NMC 2026 Summer Courses
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In this class, students will study of the institution of slavery in the Islamic world from the seventh century CE to the end of the sixteenth century CE. The course will examine the continuity/establishment, development, and evolution of this institution in the Muslim world. Questions that will be tackled are: How were the slaves enslaved/acquired? Who were the slaves? Where did they come from? What position(s) did they occupy in society? What were the attitudes towards the slaves? How were they treated? The course will also examine and shed light on the various types/ forms of slavery in the Islamic world such as military slavery, domestic slavery, agricultural slavery, and female slavery/concubines.
Time: Tuesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM & Thursday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Delivery Method: Online
This course will examine the use of ancient Egypt in a variety of films. Genres will include horror, sci-fi, and epics. Topics will include the depiction of ancient Egyptian themes, such as religion and historical, images, and values in motion pictures, as well as their transformation. Students will be required to watch a variety of movies dealing with ancient Egypt and analyse and engage in the material, as it relates to ancient Egyptian narratives and themes. Students will also examine how the ancient Egyptian themes depicted in the films may reinforce or challenge the cultural norms of this ancient society.
Time: Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM & Thursday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Delivery Method: Online
Yeshua. Messiah. Son of Man. Son of God. Son of David. Lamb of God. The Word. Rabbi. How Jesus of Nazareth is titled and described in the Gospels is fundamentally Jewish. Though the Judaism of the first century AD was quite diverse and heavily influenced by the Greco-Roman culture in which it existed, there is an unavoidably Jewish nature to the historical, linguistic, textual, and theological pillars of the Jesus movement. In this course, we will re-read the Gospels to understand the myriad references whose meanings are necessarily built on texts from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and early Judaism.
Time: Thursday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Delivery Method: Online
Readers of the biblical Garden of Eden story have long blamed the woman, Eve, for the initiating the “Fall” of humanity into a troubled existence, and there is no question that this has had a negative impact on the treatment of women to this day. Yet Eve as “villain” is not the only possible interpretation of the story of the Garden of Eden. In this course, we will look closely at Eve’s appearances in the biblical text and consider the story in its ancient context. We will then consider a wide variety of interpretations of Eve: ancient and modern; Muslim, Jewish, and Christian; scholarly and artistic. All readings will be in English.
Time: Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM & Thursday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Delivery Method: Online
This course is designed as a general practicum in archaeological field methods. As a field course, emphasis will be placed on active participation in the ongoing research of the Gadachrili Gora Regional Archaeological Project Expedition (GRAPE) in the Republic of Georgia. Students will receive extensive training in excavation methods, recording procedures, and the preliminary processing of artifacts. Lectures exploring the archaeology and culture of the region will supplement the primary focus on field experience. All students are eligible to participate. No prior field experience is necessary. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.
Time: TBA
Delivery Method: In-Person
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NMC Summer Course Enrolment Process
1. U of T Students: Enroll in NMC summer courses through ACORN.
2. Non-U of T Students: If you are not a U of T student, please review the registration options below to determine the best option for you.
1) Current University Undergraduate Students
If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at another recognized university and wish to take NMC summer courses for credit toward your degree, you must apply as a visiting student through Woodsworth College at the University of Toronto. Please follow the instructions provided here: Am I eligible? | Woodsworth College
2) Non-University Students
If you are not currently enrolled in a university undergraduate program, you may register as a non-degree student at the University of Toronto to take NMC courses. Please refer to more information with the link provided here: Non-Degree Applicants | Faculty of Arts & Science
3) Auditors (No Course Credit)
The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations allows students to audit courses under the following conditions:
- Auditors must have the permission of the instructor.
- Prospective auditors must provide a 1-2 paragraph statement of academic intent.
- The classroom size must be able to accommodate auditing students.
- No more than one NMC/NML courses may be audited during the same academic term.
- The number of auditors in a course is limited as follows;
- Online courses - Maximum of 10% of students can be auditors (minimum of 1 student per course in smaller classes)
- In-person courses - Maximum of 5 % of students can be auditors (minimum of 1 student per course in smaller classes)
*Auditors are not evaluated, do not submit assignments, do not participate in online discussions, do not write tests and examinations, and not get any course credit. The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations does not issue a Certificate of Attendance or keep a record of attendance. For more details, visit: Audit NMC Undergraduate Courses | Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations.