Courses

International Studies

See the course catalog for complete course descriptions.

Anthropology:

ANT35-244 Race, Class and Gender in the Caribbean
This course critically examines how the constructs of race, class and gender shape everyday life in the Caribbean. The course will cover history, human-environmental relations, the global circulations that continue to create the Caribbean (e.g. migration, tourism and development), spiritualities, language, music, and Carnival. Contributes to Feminist Studies, International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Themed Course. Prerequisite: Anthropology 35-104, Feminist Studies 04-104, or permission of the instructor. (ScS) (SJ)(PJ)

ANT35-334 Global Environmental Justice
An exploration of global environmental issues from a perspective that foregrounds questions of social inequality (differences in socioeconomic status, race, gender, indigeneity, national identity, etc.). The course includes an overview of the U.S. environmental justice movement, a consideration of global inequality, and social theories of nature and culture. Topics addressed may include global climate change, consumerism, pollution and toxic substances, resource extraction, bio-diversity conservation, food production systems, natural disasters, and water scarcity. Contributes to Animal Studies, Environmental Studies, Feminist Studies, Health Studies, International Studies, Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course, and Legal Studies Certificate. Prerequisite: Anthropology 35-104, Environmental Studies 49-104, or Feminist Studies 04-104. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ)

Art History:

ARH71-024 Intro Art Hist: East Asian Art & Arch
This course provides an introduction to the disciplinary methods and concepts of art history, presented in the context of the art and architecture of China, Korea, and Japan. Emphasis will be placed on how the distinctive styles, genres, and traditions of each region emerged in relation to one another and in the context of a shared East Asian cultural heritage. Open only to first- or second-year students, or with consent of the instructor. Contributes to Early Modern and Medieval Studies, East Asian Studies and International Studies. (Annually) (FA) (WA)

ARH71-054 Introduction to Art History: Modern
This course provides an introduction to the disciplinary methods and concepts of art history, presented in the context of European and American art from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Open only to first- or second-year students, or with consent of the instructor. May contribute to International Studies. (Annually) (FA) (WA)

ARH71-214 Arts of China
This course surveys the arts of China from the Neolithic to the contemporary period. Each lecture will consist of an in-depth examination of one of twenty-three landmarks of Chinese art. A variety of works will be considered including jades, ancient bronzes, calligraphy, Buddhist murals, landscape paintings, Chinese gardens, temples, contemporary works, and more. Each work will be examined in its historical context, introducing students to China's social and political history, as well as its major religious and humanistic traditions including Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Contributes to Early Modern and Medieval Studies, East Asian Studies and International Studies. (Biennially) (FA) (WA)

ARH71-234 Ancient Chinese Art and Civilization
This course covers China's rich and complex ancient civilization, beginning in the Neolithic and concluding with the fall of China's first long-lasting imperial administration, the Han dynasty. It considers the development and trajectory of Chinese art and architecture in relation to the formation of local states, kingdoms, and the early Chinese empires. Topics covered include painted ceramics, jades, oracle bones, bronze vessels and bells, lacquer works, mummies, gold ornaments, stone shrines, early palaces and cities, silk, and much more. Art works will be studied in the archaeological context in which they were discovered and in relation to the material culture surrounding them. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (Biennially) (FA) (WA)

ARH71-264 Art in China Since 1911
his course presents an overview of the development of visual arts in China from the late 19th century to the present. Students will consider the ways that recent works created by Chinese artists responded to the turbulent politics of the 20th century, the global art market, and past traditions of Chinese art. Works in a range of mediums will be considered-from painting and calligraphy to architecture, film, and performance works. Contributes to East Asian Studies, Feminist Studies, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (Biennially) (FA) (WA) (SJ)(PJ)

ARH71-494 Modern Architecture
A survey of Euro-American architecture from c. 1750 through present day. Material considers the context of intellectual history, industrial and political revolutions, mass culture and technological innovation. It is also an introduction to issues of architectural theory and the history of the modern architectural profession. Contributes to International Studies. (Biennially) (FA) (WA)

English:

ENG10-164 From Romanticism to Modernism
A historical survey of literary trends and prominent writers from the late 18th Century to the early 20th Century. Authors studied may include William Wordsworth, Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte, Charles Dickens, E.M. Forster and Virginia Woolf, and special attention will be given to issues of race, sexuality, and colonialism in the context of the waxing and waning British Empire. May be taken independently of English 10-154. Contributes to International Studies. (H) (WA)

