Department of Classical and  Near Eastern Studies — CNES

CNES Courses, Spring 2012

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Faculty Openings in CNES

• ARABIC. Tenure-Track assistant professor of Arabic, starting fall 2012. more here>>
• MEDIEVAL LATIN. Tenure-Track assistant professor of Medieval Latin, starting fall 2012. more here>>

CNES and the Power of SUNY

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Announcements

Tina Chronopoulos and Eid Mohamed win Individual Development Awards. more>>

Eid Mohamed to teach spring 2012 course on Arab Spring. See more here>

BU Arabists participate in:

• Washington Conference on "The Road to Democracy and Economic Development" on post-Mubarak Egypt. more>>
• Rutgers conference on "Current Democratic Movements in the Middle East." more>>

BU classicist John Starks' Blegen Distinguished Professorship. more>>

The recent production on campus of Pygmalion, a ballet with music by BU Classics major Santino DeAngelo. more>>

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Department Description

The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies (CNES) provides instruction in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Arabic speaking and ancient Mediterranean (Greek, Roman, etc.) worlds. These traditions and civilizations continue to shape our world today. Our majors receive thorough preparation from which they can advance to further study in a variety of fields. That includes ancient, Middle Eastern, and medieval history; history of philosophy and art; comparative literature and linguistics; and a host of other fields and career tracks.

Our Undergraduate Programs feature major tracks distributed between two programs:

• Arabic (language, literature, culture)
• Classics, with majors in
  • Classics, Greek and Latin (Greek, Latin language/literature;             Greek/Roman/Mediterranean culture)
  •  Latin (language, literature, Greco-Roman culture)
  • Classical Civilization (Roman/Greek/Mediterranean culture)

Basic courses with readings in English are also offered for the benefit of all students University-wide. Our wide-ranging expertise allows us to help students pursue a variety of interests, while instruction in the spoken and written languages of the Near and Middle East East has obvious and immediate relevance.

We pride ourselves in upholding the liberal-arts tradition that has set BU's Harpur College apart from the very beginning:

• Small to medium-sized classes
• Expert and attentive instruction
• Courses demonstrating the interconnectedness of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures, and the relevance of those cultures in today’s world