Course Offerings Spring 2022
UMass Amherst
| Course | Course # | Credits | Instructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Experience I: Ancient to Medieval | Judaic 101 | 4 | Jordan Katz | T/TH 11:30-12:45 PM |
| The Jewish Experience II: Medieval to Modern | Judaic 102 | 4 | Ralph Melnick | T/TH 10:00-11:15 AM |
| Anti-Semitism/ Historical Perspective | Judaic 365 | 4 | Ralph Melnick | T/TH 1:00-2:15 PM |
| Religion & Politics in the Early Modern Middle East | MidEast 362 | 4 | Malissa Taylor | M/W 4:00-5:15 PM |
| Islamic Society Culture/Middle Ages |
MidEast 391A | 3 | Tayeb El-Hibri | T/TH 11:30-12:45 PM |
| Classical Arabic: Historiography | MidEast 491C | 3 | Hadi Jorati | Wed 4:00-6:30 PM |
| Neo-Daoism and Buddhism | Chinese 597N | 3 | Scot Brackenridge | M/F 4:00-5:15 PM |
| Greek Religion | Classics 328 | 4 | TBA | M/W 2:30-3:45 PM |
| Western Thought to 1600 | History 100 | 4 | Mark Roblee | M/W 1:25-2:15 PM |
| Introduction to World Religions | History 112 | 4 | Mark Roblee | M/W 12:20-1:10 PM |
| Ancient Rome | History 204 | 4 | Timothy Hart | M/W 2:30-3:45 PM |
| Early Middle Ages 300-1100 | History 302 | 3 | Anna Taylor | T/TH 1:00-2:15 PM |
| History of Shi’i Islam | History 397LM | 3 | Hadi Jorati | T/TH 4:00-5:15 PM |
Amherst College
| Course | Course # | Credits | Instructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion in Action | Reli-114 | 4 | William Girard | TBD |
| Sacred Sound | Reli-120 | 4 | Jeffers Engelhardt | T/TH 11:30-12:50 PM |
| Latinx Religion | Reli-130 | 4 | Lloyd D. Barba | M/W 4:00-5:20 PM |
| Introduction to Buddhist Traditions | Reli-152 | 4 | Maria R. Heim | T/TH 8:30-9:50 AM |
| Becoming Christian in the Ancient World | Reli-174 | 4 | Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos | M/W 1:30-2:50 PM |
| What is Religion Anyway? Theories and Methods in Religious Studies | Reli-210 | 4 | Maria R. Heim | T/TH 11:30-12:20PM |
| The Cognitive Science of Religion | Reli-215 | 4 | Andrews C. Dole | M/W 12:00-1:20 PM |
| Christianity and Islam Africa | Reli-220 | 4 | Olufemi O. Vaughan | Tu 1:30-4:30 PM |
| The Virgin Mary: Image, Cult, Syncretism (ca.400-1700) | Reli-229 | 4 | Jutta Sperling | T/Th 3:00-4:20 PM |
| Evangelical Christianity | Reli-239 | 4 | Lloyd D. Barba | T/TH 10:00-11:20 PM |
| Jewish Identity and MeToo: A Study of Women in Judaism | Reli-261 | 4 | Susan Niditch | T/TH 3:00-4:20 PM |
| The Rise of the Apocalyptic and the Words of the Wise | Reli-265 | 4 | Susan Niditch | T/TH 1:00-2:20 PM |
| Religion and Conspiratorial Thinking | Reli-323 | 4 | Andrew C. Dole | T/TH 3:00-4:20 PM |
| Ancient Christianity: Authors and Texts | Reli-370 | 4 | Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos | F 12:30-3:00 PM |
| Early Islam: Construction of an Historical Tradition | ASLC-355 | 4 | Monica M. Ringer | M/W 8:30-9:50 AM |
| The Persian Book of Kings | ASLC-357 | 4 | Yael R. Rice, Monica M. Ringer | T/TH 1:00-2:20 PM |
Smith College
| Course | Course # | Credits | Instructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Meditation | Rel 164 | 4 | Jamie Hubbard | T/TH 2:45-4:00 PM |
| Introduction to Contemporary Hinduism | Rel 171 | 4 | Andy N. Rotman | M/W 1:20-2:35 PM |
| Colloquium-Ritual: Performance and Paradoxes | Rel201 | 4 | Lois C. Dubin, David Howlett | T/TH 2:45-4:00 PM |
| Women in the Hebrew Bible | Rel214/Jud 214 | 4 | Sari Fein | T/TH 9:25-10:40 AM |
| Mary: Images and Cults | Rel238 | 4 | Vera Shevzov | T/TH 1:20-2:35 PM |
| Muslims Modernity and Islam | Rel246 | 4 | Suleiman Ali Mourad | T/TH 9:25-10:40 AM |
| Islamic Popular Music | Rel249/Mus 249 | 4 | Suleiman Ali Mourad, Margaret Sarkissian | T/TH 1:20-2:35 PM |
| Social Justice, Spirituality and the American Radical Tradition | Rel 293 | 4 | David Howlett | T/TH 10:50- 12:05 PM |
| Happiness: Buddhist and Psychological Understandings of Personal Well-Being | Rel 304/Psy 304 | 4 | Jamie Hubbard, Phil Peake | Wed/ 1:20-4:00 PM |
| Seminar: Advanced Topics in Religion-Eastern Christian Worlds: Prayer and Politics | Rel 305 | 4 | Vera Shevzov | Tues/ 7:00-9:30 PM |
| Topics in Art Historical Studies-Meditations in Caves | Art/Arh 280 | 4 | Yanlong Guo | M/W 2:45-4:00 PM |
Mount Holyoke College
| Course | Course # | Credits | Instructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topics in Anthropology: ‘Living in End Times: Religion and Climate Change’ (Seminar) | Anthro 316LV | 4 | William Girard | Wed 1:30-4:20 PM |
| Introduction to Islam | Relig 102 | 4 | Amina Steinfels | M/W 10:00-11:15 AM |
| Religion and Science Fiction | Relig 208 | 4 | Amina Steinfels | M/W 1:45-3:00 PM |
| Knowing God | Relig 225 | 4 | Bruce Arnold | T/TH 1:45-3:00 PM |
| Philosophy of Religion (Discussion) | Relig 226 | 4 | TBA | M/W 11:30-12:45 PM |
| Women and Gender in Judaism (Discussion) | Relig 234 | 4 | Mara Benjamin | T/TH 10:00-11:15 AM |
| Women and Gender in Buddhism | Relig 241 | 4 | Susanne Mrozik | M/W 3:15-4:30 PM |
| Advanced Topics in Religion: ‘The Art of the Book: From Manuscript to Incunabula’ | Relig 331BK | 4 | Christine Andrews | Tues 1:30-4:20 PM |
| Advanced Topics in Religion: ‘Living in End Times: Religion and Climate Change’ (Seminar) | Relig 331LV | 4 | William Girard | Wed 1:30-4:20 PM |
| The Sabbath (Seminar) | Relig 343 | 4 | Mara Benjamin | Tues 1:30-4:20 PM |
| Body and Gender in Religious Traditions (Seminar) | Relig 352 | 4 | Susanne Mrozik | TH 1:30-4:20 PM |