ENG10-514 World Cinema
A history of narrative film from its origins to the present with an emphasis upon European, Asian, Indian and Third World cinema. Cultural contexts and technological evolution are emphasized. Lang, Eisenstein, Renoir, Truffaut, Fellini, Bergman, Fassbinder, Kurosawa, Ray, Almodovar, and Campion are among the directors studied. German cinema of the Weimar Period, Soviet Silent Cinema and the Theory of Montage, Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, the Japanese Postwar Renaissance and emergent Third World Cinema are among the organizing principles of this survey. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

ENG10-654 Topics in 18th Century British Lit
A study of British writing of the long 18th century (1660-1800), with particular attention to cultural continuity and change. Focus and authors will vary; offerings include Sexual Politics of the Restoration Age, Reason and Madness in 18th-Century Fiction, Enlightenment Self-Fashioning, Center and Periphery: the Problem of the British 18th Century. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

ENG10-664 Topics in Romanticism
This course will emphasize the poetry and prose of traditional Romantic writers such as Wordsworth, Keats, Coleridge, Hazlitt, Tighe and Barbauld, and will explore the Romantic-era work of novelists like Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Charlotte Smith, Sir Walter Scott and Ann Radcliffe. Topics for this course will vary and may include Romanticism and Gender, The Byronic Hero, and Romanticism and Aesthetics. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to Feminist Studies and International Studies. (H)

ENG10-674 Topics in Victorian Lit & Culture
This course will explore the Victorian period in British culture through the dominant literary genre of that period: the novel. Contributes to Feminist Studies and International Studies. (H)

ENG10-684 Topics in 20th Century British Lit
This course will focus on the development of British modernisms and postmodernisms, with particular attention to the diverse aesthetic strategies that challenged, reinforced, and reconstructed ideas about subjectivity, gender, sexuality, nation and novels. Contributes to Feminist Studies and International Studies. May be repeated with change in topic. (H)

Feminist Studies:

History:

HIS16-204 African Environmental History
Agriculture and resource extraction are the economic, cultural and political mainstay of many African economies. Their development and exploitation have varyingly contributed towards the shaping of the environmental landscape of the continent. Relying on primary and secondary sources, this class explores Africa's environmental history tracing the shifting contours of social, political, economic as well as environmental movements over time and space. It engages with varying emotive and contested themes including, (white settler) colonization, agrarian and environmental reform and policy, gender and society, imperialism, resource extraction, climate change as well as race and ethnicity politics. The course aims to make the environmental realities more recognizable to us. Contributes to Environmental Studies, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-244 Docile Or Deviant Women Gender Sex China
This course explores the history of women and sexuality in China from the early ages to the modern era. By framing women as central figures in the formation of Chinese societies, states, and empires throughout history, we examine diverse female lives through the exploration of key Chinese texts and primary sources written for, by, and about women, which will provide insights into how women made contributions to their societies. This study of gender covers various topics including family, marriage, politics, gendered body, and same-sex relations. Fulfills the pre-/early modern requirement in the History major. Contributes to Early Modern and Medieval Studies, East Asian Studies, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-264 Latin American Hist in Film & Literature
Telling the history of Latin America poses challenges because the region's own definition lies between what its inhabitants have been told about their past and what they know is their past. Films and novels capture some subtleties that lay between institutional and lived history, official and personal history, and history and memory. Using a selection of films and novels that focus on particular historical episodes from colonial times to the early twenty-first century, this course examines these subtleties and their relevance to understanding current transformations in Latin American societies. Contributes to International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course. (Biennially) (H) (SJ) (PJ)

HIS16-314 History of Civil Rights Movement
This course explores the history of the Black Freedom struggle in the twentieth century United States. Moving beyond the classic Heroic Era of the civil rights (from Brown v. Board of Education to the Voting Rights Act), it examines social, cultural, and political protests from the consolidation of Jim Crow through founding of Black Lives Matter. Contributes to Feminist Studies, Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course, and Legal Studies Certificate. (Biennially) (H) (SJ) (PJ)

