pre-modern Christian and Islamic political thought approached as comparative political theory. Integrates different genres (administrative handbooks, ethical writing, and philosophical treatises) from various Christian and Islamic cultural and religious settings. Pre-requisite: Prior completion of at least one 5000 level course in political theory, philosophy, or an equivalent course.
JUD 5424 - Advanced Topics in Jewish Culture
Selected topics in Jewish culure, history, and thought will focus on a variety of more advanced and more specific issues than those offered at the undergraduate level.
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