Continuity in Intellectual History
This third-year course shows the flow of ideas through the translation of Greek, Persian, and Indian scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic and the transference of Arabic texts to Western Europe and their translation into Latin.
Feminist Thought from the Majority World
This second-year course centers on feminist thought that originates in the majority world as a correction to a longstanding marginalization in the global knowledge economy in research and teaching that continue to privilege Northern feminist theory.
Political Authority and Legitimacy in Arabic and Islamic Political Thought
This second-year lecture-based course is an introduction to primary texts and central concepts on political authority and legitimacy in Arabic and Islamic political thought from the 8th to 18th centuries.