Near Eastern Studies
graduate fieldoverview
degree offered
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree | academic degree
area of concentration
- Ancient Near Eastern Studies | major concentration
- Arabic and Islamic Studies | major concentration
- Biblical Studies | major concentration
- Hebrew and Judaic Studies | major concentration
people
headed by
- Brann, Ross | Professor
field members
- Bowes, Kimberly D. | Assistant Professor
- Brann, Ross | Professor
- Dadi, M. Iftikhar | Assistant Professor
- Fahmy, Ziad A. | Assistant Professor
- Haines-Eitzen, Kimberly Joy | Associate Professor
- Manning, Sturt | Professor and Goldwin Smith Chair
- Monroe, Lauren | Assistant Professor
- Owen, David I | Professor
- Patel, David Siddhartha | Assistant Professor
- Powers, David Stephan | Professor
- Rebillard, Eric | Professor
- Robinson, Cynthia | Associate Professor
- Starr, Deborah A. | Asst. Prof. & Director of Unde
- Tagliacozzo, Eric | Associate Professor
- Toorawa, Shawkat M. | Associate Professor
affiliated academic staff
- Younes, Munther A | Senior Lecturer
affiliations
has affiliated organization
- Cornell University Graduate School | Graduate School
The graduate program in Near Eastern studies emphasizes the languages, literatures, history, and cultures of the Near East. It is designed to help students acquaint themselves with the fundamental elements of these cultures, and also to acquire a high degree of specialization in one or more of the following areas: ancient Near Eastern studies (including archaeology); Arabic literature; biblical studies; early Christianity; Hebrew literature; Islamic studies; Judaic studies; and the modern Middle East.
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree are expected to demonstrate mastery in the language or languages of the main texts that are directly related to the topic of their dissertations. Students are advised to determine early in their training the special field of their concentration and to consult their advisors about linguistic requirements.
Before the end of the sixth term of graduate study, each Ph.D. degree candidate must demonstrate competence in reading scholarly secondary materials in two of the following languages, chosen in consultation with their committee chair: French, German, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Candidates for the master's degree must demonstrate competence in one of those languages at least one term before the degree is awarded.
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree are expected to demonstrate mastery in the language or languages of the main texts that are directly related to the topic of their dissertations. Students are advised to determine early in their training the special field of their concentration and to consult their advisors about linguistic requirements.
Before the end of the sixth term of graduate study, each Ph.D. degree candidate must demonstrate competence in reading scholarly secondary materials in two of the following languages, chosen in consultation with their committee chair: French, German, modern Greek, modern Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Candidates for the master's degree must demonstrate competence in one of those languages at least one term before the degree is awarded.