Draft List of
Cultural Studies and
International Studies
(As of Fall 2001)
Criteria: All courses that mention
cultural and international issues (non-US societies) in the modern/contemporary
period in the course description.
Anthropology (ANTH)
ANTH 220(S) CONTEMPORARY CHINA
(3-0-3)
An examination of how global forces are transforming contemporary Chinese
culture, with special attention to popular culture, media, and the debates over
Chinese identity. Also offered as HIST 220.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructors: Lee, Smith
ANTH 290(S) THE HISTORY AND
ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE (TO BE NAMED) (3-0-3)
This course focuses intensively on the history and ethnography of a single
people, the selection of which changes from year to year. Using all available
materials, this course provides an introduction to the approaches of the
discipline and how they have changed, registered by the different ways
anthropologists and others have represented, over time, the same subjects. Not
offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Marcus
ANTH 299(F) CONTEMPORARY CULTURES IN TRANSFORMATION (3-0-3)
Intended as a basic introduction to comparative cultural and international
studies. Using multidisciplinary approaches and drawing from a wide range of
materials, including books, magazines, movies, the World Wide Web, and the mass
media, the course looks at fundamental social and cultural changes in the
contemporary world. Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Lee
ANTH 309(F) GLOBAL
CULTURES (3-0-3)
This course will examine specific cultural debates and issues that have
"overflowed" national boundaries. Topics will include student
movements, democracy and citizenship, and the internationalization of
professional and popular culture. Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Elfimov
ANTH 310(S) CONTEMPORARY CHINA (3-0-3)
This introductory course is designed to encourage creative ways of thinking
about "Cultural China"—a broad-ranging concept that includes the
People’s Republic of China, the newly established Special Administrative Region
(SAR) of Hong Kong, the Republic of China on Taiwan, and overseas Chinese
communities throughout the world. Also offered as ANTH 220,
HIST 220,
HIST 310.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructors: Lee, Smith
ANTH
322(F) CULTURES AND IDENTITIES: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND NATIONALISM (3-0-3)
How do cultural conceptions of race, ethnicity, and nationalism shape who we
think we are? How are these ideas related to Western views of the relations
between nature and society, and how do these differ from those in other
cultures? Not offered 2001–2002.
ANTH 330(F) TOPICS IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY
OF EUROPE (3-0-3)
Exploration of the complexities and emerging problematization
of the "criteria of belonging," whether to a family, a place, a
nation, or Europe and European civilization as a whole. Not offered 2001–2002.
Instructor: Faubion
ANTH 343(S) NEW
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN
Discuss new religious movements and the religious, sociological, and political
factors leading to their rise, also missionary and colonial reactions to them.
Examine their relationship to indigenous religions, political praxis, and their
focus on this-worldly salvation in the wake of political and economic
marginality. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Also offered as RELI 342.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Bongmba
ANTH 347(S) THE U.S. AS A FOREIGN
COUNTRY (3-0-3)
The course looks at selected aspects of American culture and society from an
anthropological point of view.
ANTH 351(S) CULTURES OF NATIONALISM (3-0-3)
This course will examine the cultural dimensions of nationalism, particularly
around the creation of forms of "peoplehood"
that seem to be presupposed by almost all nation-building projects. Texts to be
analyzed will include the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution,
and the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor:
Lee
ANTH 353(S) CULTURES OF INDIA (3-0-3)
Summary of the prehistory, ethnography, and ethnology of the Indian
subcontinent, with emphasis on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indian philosophy.
Instructor:
ANTH 358(F) THE FOURTH WORLD: ISSUES OF
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (3-0-3)
In contrast with people self-identified within political structures of the
First, Second, and Third Worlds,
ANTH 361 LATIN AMERICAN TOPICS (3-0-3)
Focus on the widely shared socioeconomic, political, and cultural themes as
seen over history and in current events. Not offered 2001–2002.
ANTH 370 RADICAL EUROPE (3-0-3)
Emerging formations of radicalism in
ANTH 382(F) NON-WESTERN CINEMA:
THIRD-WORLD CINEMAS (3-0-3)
Study of significant national cinemas, film movements, and filmmakers of the
ANTH 423(S) AFRICAN MYTHS AND RITUAL
(3-0-3)
Explore and analyze specific myths and rituals that provide legitimation
for community ceremonies and that serve as a basis for the negotiation of power
and ideology for members within that community.
ANTH 484(S) CULTURE, MEDIA, SOCIETY:
EXILE AND DIASPORA CINEMA (3-0-3)
Examination of cultural productions as vehicles for communication across
national, cultural, and other boundaries, using contemporary theories of
culture and media. Includes the creation of meaning and cultural capital, the
representation of minority and alternative views, and the construction of
individual and group identities. Also offered as HART 484.
Limited enrollment. Instructor: Naficy
Architecture (ARCH)
The
Course descriptions insufficiently
clear.
Asian
Studies (ASIA)
The School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences
ASIA 139(F) INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RELIGIONS (3-0-3)
This course will survey the four major religions that originated in India,
namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Emphasis will be placed on the
study of the scriptures of these traditions. Also offered as RELI 139.
Instructor: Gray
ASIA 140(S) INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE RELIGIONS (3-0-3)
This course will survey the major Chinese religious traditions of Confucianism,
Daoism and Buddhism.
ASIA 211(F) INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS (3-0-3)
Introduction to the great cultural traditions of ASIA, past and present, with
emphasis on evolving religious and philosophical traditions, artistic and
literary achievements, and patterns of political, social, and economic change.
Enrollment limited to 40. Instructors: Smith, Klein and Qian
ASIA 299(F) WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
This course examines women’s roles in Chinese literature as writers, readers,
and characters, focusing particularly on the tension between women’s lived
bodily experiences and the cultural experiences inscribed on the female body
and how, in the process, women have contrarily gendered patriarchal culture
into their own. It will also touch on Chinese women’s incorporation of the
Western tradition. Also offered as CHIN 299
and WGST 299.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Qian
ASIA 330(S) INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE POETRY
(3-0-3)
Survey of traditional Chinese poetry and poetics, with emphasis on literary
texts and theoretical essays. Includes "words and meanings"; the
formation and transformation of poetic genres; the rhetorical function of
figurative language, allegory, poetic allusions and intertextuality;
and poems both by women and in women’s voices. All readings in English
translation. No previous knowledge of Chinese literature or language required.
Also offered as CHIN 330.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Qian
ASIA 332(S) CHINESE FILMS AND MODERN CHINESE LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Exploration of modern Chinese literature through the visual imagery of Chinese
films. Includes an analysis using literary history and narrative structure to
link film adaptations to their original texts in Chinese fiction, with emphasis
on narratology and movie theory. Films, subtitled in
English, shown outside of class. All readings in English translation. No
previous knowledge of Chinese literature or language required. Also offered as CHIN 332.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: McArthur
ASIA 333(S) TAIWAN LITERATURE AND FILM (3-0-3)
This course introduces literature and film from
ASIA 344(F) KOREAN LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Exploration of selections from modern Korean literature and film. Includes
background survey of Korean history, philosophy, and religion. All texts and
films in English translation. No previous knowledge of Korean required. Also
offered as KORE 344
and HUMA 344.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Yang
ASIA 345(S) ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF KOREAN AND RELATED
LANGUAGES IN EAST ASIA (3-0-3)
This course focuses on the origin of Korean and related languages. It explores
the way the Korean language evolved and interacted with other East Asian
languages, including Chinese and Japanese. The sociolinguistic aspect of these
languages will be studied, including the difference in male and female language
usage and the honorific systems. This class is conducted in English; no
previous knowledge of Korean is required. Also offered as KORE 345
and LING 345.
Instructor: Yang
ASIA 346(F) KOREAN CULTURE AND HISTORY (3-0-3)
Korean culture evolved, in the span of nearly five millennia, into a uniquely
artistic, politically resilient, and socio-economically dynamic existence in
today’s global economy. This course aims to introduce students to the important
elements of Korean cultural traditions and of Korean History. One goal of this
course is to teach students to identify the salient patterns of cultural
construction in the major aspects of history, religion, thoughts and beliefs,
family/marriage, and literary works. Films (including videos) are used in
conjunction with lectures and class discussions to provide students a better
understanding of the basics of Korean culture and history. Class will
concentrate more on modern than traditional times. Knowledge of Korean not
required. Also offered as KORE 346.
Instructor: Yang
ASIA 360(S) TRANSNATIONAL CHINA: CHINA AND THE CHINESE
DIASPORA (3-0-3)
Exploration of the political, economic and social forces changing the lives of
nearly a quarter of humanity, the 1.4 billion people of Mainland China, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Singapore and the diasporic Chinese communities
of East and Southeast Asia. Topics include political and economic
liberalization, nationalism and urban identity, privatization and consumerism,
environmentalism and public goods, and the globalization of communication
technologies and Chinese cultural media. Instructor: Lewis
ASIA 399(F) WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Enriched version of ASIA 299.
Also offered as CHIN 399
and WGST 399.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Qian
Chinese (CHIN)
The School of Humanities/Center for the Study of Languages
CHIN 299(F) WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE (3-0-3)
A historical and critical survey of women’s roles in classical Chinese
literature (poetry, prose, fiction, and drama) as writers, reader critics, and
protagonists. Topics will include China’s patriarchal tradition and women’s
response, enculturing the female body and feminizing
male poetics, poems by women and poems in women’s voice, women as domestic
aliens and aliens portrayed as women, interplay of popular culture and elite
culture, etc. All readings in English translation. No previous knowledge of
Chinese language or literature required. Also offered as ASIA 299.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Qian
CHIN 332 CHINESE FILMS AND MODERN CHINESE LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Exploration of modern Chinese literature through the visual imagery of Chinese
films. Includes an analysis using literary history and narrative structure to
link film adaptations to their original texts in Chinese fiction, with emphasis
on narratology and movie theory. Films, subtitled in
English, shown outside of class. All readings in English translation. No
previous knowledge of Chinese language or literature required. Also offered as ASIA 332
and HUMA 332.
Instructor: McArthur
Computer Science (COMP)
The George R. Brown School of Engineering
COMP 300(S) SOCIETY IN THE INFORMATION AGE (3-0-3)
Review of the remarkable technology of the Information Age and examination of
its profound impact on people, organizations, institutions, and culture.
Speculation on ways in which society might be further transformed by the
continuing development of information technology. (Anthony G. Gorry in Spring 2002).
Economics (ECON)
The
ECON 355(S)
FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS (3-0-3)
Study the principles of
ECON 417
COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF INDUSTRIALIZATION
(3-0-3)
Comparative historical analysis of the industrialization of Western Europe, the
U.S., and Russia from the 18th century to World War I. Prerequisite: ECON 211.
Not offered every year.
ECON 420(S) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (3-0-3)
Study of the economic relationships between countries. Includes trade theory,
tariffs, and other trade restrictions; international finance; trade and
development; and current policy issues. Prerequisites: ECON 211,
212,
and 370.
Instructor: Smith
ECON 421 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (3-0-3)
Analysis of foreign exchange, international capital markets and linkages
between exchange rates, interest rates, and prices. Includes an overview of
historical and institutional developments and current policy issues.
Prerequisites: ECON 370
and 375
and STAT 280
or ECON 382.
Not offered every year.
ECON 430 COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS (3-0-3)
Analysis of the operation and institutional characteristics of various
economies, using theoretical models of different economic systems. Includes the
ECON 450 WORLD
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
(3-0-3)
Examines past and future development in advanced and poor countries,
emphasizing resources, population, entrepreneurship, education, and planning.
Prerequisite: ECON 211
and 212.
Not offered every year.
ECON 451(F) THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LATIN AMERICA
(3-0-3)
Examination of economic and political development, as well as current policy,
in contemporary Latin America. Includes a comparative analysis of selected
countries, with emphasis on the interaction between public policies and
economic outcomes. Prerequisite: ECON 211.
Instructor: Soligo
ECON 452 PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
(3-0-3)
An analysis of the positive and normative contributions to economics and
finance of studying religious law in light of recent economic theory and
empirical findings. Prerequisites: ECON 370
and 375.
Engineering (ENGI)
The
ENGI 302(F) ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING FOR ENGINEERS (3-0-3)
A review of ethical issues encountered in the conduct of work as a professional
engineer. Impact of personal and cultural value systems on the effectiveness of
individual engineers, project teams, and technical organizations employed in
diverse business environments will be explored. Instructor:
English (ENGL)
The
ENGL 211(S) MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS:
1800–PRESENT (3-0-3)
ENGL 300 SURVEY OF
BRITISH WOMEN WRITERS FROM 1400–1900 (3-0-3)
A survey of major British early women writers. Poems, memoirs, plays, and
novels by significant women, and their film adaptations. Also offered as WGST 349.
Refer to course website at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~jchance/womsurvey3.html.
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 337 SURVEY OF EARLY 19TH-CENTURY BRITISH
FICTION
(3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 338 SURVEY OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY BRITISH FICTION
(3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 339(S) SURVEY OF BRITISH ROMANTICS: POETRY (3-0-3)
The major writings of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
Instructor: Grob
ENGL 341 SURVEY OF VICTORIAN LITERATURE, EXCLUDING FICTION
(3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 342(F) SURVEY OF VICTORIAN FICTION (3-0-3)
The novel from Austen to Hardy. Also offered as WGST 372. Instructor: Michie
ENGL 346(S) SURVEY OF 20TH-CENTURY BRITISH FICTION (3-0-3)
Instructor: Doody
ENGL 347 SURVEY OF BRITISH POETRY: 1900–1950 (3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 348 SURVEY OF BRITISH POETRY: 1950–PRESENT (3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 349 SURVEY OF EUROPEAN FICTION: CERVANTES TO 1900 (3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 350 SURVEY OF EUROPEAN FICTION: 20TH CENTURY
(3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 351 SURVEY OF EUROPEAN MODERN DRAMA: IBSEN–1940
(3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 352 SURVEY OF EUROPEAN DRAMA: 1940–PRESENT
(3-0-3)
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 355(F) MODERN SHORT FICTION FROM BALZAC TO BORGES
(3-0-3)
A study of great works of American and European short fiction from the late
18th through the 20th century. Focus on the particular anxieties and the
particular pleasures of the modern period, with readings from Kleist, Balzac, Poe, Hawthorne, Gogal,
Melville, Maupassant, LeFanu, Kafka, Faulkner,
O’Connor, Calvino, and Borges. Also offered as FREN 355. Instructor: Harter
ENGL 371 FOLKSONG AND FOLKLORE (3-0-3)
Oral verbal art in international folktales, British and American ballads,
American Folk lyrics, spirituals, work songs, blues, and urban legends. Not
offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 379(S) INTRODUCTION TO THIRD-WORLD
LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
This course primarily surveys fiction, poetry, drama, and film (in English)
from areas of the world now known as the
ENGL 380(S)
20TH-CENTURY WOMEN WRITERS: SEX, GENDER AND MODERNISM (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit.
Also offered as WGST 327.
Instructor: Lamos
ENGL 381 FEMINISM AND NATIONALISM (3-0-3)
Also offered as WGST 352.
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 382(S) FEMINIST LITERARY THEORY: FEMINIST FILM THEORY
(3-0-3)
Also offered as WGST 480.
Instructor: Lurie
ENGL 384 THE FEMALE BODY IN
CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
(3-0-3)
Limited to juniors and seniors only. Also offered as WGST 233.
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 389 STUDIES IN MODERNISM (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit. Not
offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 390(F) INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE (3-0-3)
Also offered as THEA 303.
Instructor: Ramont
ENGL 391 WOMEN FILMMAKERS: A 20TH-CENTURY RETROSPECTIVE
(3-0-3)
Filmmaking is celebrating its first 100 years. Women’s contributions were
significant throughout and deserve a particular reviewing to help widen the
established film canon. To assess women directors of the 20th century and their
use of film language should provoke not only debates among feminists but also
among filmgoers of other genders and persuasions. The course will concentrate
on films by European and American women directors, taking into account
historical pioneering, cultural identities, aesthetic particularities, gender
commitment, subject orientations, and post-feminist attempts. Importance will
also be given to the contexts and conditions of women’s film production. Class
discussions will be in English, and all films viewed will be in English or with
English subtitles. German majors are expected to concentrate on a final paper
on women directors in German Cinema. Also offered as GMAN 402
/ GERM 378,
GERM 391,
and WGST 358.
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 437 19TH-CENTURY BRITISH
LITERATURE STUDIES (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit. Not
offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 439 BRITISH ROMANTICS (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit. Not
offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 441 VICTORIAN STUDIES (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Also offered as WGST 405.
Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 442(S) VICTORIAN STUDIES: REPRESENTING SEXUALITY IN
VICTORIAN CULTURE: PROSE, POETRY, ART, DRAMA AND ADVERTISING (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit.
Also offered as WGST 443.
Instructor:
ENGL 446 20TH-CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE STUDIES (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit. Not
offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 449 EUROPEAN STUDIES (3-0-3)
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit. Not
offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 457 20TH-CENTURY IRISH LITERATURE (3-0-3)
How is Irish literature different from English? This course addresses the
question by reading the full range of modern Irish literature, from Yeats,
Joyce, and Beckett to Heaney, Bolan, and Friel. We will also include discussion of Irish as a
postcolonial literature. Not offered 2001–2002.
ENGL 487(F) AREA
STUDIES: GLOBAL FICTIONS (3-0-3)
ENGL 488
This course examines narrative fiction that represent various attempts to grasp
the global—as an idea, a cognitive map, a pattern of movement, a series of
events, a montage of images, etc. We will read novels alongside a number of
essays on literary and cultural theory, especially work that connects the role
of narratives, language and representation to broader debates about capitalism,
transnational culture, immigration, slavery, revolution and international
feminism. The course will have a historical as well as a broad geographical
reach and may include works by Michael Ondaatje, Don Delillo,
Barbara Kingsolver, Salman Rushdie, Nuruddin Farah, Ahdaf Soueif and Michelle Cliff.
Topics vary from year to year. Different topics may be repeated for credit.
Instructor: Joseph
Environmental Science and Engineering (ENVI)
The George R. Brown School of Engineering/ Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
ENVI
306(S) GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (3-0-3)
Examination of emerging trends toward sustainable development and global
environmental protection. Includes international treaties on management of the
oceans, global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity, and development patterns;
impact of trade treaties such as NAFTA and GATT. Limited enrollment. Offered
every other spring semester. Instructor:
Earth Science (ESCI)
The
ESCI 108(S) CRISES OF THE EARTH (3-0-3)
Study of how geological and environmental crises have affected the earth
throughout history. Includes meteorite impacts, global extinctions, volcanic
eruptions, earthquakes, and the effect of humans on the environment, as well as
an overview of the historical perspectives, scientific background, and
development of these processes, the development of predictive scenarios, and
society's adaptations to such hazards. Not offered every year. Instructors: Leeman, Sawyer
ESCI
468(S) PALAEOCLIMATE AND HUMAN RESPONSE (3-0-3)
Palaeoscientists have records extending through the
Holocene of forcing process, such as climate, that influence humans. We examine
these records and their impact on past and present society. We explore the
concept of social memory, used to understand how past communities use
information about climate change and past responses in long-term adaptive
strategies. Also offered as ANTH 468.
Instructors: Droxler, R. McIntosh
French Studies (FREN)
The School of Humanities
FREN 203 FACETS OF THE FRANCOPHONE WORLDS (3-0-3)
An introduction to Francophone cultures worldwide, the course will deal with
the history, geography, and cultures of the French-speaking world. It will
cover geographical areas on the three continents, focusing on
FREN 220(S) INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL
WRITTEN IN FRENCH (3-0-3)
Taught in translation. Study of the novel from the 17th century to the present
in
FREN 312 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERATURE II (3-0-3)
Survey of the main currents in French literature from the 19th century to the
present. All lectures and discussions in French. Prerequisite: FREN 202
or placement exam. Instructors: Goux, Harter, Wood
FREN 320 CLASSICS OF THE FRENCH NOVEL IN ENGLISH
TRANSLATION (3-0-3)
Study of the evolution of the novel from the 17th century to the present as an
introduction to the history of the genre, as well as explorations of
personhood, gender ideology, sexuality, and modern capitalism. Includes Mme de
Lafayette, Diderot, de Sade,
Balzac, Flaubert, Proust, Sartre, Robbe-Grillet,
and Duras. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wood
FREN 350 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TRANSLATION (3-0-3)
A study of the best in 19th-century French literature with readings from
Balzac, Stendhal, Sand, Baudelaire, Flaubert, Hugo, Zola, and Proust. We will consider the varying strategies with which
writers of the 19th century explored the passions and the anxieties of an
increasingly modern, increasingly alienating society. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Harter
FREN 355 MODERN SHORT FICTION FROM BALZAC TO BORGES IN
ENGLISH TRANSLATION (3-0-3)
A study of great works of European and American short fiction from the late
18th-20th century, with a focus on the particular obsessions and, the
particular pleasures of the modern period. Writers include Kleist,
Balzac, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Gogol, Maupassant,
Le Fanu, Kafka, Faulkner, O'Connor, Calvino, and Borges. Also offered as ENGL 355.
Instructor: Harter
FREN 440 FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT (3-0-3)
Study of literary, philosophical, and visual works that demonstrate how ideas
of the Enlightenment and the rise of the bourgeoisie led to the French
Revolution. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Alcover
FREN 445 ENLIGHTENMENT AND COUNTER- ENLIGHTENMENT
(3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 545.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wood
FREN 450 TOPICS IN 19TH-CENTURY LYRIC (3-0-3)
Study of the poetry and prose poetry of the 19th century from the Romantic
period to the symbolist era, through such writers as Desbordes-Valmore,
Vigny, Hugo, Nerval,
Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, and Mallarmé. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311
or 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Harter
FREN 455 STUDIES IN 19TH-CENTURY NARRATIVE (3-0-3)
Study of brief fiction and the novel from Constant to Rachilde,
with an emphasis on close reading and with an introduction to modern critical
perspectives. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311
or 312.
Instructor: Harter
FREN 459 MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH THEATER FROM CORNEILLE TO
SARTRE (3-0-3)
The course will cover literary, aesthetic, and historical developments in
French theater, from the 17th to the 20th centuries (Corneille,
Racine, Molière, Beaumarchais,
Hugo, Musset, Feydeau, Rostand, Giradoux, Anouilh, and Sartre). Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311
or 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Alcover
FREN 460(F) WOMEN AND WOMEN'S VOICES IN FRENCH LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Examination of ways that women have been represented in fiction-by themselves
and by others-since the early modern period. Includes Mme de Lafayette, de Sade, Baudelaire, Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, de Beauvoir, Duras, and Wittig, with emphasis
on the constitution of "the feminine" in literary texts as a
cultural, historical, and social artifact. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311
or 312.
Also offered as WGST 412.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Harter
FREN 462 THE LYRIC GENRE FROM BAUDELAIRE TO BONNEFOY
(3-0-3)
Study of the major lyrical figures and poetic preoccupations of the 19th and
20th centuries, not limited to the hexagon. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Aresu
FREN 465 SURREALIST NARRATIVES (3-0-3)
Survey of sociohistorical reasons for the emergence
of the avant-garde. Includes Breton's Nadja, Aragon's
Le paysan de Paris, Artaud's
Heliogabale, Michaux's Un barbare en Asie, Bataille's Le bleu du ciel and Histoire de l'oeil, and Gracq's Au chateau d'Argol.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Instructor: Wood
FREN 466 THE NARRATIVE AND THE OTHER ARTS (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of Fren 566. Taught
occasionally in English. Prerequisites: FREN 301
or 304,
and 312
or placement exam. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Aresu
FREN 472 PROUST (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 572.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wood
FREN 475 FLAUBERT AND SARTRE: "L'IDIOT DE
LAFAMILLE"
(3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 575.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wood
FREN 487 20TH-CENTURY NOVEL IN FRENCH (3-0-3)
Exploration of the construction of the modern self in a variety of French and
Francophone novels of the 20th century, with a particular focus on the
relationship between the self and narrative form; the role of memory; violence
and representation; and the construction of gender, sexuality, nationality, and
race in the modern novel.
III. CULTURE, HISTORY, AND CIVILIZATION
FREN 321 PARIS (3-0-3)
Overview of the history of
FREN 351(S) THE PROVINCES OF FRANCE (3-0-3)
At the time of the Revolution in 1789,
FREN 360(F) SOCIETY AND THE SEXES IN MODERN FRANCE
(3-0-3)
Examination of gender roles, gender ideology, and sexual practices in the
construction of French society and culture from the Enlightenment to World War
II. Includes sexual politics and emergent "public sphere" in the 18th
century, masculine and feminine images of the state during the French Revolution,
feminist discourses and politics in 1789, 1848, and during the campaign for
women's suffrage, and family structures, patriarchy, and notions of property.
Taught in English. Some readings may be in French. Also offered as HIST 360
and WGST 311.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
FREN 371 OLD REGIME AND REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE (3-0-3)
Study of transformations in French society, culture, and politics before,
during, and after the French Revolution. Taught in English. Required for French
studies majors; may substitute FREN 372. Also offered as HIST 371.
Instructor:
FREN 372 THE MAKING OF MODERN FRANCE, 1815-1995 (3-0-3)
Study of the emergence of modern
FREN 387(S) IMAGES OF CONTEMPORARY FRANCE (3-0-3)
The course will deal with the sociopolitical and intellectual history of post-war
FREN 407 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH FILM (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 507.
Prerequisites: FREN 302
and 301.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Alcover
FREN 408(S) TOPICS IN FRENCH FILM (3-0-3)
HISTORY ON SCREEN. This course will deal with the cinematic representation of
French history through the 20th century. Film makers will include, among
others, Dreyer, Gance, Bresson,
Wajda, Chabrol, Chalonge, Rouan, Tavernier, Planchon, Warnier, Cherreau, and Ramponneau.
Prerequisites: FREN 301,
and FREN 371
or FREN 372
or equivalent. Instructor: Alcover
FREN 423 MODERN FRENCH PAINTERS AND THEIR WRITERS
(3-0-3)
Fascinated by painting, modern and contemporary French writers have produced
significant literary commentaries that reveal affinities with painters whose artistic
"questioning" they shared. Those commentaries in turn enlightened
their own aesthetic concerns as well as the painters' own creative visions. The
purpose of this course is to study some of the encounters between these
painters and their writers. Among them: Picasso (commented by Apollinaire, Cocteau, Breton, Sollers,
etc.), Braque (commented by Ponge, Paulhan, Malraux, Saint John Perse), Matisse (commented by Aragon, Pleynet),
Magritte (analyzed by Foucault, and Butor), and Rébeyrolle (by Sartre, Foucault). Prerequisites: FREN 302
and 312.
Instructor: Goux
FREN 434 FRENCH FEMINIST THEORY (3-0-3)
Examination of the important problems of contemporary feminist theories in
French, with a particular focus on the interrelated issues of gender,
sexuality, race, ethics, language, and power.
FREN 452 ART, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY IN 19TH-CENTURY FRANCE
(3-0-3)
Seminar on realism, impressionism, and "official" institutional
culture. Taught in English. Also offered as HIST 452.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
FREN 453 HISTORY AS TEXT IN MODERN FRANCE (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 553.
Also offered as HIST 453.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
FREN 463 FROM MODERNITY TO POSTMODERNITY AND THE THIRD
TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 563.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311;
or FREN 312,
372,
or 387.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wood
FREN 464 LITERATURE AND PSYCHOANALYSIS (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 564.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Harter
FREN 467 THE POSTMODERN BREAK IN FRENCH PHILOSOPHY
(3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 567.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312;
or FREN 312,
372,
or 387
or placement exam. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 468 FRENCH PHILOSOPHY (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 568.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311
or 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 469 GENDER, WAR, AND REPRESENTATION IN MODERN
This course explores the rhetoric of war as a central component in the
construction of modern gender roles. Topics will include representations of the
body, constructions of history, the place(s) of memory and forgetting, and
connections between "high" and "popular" culture. Limited
enrollment. Also offered as ENGL 479,
HIST 472,
AND WGST 461.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructors: Michie, Sherman
FREN 473 "LA REVOLUTION TRANQUILLE": HISTORY AND
CULTURE OF QUEBEC (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 573.
Prerequisites: FREN 301,
304, FREN 311, 312, 372, or 387. The undergraduate version of the seminar
includes a writing practicum. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Aresu
FREN 474(F) CONSTRUCTING IDENTITIES IN AND OUT OF FRANCE
(3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 574.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312
or FREN 372.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Aresu
FREN 476 TRADITION, IDENTITY, AND HISTORICAL WRITING
(3-0-3)
Exploration of the intersection of cultural tradition, collective identity, and
historical writing in the modern West. Includes the uses made of the classical
past in movements from Renaissance humanism to contemporary Afrocentricism,
the development of nationalist traditions, and the creation of European
identities through juxtapositions with other cultures. Limited enrollment. Also
offered as HIST 476.
Instructors: Quillen, Sherman
FREN 477 THE MEANING OF THE SACRED IN FRENCH THOUGHT FROM
SURREALISM TO THE PRESENT (3-03)
Undergraduate version of FREN 577.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311;
or FREN 312,
372,
or 387.
Instructor: Wood
FREN 478 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THOUGHT: TOWARD A SYMBOLIC
ECONOMY (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 578.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311;
or FREN 312,
372,
or 387.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 479 MARX, BATAILLE, BAUDRILLARD (3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 579.
FREN 301
and 311;
or FREN 312,
372
or 387.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wood
FREN 482 WESTERN TRADITIONS/POSTCOLONIAL CHALLENGES
(3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 582.
FREN 301
and 311;
or FREN 312,
372
or 387.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Aresu
FREN 483 SOCIOPOLITICAL INTERPRETATION OF LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Undergraduate version of FREN 583.
Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 311
or 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 484 AESTHETIC THEORIES OF MODERNISM AND POSTMODERNISM
(3-0-3)
Analysis of the crisis of "representation" and "subjectivity,"
using French theories of aesthetic modernism and postmodernism, with emphasis
on arguments of the avant-garde (e.g., cubism, abstraction, surrealism,
structuralism, and "Tel Quel") and
parallelism between literature, painting, and theater (and occasionally cinema
and architecture). Includes Delaunay, Valéry, Breton, Artaud, Barthes, Sollers, and Lyotard. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 485 THE NOVEL FROM BELLE EPOQUE TO 1950 (3-0-3)
Survey of the evolution of the novel and the vicissitudes of the modern subject
and identity. Includes Proust, Gide,
Malraux, Drieu
FREN 489 FEMININE AND MASCULINE IDENTITY (3-0-3)
Examination through philosophy, anthropology, and psychoanalysis of the issue
of gender in French theory. Includes Breton, Levi-Strauss, de Beauvoir, Lacan, Bachelard, Derrida, Irigaray, and
Badinter, among others. Prerequisites: FREN 301
and 312.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 490 FRENCH UTOPIANISTS (3-0-3)
Study of the most important utopianists (e.g., Cyrano
de Bergerac, Fénelon, Fontenelle,
Restif de la Bretonne,
Mercier, Morelly, Fourier, Considérant,
Cabet, and others). Includes sociological as well as
psychoanalytical and philosophical interpretations of utopian discourse (e.g.,
Marx, Barthes, Ricoeur, and
others). Prerequisites: FREN 301,
372
or 387.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Goux
FREN 493 THE CULTURE OF MUSEUMS (3-0-3)
This course will explore the museum as a central institution of Western culture
since the 18th century. Topics include the politics of collecting and display,
the representation of national pasts and ethnic "others" in museums,
exhibitions and the cultural marketplace, the museum as public space, and
museums as sites of knowledge and classification of objects.
German (GERM)
The School of Humanities/Department of German and Slavic Studies
GERM 312(S) 20TH-CENTURY GERMAN
LITERATURE AND CULTURE: A TEXTUAL AND VISUAL SURVEY (3-0-3)
German history and culture during the 20th century have been rather turbulent:
From Wilhelminian empire to
GERM 322(F) SPECIAL TOPICS: LET'S GO WEST-NARRATIVE
STRUCTURES IN GERMAN MYTHS OF
Critical analysis of German literature, film, journalist writing and advertisement
on their impact in a cultural production of concepts of "Amerika." The readings will cover texts from the
background of early 19th century immigration up to recent movies. Assignments
according to proficiency level. Prerequisite: third year competence.
Instructor: Triebel
GERM 323(S) THE SPATIALITY OF THE PUBLIC SPHERE- LITERARY
FUNCTIONS OF BUILDINGS AND RUINS IN GERMAN LITERATURE
The course will explore, how by means of literary productions and the motive of
buildings in particular, concepts of the Public Sphere are constructed. Guiding
questions are the delineation of public/private life, the separation of state
and people, the construction of social cohesion and the function of symbolic
space as representation of power. Assignment according to proficiency level.
Instructor: Triebel
GERM 341(S) THE AGE OF GOETHE: EARLY ROMANTICISM-LOOKING
BACK TO MODERNITY (3-0-3)
While reading texts written by German romantics, such as Novalis
or Friedrich Schlegel, one can easily get the impression, that these authors
were anything else but 'romantic', at least in a common understanding of the
word. For the romantics, particularly in poetry, the concept of Romanticism was
not definite but programmatic. For them to think about poetry became part of
their understanding of poetry. And just in this: becoming critical and
ironical, poetry became romantic, which is, in other words: modern.
GERM 342 ROMANTICISM AND REALISM (3-0-3)
Exploration of how fantastic and grotesque events in Romanticism (e.g., Kleist, E.T.A. Hoffmann, "Bonaventura," and Eichendorff) or realism (e.g., Keller), which once
reaffirmed a metaphysical world order, changed with the turn of the century and
the beginning of modernity to demonstrate the opposite, namely the absurdity of
life (e.g., Durrenmatt and Weiss). Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Weissenberger
GERM 371 GERMANY DURING THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC, 1919-1933
(3-0-3)
Study of the various contradictory cultural phenomena (e.g., literature, fine
arts, social theory, political ideologies, and mass entertainment) present
during Germany's first republic, with emphasis on the role of Berlin as a new
cultural metropolis and tensions between "elitist modernism" and
"proto-fascist traditions." Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
GERM 372(F) GERMAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945-1989 (3-0-3)
Study of postwar authors who began their careers after 1945. Includes German,
Austrian, and Swiss writers. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
GERM 375(S) CONTEMPORARY GERMANY FROM POSTWAR TO
POSTUNIFICATION IN FILM (3-0-3)
West and East German filmmakers have produced an impressive body of films that
deal with how they came to grips with their fascist past, how they perceived
their ideologically different environments and how they view their new
generational identity. We will see samples from the New and Young German Cinema
as well as recent releases from the East German film company DEFA that produced
thousands of films between 1946 and 1990, most of which have never been seen
outside of the GDR. Course will be taught in English. All films are subtitled
in English. Instructor: Eifler
GERM 378(F) NEW GERMAN CINEMA (3-0-3)
From the 1960's to 2000 Germany has developed a very distinct auteur cinema
with independent filmmakers such as Fassbinder,
Herzog, Wenders, Adlon, Trotta Sander, Brueckner, Doerrie, Garnier, Tykwer and others. The first 20 years of German film were
oriented on coming to terms with the fascist past, the second 20 years focused
on more contemporary issues. Film critical readings and class discussions in
English. All films are subtitled in English and will be assessed with podium
technology. Also offered as HUMA 373
and WGST 361.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Eifler
GERM 381(S) DISCOURSE IN ALIENATION: FROM KAFKA TO THE
HOLOCAUST 1910-1945 (3-0-3)
The socio-political and economic upheaval on the one hand and the religious and
intellectual one on the other, which mark this period, manifest themselves in
literature between the poles of artistic experimentation (expressionism, Kafka,
Musil) and a forced ideological stabilization
(fascism); Holocaust literature reflects the ultimate clash between these
principles. This course is open to all and will be taught in English. German
majors may complete readings and papers in German. Also offered as GMAN 321
and HUMA 370.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Weissenberger
GERM 391(S) SPECIAL TOPIC: GERMAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
IN THE 20TH CENTURY (3-0-3)
The course traces distinctly German developments in 20th-century society and
culture. Readings and discussions (in English) will draw on a broad range of
sources, including film, but with emphasis on literary texts (in translation).
The major focus will be the German response to the challenges of modernity.
Also offered as GMAN 376.
Instructor: Winkler
GERM 392(S) SPECIAL TOPIC: GERMAN FAIRY TALE-OLD AND NEW
(3-0-3)
Discussion of several prototypes from the fairy-tale collection of the Brothers
Grimm and the subsequent development of the "literary" fairy tale
from Goethe and the romantics to the 20th century. Taught in German. Also
offered as GMAN 392
and HUMA 371.
Instructor: Weissenberger
GERM 395(F) GERMAN SOCIETY AND POLITICS
This course offers an introduction to German society and politics after World
War II, concentrating on the period since unification. It contrasts the
political, economic, and cultural development of what became two quite
different societies, West and East Germany. Finally, the course investigates
the political, cultural and economic challenges of unification and
globalization on German society. Also offered as SOCI 397.
Instructor: Kreutzer
GERM 401/402 INDEPENDENT WORK IN GERMAN LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Qualified students work on projects of their choice under the supervision of
individual instructors with approval of the undergraduate adviser. Instructor:
Staff
GERM 411(F) SEMINAR IN CONTINENTAL
PHILOSOPHY (3-0-3)
Close study of selected topics and figures in 20th-Century European philosophy,
in particular the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl and
Martin Heidegger and its dissemination in movements such as existentialism,
hermeneutics, and deconstruction. Topics vary from year to year. Also offered
as PHIL 508.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Crowell
GERM 422(S) SOCIAL SPACE, NATION AND
IDENTITY (3-0-3)
This course will explore how authors from a range of historical eras use prose
to construct social space and, thereby, delineate national, class and personal
identity. Authors considered will likely include but not be limited to Herder, Fichte, Goethe, Fontane, T. Mann,
C. Wolf. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
GERM 434 HISTORY OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE
(3-0-3)
Survey of aspects of the history of German phonology, syntax, and semantics
(with related systems) from its proto-Indo-European origins to the present.
Also offered as LING 434.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
GERM 437 ADAPTATIONS: FROM TEXT TO FILM
(3-0-3)
Many novels and short stories by prominent German writers have been brought to
the screen. This course will focus on works by Kafka, Doeblin,
Mann, Grass, Boell, Frisch, Bachmann and others.
Questions will be assessed such as what have the two media in common, how do
they express differently, and how should the literary author versus the film
director be preceived. Interpretative readings and
class discussions in English. German majors may read and write in German. Also
offered as GMAN 406.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Eifler
GERM 454 GERMAN WOMEN AUTHORS (3-0-3)
Critical analysis of literature and films by German-speaking feminists in
theoretical and sociopolitical contexts. Includes writers such as Bachmann,
Wolf, Morgner, Maron, and Jelinek, as well as filmmakers such as Sander, Bruckner, Export, and Treut. May
be repeated for credit. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Eifler
Germanics (GMAN) [Taught in English]
The School of Humanities/Department of German and Slavic Studies
GMAN 313 NATIONAL SOCIALISM AND EXILE (3-0-3)
Satisfies coherent minor. Critical discussions of life under German fascism and
the survival of German culture in exile. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
Staff
GMAN 314 WEIMAR REPUBLIC AND THE AVANT-GARDE (3-0-3)
Satisfies coherent minor. Intensive survey of the complexity of
GMAN 321(F) DISCOURSE IN ALIENATION: FROM KAFKA TO THE
HOLOCAUST 1910-1945 (3-0-3)
The socio-political and economic upheaval on the one hand and the religious and
intellectual one on the other, which mark this period, manifest themselves in
literature between the poles of artistic experimentation (expressionism, Kafka,
Musil) and a forced ideological stabilization
(fascism); Holocaust literature reflects the ultimate clash between these
principles. This course is open to all and will be taught in English. German
majors may complete readings and papers in German. Also offered as GERM 321
and HUMA 370.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Weissenberger
GMAN 351(S) MYTHS OF MODERN INDIVIDUALISM: FAUST AND DON
JUAN (3-0-3)
The course will examine the relevance of myth for modern culture, using the
figures of Faust and Don Juan as primary examples.
GMAN 355(F) SPECIAL TOPIC: YOUNG GOETHE: FROM LITERARY
REVOLUTION TO WORLD LITERATURE (3-0-3)
In Germany in the 18th century, according to Walter Benjamin, revolutionaries
were not enlightened and those who where enlightened were no revolutionaries.
Goethe's beginnings can be understood in this context. Like nobody else he has
overthrown established rules-yet not those of society but those of poetry. Thus
in his poetry of this early period, only the expression but not the success of
protest is celebrated. On the other hand, Werther,
which is an excellent example to illustrate this observation, became Goethe's
lifelong best-selling book, at the edge of classicism preparing the ground for
the novel to become part of the canon of world literature. By reading selected
biographical, theoretical, and poetical writings, the course will reconstruct
the development of young Goethe, which finally culminated in the success of Werther. In order to illuminate the theoretical background
readings include texts by Herder and Rousseau's first discourse. This course
will be taught in English. Also offered as HUMA 376.
Instructor: Steiner
GMAN 361 IMPERIAL SPLENDOR MADE IN
Habsburg dynasty ruling
GMAN 362(F) SPECIAL TOPIC: GERMAN NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES
(3-0-3)
The text and film study of four German Literary Nobel Prize winners of the 20th
century: Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Heinrich Boell and Guenter Grass. Analyses
of some of their most famous novels into film. German majors are encouraged to
read and write in German, class discussions are in English, films will be
subtitled in English. Instructor: Eifler
GMAN 376(S) SPECIAL TOPIC: GERMAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
IN THE 20TH CENTURY (3-0-3)
The course traces distinctly German developments in 20th-century society and
culture.
GMAN 391(F) NEW GERMAN CINEMA (3-0-3)
From the 1960's to 2000 Germany has developed a very distinct auteur cinema
with independent filmmakers such as Fassbinder,
Herzog, Wenders, Adlon, Trotta Sander, Brueckner, Doerrie, Garnier, Tykwer and others. The first 20 years of German film were
oriented on coming to terms with the fascist past, the second 20 years focused
on more contemporary issues. Film critical readings and class discussions in
English. All films are subtitled in English and will be assessed with podium
technology. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Eifler
GMAN 392(S) SPECIAL TOPIC: GERMAN FAIRY TALE-OLD AND NEW (3-0-3)
Discussion of several prototypes from the fairy-tale collection of the Brothers
Grimm and the subsequent development of the "literary" fairy tale
from Goethe and the romantics to the 20th century. Taught in German. Also
offered as GERM 392.
Instructor: Weissenberger
GMAN 395(S) GERMAN SOCIAL ISSUES
This course focuses on contemporary social problems in
GMAN 402 WOMEN FILMMAKERS: A 20TH-CENTURY RETROSPECTIVE
(3-0-3)
The course will concentrate on films by European and American women directors,
taking into account historical pioneering, cultural identities, aesthetic
particularities, gender commitment, subject orientations and post-feminist
attempts. Importance will also be given to the contexts and conditions of
women's film production. Class discussions will be in English and all films
viewed will be in English or with English subtitles. German majors are expected
to concentrate on a final paper on women directors in German Cinema. Also
offered as WGST 358.
Please consult Eifler webpage for further
information. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Eifler
GMAN 406 ADAPTATIONS: FROM TEXT TO FILM (3-0-3)
Many novels and short stories by prominent German writers have been brought to
the screen. This course will focus on works by Kafka, Doeblin,
Mann, Grass, Boell, Frisch, Bachmann and others.
Questions will be assessed such as what have the two media in common, how do
they express differently, and how should the literary author versus the film
director be preceived. Interpretative readings and
class discussions in English. German majors may read and write in German. Also
offered as GERM 437.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Eifler
History of Art and Architecture (HART)
The School of Humanities/Department of Art and Art History
HART 103(S) INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART
(3-0-3)
Survey of the art of
HART 280(F) HISTORY AND AESTHETICS OF
FILM (4-0-4)
Introduction to the art and aesthetics of film as an artifact produced within
certain social contexts. Includes style, narration, mise-en-scène,
editing, sound, and ideology in classical
HART 281(S) HISTORY AND AESTHETICS OF VIDEO (4-0-4)
Overview of the history of American television and video, with emphasis on
milestone genres, programs, and videos in the context of socioeconomic and
political events and contemporary discourses. Includes mainstream TV and newer
forms such as cable TV, video art, and ethnic TV. Instructor: Naficy
HART 326(S) ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE
MIDDLE EAST: LATE MEDIEVAL THROUGH THE MODERN PERIOD (3-0-3)
This course surveys the art and architecture of the Islamic Middle East from
the 13th century onward. It examines the relationship of art to historical
context, its social uses, and the construction of its meaning. Of special
concern are the visual productions of the Mamluk, II-Khanid, Timurid, Ottoman, and Safavid states, and the development of imperial capitals
such as
HART 327 THE CITY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (3-0-3)
An introduction to the historical study of cities, with an emphasis on the
HART 328 WOMEN AND VISUAL CULTURE IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES
(3-0-3)
This course places women at the center of explorations of visual culture in
Islamic societies. In-depth analyses of selected works of art and architecture
from various historical contexts highlight various issues, including women as
patrons of art and women as objects of representation. Theoretical debates on
women and gender in art history are introduced. Also offered as WGST 362.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
HART 346 19TH- AND 20TH-CENTURY
ARCHITECTURE: UTOPIA AND MODERNITY (3-0-3)
Survey of the history and theories of modern architecture. Also offered as ARCH 346.
Instructor: Biln
HART 350(S) 19TH-CENTURY ART IN EUROPE (3-0-3)
Exploration of major developments in painting and sculpture from late
18th-century neoclassicism and romanticism through realism, impressionism, and
post-impressionism. Includes architecture, photography, and decorative arts.
Instructor: Staff
HART 351(F) 20TH-CENTURY ART IN EUROPE (3-0-3)
Exploration of major developments in painting and sculpture from the 1880s to
the 1940s. Includes impressionism and post-impressionism, expressionism,
cubism, abstraction, Dada, and surrealism, with a brief consideration of
architecture and photography. Instructor: Staff
HART 370(S) THE ARTS OF CHINA (3-0-3)
Study of Chinese painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, with emphasis on
recent archaeological finds. Prerequisite: HART 103
or permission of instructor. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
HART 371(S) THE ARTS OF JAPAN (3-0-3)
Survey from pre-Buddhist Japanese art, to the impact of Chinese and Korean
culture on art in Japan, to the emergence of indigenous Japanese expression in
the arts and architecture. Prerequisite: HART 103
or permission of instructor. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
HART 378 SPECIAL TOPICS IN NON-WESTERN ART
(hours variable, usually 3-0-3)
Special topics and new courses in non-Western art. Not necessarily repeated.
May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. Instructor: Staff
HART 379 INDEPENDENT READING IN NON-WESTERN ART
(hours variable, usually 3-0-3)
Independent study, reading, or special research in non-Western art.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor: Staff
HART 380(S) SEMINAR ON FILM AUTHORSHIP: SCORSESE, PENN, AND
KUBRICK (4-0-4)
Focuses on issues of authorship in film and television. Presents a structuralist and poststructuralist reading of the films of
Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, and Arthur Penn.
Their films will be seen in the context of the social issues of the 1960s
through the 1990s. Enrollment limited to 15. Instructor: Naficy
HART 382(F) SEMINAR ON NON-WESTERN CINEMA: THIRD-WORLD
CINEMA (4-0-4)
Study of significant national cinemas, film movements, and filmmakers of the
HART 388 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
(hours variable, usually 3-0-3)
Special topics and new courses in film and media studies. Not necessarily
repeated. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. Instructor: Naficy
HART 425 ISSUES IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
(3-0-3)
This course focuses on architecture and urban issues in the Islamic Middle
East. The scope is comparative, and the content of the course is variable.
HART 426 SEMINAR IN MIDDLE EASTERN ART (3-0-3)
This seminar focuses on topics in Middle Eastern art. The scope is comparative,
and the content of the course is variable.
HART 450 ART , SOCIETY, AND POLITICS BETWEEN WWI AND WWII
(3-0-3)
A study of art between World Wars I and II that is produced or used in the
service of established governments and cultural values or, to the contrary,
stands in protest against them. Emphasis on conditions in
HART 451 FOUR MODERN MASTERS (3-0-3)
Exploration of the art, life, context, and criticism of Picasso, Duchamp, Ernst, and Mondrian.
Prerequisite: HART 351
or permission of instructor. Instructor: Staff
HART 459 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MODERN EUROPEAN ART (hours
variable, usually 3-0-3)
Independent study, reading, or special research in modern European art. May be
used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Instructor: Staff
HART 479 INDEPENDENT READING IN
NON-WESTERN ART
(hours variable, usually 3-0-3)
Independent study, reading, or special research in non-Western art.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Instructor: Staff
HART 484(S) CULTURE, MEDIA, SOCIETY:
exile and diaspora cinema
(4-0-4)
Examination of cultural productions as vehicles for communication across
national, cultural, and other boundaries, using contemporary theories of
culture and media. Includes the creation of meaning and cultural capital, the
representation of minority and alternative views, and the construction of
individual and group identities. Also offered as ANTH 484.
Instructor: Naficy
HART 494 ART AND THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS
(3-0-3)
Art is presented as a way of thinking about reality. Slide-illustrated lectures
will involve visual formulations of: origination, history, destiny, society,
the individual, sexuality, gender, power, and the end of the world. Enrollment
limited to 35. Also offered as RELI 494.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: McEvilley
Health Sciences (HEAL)
The
HEAL 498
TOPICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES (hours variable)
SECTION 1: HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM: A
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (3-0-3)
The examination of the British National Health System including visitations to
public health facilities, hospitals, and government offices. Three week
travel/study in the
SECTION 2: SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
(3-0-3)
This upper level seminar is designed to increase student's awareness of the
multiple dimensions and complexities involved in understanding the health of
people from diverse geographic, political, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
Thus, the seminar course will explore issues and concepts of delivery and
acceptance of health care, traditional health belief customs and practices,
epidemiology and public health problems, demographic and environmental
characteristics as well as intervention methods among selected worldwide
populations. Instructor: Iammarino
History (HIST)
The
HIST 101(F) EUROPE'S FIVE HUNDRED YEARS, 1450-1815 (3-0-3)
Comprehensive exploration of how the world was thoroughly reshaped by the
European experience. Recommended for freshmen and sophomores. Offered with
additional work as HIST 301.
Fall 2001: a French FLAC component will be offered with this course, FLAC 300.
Instructor: Zammito
HIST 102(S)
(3-0-3)
Continuation of HIST 101. May take either course separately. Recommended for
freshmen and sophomores. Offered with additional work as HIST 302. Instructor: Bjork
HIST
166(S) FRESHMAN SEMINAR: THE CLASSIC OF CHANGES IN ASIAN AND WORLD CULTURE
Over the past two millennia or so, the Yijing (I Ching: Classic of Changes) has been, with the notable
exception of the Bible, the most widely read and extensively commented upon
book in all of world literature. Having emerged in
HIST 214(S)
CARIBBEAN NATION-BUILDING (3-0-3)
This course will focus on the slow, steady process through which nation-states
emerged in the Caribbean from the 18th century to the present, as well as the
difficulties they face amidst increasing globalization. Offered with additional
work as HIST 314.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: E. Cox
HIST 215(S) BLACKS IN THE AMERICAS (3-0-3)
This comparative survey of black people in the Americas from 1619 to the
present examines the Atlantic slave trade, the movement toward slave
emancipation in various countries, and 19th-century black self-help efforts.
The course also concentrates on economic conditions for blacks at the turn of
the 20th century. Offered with additional work as HIST 315.
Instructors: E. Cox, Byrd
HIST 219(S) PATTERNS OF THE CHINESE PAST (3-0-3)
This course will examine certain broad patterns of historical change in China
from the Shang dynasty (c. 1800 B.C. to 1100 B.C.) to
the 20th century. An emphasis will be placed not only on major political,
social, economic, intellectual, and cultural transformations but also on a number
of important individuals whose lives seem in some way to exemplify these
changes or to reflect the debates and conflicts surrounding them. Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Smith
HIST 220(S) CONTEMPORARY CHINA (3-0-3)
This introductory ("foundational") course is designed to encourage
creative ways of thinking about "Cultural China"-a broad-ranging
concept that includes the People's Republic, the newly established Special
Administrative Region (SAR) of Hong Kong, the Republic of China on Taiwan, and overseas
Chinese communities throughout the world. The course will be team-taught and
will employ a number of different media, including not only printed texts but
also films, videotapes, slides, and materials on the World Wide Web. It will
involve group projects (emphasizing cooperation rather than competition),
wide-ranging discussions, and a number of interesting guest lecturers,
including Wang Meng, former minister of culture of
the PRC and one of
HIST 222(S) JAPANESE HISTORY II: MODERN
JAPAN (3-0-3)
Over the last 200 years, the people of
HIST 228(F) MODERN
Discussions of Latin America usually fall back upon facile generalizations that
emphasize recent changes to explain "current events." This lecture
course will examine in detail the creation of modern
HIST 232(S) THE MAKING OF MODERN
AFRICA (3-0-3)
Survey of the transformation of
HIST 235(F) THE WORLD AND THE WEST (3-0-3)
This course aims first to provide an introduction to the last 500 years of
world history, focusing on those processes that define the modern period,
including industrialization, democratization, colonialism, and the emergence of
new forms of cultural production. Second, we explore how and why such processes
have come to divide the modern world into a "west" and a
"non-west." Also offered as HUMA 235.
Instructors: Quillen, Makdisi
HIST 237(S) GENDER AND POLITICS IN EUROPEAN HISTORY
This lecture and discussion class explores relationships between ideas about
sex difference and the political sphere through the study of key moments in the
history of Western philosophy, literature, political theory, and colonialism
from Periclean Athens to the contemporary U.S.
Offered with additional work as HIST 337.
Also offered as WGST 237.
Instructor: Quillen
HIST 244(F) INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S
HISTORY (3-0-3)
Exploration of the idea of women's history (is it the same as the history of
women?) by examining the approaches and types of evidence that are used by
scholars in the field. Includes the relationship of women's history to related
fields such as feminist theory, gender studies, and the history of sexuality.
Offered with additional work as HIST 344.
Also offered as WGST 214.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Quillen
HIST 256(F) EUROPEAN POLITICS AND
SOCIETY, 1890-1945 (3-0-3)
Examination of European history in the age of total war. Includes imperialism
and the development of the welfare state, institutional responses to the
demands of total warfare, the crisis of liberal constitutionalism, the Russian
Revolution, and the rise of fascism. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
HIST 269(S) WORLD HISTORY
Survey of world history from 1300 B.C. to the present using computer games.
Limited enrollment. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Seed
HIST 277(F) AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
19TH-CENTURY MIDDLE EAST, 1798-1914 (3-0-3)
This course surveys the political, social, economic, and cultural history of
the Middle East in the 19th century, with an emphasis on the Ottoman Empire and
its peripheries in Syria and Egypt. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Makdisi
HIST 278(S) THE ARAB WORLD IN THE 20TH CENTURY,
1914-PRESENT (3-0-3)
The history and culture of the Arab world as it has developed from World War I
to the present. Themes covered are nationalism, colonialism, and orientalism as they have been understood and discussed in
the contemporary Arab world through debates about the question of
HIST 279(F) THE CARIBBEAN IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTION,
1770-1820
An examination and analysis of Caribbean societies as they sought to adjust to
forces unleashed by the American and French Revolutions and amidst mounting
antislavery sentiment in the western world. Offered with additional work as HIST 379.
Instructor: E. Cox
HIST 281(F) THE MIDDLE EAST FROM THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO
MUHAMMAD ALI (3-0-3)
An introduction to the history of the
HIST 283(F) WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD
This course introduces students to the history of women in the Islamic world.
Topics include women and law, family relations, work, women as political actors
in Islamic history, the harem as a social and political institution, women as
property owners, veiling, and modern feminist movements throughout the Islamic
world. Also offered as WGST 283.
Instructor: Sanders
HIST 294(S) WAR IN THE MODERN WORLD
(3-0-3)
Study of the theory, practice, and experience of war in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Includes Clausewitz, Remarque,
and Fuchida. Offered with additional work as HIST 394.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Gruber
HIST 305(S) RUSSIAN HISTORY (3-0-3)
Survey of Russian history from earliest times to present. Instructor: Stokes
HIST 310(F) CONTEMPORARY
Enriched version of HIST 220
and ANTH 220.
Students may not receive credit for both HIST 220
and HIST 310
or ANTH 220/310
or any combination thereof. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructors: Smith, Lee
HIST 313(S) MODERN
HIST 314(S) CARIBBEAN NATION BUILDING (3-0-3)
Enriched version of HIST 214.
May not receive credit for both HIST 214 and 314. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: E. Cox
HIST 315(S) BLACKS IN THE
Enriched version of HIST 215.
May not receive credit for both HIST 215 and 315. Instructors: E. Cox, Byrd
HIST 321(S) THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
(3-0-3)
Study of the radical transformation in content, method, and institutional
setting of Greek science (which was assimilated during the High Middle Ages)
between 1400 and 1700. Includes Copernicus, Kepler,
Galileo, Descartes,
HIST 322(S) PHYSICAL SCIENCE FROM
(3-0-3)
Study of the physical sciences from the establishment of the Newtonian world
view (c. 1700) to its breakdown in the 20th century. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Staff
HIST 328(F)
Although Latin America is a collection of extraordinarily diverse cultures,
ranging from modern urban societies to Indian peasant villages, many people
assume the region shares a simple and easily identifiable set of gender
relations. Male dominance is supposedly demonstrated by the wide embrace of
machismo. A close historical examination of
HIST 336(S) CARIBBEAN HISTORY FROM
1838-PRESENT (3-0-3)
Study of the social, economic, and political history of the
HIST 337(S) GENDER AND POLITICS IN EUROPEAN HISTORY
Enriched version of HIST 237.
