16 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2020–21 (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2021/COURSE/course-SI.html
An introduction to the caliphates, cities, and cultures of Islam, through film and selected texts, including the experience of Islam in Canada as revealed through its writers. This course provides a foundation for Studies in Islam, establishing a context for multidisciplinary approaches to a wide variety of topics.
LEC · Course ID 013340On ucalendarSI 121R today
Integrating elements of Arab history, geography, language, literature (prose and poetry), art, music, theatre, cinema, politics, press, humour, dance, fashion, and food, this course explores varied expressions of Arab culture. Students will also study the phenomenon of Orientalism and the impact of European colonialism upon the Arabs.
Antireq: ARTS 190 taken spring 2016
LEC · Course ID 015277On ucalendarSI 131R today
The course explores modern Arab and Muslim drama in English from multiple perspectives: literary, social, economic, and political. [Note: Formerly SI 320R.]
Antireq: SI 320R
LEC · Course ID 015014On ucalendarSI 132R today
This course examines conceptions of East-West divide and confrontation as well as topics of interest, both geo-political and religious, that influence the relationships of Muslims and the Western world. The focus is on the history of Muslims in the West and the challenges of integration of Muslim communities in pluralistic, secular societies.
Prereq: Level at least 1B
LEC · Course ID 014398On ucalendarSI 221R today
This course explores Islamic visual culture by focusing on three main design elements in Islamic art and architecture: calligraphy, arabesque, and geometry. The course emphasizes the aesthetic, visual, and cultural importance of ornamentation in Islamic art and examines its manifestation in the work of contemporary Muslim artists.
Prereq: Level at least 1B
LEC · Course ID 014874On ucalendarSI 230R today
Exploring the history of Islamic and East Asian calligraphic arts and the study of Eastern and Western artists, this course examines multiple ways in which writing and other forms of visible language are incorporated into visual arts. Through studio projects, students explore conceptual approaches to text-based image making.
Prereq: Level at least 2A. Antireq: FINE 204 (STU 001) taken winter 2014 or SI 375R (LEC 001) taken winter 2014
LEC · Course ID 014876On ucalendarSI 231R today
This course examines Muslim narratives written in the diaspora, such as from North America or the United Kingdom. It investigates the diversity of Islamic culture and expression in diasporic contexts, exploring an array of experiences and issues written from various sociocultural locations.
LEC · Course ID 015145On ucalendarSI 240R today
Using the Muslim dimension as a central theme, this course explores the social, cultural, and political implications to be found in a range of postcolonial literatures from Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Students investigate issues such as identities, nationalism and politics, cultural memory, and sacred space and place.
LEC · Course ID 015146On ucalendarSI 241R today
This course is designed to examine major themes, schools, and genres in Arabic literature, covering the classical, postclassical, and modern eras. Students will read and analyze selected representative texts. The course will be delivered in English with assigned texts in English translation.
LEC · Course ID 016085On ucalendarSI 242R today
This course surveys the diverse history of Islamic societies from the seventh to the thirteenth century. The primary focus is on the central Islamic lands from Egypt to Iran. In addition to the standard narrative, the course also examines salient aspects of Islamic civilization on a thematic basis. [Note: SI 121R recommended.]
LEC · Course ID 015147On ucalendarSI 250R today
This course studies in comparative fashion the rise, consolidation, and decline of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern period (c. 1300-1800): the Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Middle East; the Safavids in Iran; and the Mughals in India. [Note: SI 121R recommended.]
LEC · Course ID 015148On ucalendarSI 251R today
This course examines the lives and contributions of Muslim women in history - past and present - and political, social, and cultural influences that have affected the lives of Muslim women around the world. Challenging stereotypes of Muslim women and using religious, historical, and literary images, the course focuses on contributions of Muslim women as religious leaders, scholars, and politicians.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 014399On ucalendarSI 315R today
This course explores the phenomena of militant words and images within Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Considered in conversation with one another, these Abrahamic traditions challenge students to consider the interconnectedness of these communities, histories, and textual traditions. [Note: This course fulfils an Area 1 requirement for Religious Studies majors.]
LEC · Course ID 015351On ucalendarSI 316R today
This course allows for in-depth study of selected topics in Islam, Islamic cultures, or Arab cultures. [Note: This is a repeatable course, subject to different content; it may be completed a total of three times.]
LEC · Course ID 014139On ucalendarSI 375R today
This course brings together the diverse strands that constitute the student's learning and experience in required as well as elective courses of Studies in Islam. Exploring Islam in a variety of contexts, the approach is interdisciplinary and integrative. [Note: In addition to the three prerequisite courses, a student must have completed at least four Studies in Islam elective courses. Students who do not meet the prerequisites may take the course with department consent.]
Prereq: SI 121R, SI 221R; One of SI 250R/MEDVL 250R or SI 251R/MEDVL 251R
SEM · Course ID 013354On ucalendarSI 390R today
This course serves as a comprehensive introduction to the sacred text of Islam. Students engage the Qur'an using a wide array of interpretive approaches, from traditional forms of exegesis to new trends in the academic study of the Qur'an.
SEM · Course ID 015353On ucalendarSI 450R today