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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.010.365 (01)
Art of the Ancient Andes
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Deleonardis, Lisa
Hodson 301
HART-ANC
Art of the Ancient Andes AS.010.365 (01)
The visual arts of Andean South America and their respective cultural contexts form the basis of our study. Collections study in local and regional museums.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Deleonardis, Lisa
Room: Hodson 301
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/25
PosTag(s): HART-ANC
AS.010.407 (01)
Ancient Americas Metallurgy
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Deleonardis, Lisa
Hodson 203
HART-ANC, ARCH-ARCH
Ancient Americas Metallurgy AS.010.407 (01)
This course addresses the technology, iconography and social significance of metals and draws on case studies from the Americas. Collections study in museums.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Deleonardis, Lisa
Room: Hodson 203
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/25
PosTag(s): HART-ANC, ARCH-ARCH
AS.010.458 (01)
Visualizing Travel, Movement, and Interaction in the Ancient Americas
M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Popovici, Catherine H
Gilman 119
HART-ANC
Visualizing Travel, Movement, and Interaction in the Ancient Americas AS.010.458 (01)
In photographs and museum displays, the visual culture of the ancient Americas is made static. Pyramids stand vacant, sculptures appear frozen, and once portable objects remain stationary. But ancient American small-scale objects were designed to be set in motion for ritual and pilgrimage, free-standing stelae and altars were meant to be circumambulated and engaged with directly, and architecture (and spaces bound by architecture) influenced the shape of bodily movement. Notably absent from a twenty-first century vantage point are the ways that these spaces, and the spaces around art, were interacted with and how objects such as polychromed ceramics and carved pieces of precious stone were moved from place to place by the region’s ancient Indigenous residents. Exploring a rich visual and material record and considering the movement of both people and objects, this course asks how works of art influenced the ways ancient peoples physically interacted with and moved throughout the three-dimensional world. By considering a series of case studies from the ancient Americas, this course seeks to better understand the full aesthetic dimensions of this visual culture in the context of its rich social use. Additionally, we will also engage with issues related to contemporary travel, tourism, and migration that crosses through these places and materials. No prior knowledge of the field is required.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Instructor: Popovici, Catherine H
Room: Gilman 119
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/8
PosTag(s): HART-ANC
AS.100.394 (01)
Brazilian Paradoxes: Slavery, Race, and Inequality in Brazil (from a Portuguese Colony to the World’s 8th Largest Economy)
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Hebrard, Jean Michel Louis
Gilman 277
INST-GLOBAL, INST-NWHIST, HIST-LATAM
Brazilian Paradoxes: Slavery, Race, and Inequality in Brazil (from a Portuguese Colony to the World’s 8th Largest Economy) AS.100.394 (01)
Place of contrasts, Brazil has a multi-ethnic cultural heritage challenged by social and racial inequalities. Its political life remains chaotic. We will examine these problems through Brazilian history and culture (literature, cinema).
The Gender Binary and American Empire AS.100.396 (01)
This seminar explores how the sex and gender binary was produced through US colonialism since the nineteenth century. Topics include domestic settler colonialism, as well as Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Asia.
Chaffin, Benjamin M; De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Ames 218
Intermediate Portuguese I AS.210.277 (01)
Intermediate Portuguese I is designed for students who have attained an advanced elementary level in the language. The course offers training in the skills of the language with emphasis on expanding grammatical knowledge and vocabulary, while developing ease and fluency in the language through the use of a multifaceted approach. Course materials immerse students in the cultures of Brazil, Portugal, and Portuguese-speaking Africa, and reflect the mix of cultures at work in the contemporary Lusophone world. Upon the successful completion of Intermediate Portuguese I, students may enroll in the next level, Intermediate Portuguese II – AS.210.278. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prereq: AS.210.275 or placement test. THERE IS NO FINAL EXAM
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Chaffin, Benjamin M; De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Room: Ames 218
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/10
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.210.288 (01)
Portuguese: Conversation through Film & Music
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Gilman 277
Portuguese: Conversation through Film & Music AS.210.288 (01)
Improve your Portuguese conversational and speaking skills through colorful Brazilian media. This course is designed for highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students who want to SPEAK Portuguese. Conversation sessions provide intensive work on communication skills through discussion on issues raised in films, news media & music. Grammar will be reviewed as needed outside of class with tutors or TA, freeing class time for more communicative activities. May not be taken on a Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory basis. Prereq: one semester of Portuguese, two semesters of Spanish or Placement test.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Room: Gilman 277
