Theories & Methods in the Study of Religion RELST-GA.1001, Becker
Thursday 2:00pm-4:45pm. Class #2854. 4 pts. 726 BW, Rm. 542
Students explore fundamental theoretical and methodological issues for the academic study of religion, including some of the more important theories of the origin, character, and function of religion as a human phenomenon. Students cover psychological, sociological, anthropological, dialectical, post-colonial and feminist approaches, as well as some problems for the study of religion today: secularization theory and the intersection of religion and media.
Topics Seminar: Martin Heidegger, /Sein Und Zeit (Being and Time) RELST-GA.2467 (Same as GERM-GA 1116), de Vries
Tuesday 2:00pm-4:45pm. Class #3326. 4 pts. Deutsches Haus, Rm. 001
Starting with a detailed rehearsal of its “Introduction” and of major themes of “Division One” (which was the subject of a graduate seminar in Fall 2022), the present seminar will offer an integral reading of the more controversial “Division Two” of Martin Heidegger’s 1927 magnum opus Sein und Zeit (Being and Time): a failed part of the project in the eyes of some, its pièce de résistance and lasting contribution, according to most. We will read this division against the background of its historical and philosophical origins and contexts as well as in view of its immediate reception at the time. We will, on each occasion, circle back to the corresponding paragraphs in the first division in other to familiarize ourselves with the topics and arguments of the whole book, but also in order to see how and why Heidegger, quite literally, repeats them while shifting terrain and adding more depth and complexity. In addition to a close reading of the text, aided by its translation and commentaries, the seminar further aims to bring not only phenomenological, hermeneutic, and deconstructive but also analytic, epistemological, and pragmatist methods, arguments and perspectives to bear upon the more recent interpretation and undiminished significance of this modern classic.
The Theory and Practice of Translation RELST-GA.1760 001 (Same as HBRJD-GA 2500), Feldman
Tuesday 11:00am-1:45pm. Class #22810. 4 pts. 181 Mercer St. Rm. 328
Description: TBA
Topics: Jewish Philosophy RELST-GA.1760 002 (Same as HBRJD-GA 3460), Gottlieb
Tuesday 11:00am-1:45pm. Class #22811. 4 pts. KJCC, Rm. 109
One of the central problems in ethics is how bridge the gap between theory and practice. There’s long Jewish tradition devoted to addressing this problem known as Musar. In the 19th century a Musar movement emerged and more recently Musar has been revived in both Orthodox and Liberal Jewish circles. In this course, we’ll explore the Musar tradition from its ancient roots to the present. Thinkers to be studied include: Aristotle, Saadyah, Ibn Gabirol, Ibn Pakuda, Maimonides, Luzzatto, Lefin, and Salanter.
M.A. Thesis Research RELST-GA.2901, Staff
Class #2659. 4 pts.
Directed Study - Christianity RELST-GA.2921, Staff
Class #2660. 1-4 pts.
Directed Study - Judaism RELST-GA.2931, Staff
Class #2661. 1-4 pts.
Directed Study - Islam RELST-GA.2941, Staff
Class #2662. 1-4 pts.
Directed Study - Asian Religion RELST-GA.2951, Staff
Class #2663. 1-4 pts.
Directed Study - Philosophy of Religion RELST-GA.2961, Staff
Class #2664. 1-4 pts.
Directed Study - Topics in Religion RELST-GA.2971, Staff
Section 001, Class #2821. 1-4 pts.
Section 002, Class #3392. 1-4 pts.
Section 003, Class #3393. 1-4 pts.
COURSES APPLICABLE TO THE MA PROGRAM
NYU 200: New York University in New York City—A History HSED-GE-2109 - HIST-GA 2210, Bunde/ Fraser
Monday 4:55pm-6:35pm. Class #22979. 3 pts. Bobst Library Rm. 251
Description: New York University will celebrate its bicentennial in 2031. In this course we will look carefully at the context in which NYU has developed and changed amid the changing landscape of New York City and the equally fast changing landscape of American higher education. However, most of all, each participant in the course will make their own contribution by selecting one very specific topic in NYU’s long history to explore in detail using the contextual information provided by the course and the rich recorded material in the NYU archives. Students will create a rich new piece of historical literature looking at one university as an exemplar—or outlier—in the changing world of American universities, 1831-almost 2031.
COURSES APPLICABLE TO THE JOURNALISM CONCENTRATION
Writing, Research, and Reporting Workshop I (Literary Reporting) JOUR-GA.1021, Featherstone
Tuesday 9:25am-12:25pm. Class #2517. 4 Pts. In-Person, 20CS 659
Workshop I is taken the first semester; Workshop II, the second semester. Provides a foundation in the principles and practices of basic news reporting. Includes lectures on reporting principles and techniques, study of specialized areas of reporting, and completion of increasingly challenging in-class assignments. Students use New York City as a laboratory to gather and report actual news events outside the classroom. A special section of Workshop I is offered for students in the cultural reporting and criticism concentration. A special section of Workshop II is offered for students in the Business and Economic Reporting Program.
Introduction to Literary Reportage JOUR-GA.2048, Boynton
Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm. Class #2837. 4 Pts. In-person, 20CS 657
The goal of this course is to help you create a distinctive body of work and, eventually, a capstone piece of literary reportage. It has three basic components. First, it will guide you through the research, reporting and thinking to refine and focus the project you will begin in Portfolio I. Second, it will introduce you to some of the authors, editors and publications of the genre. Third, it will familiarize you with some of the journalistic strategies you will use in your own work.