Students may not receive credit for both HIST 237 and HIST 337. Also offered as
WGST 437.
Instructor: Quillen
HIST 338(S) HUMANIST TRADITION AND ITS CRITICS (3-0-3)
Exploration of aspects of Western humanist and antihumanist
traditions from the early modern period to the present, with emphasis on how
writers within each tradition understood fundamental terms like human nature,
self, community, morality, and freedom. Includes literary, theological, and
philosophical texts, as well as contemporary critical theory. Must see the
instructor before preregistration. Instructor: Quillen
HIST 339(S) MORALITY AND HISTORY (3-0-3)
Exploration of the idea of morality as having a history and therefore being
susceptible to change. Includes selected readings, drawn mainly from
Anglo-American history and philosophy, that range over a period of several
centuries. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Haskell
HIST 340(S) VICTORIAN INTELLECTUALS (3-0-3)
Study of the upheaval in late 19th century social thought and culture caused in
part by Darwin's theory of evolution, with emphasis on American readings, using
English and continental writers for comparison. May include Spencer, Veblen, Henry Adams, William James, Dewey, Matthew Arnold,
and Nietzsche. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Haskell
HIST 342(S) MODERN
Continuation of HIST 341. Includes
HIST 344(F) INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S HISTORY (3-0-3)
Enriched version of HIST 244.
May not receive credit for both HIST 244 and 344. Also offered as WGST 314.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Quillen
HIST 349(S) WOMEN AND GENDER IN
19TH-CENTURY
(3-0-3)
Examination of the political and cultural discussions concerning the so-called
"Woman Question" in 19th-century
HIST 352(F) COMPARATIVE MODERNIZATION
OF CHINA AND JAPAN (3-0-3)
Comparison of the historical development of China and Japan in the 19th and
early 20th centuries, with emphasis not only on domestic issues and
Sino-Japanese relations but also on the larger international environment. Not
offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Smith
HIST 354(F) GERMAN HISTORY, 1648-1890 (3-0-3)
Survey of the "Germanies" from the rise of
the absolutist state following the Thirty Years' War to the unification of
HIST 355(S) FROM DEMOCRACY TO DICTATORSHIP: GERMAN HISTORY,
1890-1945 (3-0-3)
From 1890-1945, Germans experienced dramatic changes in their political
environment. This lecture class will examine these changes, taking into account
not only political history, but also attempts to come to terms with the
challenges posed by organized capitalism, the rise and fall of socialism, the
development of an interventionist state, cultural critique and political
culture, the Nazi social revolution, and the Holocaust. Not offered 2001-2002.
Also offered as MDST 357.
Instructor:
HIST 360(F) SOCIETY AND THE SEXES IN
MODERN FRANCE
(3-0-3)
Examination of gender roles, gender ideology, and sexual practices in the
construction of French society and culture from the Enlightenment to World War
II. Includes sexual politics and the emergent "public sphere" in the
18th century, masculine and feminine images of the state during the French
Revolution, feminist discourses and politics in 1789, 1848, and during the
campaign for women's suffrage, and family structures, patriarchy, and notions
of property. Taught in English. Some readings may be in French. Also offered as
FREN 360
and WGST 311.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Sherman
HIST 362(S) MODERN BRITISH HISTORY,
1815-2000 (3-0-3)
Exploration of Britain's take-off into the Industrial Revolution, the
flourishing of the Empire, and the adjustment to the end of Empire and the
diminishment of world political and economic stature from the First World War
to Tony Blair's "New Britain." Includes the use of novels and films
to examine these transformations. Instructor: Wiener
HIST 364(F) THE HABSBURG MONARCHY,
1526-1918 (3-0-3)
This topical and chronological course examines the rise and fall of the
Habsburg Monarchy. Several general themes will provide structure for weekly
class discussions: the question of diversity of geography and peoples in the
empire; the historical relationship between state and society in the Monarchy,
focusing attention on "confessionalization"
and "enlightened absolutism." In addition to historical problems
specific to the Habsburgs, the course analyzes "empire" as a form of
polity, contrasting it to the nationalist movements that dominated the 19th and
20th centuries. An examination of the religious, political, and socio-economic
conflicts arising between the Monarchy's diverse populations will help us gain
more insight into the centrifugal forces that challenged the very notion of an
imperial state. Study will include sources of cohesion in the empire that
enabled the Habsburgs to hold the monarchy together until the Great War.
Instructor: Dunlap
HIST 366(S) HISTORY OF MODERN
HIST 367(F) HISTORY OF
HIST 369(S) FILM, LITERATURE AND THE JAPANESE PAST
Every day, we retell our past to find meaning in our present. Since 1945,
authors and film directors in
HIST 372(S) THE MAKING OF MODERN
Study of the emergence of modern
HIST 375(S) EUROPEAN ROMANTICISM,
1750-1850 (3-0-3)
Investigation of the emergence, triumph, and defeat of romanticism as a major
cultural force in European History, with emphasis on national and epochal
diversity within romanticism in Britain, Germany, and France. Includes
Rousseau, Goethe, Schiller, Schlegel, Schelling, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron,
Stendhal, Hugo, and Baudelaire, as well as music and art. Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Zammito
HIST 377(F) THE ANCIENT CITY (3-0-3)
Compares the historian's and social scientist's approaches to the emerging preindustrial city. Cities are the products of an interaction
of physical and social environments and their histories may reflect their
enormous symbolic weight. We use the comparative method to explore general
principles of development lurking behind the different faces on ancient
urbanism. Also offered as ANTH 377.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructors:
HIST 379(F) THE
Enriched version of HIST 279.
May not received credit for both HIST 279 and HIST 379. Instructor: E. Cox.
HIST 388(F) THE ATLANTIC WORLD: ORIGINS TO THE AGE OF
REVOLUTION
Enriched version of HIST 188.
Students may not receive credit for both HIST 188 and HIST 388. Instructor:
Byrd
HIST 389(F) EASTERN EUROPE TO 1945 (3-0-3)
Study of the historical development of the countries of Eastern Europe in the
central region (e.g., Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary) and in the southeast
(e.g., Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and Yugoslavia) through the end of World War
II. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Stokes
HIST 390(S) EASTERN EUROPE SINCE 1945 (3-0-3)
Continuation of HIST 389.
Includes the development of
HIST 394(S) WAR IN THE MODERN WORLD
(3-0-3)
Enriched version of HIST 294.
May not receive credit for both HIST 294 and 394. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Gruber
HIST 405(F) ISSUES IN COMPARATIVE
HISTORY (3-0-3)
Exploration of the theory and practice of comparative history. Includes
readings and discussions on methodology, then student oral presentations of
select topics as a prelude to a final paper. Collaborative projects are
possible and even encouraged. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Smith
HIST 409(F) HISTORY OF EAST
Survey of East African cultures, societies, economies, and politics from earliest
times to the present. Includes the peoples and languages of
HIST 410(F)
Study of Kenya's transformation from tribal societies to a modern state.
Includes a survey of migrations and settlement, the emergence of precolonial societies, their underlying cultural unities,
and precapitalist socioeconomic formations, as well
as the British conquest, the colonial state and economy, changes (e.g.,
educational, religious, social, and cultural), traditions of resistance and collaboration,
the invention of tribes, politics (e.g., clan, district, and territorial), Mau Mau, decolonization and constitutional changes, the
postcolonial state, and Kenya toward the end of the 20th century. Instructor: Odhiambo
HIST 415(S) THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Seminar course that teaches how the largest empire in world history came into
existence, the impact it had on people and states worldwide, and its decline
and fall. Course work will consist of reading, viewing and evaluating films,
and, most importantly, preparing and summarizing in class a research paper on a
topic of choice. Some background desirable in either British history or the
history of one of the areas impacted by the British. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Wiener
HIST 422(S) JAPANESE HISTORY II: MODERN
JAPAN (3-0-3)
Enriched version of HIST 222.
May not receive credit for both HIST 222 and 422. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Thal
HIST 425(S) COLONIAL/POSTCOLONIAL
DISCOURSE THEORY
(3-0-3)
This seminar will focus on how Europeans and Americans have defined colonized
peoples as subjects of knowledge from the 16th through the late 20th centuries.
Themes vary. Offered with additional work as HIST 524.
Prerequisite: a third-world history course, a course in literary or
anthropological theory, or experience abroad. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Seed
HIST 428(F) COMPARATIVE LABOR HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
(3-0-3)
The history of work and politics among free wage laborers in the Americas in
the 19th and 20th centuries. We will read studies of workers' experiences
during the process of industrialization and urbanization as well as analyses of
the creation of unions and progressive political movements. One goal will be to
integrate the study of class, gender, and race as we consider workers' lives in
their homes, neighborhoods, at work, and in politics. We will compare the
experiences of
HIST 429(F) TECHNOLOGIES OF NATIONALISM (3-0-3)
The rise of the modern nation-state and the development of nationalism
throughout the globe took place in an era of scientific and technological
innovation. In this seminar we will analyze, through a series of case studies
from around the world, the close relationship between nationalism and
technology. Topics that will be studied include the advent of the railroad,
urban reform and renewal, automobility, air travel
and warfare, the space race, and the information technology revolution. Limited
enrollment. Offered for graduate credit as HIST 579.
Instructor: Wolfe
HIST 434(S) ISLAM AND THE WEST (3-0-3)
This seminar explores issues of contact and exploration between the Western and
Islamic worlds. Beginning with the Crusades and continuing through the Ottoman
period, the seminar ends in the modern era. It investigates how identities are
formed and reshaped through contact with other cultures, specifically how the
ideas of the West and Islam were developed in association with one another.
Rather than treating them as stable categories, this seminar seeks to
understand how traditions are "invented" by tracing the relationship
between civilization and despotism, freedom and tyranny, religious tolerance,
and holy war. Instructor: Makdisi
HIST 435(S) COLONIALISM AND NATIONALISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
(3-0-3)
This seminar focuses on themes of colonialism and nationalism in the modern
HIST 436(F) SEMINAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST:
AMERICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Exploration of American political, cultural, and religious involvement in the
HIST 438(F) WOMEN AND GENDER IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES (3-0-3)
Examination of some features of the legal position and social realities of men
and women in the Islamic world, with emphasis on how boundaries of gender have
traditionally been drawn. Includes family and sexual ethics, the harem, polygyny, divorce, and eunuchs (who played an important role
both in the military and in certain religious institutions). Also offered as MDST 438
and WGST 455.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Sanders
HIST 445(F) JEWS AND CHRISTIANS:
PERCEPTIONS OF THE OTHER
This course will study how Jews and Christians imagined the other in the Middle
Ages and how these perceptions persisted and changed during the modern times.
Topic of discussion: just as the Jewish position towards Christianity was
influenced by Christian attitudes towards Jews, we must assume that the
Christian stance was influenced by Jewish attitudes towards Christianity. Also
offered as MDST 465.
Instructor: Haverkamp
HIST 448(S) CREATING MODERN
The Meiji Restoration is often considered the founding event of modern
HIST 451(S) PHILOSOPHIES AND THEOLOGIES
OF HISTORY (3-0-3)
Study of modern thought on the meaning and ultimate direction of history, from
its roots in eschatology and Augustine to flowering in progress and historicism.
Includes Vico, Lessing,
Hegel, Ranke, Burckhardt,
Nietzsche, Harnack, Troeltsch,
Meinecke, Spengler,
Heidegger, Butterfield, Dawson, Schweitzer, Jaspers, and Toynbee. Also offered
as RELI 451.