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.210.313 (01)
Medical Spanish
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Ramos, Rosario; Torres Burgos, Carmen
Gilman 381
MSCH-HUM
Medical Spanish AS.210.313 (01)
Medical Spanish is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in medicine and health-related fields in Spanish-speaking environments. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as contrasting health systems, body structures, disorders and conditions, consulting your doctor, physical and mental health, first-aid, hospitalization and surgery on completion of this course. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Ramos, Rosario; Torres Burgos, Carmen
Room: Gilman 381
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/15
PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM
AS.210.313 (02)
Medical Spanish
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Ramos, Rosario; Torres Burgos, Carmen
Gilman 277
MSCH-HUM
Medical Spanish AS.210.313 (02)
Medical Spanish is a comprehensive examination of vocabulary and grammar for students who either work or intend to work in medicine and health-related fields in Spanish-speaking environments. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as contrasting health systems, body structures, disorders and conditions, consulting your doctor, physical and mental health, first-aid, hospitalization and surgery on completion of this course. In completing the course’s final project students will apply, synthesize, and reflect on what has been learned in the class by creating a professional dossier individualized to their professional interests. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Ramos, Rosario; Torres Burgos, Carmen
Room: Gilman 277
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM
AS.210.316 (01)
Advanced Spanish Conversation
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Ramos, Rosario; Sanchez Paraiso, Maria
Gilman 381
Advanced Spanish Conversation AS.210.316 (01)
Conversational Spanish surveys high-interest themes, discusses short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers and offers a thorough review of grammar. The student will be able to participate in conversations on topics such as personality traits, social media, political power, art and lifestyles on completion of this course. Conversational skills mastered during the course apply to all careers interconnected by Spanish. There is no final exam. Not open to native speakers of Spanish. No new enrollments permitted after the third class session.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Ramos, Rosario; Sanchez Paraiso, Maria
Room: Gilman 381
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.210.391 (01)
Advanced Portuguese I
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Chaffin, Benjamin M
Gilman 443
Advanced Portuguese I AS.210.391 (01)
Designed to sharpen students’ abilities in contemporary spoken and written Portuguese. This third-year course fosters the development of complex language skills that enhance fluency, accuracy and general proficiency in Portuguese and its appropriate use in professional and informal contexts. Students will briefly review previous grammar structures and concentrate on new complex grammar concepts. Using a variety of cultural items such as current news, short stories, plays, films, videos, newspaper articles, and popular music, students discuss diverse topics followed by intense writing and oral discussion with the aim of developing critical thinking and solid communication skills.
Successful completion of Advanced Portuguese I will prepare students for the next level, Advanced Portuguese II, AS.210.392. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prereq: AS.210.278 or placement test. THERE IS NO FINAL EXAM.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: Chaffin, Benjamin M
Room: Gilman 443
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/10
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.211.316 (01)
Brazilian Cinema and Topics in Contemporary Brazilian Society
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Hodson 305
ARCH-ARCH, INST-NWHIST, INST-GLOBAL, MLL-ENGL
Brazilian Cinema and Topics in Contemporary Brazilian Society AS.211.316 (01)
Course is taught in ENGLISH. Did you know that one of the first Latin American actresses to conquer Hollywood was Brazilian? Did you know that cinema has existed in Brazil since 1895, just six months after the first screening in Paris?
This course is an introduction to both the academic study of cinema as a communicative art and to Brazilian film. The films selected focus on the late 1950s to the present and highlight import episodes and challenges in the advancement of Brazilian society as well as its cinematic production. Film aesthetics are analyzed through a number of critical perspectives, including class, race, gender as well as ethnicity, nationalism or national identity, colonialism, social changes, and the politics of representation. In this sense, the films, and documentaries that we will be watching and studying encompass the period from the rise of New Cinema (Cinema Novo) up to films exploring the most recent trends, including movies launched up to 2022. Students wishing to do the course work in English for 3 credits should register for section 01. Those wishing to earn 4 credits by doing the course work in Portuguese should register for section 02. No Prereq.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Brazilian Cinema and Topics in Contemporary Brazilian Society
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Hodson 305
ARCH-ARCH, INST-NWHIST, INST-GLOBAL, MLL-ENGL
Brazilian Cinema and Topics in Contemporary Brazilian Society AS.211.316 (02)
Course is taught in ENGLISH. Did you know that one of the first Latin American actresses to conquer Hollywood was Brazilian? Did you know that cinema has existed in Brazil since 1895, just six months after the first screening in Paris?