HIS16-324 Rise of Right: Hist Cnsrvtv Mvmnt U.S.
This course will examine the history of the conservative movement in the United States from the late 19th century through the election of Donald Trump. Blending chronological and thematic organization, it will examine topics that include Social Darwinism and anti-Progressive politics, business and the New Deal state and the emergence of libertarianism, McCarthyism and the Fourth Great Awakening after World War II, the Goldwater movement, racial backlash and the Silent Majority, the Tax Revolt of the 1970s, the Reagan years, the culture wars, before moving to more recent developments. Contributes to Legal Studies Certificate. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-344 History of the U.S. West
This course focuses on the history of the U.S. West as both frontier and region, real and imagined, from the mid-19th century onward. It considers topics such as Indian Removal, wars of conquest, immigration and migration, urban frontiers, environmental change, and the myth of the frontier. It especially highlights the intersections of race, gender, class, nationality and the environment. Course objectives include learning to interpret varied forms of historical evidence and fostering analytical, reading, discussion and synthetic skills that will help students think and communicate critically about historical and contemporary society and politics. Contributes to Environmental Studies and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-374 History of the Islamic World
This course traces the development of Islamic societies and cultures throughout the world from Mohammad's seventh-century revelations to the present. Topics include Islamic empires, relations with other groups, art and architecture, science and philosophy, evolution and adaptation. Fulfills the pre-/early modern requirement in the History major. Contributes to International Studies. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-404 History of the British Isles Since 1688
This course examines the British Isles since the Glorious Revolution via political, social, cultural, and intellectual lenses, integrating imperial and oceanic perspectives. It explores how British inhabitants formed, developed, and governed four distinct nations (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) as part of a single kingdom, constructing one of the most powerful empires of the modern age, leaving a profound legacy in a globalized, post-colonial world. Contributes to International Studies and Legal Studies Certificate. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-414 Modern France and Empire
This course investigates French history from 1789 to the present, charting political, social, and cultural developments within France and determining the extent to which these altered, or were influenced by, events outside the borders of the French mainland-in the Empire or in foreign relations. The course pays particular attention to attempts to define French identity within a global context. Contributes to Design Thinking and International Studies. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-434 The History of Europe's Muslims
This course traces the history of Muslim-European relationships from the early Islamic empires in Andalusia, through European imperial experiences with Muslims around the world, to the more recent reception of Muslim migrants on European soil. The course questions the intellectual and political utility of defining populations of such cultural, linguistic, and geographical breadth solely by their religion; discusses the development of a European Islam; and debates the existence of a clash of civilizations or a shared Mediterranean culture. Contributes to International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course. (Biennially) (H) (SJ) (PJ)

HIS16-504 Topics in African History
Thematic courses with a focus on African history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-514 Topics in Asian History
Thematic courses with a focus on Asian history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (H)

HIS16-524 Topics in Latin American History
Thematic courses with a focus on Latin American history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-534 Topics in U.S. History
Thematic courses with a focus on U.S. history. May be repeated with change in topic. (H)

HIS16-544 Topics in Transregional History
Thematic courses with a comparative or transregional theme (covering at least three different world regions). May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-554 Topics in European History
Thematic courses with a focus on European history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-604 Historiography
A study of the concept of history, the history of historical writing, the major schools of historical interpretation today and the relation of history to the philosophy of history. Prerequisite: 16-014, 16-024, 16-034, 16-044, 16-054 or 16-094; and must have junior status or permission of instructor. (Fall) (H) (WA)

Music:

MUL80-114 Introduction to Music Literature
A survey of the principal periods of music history and the most important genres, styles, compositional techniques, and composers of each period. Prerequisites: Music Theory 76-101 and 76-103, or permission of instructor. Contributes to International Studies. (Spring) (FA)

MUL80-214 Music History 900-1800
A historical survey of music from the development of musical notation through the end of the eighteenth century. Contributes to Early Modern and Medieval Studies, and International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-114, or permission of instructor. (Fall) (FA)

MUL80-314 Music History Since 1800
A historical survey of music since ca. 1800. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-114, or permission of instructor. (Spring of odd-numbered years) (FA) (WA)

MUL80-414 Adv Topics in Music History & Literature
May be repeated with a change of topic. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-114, or permission of instructor. (Spring of even-numbered years) (FA) (WA)

MUL80-424 Music in the Cultures of Print & Perform
Topics in the development of musical notation, edition, performance, publication, and dissemination, and interactions among these. Offerings will focus on specific cultural or historical topics. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-314. (FA

