Introduction to the Ottoman Empire from its origins as a Turkish emirate to the beginnings of westernizing reform at the end of the 18th century.

Introductory survey of the political, cultural, religious, and economic history of Islamic central Asia from the eighth-century Arab conquests to the nineteenth-century Russian colonial era.

The Sultanate and Mughal Empires (1000-1707 AD); emphasis on imperial institutions and the interaction of Hindu and Muslim societies.

The political, social, economic, and cultural history of contemporary India and the South Asian subcontinent, focusing on India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Upper-level lecture/discussion course on significant intellectual and social movements in the Middle East and vicinity from the advent of Islam to the present.

A history of Iran in the Islamic period, focusing on nomadic-urban interaction and Iranian culture.

Advanced readings on selected topics in Islamic History.

Advanced readings on selected topics in Islamic History.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Islamic History.

Advanced readings on selected topics in South Asian History.

Advanced readings on selected topics in South Asian History.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in South Asian History.

Advanced course in Islamic History. Topics Vary.

Graduate reading seminar on a topic in Islamic history, stressing topical coverage and/or historiography. May be repeated for credited when the topic changes.

Graduate Research Seminar in the History of the Islamic World. Topics will vary.