Instructor: Stroup
HIST 452(F) ART, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY IN 19TH-CENTURY
FRANCE (3-0-3)
Seminar on realism, impressionism, and "official" and institutional
culture. Also offered as FREN 452.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Sherman
HIST 453(F) HISTORY AS TEXT IN MODERN FRANCE (3-0-3)
Examination of major 19th- and 20th-century historical texts both as narratives
about the French past and as discourses embodying particular attitudes toward
contemporary society and politics. Includes the emergence of a
"scientific" history of the Revolution (e.g., Michelet,
Tocqueville, and Taine) and its relation to the
historical novel; the Annales school and the question
of French identity (e.g., Bloch and Braudel); and the
politics of theory in recent French history (e.g., Foucault and Chartier). Also offered as FREN 453.
Offered with additional work as HIST 553.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Sherman
HIST 456(F) POLITICS AND CULTURE IN INTERWAR EUROPE,
1920-1940 (3-0-3)
Exploration of the cultural and political crisis in Europe between the wars,
using selections from major thinkers of the time and recent secondary
literature. Includes the political challenge of fascism and communism, new
developments in art and literature (e.g., expressionism and surrealism), and
the development of a new mass culture, especially in Nazi Germany, Stalinist
Russia, and republican France. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
HIST 458(F) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT IN POSTWAR
This seminar investigates the reconstruction of German social and political
thinking from 1945-1989. Among the topics are: the "end of history"
in functionalist sociology (Schelsky, Gehlen), Ernst Bloch's reformulation of Marxism, literary
representations of the Nazi past (Grass) and the state socialist present (Heiner Mueller), reconsiderations of the public sphere
(Kluge, Negt, Haug),
Christa Wolf's feminist critique, and Niklas Luhmann's systems theory. Permission of instructor required
for enrollment. Also offered as HIST 558.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
HIST 459(S) TOPICS IN MODERN GERMAN HISTORY (3-0-3)
Seminar on selected topics in the history of
HIST 463(S) CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN
BRITISH HISTORY (3-0-3)
Examination of how the British over the past 400 years developed one of the
world's most orderly and peaceable societies, the price paid for that
achievement, and how it gave way to the present "law and order
crisis" not dissimilar to the American crisis. Includes a comparison of
the British criminal justice history with that of continental
HIST 469(S) INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS
(3-0-3)
This seminar explores the long and contentious relationships between the
HIST 472(S) GENDER, WAR, AND
REPRESENTATION IN MODERN ENGLAND AND FRANCE (3-0-3)
This course explores the rhetoric of war as a central component in the
construction of modern gender roles. Topics will include representations of the
body, constructions of history, the places of memory and forgetting, and
connections between high and popular culture. We will be looking at films,
memoirs, poetry, tourist literature, painting, and sculpture, as well as
novels. The course begins in the 19th century but will focus on the two world
wars. Also offered as ENGL 479,
FREN 469,
and WGST 461.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructors: Sherman, Michie
HIST 476(S) TRADITION, IDENTITY, AND HISTORICAL WRITINGS
(3-0-3)
Exploration of the intersection of cultural tradition, collective identity, and
historical writing in the modern West. Includes the uses made of the classical
past in movements from Renaissance humanism to contemporary Afrocentrism,
the development of nationalist traditions, and the creation of European
identities through juxtapositions with other cultures. Limited enrollment. Also
offered as FREN 476.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructors: Quillen,
HIST 492(S) MODERNITY AND RELIGION
The role of religion and faith in the modern world has often been problematic.
Considered antithetical to such hallmarks of European and American modernity as
science, capitalism, and separation of church and state, religious beliefs and
practices have nevertheless occupied a vibrant place in modern intellectual,
social and political history. In this seminar, we will analyze the role of
religion in the 20th century through case studies from around the world. Topics
vary. Also offered as RELI 492.
Offered for graduate credit as HIST 572.
Instructor: Thal
HIST 493(F) CULTURAL RESPONSES TO GERMANY DURING W.W.I.
Few Americans could now imagine that, from 1914 to 1917, equally good reasons
could be articulated for the United States to enter W.W.I on the German side as
on the side of England and France. Americans were subjected to a barrage of
propaganda from
HIST 494(S) PROBLEMS IN 19TH- AND 20TH-CENTURY EUROPEAN
HISTORY (3-0-3)
Discussion and proseminar on various problems of
19th- and 20th-century European history. Content varies from year to year.
Limited enrollment. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Stokes
HIST 496(S) A TURBULENT TIME: THE WORLD OF THE HAITIAN
REVOLUTION (3-0-3)
This seminar examines the impact of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) on the
HIST 498(F) PROJECTS IN AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY
Intensive research seminar in which participants propose and execute a
collaborative project in Afro-American history. The work of the seminar will
culminate with a substantive piece of public history (a group publication,
exhibit, broadcast, or electronic document, for example). For further
information, or to suggest a possible project, contact the instructor.
Repeatable for credit. Limited enrollment. Instructor: Byrd
Humanities (HUMA)
The
HUMA 235(F)
THE WORLD AND THE WEST (3-0-3)
This course aims first to provide an introduction to the last 500 years of
world history, focusing on those processes that define the modern period,
including industrialization, democratization, colonialism, and the emergence of
new forms of cultural production. Second, we explore how and why such processes
have come to divide the modern world into a "west" and
"non-west." Also offered as HIST 235.
Instructors: Quillen, Makdisi
HUMA 344(F)
KOREAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE (3-0-3)
The course focuses on reading selected modern Korean literature and watching
Korean films. Korean history, philosophy, and religion will be introduced as
background information. Since the text and films will be translated into
English, no previous knowledge of Korean is required. Also offered as ASIA 344
and KORE 344.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Yang
HUMA 373(F)
NEW GERMAN CINEMA (3-0-3)
From the 1960s to 2000,
HUMA 376(F) SPECIAL TOPICS: YOUNG GOETHE: FROM LITERARY
REVOLUTION TO WORLD LITERATURE (3-0-3)
In Germany in the 18th century, according to Walter Benjamin, revolutionaries
were not enlightened and those who were enlightened were no revolutionaries.
Goethe's beginnings can be understood in this context. By reading selected
biographical, theoretical and poetical writings, the course will reconstruct
the development of young Goethe, which finally culminated in the success of Werther. In order to illuminate the theoretical background,
readings include texts by Herder and Rousseau's first discourse. This course
will be taught in English. Also offered as GMAN 355.
Instructor: Steiner
HUMA 380(F) CONTEMPORARY POLISH POLITICS AND CULTURE
(3-0-3)
Highlights of Polish literature in the 20th century. Also offered as RUSS 320.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
HUMA 381(S) DOSTOEVSKY (3-0-3)
Study of the major works of Dostoevsky. No knowledge of Russian required. Novels
and stories discussed include The Brothers Karamazov; Crime and Punishment; The
Idiot; The Possessed; Notes from the Dead House; Notes from the Underground.
Also offered as RUSS 352.
Instructor: Thompson
HUMA 382(F) TOLSTOY (3-0-3)
Study of the major works of Tolstoy. No knowledge of Russian required. Novels
and stories discussed include War and Peace; Anna Karenina; The Kreutzer
Sonata; Family Happiness; The Cossacks; "The Devil;" "The Death
of Ivan Ilych;" "Father Sergius;"
"The Confession" and "Hadji Murad." Also offered as RUSS 351.
Instructor: Thompson
HUMA 383(F) CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN FILM (3-0-3)
Based on a selection of some of the best films by some of the best directors of
the region (Forman, Holland, Kieslowski, Polanski, Szabo,
Wajda), this course presents a panorama of
Central-Eastern European filmmaking against a background of a totalitarian
political system. Also offered as RUSS 412.
Instructor: Staff
Italian Language and Culture (ITAL)
The
ITAL 303
IMAGES OF ITALIAN CULTURE (3-0-3)
Study of expression and development in
Korean (KORE)
The
KORE 346(S)
KOREAN CULTURE AND HISTORY (3-0-3)
Lecture, three-hour class. Knowledge of Korean not required. Korean culture
evolved, in the span of nearly five millennia, into a uniquely artistic,
politically resilient, and socio-economically dynamic existence in today's
global economy. This course aims to introduce students to the important
elements of Korean cultural traditions and of Korean history. One goal of this
course is to teach students to identify the salient patterns of cultural
construction in the major aspects of history, religion, thoughts and beliefs,
family/marriage, and literary works. Films (including videos) are used in
conjunction with lectures and class discussions to provide students a better
understanding of the basics of Korean culture and history. Class will
concentrate more on modern than traditional times. Also offered as AISA 346.
Instructor: Yang
Philosophy (PHIL)
The
PHIL 308(F)
CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY (3-0-3)
An examination of philosophical movements in 20th-century European
philosophy-including phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, critical
theory, deconstruction, and postmodernism. Topics vary from year to year. May
be repeated for credit. Instructor: Crowell
Political Science (POLI)
Political Science (POLI)
The School of Social Sciences
POLI 211 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS [I]
(3-0-3)
Introduction to the study of international relations. Includes a range of
topics, from the role of individuals to the impact of the international system,
as well as major issues such as the causes of war and problems of development
in the
POLI 212 INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS [C] (3-0-3)
Examination of political institutions and behavior in selected democratic,
communist, and
POLI 353(S) REFORM IN POST-MAO CHINA
[C] (3-0-3)
Study of the origins and development of the gradual but revolutionary political
and economic reforms in China, with emphasis on the changing roles of the
Communist Party, of the central bureaucracy and local governments, of the
military, of the emerging entrepreneurial class, and of the 80 million members
of the overseas Chinese community. Enrollment limited to 40. Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
POLI 354(S) LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS [C] (3-0-3)
Study of the political process in contemporary
POLI 355(F) GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST [C]
(3-0-3)
A brief historical overview is combined with description of political systems
in the
POLI 356(S) POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT [C]
(3-0-3)
This course examines the evolution of economic development in
POLI 360(S) WESTERN EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES [C] (3-0-3)
Survey of government and politics in Western European democracies, with
emphasis on
POLI 362(F) EUROPEAN INTEGRATION [C] (3-0-3)
Examination of European integration since World War II, with emphasis on the
European Community (EC) and its institutions and policy processes, as well as
the consequences of European unity for the political process in European
societies. Enrollment limited to 40. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
Stevenson
POLI 365(F) POLITICS OF FRANCE [C] (3-0-3)
Study of political institutions, parties, and culture, as well as public
policy, in contemporary
POLI 366(F) ELECTIONS IN WESTERN DEMOCRACIES [C] (3-0-3)
Study of political parties, party systems, electoral systems, and voting
behavior in Western democracies. Enrollment limited to 40. Not offered
2001-2002.
POLI 367(F) SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET POLITICS [C] (3-0-3)
This course will examine the political system of the
POLI 373(S) INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT [I]
(3-0-3)
Exploration of the theoretical basis of, and empirical evidence for, a number
of explanations for interstate war. Includes contemporary theories dealing with
dispute escalation, arms races, deterrence, crisis management, and low-intensity
conflict. Enrollment limited to 40. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
POLI 374(F) STRATEGIC INTERACTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS [I] (3-0-3)
Introduction to the uses of game theory in the study of international
relations. Enrollment limited to 40. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Morgan
POLI 375(F) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION [I] (3-0-3)
Study of the development and role of international organizations in world
politics. Topics include the history and evolution of international organizations,
the effects of international law on behavior, and the extent to which
international cooperation has been effective at resolving global problems.