MUL80-434 Music, Gender, and Sexuality
Music is prized for its expressive capabilities and widely considered to be capable of communicating humans' most personal ideas and experiences. Gender and sexuality certainly belong in these realms. Focusing on specific cultural and historical arenas, this course explores ways in which Western music and musicians have dealt with themes of gender and sexuality, as well as ways in which other musicians and the public have responded to, or ignored, those discourses. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-314, or permission of instructor. (FA) (WA)

MUL80-444 Music, Race, and Nationality
Concepts of Self and Other in music have often centered on asserted or perceived racial, ethnic, and national identification, and musicians have often used both vocal and instrumental music to deal with politically charged racial, ethnic, and national themes that were risky or controversial in verbal and visual discourses. This course focuses on those musicians' work in communicating their own ideas and persuading others. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-314, or permission of instructor. (FA) (WA)

MUL80-454 Studies in Musical Genre and Repertoire
An exploration of specific musical genres other than piano repertoire and song (Music Literature 80-602, 80-612, 80-712) - e.g. jazz, hip hop, opera, symphonic literature, instrumental chamber music, choral music, eighteenth-century cantata, etc. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Music Literature 80-314, or permission of instructor. (FA) (WA)

Philosophy:

PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
An introduction to modern and contemporary Latin American philosophy (incl. Hispanic-American) and its European and indigenous roots. Key issues to be considered are colonialism and decolonial practices, knowledge production, nationality, race, ethnicity and gender. Readings to be drawn from authors such as Bolívar, Martí, Vasconcelos, Alcoff, Mariátegui, Anzald a, Rivera Cusicanqui, Quijano, Mignolo, Freire, among others. Contributes to International Studies and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

PHI18-354 Critical Philosophy of Race
A selective survey of contemporary critical philosophical approaches to race, with emphasis on intersections with gender, class, nationalism and imperialism. This course focuses on the ways race has been constructed as a category of identity across various cultures, academic disciplines and historical periods, and on the relationship between race and ethnicity as categories of difference. Contributes to Feminist Studies, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Concepts Course. (H)

Political Science:

PSC32-184 Politics of Latin America & Caribbean
This introduction to contemporary Latin American and Caribbean politics also allows students with previous knowledge about the region to further their interests. The course is built around some of the key issues which confront Latin America and the Caribbean. Contributes to International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ).

PSC32-284 Japanese Politics, Culture & Society
This course explores the historical and cultural context of contemporary Japanese politics, the political institutions of the 1955 system, the policy-making process in post-war Japan, and the effects of the 1994 political reforms. This course is open only to first years and sophomores. Juniors and seniors may register with the permission of the instructor. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (ScS)

Religon:

REL19-204 Christian Traditions
A historical and thematic introduction to the Christian thought and practice. The survey begins with the Jesus movement and continues through the current growth of Christianity in the southern hemisphere, particularly sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Literary genres, gender issues, political contexts, social movements and ethical dimensions are explored. Contributes to International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-224 Jewish Traditions
A survey of the history, practices and belief of Judaism from the period of the formation of the Hebrew Bible to the modern era. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

REL19-244 Islamic Traditions
A survey of the history, practices, and beliefs of Islam from Muhammad's era to the modern. It investigates special themes such as mysticism, gender, and politics with attention to diverse cultural contexts. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

REL19-274 Hindu Traditions
A historical and thematic introduction to the religious ideas and practices that developed primarily on the Indian subcontinent. The course surveys central religious concepts and myths in classical texts and popular traditions; the interaction with Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Sikhism; gender issues; and the relationship between religion and politics in South Asia. Contributes to Feminist Studies and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-284 Buddhist Traditions
A historical and thematic introduction to the central ideas and practices of Buddhism. The course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to central religious concepts and myths in classical texts and popular traditions, beginning with the historical Buddha and early developments in India, Sri Lanka and Tibet. The course surveys the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia and to other regions of the world, including North America. Ethics, gender issues, and social movements are explored. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-324 Women, Goddesses and Religion
A cross-cultural study of the ways women's voices have been heard and silenced, of the ways that their lives have been influential (as well as violently ended) and of the vital roles women have played in various religious traditions. The course also investigates ways in which female divinity has been conceptualized in various ancient and modern religious traditions. Rituals, communities, visual symbols and sacred texts will provide the material for our explorations and a feminist methodology will provide the lens for our gaze. Contributes to Anthropology, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. (H) (WA) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-344 Animals and Religion
A cross-cultural study of the ways other-than-human animals are included in and influence several different religious traditions. The course also examines contemporary issues such as factory farming and biomedical experimentation. Ecofeminist and environmental theories and methods inform the course. Contributes to Animal Studies, Environmental Studies, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-364 Pilgrimage
A critical and comparative exploration of the religious, spiritual, social, cultural, environmental, economic, and political dimensions of religious journey. The course will investigate several theoretical approaches to pilgrimage that foreground issues such as the relation between place and sacred space; the distinction between physical and metaphorical journeys; pilgrims' motivations and goals; the relationship between religious journeying and ordinary life; how cultural values shape and are shaped by pilgrimages; the environmental impacts of pilgrimage; and the relationship between pilgrimage and tourism. Students will apply these theoretical approaches by focusing on particular religious journeys in several traditions. Contributes to Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and International Studies. (H)

