Graduate Program Overview

NELC has three main fields, each comprising several subfields.  

Ancient Near Eastern Studies

whose sub-fields include

 

 

 

Armenian and East Christian Studies

 

Jewish History and Culture

whose sub-fields include

a. The Hebrew Bible in Its Jewish Interpretive Context
b. Jewish History and Culture of Antiquity
c. Medieval Jewish History and Culture
d. Modern Jewish History and Culture
e. Modern Jewish Literatures

 

Histories and Cultures of Muslim Societies

whose sub-fields include

a. Arabic language and literature

b. Islam in South Asia

c. Islamic Philosophy and Theology

d. Modern Middle East Studies

e. Persian language and literature

f.  Quranic studies