205. Slavery and the Slave Trade in Muslim Africa: 640 C.E. to 1900 C.E. 3
hours
3SS, CD, WR
First Semester:. The purpose of this course is to explore the impact that the
trans-Atlantic, trans-Saharan, Indian Ocean and Nile Valley slave trades had
on the African continent. The class primarily focus on the history of slavery
on the African continent from the Islamic perspective and juxtapose this history
with that of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Enrollment limit: 35.
Sem 1 CRN 5685 AAST-205-01
TTh--9:00-10:15 Mr. Searcy
202. African American History Since 1865 3 hours
3SS, CD
First Semester: An analysis of African American history from the Reconstruction
Era to the Rise of Black Power. Coverage includes: the Age of Booker T. Washington,
Urbanization, Pan-Africanism, Depression and War, the Civil Rights Movement,
and the Resurgence of Black Nationalism. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Sem 1 CRN 3585 AAST-202-01
MWF--2:30-3:45 Ms.Chernyshev
215. African American Women's History 3 hours
3SS, CD
First Semester: A general survey of the history of Black women from colonial
times to the present. The course will examine the uniqueness of the Black female
experience through the lens of the intersection of race, class and sex in American
society. The course studies the lives of Black women from slavery through reconstruction,
northern migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the civil rights movement, and on
to the development of a contemporary Black feminism. Primarily an historical
treatment. The course includes literature and political commentary from Black
women writers and activists. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 20. Identical GAWS 215.
Sem 1 CRN 3586 AAST-215-01
TR--9:00-10:15 Ms. Chernyshev
337. Islam in the African American Experience 3 hours
3SS, CD, WR
First Semester: This course traces the development of Islam from the African
American perspective from the religion's arrival in West Africa to the contemporary
manifestations of African American Islam. We will begin by exploring the dynamics
of how Islam entered West Africa and how the religion shaped West African societies
prior to the slave trade. We will delve into the question of the maintaining
of Islamic identity in the post emancipation period and continue into the 20th
century. The course will end with a treatment of the great influence that Islam
wields on identity of the greater African American community in the 21st century.
Limit 20 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sem 1 CRN 5688 AAST-337-01
W--7:00-9:00 pm Mr. Searcy
210. Indigenous Peoples of Latin America 3
hours
3SS
First Semester. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to modern
historical, ethnohistorical and anthropological approaches to the indigenous
populations of Latin America. The course will focus on the ongoing process of
conflict and accommodation that has characterized the relationship between the
native peoples of the New World and those of the Old World. These and other
themes will be traced historically (from pre-Columbian times to the present)
and regionally, focusing on 4 areas - 1) Central Mexico 2) the Caribbean 3)
the Andes 4) the Amazon. Students will learn both about the ancient civilizations
that inhabited these regions as well as about the modern struggles waged by
their descendants in the present. In the modern era we will study indigenous
social movements around land claims, natural resources, economic development,
cultural recognition and human rights. Prerequisite: ANTH 101 Enrollment Limit:
25.
Sem 1 CRN 5525 ANTH-210-01 TTh--3:00-4:15 Mr.
Pineda
400, 401. Senior Honors
- Piano Performance 3 hours
First and Second Semester. Note: Open only to piano performance majors admitted
to the Honors Program. For additional information, see Undergraduate Programs,
Division of Keyboard Studies.
Instructor: Staff
Consent: Division Director (or Dean)
Limit: 3
Sem 1 CRN 5684 APST-400-01
702. Oberlin College Singers 1
hour
A large select ensemble for liberal arts students which performs a broad spectrum
of accompanied and a cappella choral repertoire. This course will also be offered
in the Spring Semester.
Sem 1 CRN 5704 APST-702-01 TTh--6:30-7:30
pm Mr. Floyd
212. Oikos and Domus 3
hours
Houses and Families in the Ancient World
3HU
First semester. Who lived in Greek and Roman houses, how were they organized
and decorated, and how did the built environment shape interaction among inhabitants
as well as between them and 'outsiders?' In answering these questions and others,
this course blends readings of primary sources with analysis of archaeological
remains to consider family structure, domestic space, and the relationship between
the two. Key themes include issues of gender, status, childhood, slavery, religion,
and the law. In addition, other non-ancient houses and households will be considered
as comparative material, providing the opportunity for further exploration of
modern conceptions of house and family. Lecture and discussion. Identical to
Classics 212.
Sem 1 CRN 5511 ACHS-212-01 MWF--2:30-3:20
Mr. Hartnett
043. Mixed Media Drawing/Painting 3
hours
3HU
This course will facilitate exploration of materials in both traditional and
experimental systems. Emphasis will be placed on large scale drawings, but not
limited to this venue. Increased technical proficiency with a variety of media
and increased understanding of each student's individual expression will serve
as two basic goals for the course. Students will develop both critical thinking
and technical drawing skills, and will be given opportunities to explore collage,
contemporary concepts, paint, and model building. Enrollment limit: 18
Sem 1 CRN 5664 ARTS-043-01
TTh--9:00-12:00 Ms.
Umbenhour
401. Research Methods and Resources in the Visual Arts
1 hour
1HU
First semester. Examination of visual arts research and bibliography. Analysis
of specific titles, categories of publications, electronic resources will be
done within context of actual research practices and specific information needs.
Basic steps of research process, database structure and searching, search engines,
critical analysis of information, researching artists and artworks will be discussed.
Consent of instructor.
Sem 1 CRN 5518 ARTS-401-01 Hours
to be arranged Ms. Prior
250. Approaches to Chinese Art
Art and its Contexts This survey of China focuses on artistic production from
three perspectives: the artisan, artist, and art market. We will survey major
art and architecture across a broad geographic and temporal frame (Neolithic-present),
but focus on smaller artistic contexts, e.g. temples, tombs, imperial courts
and literati circles. We will consider issues of patronage, originality, mass
production, and the impact of technologies on the changing form, production
and circulation of images.
260. Understanding Art & Architecture:
The Classical Tradition 3 hours
3HU
First semester. Through a focused study of the classical tradition in Western
art and architecture, this course introduces students to the goals, methods,
and practices of art-historical inquiry. Broadly oriented geographically and
chronologically, course readings and meetings will consider definitions of the
classical as well as permutations and appropriations of classical forms and
ideas. Discussion as well as writing assignments will be organized around frequent
class and individual visits to the Allen Memorial Art Museum in this investigation
of historical and philosophical ideas of the classical. Enrollment limit: 25.
Ms. Hirsh
342. Issues in Modern Art: Italian
Art, 1860-1970 3 hours
3HU
First semester. This course provides an overview of modernism and nationalism
in Italian visual culture from 1860 to 1970. Movements covered will include
Realism, the Macchiaioli, Divisionism, Futurism, Metaphysical Painting, Novecento,
and Arte Povera. Readings and lectures will focus on the relationship between
art and politics, beginning with Italy�s reunification and continuing through
the post-war decades of reconstruction. Through the study of international exhibitions
and expositions, we also consider intersections and interactions between Italian
artistic practitioners and their foreign counterparts. Prerequisite: At least
one 200-numbered course in Art History. Enrollment limit: 40. Ms. Hirsh
350. Themes in Japanese Art: Remembering
the Past? Asian Monuments in a Comparative Perspective
An examination of monuments in Japan and China, this course explores problematic
notions of commemoration. Do monuments help us remember the past? Or allow us
to generate new memories? We will focus on the overall artistic design, including
material, iconography, and space, and on the controversies over and reuses of
sites and their features to explore tensions between history and memory. Topics
will include the Ise Shrine, Todaiji, Peace Memorial, Nanjing Massacre Museum,
and Tian'anmen Square.
063. Problems in Installation.
146. (CRN 1180) Golf Instruction.
152. (CRN 5237) Tennis I.
206. Population Biology.
378. Questions of Italian Cinema 4
hours
4HU,WR
A historical approach to the issue of realism in Italian cinema. This course
will focus particularly on the rise of Neo-Realism after World War II and the
ways in which this theory of filmmaking, so deeply embedded in the cultural
moment of the post-war era, informed the later development in Italian Cinema.
Limited to 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5682 CINE-378-01
TTh--1:30-2:45 & Sun 7:00-10:00 p.m. Ms.
Monti
379. The Construction of Stardom 4 hours
4HU,WR
The course will focus on the "star" as a central aspect of cinema.
By exploring the ways in which movie stars have been defined and received in
different eras and in different countries, this course will develop ways of
thinking critically about this important, but poorly understood aspect of cinema.
Limited to 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5683 CINE-379-01
TTh--9:35-10:50 & M--7:00-10:00 p.m. Ms.
Monti
399. Cinema Studies Practicum 1-2 hours
1-2HU
This course allows qualified students to pursue independent projects in documentary
production within the collaborative context of a practicum. In order to be admitted
to the practicum, students must demonstrate previous production training and
experience (through Oberlin College production courses, Ex-co courses, or independent
internships or employment experiences), submit specific and feasible project
proposals, and receive permission from the instructor. Students will develop
projects in consultation with the instructor and work in small groups to provide
each other critical and technical support. Consent of instructor required.
Sem 1 CRN 5195 CINE-399-01 Hours
to be arranged Mr. Pingree
241. History of German Cinema (idential to GERM 241).
212. Oikos and Domus 3
hours
Houses and Families in the Ancient World
3HU
First semester. Who lived in Greek and Roman houses, how were they organized
and decorated, and how did the built environment shape interaction among inhabitants
as well as between them and 'outsiders?' In answering these questions and others,
this course blends readings of primary sources with analysis of archaeological
remains to consider family structure, domestic space, and the relationship between
the two. Key themes include issues of gender, status, childhood, slavery, religion,
and the law. In addition, other non-ancient houses and households will be considered
as comparative material, providing the opportunity for further exploration of
modern conceptions of house and family. Lecture and discussion. Identical to
ACHS 212.
Sem 1 CRN 5510 ACHS-212-01 MWF--2:30-3:20
Mr. Hartnett
201. Latinas/os in Comparative Perspective 3
hours
3SS, CD
First Semester. This course analyzes the varied experiences of Latinas/os in
the United States, past and present. Drawing from the disciplines of anthropology,
history, literature, women's studies, media studies, and ethnic studies, the
class will examine the historical roots of Latina/o subgroups Chicana/o, Puerto
Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Central American and explore a number of thematic
issues relevant to Latina/o communities throughout the United States. Using
ethnography, literature, film, and history, the course will explore questions
of immigration/transnationalism; culture and political economy; racial, ethnic,
gender, and sexual identities among Latinas/os the struggle for place in American
cities; as well as the intersections of gender, work and family. While the course
assumes a shared ethic identity label, Latina/o, its approach is fundamentally
comparative in order to understand both the importance (and salience) of group
identity while simultaneously recognizing and stressing the multiplicity of
U.S. Latina/o experiences. Enrollment Limit 30.
Sem 1 CRN 5526 CAST-201-01 TTh--11:00-12:15 Ms.
Perez
401. Capstone Sem on Identity.
307. Programming Languages.
343. Secure Computing Systems 3
hours
3NS
Engineered systems of all kinds (information, industrial control, power/utilities)
are increasingly dependent on computing systems. Simultaneously, the interconnectedness
of computing systems through global networks makes all of these systems more
vulnerable to attack. Knowledge and understanding of security issues related
to computing systems is a critical component of successful system design and
development. This applies not only to software developers but to the engineers
and managers responsible for planning these systems. This course will provide
students with an introduction to computer networks and operating systems, and
the ways that these systems can be maliciously exploited. Vulnerabilities will
be discussed both generally and specifically, demonstrating that all computing
platforms are vulnerable to attack but that differences in operating system
architectures lead to unique weaknesses. A survey of defensive measures and
'best practices' for computer security will give students a broad knowledge
of how systems can be secured.
Prerequisites: An introductory programming course, or permission from the instructor.
Students who want to take this course are encouraged to speak to the instructor
first.
Sem 1 CRN 5680 CSCI-343-01 MWF--3:30-4:20 Mr.
Bilar
110. Technique and Form in Poetry
Sem 1. CRN 1033 CRWR 110-01 TR--3:00-4:15 Ms. Powell
CRN 5055 CRWR 110-02 TR--3:00-4:15 Ms.
Young
102. Introduction to Political Economy
211. Money, CRedit & Banking.
342. Monetary Theory & Policy will
be taught spring 2004.
327. International Finance will be taught fall 2003 by Ms. Craig. It will meet
TTh--1:30-2:45.
212. London in Eighteenth-Century Literature
3 Hours
3HU, WR
First Semester. "Sir," said Samuel Johnson to James Boswell in 1777,
"when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London
all that life can afford." London was the first great modern metropolis:
a place of infinite variety and possibility, but also a place of temptation,
danger, and loneliness. This course examines representations of London life
in poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfictional prose of the "long" eighteenth
century (roughly 1660-1805) in an effort to understand the city’s place
both in a changing England and, increasingly, on a global stage. In addition
to careful reading and discussion of the texts, students will work in groups
to develop an understanding of key eighteenth-century cultural contexts such
as crime, chocolate, nightlife, prostitution, coffee, and gin. Prerequisite:
see prerequisite for other 200-level courses in English. Enrollment limit: 30.
Sem 1 CRN 5660 ENGL-212-01 TTh--1:30-2:45 Mr.
Pauley
266. European Modernism and the World 4 hours
4HU, WR, CD
Between 1880 and 1930, Europe was convulsed by wars, technological advances,
and societal transformations of all kinds. Writers and other artists responded
by creating revolutionary new forms, techniques, and movements, e.g. Post-impressionism,
Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Vorticism, Imagism, Dadaism, and Surrealism.
These and other strains of Modernism carried philosophical attitudes, political
positions, and aesthetic ideas and practices to authors all over the 20th-century
world. We will read works by a variety of non-Western writers to see why and
how they received, rejected, and/or recombined central aspects of European Modernism.
Authors may include Virginia Woolf, Ford Madox Ford, Osamu Dazai, Nadine Gordimer,
Wole Soyinka, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Chu T'ien-Wen, and Jean Rhys. Prerequisite:
see prerequisites for other 200-level courses in English. Enrollment limit:
30
Sem. 1 CRN 5506 ENGL-266-01 TTh--9:35-10:50
Mr. Deppman
Sem. 1 CRN 5507 ENGL-266-02 TTh--11:00-12:15
Mr. Deppman
302. Religious Violence in Medieval
English Literature 4 hours
4HU, WR
Medieval English writers considered the Passion and death of Christ to be one
of the central events of Christian history, but one which motivated a wide range
of responses. These could include new definitions of heroism, particularly through
martyrdom and self-sacrifice; emotional identification with the sufferings of
Christ and the Virgin; penitential reflection and penance; or vengeance upon
the supposed enemies of Christ, including Jews, Muslims, and heretics. In the
course, we will investigate this diversity of responses to the death of Christ
in medieval texts from the tenth through the fifteenth centuries. We will focus
primarily on English literature in a variety of genres, including meditative
poetry, apocryphal texts, hagiography, romance, chronicles, and drama. During
the first half of the semester, we will assess the ways in which the violence
of the Crucifixion was manifested in English culture, with a particular emphasis
on martyrdom, chivalry, anti-Semitism, and Crusade. After the midterm, we will
focus on interpretations of the Passion in drama and mystical literature. Course
readings may include The Dream of the Rood (in translation); �lfric's
Passion of St. Edmund (in translation); Clemence of Barking's Life of
St. Catherine (in translation); the Middle English romance Richard Coeur
de Lion; The Prioress's Tale, from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales; English and Muslim Chronicles of the Third Crusade; Jewish
poetry of martyrdom from the Crusade-era (in translation); fifteenth-century
dramas of the Crucifixion and the Croxton Play of the Sacrament; and
selections from Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love and
The Book of Margery Kempe. Course requirements will include thorough preparation
and participation in class; two papers, one of 3-4 pages and one of 5-6 pages;
a midterm exam; and a final exam. Prerequisite: see prerequisites for other
300-level courses in English. Enrollment limit: 25
Sem 1 CRN 5515 ENGL-302-01 TTh--1:30-2:45
Ms. Heckman
314. Atlantic Transactions: Literature and Property in 4
Hours
the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World
4HU, WR
First Semester. This course explores the centrality of ideas about property
to British and American literature and political thought at the beginning of
the modern era. By focusing on the 18th-century preoccupation with the theory
of property, we will seek to understand how a period that could support a lucrative
traffic in African slaves could also produce calls for American liberty. By
reading texts explicitly concerned with Atlantic crossings, we will work to
situate what may look like quaintly "English" phenomena—such
as consumption of tea and sugar, or financial speculation in government debt
and corporate stock—in the context of an increasingly global commercial
system. In this course, we will read literary texts (by authors such as Daniel
Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Susannah Centlivre, and Alexander Pope) alongside works
of political theory and nonfiction prose (by authors such as John Locke, Joseph
Addison and Richard Steele, Olaudah Equiano, and Benjamin Franklin). Students
should be prepared to consider both how works of literature participate in cultural
debates, and how political or economic texts use quasi-literary language to
achieve their ends. Prerequisite: see prerequisite for other 300-level courses
in English. Enrollment limit: 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5658 ENGL-314-01 MWF--3:30-4:20 Mr.
