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Upcoming Courses
Spring 2026 Course Offerings
The Department of Global Humanities offers courses under a number of different course designations, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline.
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Upcoming Global Humanities Courses
HUM 101W - Introduction to Global Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 101W D900 |
Adrian Ivakhiv
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey
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HUM 102W - Classical Mythology
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 102W D100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| HUM 102W OL01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
|
Online
|
HUM 130 - Introduction to Religious Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 130 D900 |
Jason Brown
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey
|
| HUM 130 OL01 |
Jason Brown
|
Online
|
HUM 204 - Great Religious Texts
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 204 D100 |
Jason Brown
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 232 - Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 232 D100 |
Sabrina Higgins
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
HUM 277 - History of Greek Civilization
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 277 OL01 |
Dimitrios Krallis
|
Online
|
HUM 302W - Athenian Democracy
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 302W B100 |
John Daukas
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 306 - Art, Culture, and Place
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 306 B100 |
Evan Freeman
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 309 - Literatures and the Arts Across Cultures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 309 B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 320 - Cross-Cultural Philosophy in the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 320 D100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Fri, 12:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 321W - The Humanities and Critical Thinking
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 321W B100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 330 - Religions in Context
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 330 B100 |
Jason Brown
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 340 - Great Cities in Their Time
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 340 B100 |
Spyros Sofos
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 347 - Religion, Culture, and Society
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 347 B100 |
Spyros Sofos
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 349 - Rome after Rome: The Byzantine Middle Ages from the end of Antiquity to the Crusades
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 349 B100 |
Dimitrios Krallis
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 387 - Other Europes: Arts and Cultures
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 387 B100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
|
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
HUM 800 - Theories and Methods in the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 800 G100 |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 801 - Research Development Seminar in the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 801 G100 |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
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HUM 803 - MA Thesis
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 803 G100 |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
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HUM 804 - Directed Readings
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 804 G100 |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
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| HUM 804 G200 | |||
| HUM 804 G300 |
Upcoming Greek Language Courses
GRK 100 - Introductory Modern Greek I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRK 100 B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|
GRK 111 - Introductory Modern Greek II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRK 111 B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|
GRK 200 - Intermediate Modern Greek I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRK 200 B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|
GRK 211 - Intermediate Modern Greek II
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRK 211 B100 |
Dionysia Eirini Kotsovili
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|