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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Study of selected topics in Middle Eastern studies; content is variable. Check Class Schedule for specific topics each semester.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hour. May be repeated in separate terms as topics vary to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 12 graduate hours.

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SAME 490 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	77281	Lecture	A	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Mehta, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Section Title: SALIDlab Practicum Section Info: This ‘practicum style’ course offers credits for research and development projects under the South Asian Languages, Images, and Data Lab (SALIDlab), an interdisciplinary research initiative in South Asian Studies. Students will use Python, JavaScript, or Wolfram programming language to work on Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. Project outcomes will be determined through conversations with Prof. Mehta. Students can pick various interdisciplinary methods, such as a combination of programming languages and natural languages. Students interested in data visualization can pick select texts to build a dataset towards that goal.
	55611	Online	AU	3:00PM -6:00PM	T	n.a.	Awad, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: The Poetry of Mahmoud Darwish Section Info: This seminar examines the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, the premier Palestinian poet whose work combines lyric intensity with historical consciousness, humanism, and spirituality. By closely examining certain poems, students will investigate how Darwish crafts poetry that embodies themes of homeland and exile, weaving together memory, myth, and personal reflection into a comprehensive exploration of identity, loss, belonging, and the Abrahamic faiths. This course situates his writing within the historical context of Arabic literature, the development of nationalism, and the enduring cultural significance of his work. The course is conducted in English and Arabic. Intermediate to advanced English and Arabic are required. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.