Pauley
388. Eliot, Stevens, Hughes: Three Notions of Modernism 3 Hours
3HU, WR
First Semester. An examination of twentieth-century poetry, through the work
of three dazzling and continually influential modernists. Through intensive
engagement with poems and essays by T. S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, and Langston
Hughes, we'll confront some of the most intractable problems of modern poetry—of
belief, value, form, and cultural difference--and ponder the various and contradictory
solutions great poets find for these problems. Prerequisite: see prerequisite
for other 300-level courses in English. Enrollment limit: 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5659 ENGL-388-01 TTh--3:00-4:15 Mr.
Lee
201. Textual Violence in Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales 3 hours
3HU, WR
The purpose of this course is twofold: to develop a working knowledge of Middle
English, and to study the social work performed by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales,
the most famous English literary text before Shakespeare. In particular, we
will approach the Tales through the following questions: what is the
function of violence in Chaucer's world, both within and outside his text? How
does violence function differently in the various literary genres of the Canterbury
Tales, which include romance, fabliau, the saint's life, the fable,
the treatise, and the sermon? How might Chaucer's text help us to consider the
intersection between violence and religious practices, such as martyrdom, the
pilgrimage, and the Crusade? Finally, to what extent does the deployment of
violence in the Canterbury Tales intersect with issues of gender, class
difference, racial difference, and sexuality? All primary course readings will
be taken from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Reading assignments will occasionally
include brief selections from A Companion to Chaucer, a collection of
recent scholarship on Chaucer's writings. Course requirements will include thorough
preparation and participation in class; periodic reading quizzes on the language
and content of Chaucer's text; two papers, one of 3-4 pages and one of 5-6 pages;
a midterm exam; and a final exam. Prerequisite: see prerequisites for other
200-level courses in English. Enrollment limit: 30 Sem 1 TTh 9:35-10:50 Ms.
Heckman
315. Eighteenth-Century Fiction 4
Hours
4HU, WR
First Semester. This course examines the eighteenth-century British novel both
as a product of and a contribution to the rise of modern individualism. The
eighteenth century is widely credited with giving rise to a new form of narrative
fiction that responded to dramatic social changes underway at the beginning
of the modern period. In turn, the novel helped shape the ways that readers
understood their experiences in a changing society; novels taught readers to
imagine new possibilities for social mobility, for example, and even offered
readers ways to think about falling in love. On the one hand, we will examine
the ways that novels represent characters' experience of contemporary society;
at the same time, we will consider how these novels seek to guide their readers
in their own development into modern subjects. Readings will include texts by
authors such as Daniel Defoe, Eliza Haywood, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding,
Frances Burney and Jane Austen, as well as selections from eighteenth-century
philosophers like John Locke, David Hume, and Adam Smith. We will also engage
with relevant modern criticism of the novels. Prerequisite: see prerequisites
for other 300-level courses in English. Enrollment limit: 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5308 ENGL-315-01
CRN 5308 MWF--1:30–2:20 Mr.
Pauley
331. Modern Poetry I 3 Hours
3HU, WR
First Semester. This course is designed to help students develop a rich and
complicated sense of the poets and poetic approaches that helped constitute
what we now call modern poetry. Taking symbolism and imagism as two predominant
stylistic and historical points of reference, we'll survey U.S., British and
European poetry between roughly 1880 and 1920. While we're thinking broadly
about the beginnings of modern poetry, we'll also take time to savor the particular
textual personalities of Baudelaire, Yeats, Hardy, Frost, Sandburg, Hughes,
Pound, Williams, Mallarme, Rimbaud, and H.D. Prerequisite: see prerequisites
for other 300-level courses in English. Enrollment limit: 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5309 ENGL 331-01
TTh--9:35-10:50 Mr. Lee
323. Energy & Society (Lecture/Lab).
163. She Works Hard for the Money: Women, Work & the Persistence of Inequality will be taught spring semester 2004.
450. ?Roman et Histoire: engagements
et détournements du roman français contemporain? 3 hours
3HU, CD
This course examines the treatment of memory and history ? personal, familial,
cultural ? in the French novel from the late Sixties to the present. In their
approaches to history, the primary readings mix various sub-genres: at times
politically committed, at others ironic and satirical, these novels present
themselves by turns as philosophical, confessional, realist, abstract, and parodic.
Background readings will help students understand these twists and turns, and
develop a cultural context for them, by suggesting relationships between the
primary readings and French cultural history. Prerequisite: Two 300-level courses
beyond 301. Enrollment Limit: 12.
FREN-450-01 MWF 1:30-2:20 Mr.
Spalding
215. African American Women's History
3 hours
3SS, CD
First Semester: A general survey of the history of Black women from colonial
times to the present. The course will examine the uniqueness of the Black female
experience through the lens of the intersection of race, class and sex in American
society. The course studies the lives of Black women from slavery through reconstruction,
northern migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the civil rights movement, and on
to the development of a contemporary Black feminism. Primarily an historical
treatment. The course includes literature and political commentary from Black
women writers and activists. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 20. Identical to AAST 215.
Sem 1 CRN 5687 GAWS-215-01
TR--9:00-10:15 Ms. Chernyshev
339. Berlin in Film and Literature:
A City in Transit - 1890-1989 3 hours
3HU,WR, CD
At the end of the 19th century, Berlin becomes a metropolis--and one of the
world's great cultural capitals. Gateway between East and West, symbolic site
of the Cold War struggle, Berlin is perhaps Europe's only truly modern city.
In this course we will explore a topography of the city as seen through film
("Berlin - Symphony of a Big City," "Run, Lola, Run") and literary texts (Brecht,
Kafka, post-war literature). Berlin's dramatic transformations--its rise, fall,
and resurrection--will be studied as a microcosm of Germany's and Europe's troubled
history in the twentieth century. Course conducted in English. Consent of the
instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 30
Sem 1 CRN 5512 GERM-339-01 MW
3:00-4:15 & M 7:00-9:00 Ms. Doran
241. History of German Cinema (idential to CINE 241).
225. Twentieth Century Europe II: 1945-Present
270. Latina/Latino Survey
287. Islamic South Asia
319. Women in Transnational Europe
228. Boundaries of the German Nation,
1848-1945 3 Hours
3SS
First Semester. This course examines how the German nation and public sphere
were constructed during this exciting and often troubling period of German history.
