Course Listings
Spring 2022
Reli 480, “Modern Muslim Literature”
Fall 2021
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 581, “Sufism”
Spring 2021
Reli 582, “Islam and Islamic Art in South Asia”
REli 910 “Practicum: Professionalization in Middle East Studies”
Fall 2020
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 480, “Modern Muslim Literature”
REli 910 “Practicum: Professionalization in Middle East Studies”
Spring 2020
Reli 581, “Sufism”
Fall 2019
Spring 2019
RELI 584 “The Qur’an as Literature”
Fall 2018
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 780, “Approaches to Islamic Studies”
Spring 2018
Reli 581, “Sufism”
Fall 2017
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Spring 2016
Reli 581, “Sufism”
Fall 2015
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 582, “Islam and Islamic Art in South Asia”
Spring 2015
Reli 064, “Re-Introducing Islam” (First-Year Seminar)
Reli 681, “Islamic Thought: Arabic Philosophical and Mystical Texts”
Fall 2014
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 582, “Islam and Islamic Art in South Asia”
Spring 2014
On research leave
Fall 2013
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 582, “Islam and Islamic Art in South Asia”
Spring 2013
Reli 582, “Islam and Islamic Art in South Asia”
Fall 2012
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 785, “Genealogies of Middle East Studies”
Spring 2012
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Fall 2011
Reli 785, “Genealogies of Middle East Studies”
Reli 990, “Readings in Arabic Texts”
Spring 2011
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 900, “Readings in Persian Texts”
Spring 2010-Fall 2010
On research leave
Fall 2009
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 881, “Seminar on Islamic Thought: Persian Mystical Texts”
Spring 2009
Reli 890, “The Poetry of Hallaj”
Fall 2008
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Spring 2008
Reli 583, “Religion and Culture in Iran, 1500-Present”
Reli 584, “Introduction to the Qur’an as Literature”
Reli 681, “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: Persian and Arabic texts on Calligraphy” (continued)
Fall 2007
Reli 180, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 681, “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: Persian and Arabic texts on Calligraphy”
Spring 2007
Reli 490 (formerly 161/043), “Topics in Asian Religions: The Qur’an as Literature”
Reli 581 (formerly 171), “Sufism”
Fall 2006
Reli 180 (formerly 25), “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 681 (formerly 179), “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: Advanced Urdu texts”
Spring 2006
Reli 161/043, “Topics in Asian Religions: The Qur’an as Literature”
Reli 179, “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: Arabic Biographical Literature from South Asia”
Fall 2005
Reli 299/055, “Pedagogy and Methodology in Islamic Studies.”
Summer 2005
Reli 25, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Spring 2005
On research leave
Fall 2004
Reli 006J2, “Re-Introducing Islam” (First-Year Seminar)
Reli 25, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 179, “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: Arabic religious and philosophical texts.”
Spring 2004
Reli 26, “Later Islamic Civilization”
Reli 179, “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: Arabic mystical and philosophical texts.”
Reli 299, “Pedagogy and Methodology in Islamic Studies” (= Duke Rel 280, graduate seminar, with Bruce Lawrence)
Fall 2003
Reli 173, “Religion and Culture in Iran, 1500-Present”
Reli 179, “Readings in Islamicate Literature. Topic: The Qur’an in Arabic (grammar, vocabulary, commentary)”
Spring 2003
Reli 006J2, “Re-Introducing Islam” (First-Year Seminar)
Fall 2002
Reli 25, “Introduction to Islamic Civilization”
Reli 120, “Religion, Fundamentalism, and Nationalism”
Spring 2002
Reli 006J2, “Re-Introducing Islam” (First-Year Seminar)
Reli 171, “Sufism and the Healing Arts” (= Duke Rel. 152B, with Bruce Lawrence)
Spring-Fall 2001
On research leave
Fall 2000
Reli. 006J2, “Following Muhammad: An Introduction to Islam” (First-Year Seminar)
Reli. 10, “World Religions”
Spring 2000
Reli 199/299 (Anth 199), “Globalization and Local Islam in Asia” (with James Peacock)
Fall 1999
Reli. 60, “Islamic Religion in Thought and Practice”
Spring 1999
Reli. 10, “Religion in Global Perspective”
Fall 1998
On research leave
Spring 1998
Reli. 99/42, “Comparing Islams”
Fall 1997
Reli.172, “Islam and Islamic Art in South Asia”
(= Duke Rel. 217, with Bruce Lawrence)