REL19-384 Rastas, Saints and Virgins
This course looks at the study of ethnic religious traditions in the United States - religions associated with specific ethnic groups. Students will examine religious systems such as Santeria, Rastafarians and the Cult of the Virgin of Guadalupe, among others. The goal of the course is not only to understand the religions themselves, but also to see how to go about studying religious systems which are not founded in texts and which differ on a deep philosophical level from many mainstream religious systems. Contributes to Anthropology, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-414 The Body in Religion
A feminist, cross-cultural examination of the embodied human self in various religious traditions. The course will explore how the body is conceptualized, including sexuality and gender; moral proscriptions regarding the body and what they reveal about religion and culture; self-cultivation techniques; and the relationship between embodiment and salvation. Written texts and visual arts will be the media of exploration. Contributes to Feminist Studies and International Studies (H)

See the course catalog for complete course descriptions.

Note that this track includes courses with prerequisites, particularly in Business, but also Economics and Political Science.

Anthropology:

ANT35-334 Global Environmental Justice
An exploration of global environmental issues from a perspective that foregrounds questions of social inequality (differences in socioeconomic status, race, gender, indigeneity, national identity, etc.). The course includes an overview of the U.S. environmental justice movement, a consideration of global inequality, and social theories of nature and culture. Topics addressed may include global climate change, consumerism, pollution and toxic substances, resource extraction, bio-diversity conservation, food production systems, natural disasters, and water scarcity. Contributes to Animal Studies, Environmental Studies, Feminist Studies, Health Studies, International Studies, Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course, and Legal Studies Certificate. Prerequisite: Anthropology 35-104, Environmental Studies 49-104, or Feminist Studies 04-104. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ)

Business:

Note: BUS30-214 is a prerequisite for this course

BUS30-584 International Business
This course develops a conceptual framework for making business decisions in a globally competitive company. This framework requires an understanding of an environment that has different cultures and values, multiple foreign currencies, alternative capital markets, and country specific risks. The course focuses on the multinational firm's operating environment, global strategy and functional operations. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Business 30-214 or permission of instructor. (ScS)

Economics:

ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
A study of the general characteristics of economic systems, including unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and monetary and fiscal policy. The principles and problems related to the determination of prices, the economics of the firm and the distribution of income are also studied. (Fall, Spring) (ScS)

Note: ECO31-104 is a prerequisite for this course.

ECO31-564 International Economics
The theory of comparative advantage, analysis of commercial policy and principles of international finance. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Economics 31-104. (ScS)

German:

GER12-734 Global Leadership and Intercultural Communication
Taught in English to serve students beyond the German Program, with a corresponding German Tutorial to maintain or develop proficiency in German. The course supports the development of intercultural knowledge and the skills and attitudes required for communicating across cultures. Focus on research and case studies, e.g. of Germany's Mittelstand (small and mid-size enterprises), documenting the increasing importance of intercultural communication for global leadership. Contributes to Business and International Studies. (H)

History:

HIS16-204 African Environmental History
Agriculture and resource extraction are the economic, cultural and political mainstay of many African economies. Their development and exploitation have varyingly contributed towards the shaping of the environmental landscape of the continent. Relying on primary and secondary sources, this class explores Africa's environmental history tracing the shifting contours of social, political, economic as well as environmental movements over time and space. It engages with varying emotive and contested themes including, (white settler) colonization, agrarian and environmental reform and policy, gender and society, imperialism, resource extraction, climate change as well as race and ethnicity politics. The course aims to make the environmental realities more recognizable to us. Contributes to Environmental Studies, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-234 Nomadic Empires: Barbarians
In the histories of their sedentary neighbors, nomadic groups across Eurasia (including the Mongols and Uyghurs) have often been portrayed as barbarians, minimized to the role of mere outsiders separated by the curtain of civilization. This course puts the nomads of Eastern Eurasia on center stage in a multiethnic setting teeming with the exchange of sedentary and nomadic culture. By examining the nomadic way of life and mode of state building, we explore how nomads served as agents of change and influenced pre-modern Eastern Eurasia. Fulfills the pre-/early modern requirement in the History major. Contributes to Classics, Early Modern and Medieval Studies, East Asian Studies, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied course. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-244 Docile Or Deviant Women Gender Sex China
This course explores the history of women and sexuality in China from the early ages to the modern era. By framing women as central figures in the formation of Chinese societies, states, and empires throughout history, we examine diverse female lives through the exploration of key Chinese texts and primary sources written for, by, and about women, which will provide insights into how women made contributions to their societies. This study of gender covers various topics including family, marriage, politics, gendered body, and same-sex relations. Fulfills the pre-/early modern requirement in the History major. Contributes to Early Modern and Medieval Studies, East Asian Studies, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-264 Latin American Hist in Film & Literature
Telling the history of Latin America poses challenges because the region's own definition lies between what its inhabitants have been told about their past and what they know is their past. Films and novels capture some subtleties that lay between institutional and lived history, official and personal history, and history and memory. Using a selection of films and novels that focus on particular historical episodes from colonial times to the early twenty-first century, this course examines these subtleties and their relevance to understanding current transformations in Latin American societies. Contributes to International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Theme Course. (Biennially) (H) (SJ) (PJ)

HIS16-414 Modern France and Empire
This course investigates French history from 1789 to the present, charting political, social, and cultural developments within France and determining the extent to which these altered, or were influenced by, events outside the borders of the French mainland-in the Empire or in foreign relations. The course pays particular attention to attempts to define French identity within a global context. Contributes to Design Thinking and International Studies. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-504 Topics in African History
Thematic courses with a focus on African history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-514 Topics in Asian History
Thematic courses with a focus on Asian history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (H)

HIS16-524 Topics in Latin American History
Thematic courses with a focus on Latin American history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-534 Topics in U.S. History
Thematic courses with a focus on U.S. history. May be repeated with change in topic. (H)

HIS16-544 Topics in Transregional History
Thematic courses with a comparative or transregional theme (covering at least three different world regions). May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

Philosophy:

PHI18-214 Politics and Economics
A critical exploration of the development and implications of the peculiarly modern understanding of politics and the economy as distinct and autonomous spheres, tracing some of the key historical stages in articulating (and troubling) this distinction and exploring various Marxist, Polanyian, feminist and other critiques of it, as well as the alternatives they propose. Contributes to Economics, International Studies, and Legal Studies Certificate. (H)

PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
An introduction to modern and contemporary Latin American philosophy (incl. Hispanic-American) and its European and indigenous roots. Key issues to be considered are colonialism and decolonial practices, knowledge production, nationality, race, ethnicity and gender. Readings to be drawn from authors such as Bolívar, Martí, Vasconcelos, Alcoff, Mariátegui, Anzald a, Rivera Cusicanqui, Quijano, Mignolo, Freire, among others. Contributes to International Studies and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

PHI18-314 Marxisms
An introduction and examination of key concepts and debates in the development of Marxist theory, from Marx to the present day. Particular emphasis will be given to conceptions of class and class struggle, including how class relates to issues of gender and race; questions of political organization ('the party,' social movements, etc.); and conceptions of alternatives to capitalism. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

PHI18-354 Critical Philosophy of Race
A selective survey of contemporary critical philosophical approaches to race, with emphasis on intersections with gender, class, nationalism and imperialism. This course focuses on the ways race has been constructed as a category of identity across various cultures, academic disciplines and historical periods, and on the relationship between race and ethnicity as categories of difference. Contributes to Feminist Studies, International Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Concepts Course. (H)

Political Science:

PSC32-184 Politics of Latin America & Caribbean
This introduction to contemporary Latin American and Caribbean politics also allows students with previous knowledge about the region to further their interests. The course is built around some of the key issues which confront Latin America and the Caribbean. Contributes to International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ).