We will look at several vectors of inclusion and exclusion�national identity,
citizenship, gender, class, race, etc.�in Germany from 1848 to 1945. Throughout
the semester, we will also focus on some of the key debates in German historiography�in
particular, the debate about the "peculiarity" of Germany�s national development.
Enrollment limit 30
Sem 1 CRN 5655 HIST-228-01
MWF--1:30-2:20 Ms. Sammartino
265. History of Sexuality in America
3 Hours
3SS, CD
First semester. This course will explore the changing ways that Americans have
conceived of sexuality in the last four hundred years, paying particular attention
to how gender, race, and class have shaped sexuality. We will historically situate
concepts of sexual desire, normative sexual behavior, and sexual identity by
connecting the history of sexuality to the broader context of American history,
including colonial settlement, slavery, Progressive Era reform, Cold War politics,
and the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. Enrollment limit: 40
Sem 1 CRN 5654 HIST-265-01
TTh--11:00-12:15 Ms. Gorchov
283. Environmental Histories of South
Asia 3 hours
3SS,WR,CD
First Semester. This course explores crucial material, socio-political, and
cultural relationships between the diverse peoples of South Asia and their ecosystems,
from the pre-colonial period down to the present. We focus on a series of integrated
issues including "forest as frontier and/or home," "shaping and using the land,"
and "meanings and control of water." Students will write four short position
papers and a substantial research paper on a relevant topic of her/his individual
interest. Enrollment limit 25
Sem 1 CRN 5509 HIST-283-01 TTh--1:00-12:15 Mr.
Fisher
314. Existentialism in European History
3 Hours
3SS
First semester: This course explores the history of European existentialism.
We shall examine the major themes of existentialism (authenticity vs. inauthenticity,
meaninglessness, absurdity, freedom and anguish, etc.) through reading philosophers
such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre and de Beauvoir. We will be looking both
at the development of existentialism as a philosophical trend and at the ways
that existentialist philosophers anticipate, inspire and respond to political
events. Consent of instructor. Enrollment limit 15
Sem 1 CRN 5656 HIST-314-01 T--7:00-9:00
p.m. Ms. Sammartino
318. Memory and History 3
hours
3SS
First semester: How do societies make sense of their past(s)? This seminar explores
the processes by which diverse social groups construct collective memory and
asks how and why that memory changes over time or as a result of contestation.
In particular, the course focuses on the relationship between memory and national
identity as it has arisen in a variety of historical contexts. It begins by
introducing some theoretical approaches to the study of memory, then focuses
on particular ?eruptions? of collective memory that have occurred around such
critical events as the First World War, the Holocaust, and the bombing of Hiroshima.
Most examples will be drawn from 20th-century Europe, but we will also consider
some American and non-Western cases. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 15
Sem 1 CRN 4782 HIST-318-01 W--2:30-4:20 Ms.
Abend
320. Science in American Culture 3
Hours
3SS, WR
First Semester. This course will explore the place of science in American culture
from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. We will focus on how the natural
and social sciences, including biology, genetics, psychology, psychiatry, anthropology,
and sociology, have interacted with political, social, and cultural conditions
in the U.S. to create constructions of race, gender, sexuality, and normality.
We will examine the political and cultural ramifications of the various ways
in which human beings have been constituted by the sciences. Consent of the
instructor. Enrollment limit: 15
Sem 1 CRN 5657 HIST-320-01 W--7:00-9:00
p.m. Ms. Gorchov
130. Basic Arrang/Comp Techn
Note: JWST 109, listed in the 2003-04 catalog, is NOT cross-listed with Religion 109. Students wishing to register must do so in Religion.
150. Introduction to Judaism 3
hours
3HU, CD, WR
An introduction to the varieties of Judaism that developed from the crystallization
of the Israelite religion until the end of the seventeenth century. We will
examine ideas and practices through the close reading of primary texts, exploring
central themes such as revelation, interpretation, authority, and the significance
of ritual observance. Identical to Relg 250.
Sem 1 CRN 3746 JWST-150-01
M-W--3-4:15 Mr. Meir
199. Hasidism: Revolution of the Spirit
1 hour
1HU
This mini-course will explore Hasidism as a revolutionary movement. Hasidism,
which began in the late eighteenth century, turned elite Jewish mystical practice
into common practice in the every day lives of its adherents. Exploring the
"works" of the Baal Shem Tov (the founder of Hasidism) and his early
circle (who recorded his thoughts and sayings), we will begin to understand
the power and impact of this transformative movement, which quickly gained a
mass following in eastern Europe. Special attention will be paid to central
concepts like "devekut" (Jewish meditation); serving God with the
physical senses and experience; the use of magic and miracles, prayer and spiritual
intervention; the key role of the tzaddik, the holy "righteous one[s]"
and their spiritual powers, as well as the transformed concept of messianism
within Hasidism. Attention will also be paid to women's practices in this movement
and Hasidic attitudes toward women.
THIS COURSE IS OPEN ENROLLMENT AND DOES NOT HAVE A
LIMIT OR REQUIRE CONSENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A MODIFICATION IN
THE DAYS & TIMES.
Dates: November 2 & 4-7, 2003.
Times: November 2: 2-6 PM
November 4-7: 7-10PM
Sem 1 CRN 5174 JWST-199-01
Mr. Ginsburg
220. American Jewry, 1880-2003 3
hours
3HU, CD, WR
This course will examine the religious and communal life of American Jews, including
religious denominations and institutions, patterns of religious observance,
the role of gender, acculturation and assimilation, relations with non-Jews,
and the emergence of an American Jewish identity and culture. We will also look
at the impact of Zionism, the Holocaust, feminism, and new forms of spirituality.