This course is an introduction to both the academic study of cinema as a communicative art and to Brazilian film. The films selected focus on the late 1950s to the present and highlight import episodes and challenges in the advancement of Brazilian society as well as its cinematic production. Film aesthetics are analyzed through a number of critical perspectives, including class, race, gender as well as ethnicity, nationalism or national identity, colonialism, social changes, and the politics of representation. In this sense, the films, and documentaries that we will be watching and studying encompass the period from the rise of New Cinema (Cinema Novo) up to films exploring the most recent trends, including movies launched up to 2022. Students wishing to do the course work in English for 3 credits should register for section 01. Those wishing to earn 4 credits by doing the course work in Portuguese should register for section 02. No Prereq.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Taught in Spanish. This course will explore the fundamental aspects of Latin- America culture from the formation of independent states through the present—in light of the social, political, and economic histories of the region. The course will offer a general survey of history of Latin- America, and will discuss texts, movies, songs, pictures, and paintings, in relation to their social, political, and cultural contexts. May not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Rios Saavedra, Veronica
Room: Smokler Center 213
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/22
PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, INST-NWHIST, INST-CP
AS.217.425 (01)
Latin American Ecocriticism
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Bedran, Marina
Croft Hall G02
INST-GLOBAL, MSCH-HUM, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR
Latin American Ecocriticism AS.217.425 (01)
Increased awareness of climate change has led to a shift in the way we address and intervene in environmental issues in the new millennium. Yet the interest in making sense of the environment has a long history in literature and the arts. How have Latin American writers and artists understood and depicted their environments and environmental questions? How do the form and content of texts and cultural artifacts influence our understanding of the non-human world? Can works of fiction shape ecological transformations? In this course we will discuss texts from the early colonial period to the present, including the literary works of Graciliano Ramos, Horacio Quiroga, and Clarice Lispector; political ecology; film; Ana Mendieta’s earth-body art; contemporary experiments in bio-art; postcolonial theory; and the intersection of environmental justice with such topics as nationalism and human rights. Going beyond ecocriticism’s original focus on the Anglo-American world, we will engage recent scholarship on Latin America that sheds light on the region’s cultural and geopolitical importance to the global climate, with particular attention to Brazil. This course aims to introduce students to current debates in Latin American Ecocriticism and the Anthropocene and thus contribute to an incipient but expanding field.
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (01)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Thornton, Christy
Room: Ames 234
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.230.150 (02)
Issues in International Development
MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Thornton, Christy
Ames 234
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (02)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Thornton, Christy
Room: Ames 234
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/13
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.230.150 (03)
Issues in International Development
MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Thornton, Christy
Ames 234
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (03)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Thornton, Christy
Room: Ames 234
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/12
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.230.150 (04)
Issues in International Development
MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Thornton, Christy
Ames 234
INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
Issues in International Development AS.230.150 (04)
Why do billions of people continue to live in poverty? What obstacles stand in the way of secure and dignified lives for all? Who is most likely to bring about change, what strategies should they follow, and what kinds of institutions should they put in place? This course will introduce the main theoretical perspectives, debates, and themes in the field of international development since the mid-20th century. It has three sections. The first section focuses on debates over the optimal conditions and strategies for generating economic growth and on the relationship between growth, human welfare, and inequality. The second section presents critical assessments of development interventions from various perspectives. The third section considers the role of social movements in shaping development and social change in the 21st century.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, F 12:00PM - 12:50PM
Instructor: Thornton, Christy
Room: Ames 234
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/13
PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR, INST-ECON
AS.230.244 (01)
Race and Ethnicity in American Society
MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Greif, Meredith
Hodson 203
INST-AP, MSCH-HUM
Race and Ethnicity in American Society AS.230.244 (01)
Race and ethnicity have played a prominent role in American society and continue to do so, as demonstrated by interracial and interethnic gaps in economic and educational achievement, residence, political power, family structure, crime, and health. Using a sociological framework, we will explore the historical significance of race and its development as a social construction, assess the causes and consequences of intergroup inequalities and explore potential solutions.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Greif, Meredith
Room: Hodson 203
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/20
PosTag(s): INST-AP, MSCH-HUM
AS.361.100 (01)
Introduction to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Cotler, Angelina
Mergenthaler 266
HIST-LATAM, INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP
Introduction to Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies AS.361.100 (01)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the ways of life of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx peoples, their origins, historical legacies, and current cultural expressions. This course assumes no prior knowledge and incorporates the insights of several disciplines including anthropology, history, political science, economics, cultural studies, literary criticism, and ethnomusicology. The course seeks to comprehend the region from multiple perspectives and to provide a broad conceptual overview.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Cotler, Angelina
Room: Mergenthaler 266
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): HIST-LATAM, INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP
AS.362.318 (01)
Liberation in the African Diaspora
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Makalani, Minkah
Hodson 203
HIST-AFRICA, HIST-EUROPE, HIST-US, INST-GLOBAL
Liberation in the African Diaspora AS.362.318 (01)
This course explores the historical, theoretical, and political question of liberation in the African diaspora from the period of enslavement up to the current era. We will consider three major themes: enslavement, marronage, and freedom; Pan-Africanism and anti-colonialism; Black Power and national liberation. We will examine how African peoples conceptualized freedom and liberation in each period, the major organizations and intellectuals who framed them, and how popular activity developed and informed all three (ideas, organizations, and intellectuals). Some of the questions taken up include: How did enslaved Africans conceptualize freedom? Did their ideas and activities merely extend western notions of liberty and freedom, or did they develop distinct conceptions of freedom, rights, and humanity? Why, in the early Twentieth Century, did African peoples around the world pursue pan-Africanism as a political philosophy? How do class, nationality, gender, and sexuality inform such movements? Did national liberation struggles from the 1950s through the 1970s in Africa and the Caribbean bring about fundamental changes to those societies or merely replicate colonial regimes? What connections existed between national liberation movements in Africa and the Caribbean, and Civil Rights and Black Power in the United States and England?