PSC32-224 Middle East Politics
A survey of the comparative and international politics of the Middle East, focusing on major Arab states, Israel and Iran. Contributes to International Studies. (ScS)

PSC32-284 Japanese Politics, Culture & Society
This course explores the historical and cultural context of contemporary Japanese politics, the political institutions of the 1955 system, the policy-making process in post-war Japan, and the effects of the 1994 political reforms. This course is open only to first years and sophomores. Juniors and seniors may register with the permission of the instructor. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (ScS)

Note: PSC32-144 is a prerequisite for International Politics

PSC32-384 International Politics
An introductory study of the theory and practice of international politics. The course examines both the origins and the consequences of the political organization of the modern world. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-114 or 32-144. (WA) (ScS)

Note: Students completing this course for the International Studies major are not required to take PSC32-114 American Politics as a prerequisite)

Note: PSC32-144 is a prerequisite for European Politics

PSC32-414 European Politics
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the political cultures, structures, processes and policies of selected systems in Europe. In addition, the nature and function of the European Union is considered. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-144. (ScS)

Note 4: PSC32-364 or 32-384 are prerequisites for the following courses.

PSC32-544 International Conflict
An exploration of issues concerning the characteristics, causes and justifications of occurrences of international peace and violence. The focus is primarily on post-Cold War era state terrorism (internal and external), low intensity conflict, internal conflict resistance, rebellion and revolution, terrorism and peace. Substantial writing required. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisites: Political Science 32-364 or 32-384, or permission of instructor. (ScS)

PSC32-624 Germany & Japan: Losers of World War II
This course compares democratic institutions, economic growth, and political culture in Japan and Germany in the postwar era. It also examines current challenges, including women in politics, nuclear power, immigration and regional dynamics. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-364 or 32-384, or permission of instructor. (ScS)

PSC32-634 Resistance, Rebellion & Revolution
Insurrection and revolution have been among the most transformative events and processes in history, destroying powerful systems while creating new ideas, values, relations, and experiences. This course examines both broad conceptual questions about power, collective action, and agency and structuralism and the specificity of such key moments in different times and places. There is a substantial research and writing component. Contributes to International Studies. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-364 or 32-384, or permission of instructor. (ScS)

PSC32-644 Radical Democracy, Radical Activism
This course uses the archives of the Redstocking Feminists, the Black Panthers, the Students for a Democratic Society, and ACT UP as a starting point for crafting political theories of democracy. These activist groups were all engaged in the process of trying to make sense of patriarchy, sexism, misogyny, racism, homophobia, and imperialism, while also trying to imagine and enact alternative futures. By investigating the writings, meeting transcripts, photographs, and personal artifacts that make up their archives, we will work towards expanding democratic political theory in addition to learning how archives can ground one's own political science research. Contributes to Feminist Studies and Legal Studies Certificate. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-364, or permission of instructor. (ScS)

PSC32-654 Women and Politics in Europe and Asia
A study of women and politics in Europe and Asia from a comparative perspective. Explores the role ideology, institutions, culture and social movements play in creating opportunities and constraints for women in the political realm. Contributes to East Asian Studies, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-364 or 32-384, or permission of instructor. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ)

See the course catalog for complete course descriptions.

Anthropology:

ANT35-244 Race, Class and Gender in the Caribbean
This course critically examines how the constructs of race, class and gender shape everyday life in the Caribbean. The course will cover history, human-environmental relations, the global circulations that continue to create the Caribbean (e.g. migration, tourism and development), spiritualities, language, music, and Carnival. Contributes to Feminist Studies, International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Group-Themed Course. Prerequisite: Anthropology 35-104, Feminist Studies 04-104, or permission of the instructor. (ScS) (SJ)(PJ)

ANT35-334 Global Environmental Justice
An exploration of global environmental issues from a perspective that foregrounds questions of social inequality (differences in socioeconomic status, race, gender, indigeneity, national identity, etc.). The course includes an overview of the U.S. environmental justice movement, a consideration of global inequality, and social theories of nature and culture. Topics addressed may include global climate change, consumerism, pollution and toxic substances, resource extraction, bio-diversity conservation, food production systems, natural disasters, and water scarcity. Contributes to Animal Studies, Environmental Studies, Feminist Studies, Health Studies, International Studies, Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course, and Legal Studies Certificate. Prerequisite: Anthropology 35-104, Environmental Studies 49-104, or Feminist Studies 04-104. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ)

Art History:

History:

HIS16-404 History of the British Isles Since 1688
This course examines the British Isles since the Glorious Revolution via political, social, cultural, and intellectual lenses, integrating imperial and oceanic perspectives. It explores how British inhabitants formed, developed, and governed four distinct nations (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) as part of a single kingdom, constructing one of the most powerful empires of the modern age, leaving a profound legacy in a globalized, post-colonial world. Contributes to International Studies and Legal Studies Certificate. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-414 Modern France and Empire
This course investigates French history from 1789 to the present, charting political, social, and cultural developments within France and determining the extent to which these altered, or were influenced by, events outside the borders of the French mainland-in the Empire or in foreign relations. The course pays particular attention to attempts to define French identity within a global context. Contributes to Design Thinking and International Studies. (Biennially) (H)

HIS16-554 Topics in European History
Thematic courses with a focus on European history. May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

HIS16-544 Topics in Transregional History
Thematic courses with a comparative or transregional theme (covering at least three different world regions). May be repeated with change in topic. Contributes to International Studies. (H)

Political Science:

PSC32-184 Politics of Latin America & Caribbean
This introduction to contemporary Latin American and Caribbean politics also allows students with previous knowledge about the region to further their interests. The course is built around some of the key issues which confront Latin America and the Caribbean. Contributes to International Studies, Latin American and Border Studies, and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ).

PSC32-654 Women and Politics in Europe and Asia
A study of women and politics in Europe and Asia from a comparative perspective. Explores the role ideology, institutions, culture and social movements play in creating opportunities and constraints for women in the political realm. Contributes to East Asian Studies, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. Prerequisite: Political Science 32-364 or 32-384, or permission of instructor. (ScS) (SJ) (PJ)

Religion:

REL19-204 Christian Traditions
A historical and thematic introduction to the Christian thought and practice. The survey begins with the Jesus movement and continues through the current growth of Christianity in the southern hemisphere, particularly sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Literary genres, gender issues, political contexts, social movements and ethical dimensions are explored. Contributes to International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-274 Hindu Traditions
A historical and thematic introduction to the religious ideas and practices that developed primarily on the Indian subcontinent. The course surveys central religious concepts and myths in classical texts and popular traditions; the interaction with Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Sikhism; gender issues; and the relationship between religion and politics in South Asia. Contributes to Feminist Studies and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-284 Buddhist Traditions
A historical and thematic introduction to the central ideas and practices of Buddhism. The course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to central religious concepts and myths in classical texts and popular traditions, beginning with the historical Buddha and early developments in India, Sri Lanka and Tibet. The course surveys the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia and to other regions of the world, including North America. Ethics, gender issues, and social movements are explored. Contributes to East Asian Studies and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-324 Women, Goddesses and Religion
A cross-cultural study of the ways women's voices have been heard and silenced, of the ways that their lives have been influential (as well as violently ended) and of the vital roles women have played in various religious traditions. The course also investigates ways in which female divinity has been conceptualized in various ancient and modern religious traditions. Rituals, communities, visual symbols and sacred texts will provide the material for our explorations and a feminist methodology will provide the lens for our gaze. Contributes to Anthropology, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. (H) (WA) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-334 Apocalypse and Dystopia
Why do we imagine the end of everything? Is it fear? Is it control? Is it wanting to let go of control? What do religious traditions do with the idea of apocalypse (a vision, a revelation of things to come)? This course examines those questions in both religious and secular settings (while questioning those boundaries) asking why humans have imagined end times. It also considers why these imaginings exist and how they function. In addition, it raises issues of social justice and expresses hope in a different (and better) future as well as current environmental fears of demise. Contributes to Environmental Studies and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

REL19-344 Animals and Religion
A cross-cultural study of the ways other-than-human animals are included in and influence several different religious traditions. The course also examines contemporary issues such as factory farming and biomedical experimentation. Ecofeminist and environmental theories and methods inform the course. Contributes to Animal Studies, Environmental Studies, Feminist Studies, and International Studies. (H) (SJ) (PJ)

Philosophy:

PHI18-284 Latin American Philosophy
An introduction to modern and contemporary Latin American philosophy (incl. Hispanic-American) and its European and indigenous roots. Key issues to be considered are colonialism and decolonial practices, knowledge production, nationality, race, ethnicity and gender. Readings to be drawn from authors such as Bolívar, Martí, Vasconcelos, Alcoff, Mariátegui, Anzald a, Rivera Cusicanqui, Quijano, Mignolo, Freire, among others. Contributes to International Studies and Race and Ethnicity Studies/Allied Course. (H) (SJ) (PJ)