Lecture and discussion with special emphasis on the reading and interpretation
of primary sources. Identical to Relg 220.
This course is approved for credit toward the History
major under the "10 Hour rule" (cf. Catalog p. 200).
Sem 1 CRN 5678 JWST-220-01 TR--3-4:15 Mr.
Meir
310. The Jewish Community in Eastern Europe 3
hours
3HU, CD, WR
This course will explore the history and structure of the organized Jewish community
in Eastern Europe from the middle ages to the twentieth century. Topics will
include the medieval kahal (autonomous community) and its religious roots, the
gendered division of communal and religious life, the role of the rabbinate,
the impact of Hasidism, the transformation of the community under Russian rule,
new Jewish philanthropic cultures, and the impact of new understandings of Judaism
and Jewish identity. Consent of instructor required.
This course is approved for credit toward the History
major under the "10 Hour rule" (cf. Catalog p. 200).
Sem 1 CRN 5679 JWST-310-01 T--6:30-8:30
p.m. Mr. Meir
150. Thirty Years Later: The Historical
and Political Significance of the Chilean Coup 1 hour
1SS, CD
First Semester. On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military overthrew the democratic
socialist experiement headed by Salvador Allende, ushering in a period of 17
years of military dictatorship. This short course will examine the historical
significance of the Allende government, the coup, the attempts to bring General
Augusto Pinochet to justice, and the search for democracy in a post-Sept. 11
(1973 and 2001) world. Lectures, films, and special presentations by experts
and participants in these events.
The course would meet for 6 sessions, ranging between 75 minutes and 2 hrs 30
min. each, each class beginning at 7:30 PM. There is no enrollment limit on
the course, and I expect a fairly large turn out.
The sessions on Sept. 17 and 18 would be open to the general campus.
Monday, Sept. 15:
The Historical Significance of Chile: What was the Allende experiment (1970-1973)
all about? Why did it seem to capture international attention at the time? How
can we think about this 30 years later? (Steve Volk, Dept. of History)
Tuesday, Sept. 16:
Internal Opposition to the Allende Government and the Coming of the Coup d'Etat.
What are the lessons we can take from this? (Steve Volk)
Wednesday, Sept. 17:
Showing of Missing (Costa Gavras, 1982). Discussion after screening led by Joyce
Horman, the widow of Charles Horman whose disappearance in Chile is narrated
in the film.
Thursday, Sept. 18:
The U.S. Role in the Chilean Coup. (Peter Kornbluh, author of The Pinochet File:
A Declassified Dossier on Atrocity and Accountability (A National Security Archive
Book) (New Press, 2003). Kornbluh is the director of the "Chile Documentation
Project" at the National Security Archive, Washington, DC, and the leading
expert in the United States on U.S. relations with Chile from 1970-1973.)
Monday, Sept. 21:
The Chilean Coup and the Search for International Justice. The impact of Pinochet's
arrest and trial in London on the pursuit of human rights offenders. Introduction:
Kristina Mani (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Politics). The Pinochet Case (Patricio
Guzman, 2001). Discussion: Ben Schiff (Professor, Dept. of Politics) [NOTE:
Schiff's participation still to be confirmed]
Tuesday, Sept. 22:
Democracy in a Post-Sept. 11 (1973 and 2001) World. Panel discussion. Participants
still to be confirmed, but will have Steve Volk (History) and Kristina Mani
(Politics) for sure.
Class times:
All classes to begin at 7:30. Classes will run approximately 75 minutes on Sept.
15 and 16, and between two and 2 hours the others nights. There will be reading
assignments for most of the sessions.
Requirements for credit:
Attend all classes, write a 5-7 page paper on topic to be given. CR/NC only.
Sem 1 CRN 5681 LATS-150-01 Mr.
Volk
105. Opera in Society 3
hours
3HU
First Semester. As a lavish public spectacle, opera has attracted the attention
not only of theatergoers but also of social, political and aesthetic theorists
for more than 400 years, generating continuous polemical discussion about its
social role. Using listening examples, opera librettos, and critical literature
about opera, this course will focus on specific operas and the reactions they
evoked at various moments in history. We will also examine opera as a "field"
for social display and treat some of the ways in which it has recently been
portrayed by the popular media. Enrollment Limit: 20
Please note that this course is not a history of operatic musical forms,
and no experience with musical notation is required for enrollment. Registration
for this course is only available to non-music majors.
Sem 1 CRN 5685 CMUS-105-01 MWF--2:30-3:20 Mr.
Gall
355. The Music of Mahler 3
hours
This course focuses upon the first four symphonies and selected Lieder of Gustav
Mahler, and subjects them to intense analytical scrutiny. Students will learn
how to come to grips with the complex tonal and formal issues underlying these
works. Particular attention will be given to Mahler's use of rotational form,
teleoloical genesis, fantasy projection, and structural deformations such as
the breakthrough and the off-tonic sonata. Class participation and at least
two analytical papers are required. Prerequisite: MUTH 232 (Music Theory IV).
Enrollment limit: 20.
Sem 1 CRN 5479 MUTH-355-01 MWF--1:30-2:20
Mr. Darcy
150. Color 3
hours
3NS
This course focues on the interdisciplinary study of color. Color is a large
component of art, but what do other disciplines have to say about color? Neuroscience
explains why we see color (photoreceptors through cortical color processing).
Genetics has played an increasingly important role in understanding color vision
- what exactly does it mean to be colorblind? The history of the chemical dye
and pigment industry is also fascinating - from early restrictions on who could
use which colors of dye, why some medieval art personifies devils in blue rather
than in red, and the invention of synthetic pigments. Nature is filled with
color, so we will also explore what makes such things as rainbows and iridescence.
Color terminology across languages will be discussed. The amount of time we
spend on each viewpoint can vary with the interests of the attending students.
Enrollment limit: 18, freshmen and sophomores. No prerequisites.
Sem 1 CRN 5529 NSCI-150-01
MWF-9:00-9:50 Ms. Gunther
230. Philosophy of Art 3 hours
3HU,WR
This course is an introduction to some of the main theories in the philosophy
of art, which have to do with the nature, function and value of art. The best
way to understand these theories is in relation to historical developments in
the art world. The aims of the course are to give students an understanding
of a number of central issues in the philosophy of art and to encourage them
to think philosophically about the arts. Prerequisite: Three hours in Philosophy,
or the instructor’s consent. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Sem 1 CRN 5667 PHIL-230-01 TTh--3:00-4:15
Ms. Thomson
205. Rational Choice Theory and American
Politics 3 hours
3SS
Rational choice is a dominant theory in empirical political science that posits
that human beings are instrumental in their political behavior. The course explores
this theory and what it can contribute to understanding American politics. Using
insights from the theory, we will examine the "collective action"
problem and the two-party system to consider why people are not more engaged
politically and why there are only two politically effective parties in the
United States. Enrollment limit: 25.
Sem 1 CRN 5665 POLT-205-01
MWF--3:30-4:20 Mr.
Kleinerman
306. Seminar: Use and Abuse of Executive Power 3
hours
3SS
Examines the relationship between executive power and American constitutional
democracy. Common readings will explore the place of executive power in the
constitutional system. What should be the role of the executive? What is "executive
prerogative?" Why is it necessary? Is it threatening to democracy? Students
will explore these questions by pursuing research projects focused on some use
of executive power in American history. Enrollment limit: 13.
Sem 1 CRN 5666 POLT-306-01
M--7:00-9:00 p.m. Mr.
Kleinerman
424. Fundamentals of International
Law 2 hours
2SS
First Semester. This special, one-week short course addresses basic questions
and debates about international law in today's interdependent world in the context
of important policy issues. What is international law and where is it to be
found? Is it a body of rules, or more? To whom does it apply? Who applies international
law and why should anyone comply with it?
Many questions regarding power, authority, rules and morality arise in both
domestic and international contexts. While domestic law is clearly established
within the authority of the state, international law is anomalous. States, organizations
and individuals are subject to international law, but enforcement is fragmentary.
Issues such as the rules of war, human rights, the environment and trade, to
name only a few, require an understanding of international law.
In consultation with the instructor, students will select a question or issue
posed by course readings and discussions to pursue for a course project. Prerequisite:
One course in international politics. Enrollment limit: 25 with
consent from Mr. Schiff, the Polt Dept chairman.
Sem 1 CRN 5669 POLT-424-01 September
22-26, MWTRF 3:00-5:00 Ms. Gruhn
303. Lab in Cognitive Psych
503. Practicum in Ed Psych
420. Sem: Cognitive Neuropsychology
501. Practicum in Autism 1
hour
See course catalog for description.
Sem 1 CRN 5716 PSYC-501-01 Hours
to be arranged Ms. Sutton
101. Introduction to Religion: Religion as a World Phenomenon is now a Writing Intensive (WRi) course.
220. American Jewry, 1880-2003 3
hours
3HU, CD, WR
This course will examine the religious and communal life of American Jews, including
religious denominations and institutions, patterns of religious observance,
the role of gender, acculturation and assimilation, relations with non-Jews,
and the emergence of an American Jewish identity and culture. We will also look
at the impact of Zionism, the Holocaust, feminism, and new forms of spirituality.
Lecture and discussion with special emphasis on the reading and interpretation
of primary sources. Identical to JWST 220.
Sem 1 CRN 5690 RELG-220-01 TR--3-4:15 Mr.
Meir
275. Imagining Islam: The Beginnings of Islam & Its Modern Interpretations 3
hours
3HU,CD
In Muslim narratives, early Islamic history is depicted predominantly as a time
of harmony and prosperity. This course will first give an introduction to early
Muslim history, and the emergence of Islam as a belief system and a political
empire. Then we will change the perspective and look at modern interpretations
of early Islam, which range from "fundamentalist" glorifications of
the "time of the pure" to feminist and literary renditions of it.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Sem 1 CRN 5661 RELG-275-01 TTh--1:30-2:45
Mr. Dressler
277. Course: Islam in North America 3 hours
3HU,CD
This course will investigate the diversity of the Muslim experience in North
America. The course will be structured around three themes: The heritage of
the Muslim slaves brought to the continent, the emergence of an indigenous African-American
Islam, and the immigration of Muslims from the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent.
Studying these diverse Muslim experiences, we will among other things raise
the question as to whether there is a distinctively American Islam. Enrollment
Limit: 35
Sem 1 CRN 5662 RELG-277-01 TTh--11:00-12:15 Mr.
Dressler
289. Festivals of the Americas: Performing Religious Rituals and Cultural Identities 3
hours
3HU, CD
This course examines various contemporary religious celebrations such as Brazilian
Carnaval, the Mexican Day of the Dead, and New Orleans' Mardi Gras in locations
throughout the Caribbean and North, Central and South America. With the aid
of ritual theory and performance theory, we will consider the themes of sacred
time and ritual space, as well as religious syncretism and cultural hybridity
between indigenous, European, and African elements of these festivals. Enrollment
Limit: 30
Sem 1 CRN 5517 RELG-289-01 MWF--2:30-3:20 Ms.
Schmidt.
377. Seminar: Religion and Nationalism in the Turkish Republic 3
hours
3HU,CD
This seminar focuses on religious and nationalist identities in Turkey as they
have been formulated, contested, and revised in the course of the 20th century.
Investigating conflicts concerning religion in Turkey, students will be introduced
to the debates, actors, and main religious and political institutions throughout
the history of the republic. This will enable us to better understand the social
and religious dynamics behind current debates on Turkey’s religious and
national identity. Enrollment Limit: 15 with consent.
Sem 1 CRN 5663 RELG-377-01 W--7:00-9:00
p.m. Mr. Dressler
344. Seminar: Contemporary Political
Theologies 3 hours
3HU WRi
First Semester. This seminar takes a comparative approach to examining influential
and sometimes controversial political theological writings from a range of movements:
ecotheology, post-Holocaust/Shoah theology, Latin American liberation theology,
black theology, womanist theology, queer theology, minjung theology and postmodern
theology. Readings will be drawn from authors such as: Sallie McFague, Daniel
Spencer, Marc Ellis, Sharon Welch, Irving Greenberg, Arthur Cohen, Gustavo Gutierrez,
James Cone, Deloris Williams, Andrew Park, Daniel Bell, and Mark Wallace. Consent
of instructor required.
Sem 1 CRN 5676 RELG-344-01 Th--7:00-9:00
pm Mr. Kamitsuka
109. Introduction to Religion: Jerusalem:
Negotiating Sacred Space 3 hours
3HU, CD
First Semester. This course will provide an introduction to the history of Jerusalem
and to the many and varied religious groups within Judaism, Christianity and
Islam who have laid claim to its sacredness. Jerusalem in progressive historical
periods will be the model through which students will explore notions of sacred
space, the ideology of cartography, the interplay between architecture and religious
meaning and the role of archaeology in ?uncovering? and bolstering religious
land claims. At the end of this one-semester introduction, the student will
be familiar with the religious history of Jerusalem and will have some of the
methodological tools necessary to understand other sacred sites of religious
and political contention. Enrollment Limit: 35
258. Introduction to the Talmud will
NOT be offered fall 2003.
271. Islamic Authorities: Law & Society will NOT be offered fall 2003.
272. Introduction to the Qur'an will NOT be offered fall 2003.
202. Advanced Composition will be taught spring semester 2004.
113. Writing for College & Beyond 3
hours
3HU, WRi
Limited to 15.
Sem 1 CRN 5513 RHET-113-01 TTh--9:35-10:50 Ms.
McMillin
433. Russian Practicum 1-2
hours
1HU, CD
First semester. This course offers advanced students of Russian opportunities
to increase their linguistic and cultural competence. Students will develop
new conversational and comprehension strategies through a study of Russian film,
everyday speech and independent research. Prerequisites: Russian 305, 306 or
consent of instructor. CR/NE only.
Sem 1 CRN 5689 RUSS-422-01 TBA
(Evenings) Ms. Forman
215. Contemporary Asian American Experience 3
hours
3SS, CD
The goal of the course is to introduce you to a range of contemporary issues
dealing with Asian Americans and immigrants generally. The focus is less on
each ethnic group's differences and more on the trends that many groups face,
with a focus on how they experience challenges and claim accomplishments. The
course stresses the light that studying Asian Americans sheds on other groups
and for the country as a whole, including immigration, identity, religion, family,
gender, race relations, and other topics. We will read from a variety of disciplines,
with stress on sociology. Pre-requisites: One course in sociology. Limit 30.
Sem 1 CRN 5519 SOCI-215-01
TTh--3-4:15 Mr. Dhingra
450. Seminar: Race, Gender, Sexuality
and Identity 3 hours
3SS, CD
This course challenges how we conceive of some major identities in our culture,
namely racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as he intersections
between these.. What are the meanings of these identities and how are they created?
How do people choose among identities? We will discuss identity in terms of
cultural politics, nationalism, class, group competition, and socialization.
The subject matter consists of the workplace, global music, individuals' attitudes,
social movements, and everyday actions. We will read sociology, anthropology,
cultural studies, and history, and view film. The course will be mostly discussion,
with students taking a leading role. Pre-requisites: Senior sociology majors
only. Consent only. Limit: 12 students
Sem 1 CRN 5520 SOCI-450-01 T--7:00-9:00pm Mr.
Dhingra
217. Social Dvlpmnt Brazil & Mexico.
306. Colloquium: Literary Commentary
of Hispanic Texts 3 hours
3HU, CD
First Semester. Offered exclusively to freshmen and sophomores. This colloquium
serves as an introduction to the different literary genres through a study of
the most representative fictional and visual texts that have shaped Hispanic
Studies through the centuries. The course will include class discussions about
modern and contemporary literary currents and theories applied to Hispanic Literature.
Special emphasis is given to the mechanisms of literary commentary, library
research skills and strategies to create a literature research paper. Offered
every year. Taught in Spanish. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem 1 CRN 1785 FREN-306-01 MWF--9:00-9:50 Mr.
P�rez de Le�n
425. Spanish Novel Since 1975.
218. Stage Combat 2
hours
2HU
First Semester. The focus of this course will be on unarmed combat and preparing
the actor to execute basic stage violence effectively and safely. Teamwork.
concentration, physical control and, most of all, safety will be fostered in
this work. Techniques learned will be applied to scene material, freeing the
actor to make bold, creative, and challenging choices. The semester will culminate
in a public presentation. Consent of instructor required. (Priority given to
junior and senior Theater & Dance majors.) Enrollment limit: 16.
Sem 1 CRN 5668 THEA-218-01
TTh-3:00--4:20 Ms. Dane
222. Introduction to Design 3 hours
3HU
An introduction to designing for the performing arts. Lectures and readings
cover elements of theater design, i.e., scenery, costumes, and lighting, used
to express creative ideas. Projects provide a chance to experiment with the
building blocks of design. Text analysis and concept also are covered from a
visual perspective. A preliminary course to further studies in scene, costume,
or lighting design. Consent of instructor required.
Sem 1 CRN 4184 THEA-222-01 TTh--11:00-12:20 Mr.
Flaharty
208. Directing I: Rehearsal Skills.
328. Musical Theater