Enrollment limited to 40. Instructor:
POLI 379(S) PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS [I] (3-0-3)
Enrollment limited to 40. Instructor: Staff
POLI 441(S) COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES
[T] (3-0-3)
Common Property Resources (CPRs), such as fisheries,
aquifers, and the Internet, appear in many guises and pose a fundamental
problem for governing. This course explores the theoretical underpinnings for CPRs, their growing literature, and the political and
economic institutions that mediate CPR dilemmas. Students will engage in an
original research project in conjunction with the instructor. Enrollment
limited to 13. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wilson
POLI 456(F) REGIME TRANSFORMATIONS AND TRANSITIONS [C]
(3-0-3)
This course examines why political systems may change from democratic to
authoritarian, or vice versa. It distinguishes between different regime types
and explores the conditions promoting social movements, political unrest, and
military coups. The course examines factors that help to consolidate the newly
formed regimes. Examples are drawn from a variety of postcolonial states.
Enrollment limited to 13. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
POLI 457(S) CONDITIONS OF DEMOCRACY [C] (3-0-3)
This course starts with definitions and theories/preconditions of democracy and
then looks at specific cases of democratic transition throughout the world,
democratic consolidation, reaction, and the prospects for the future.
Enrollment limited to 13. Instructor: Javeline
POLI 460(F) TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS [C] (3-0-3)
Topic varies from year to year. Offered irregularly. Enrollment limited to 13.
Not offered 2001-2002.
POLI 462(F) COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY [C] (3-0-3)
Seminar examining the process and substance of public policy across nations,
with emphasis on social policy in industrialized democracies. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 13. Instructor: Ambler
POLI 463(S) COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY [C] (3-0-3)
Seminar exploring the interrelationship of economics and politics in advanced
industrial societies. Includes economic policy making, political behavior and
economic conditions, and the role of institutions in channeling conflicts
between democracy and capitalism. Enrollment limited to 13. Instructor: Brown
POLI 464(S) POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT [C] (3-0-3)
A central priority developing nations face today concerns establishing economic
growth; how best to achieve strong economic performance has both an economic
and political dimension. This course seeks a rudimentary understanding of
economic growth, concentrating on its political determinants. Enrollment limited
to 13. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Brown
POLI 466(F) POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTING BEHAVIOR IN
WESTERN DEMOCRACIES [C] (3-0-3)
Seminar on the determinants of party systems, the structure and functions of
parties, and theories of voting behavior in Western democracies. Enrollment
limited to 13. Instructor: Stevenson
POLI 470 SPECIAL TOPIC: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS [I] (3-0-3)
Topic varies from year to year. Offered irregularly. May be repeated for
credit. Enrollment limited to 13. Instructor: Morgan
POLI 476(S) INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL
ECONOMY [I] (3-0-3)
This course is designed to survey the theoretical and empirical analyses of the
politics of international economic relations. In particular, the course is
designed to examine the interrelationships of economics and politics by
applying economic theory to the study of politics. Enrollment limited to 13.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
Religious Studies (RELI)
The
RELI 111(S) INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN
RELIGIONS (3-0-3)
Introduction to the structures of African religions (indigenous, Christian, and
Islamic) through readings. Topics include community, cosmology, ritual, ethical
values, magic, witchcraft, contribution to nationalism, independence, social
change, religion and art, and the transplantation of African religions in the
RELI 113(F) INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIANITY IN AFRICA (3-0-3)
Introductory examination of the dynamics of African Christianity from the early
church to the present.
RELI 139(F)
INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN RELIGIONS (3-0-3)
This course will survey the four major religions which originated in
RELI 140(S) INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE RELIGIONS (3-0-3)
This course will survey the major Chinese religious traditions of Confucianism,
Daoism and Buddhism.
RELI 141(F) INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM (3-0-3)
A historical survey of the Muslim religious tradition, from the time of the
Prophet Muhammad until the present day. Focus on development of Sunni and Shi i Islam, Sufism, and modern Islam. Instructor: Cook
RELI 209(F) INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM
(3-0-3)
Postbiblical Judaism reflected in ancient rabbinic
(legal and nonlegal ) literature, feminism, medieval
Jewish philosophy with special emphasis on Maimonides,
and modern developments such as Hasidism, Musar,
liberal Judaism, and Zionism. Instructor: Kaplan
RELI 210(S) ETHICS IN JUDAISM (3-0-3)
What-if anything-is right, good, and just about our intentions and actions?
Survey urgent questions raised in Jewish philosophy concerning law, morality,
and politics. Topics include freedom and frailty, gender and government,
emotions and reasons, suffering and hope. Read in translation ancient,
medieval, modern, and contemporary writings. Instructor: Kaplan
RELI 223(F) QUR'AN AND COMMENTARY (3-0-3)
Survey of the major themes of the Qur'an and selected
types of commentary on it from the early Islamic period until the present day.
Instructor: Cook
RELI 236(S) CHRISTIAN ETHICS (3-0-3)
Survey of the fundamental issues and problems of theological ethics, using
Christian and other sources. Includes moral selfhood, moral reasoning, evil,
and the relation of religion to morality. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
Staff
RELI 282(F) INTRODUCTION TO
CHRISTIANITY (3-0-3)
Multidisciplinary exploration of Christian religious experience, belief, and
social reality with examples from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe during
the last two thousand years. Themes include search for lasting marks of
identity amid change and diversity as well as the issue of Christianity's
relation to processes of modernization and secularization. No prior background
in religious studies required. Instructors: Bongmba,
Stroup
RELI 291(S) RELIGION AND CULTURE
(3-0-3)
Introduction to the personal, social, theological, and linguistic aspects of
religions, East and West, in the works of Tillich, Eliade, Levi-Strauss, and Freud. Includes an analysis of
narrative accounts of religious experience in Augustine, Edwards, and selected
texts from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Enrollment limited to 25. Not
offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Wyschogrod
RELI 322(S) INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
(3-0-3)
Exploration of the Buddhist traditions of
RELI 335(S) AFRO-
Explores the religions and philosophical concepts embedded in African and
Afro-Diaspora thought as they were brought from
RELI 336(S) AFRICAN RELIGIONS IN THE AMERICAS (3-0-3)
RELI 340(S) THEOLOGY IN
Introduction to readings in theological thinking in
RELI 342(S) NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN AFRICA (3-0-3)
Discuss 20th-century religious movements and the religious, sociological, and
political factors leading to their rise, as well as missionary and colonial
reactions to them. Examines their relationship to indigenous religions,
political praxis, and their focus on this-worldly salvation in the wake of
political and economic marginality. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Also offered as ANTH 343.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Bongmba
RELI 352(S) JIHAD AND THE END OF THE WORLD (3-0-3)
The course will explore the connections between Jihad (both aggressive and
non-aggressive) and apocalyptic beliefs in the Muslim tradition from the time
of the Prophet Muhammad until the present day.
RELI
423(S) AFRICAN MYTHS AND RITUAL (3-0-3)
Explore and analyze specific myths and rituals that provide legitimation
for community ceremonies and serve as basis for the negotiation of power and
ideology for members within that community.
RELI 425(F) AFRICANA THOUGHT AND PHILOSOPHY (3-0-3)
RELI 426(S) RELIGION AND LITERATURE IN AFRICA (3-0-3)
Analysis of the religious imagination in selected African literary works that
address Islam, Christianity, and indigenous religions. Issues to be addressed
include identity crisis, religious themes (such as cosmology), community,
power, body, and gender in a postcolonial/postmodern world. Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Bongmba
RELI 440(S) ISLAM'S MYSTICAL AND
ESOTERIC TRADITION (3-0-3)
This course will be a seminar exploring the ascetic and Sufi aspects of Islam
from the middle Islamic period until the present day.
RELI 468(S)
GERMAN-JEWISH IDEALISM AND ITS CRITICS (3-0-3)
From the 18th century until 1933, writers imagined a symbiosis of Judaic and
German philosophical and cultural ideas. In hindsight, were they tragically
deluded or guardedly optimistic? Discuss skepticism, romanticism, historicism,
ethical monotheism, critical theory, and neo-conservatism.
RELI 492(S) MODERNITY AND RELIGION
The role of religion and faith in the modern world has often been problematic.
In this seminar, we will analyze the role of religion in the 20th century
through case studies from around the world. Topics vary. Also offered as HIST 492.
Instructor: Sarah Thal
Russian (RUSS)
The School of Humanities/Department of German and Slavic Studies
RUSS 309(F)
SLAVIC CULTURES (3-0-3)
Interdisciplinary introduction to the main currents of Russian, Czech, and
Polish cultures. Key moments in history, social trends, music and the arts, the
construction of national mythologies through literature. Also offered as SLAV 309.
Instructor: Staff
RUSS 311 INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN CULTURE (3-0-3)
Contents varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Thompson
RUSS 312 SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE (3-0-3)
The course acquaints the student with writers who have been important to the
development of Russian culture and to a variety of genres in prose, poetry and
drama, from the 18th century onwards. The works are examined within their
historical context and in the light of their influence and interaction with
other types of artistic production, such as opera, pictorial arts, music, and
film. No knowledge of Russian required. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor:
Staff
RUSS 320 CONTEMPORARY POLISH POLITICS AND CULTURE
(3-0-3)
Highlights of Polish literature in the 20th century. Also offered as SLAV 320.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
RUSS 331(S) RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND COLONIALISM (3-0-3)
This course includes a broad survey of postcolonial theories starting with
Edward Said and including Homi Bhabha,
Leela Gandhi, Gayatri Spivak, Michael Hechter, Helen
Tiffin and others. The course is based on Ewa M.
Thompson Imperial Knowledge: Russian Literature and Colonialism published by
RUSS 351(F) TOLSTOY (3-0-3)
Study of the major works of Tolstoy. No knowledge of Russian required. Novels
and stories discussed include War and Peace; Anna Karenina; The Kreutzer
Sonata; Family Happiness; The Cossacks; "The Devil;" "The Death
of Ivan Ilych;" "Father Sergius;"
"The Confession" and "Hadji Murad." Also offered as HUMA 382.
Instructor:
Thompson
RUSS 352(S) DOSTOEVSKY (3-0-3)
Study of the major works of Dostoevsky. No knowledge of Russian required.
Novels discussed include The Brothers Karamazov; Crime and Punishment; The
Idiot; The Possessed; Notes form the Dead House; Notes from the Underground.
Also offered as HUMA 381.
Instructor: Thompson
RUSS 411(S) MODERN POLISH POETRY IN TRANSLATION (3-0-3)
This course presents the living poets of
RUSS 412(F) CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN FILM (3-0-3)
Based on a selection of some of the best films by some of the best directors of
the region (Forman,
RUSS 420 WOMEN IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE (3-0-3)
The portrayal of women in major works of Russian literature with particular
attention paid to the women writers' presentation of women. No knowledge of
Russian required. Also offered as WGST 442.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Thompson
Slavic Studies (SLAV)
The School of Humanities/Department of German and Slavic Studies
SLAV 101(F) INTRODUCTION TO SLAVIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I
(3-1-4)
Introductory study of a Slavic language other than Russian (i.e., Polish,
Czech, Ukrainian) with emphasis on speaking and reading. Must complete SLAV 102
to receive credit for SLAV 101. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
SLAV 102(S) INTRODUCTION TO SLAVIC LANGUAGE AND
CULTURE II (
Continuation of SLAV 101. Prerequisite is SLAV 101. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Staff
SLAV 309(F) SLAVIC CULTURES (3-0-3)
Interdisciplinary introduction to the main currents of Russian, Czech, and
Polish cultures. Key moments in history, social trends, music and the arts, the
construction of national mythologies through literature. Also offered as RUSS 309.
Instructor: Staff
SLAV 320 SLAVIC CULTURES (3-0-3)
Also offered as RUSS 320.
Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Staff
SLAV 331(S) RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND COLONIALISM (3-0-3)
This course includes a broad survey of postcolonial theories starting with
Edward Said and including Homi Bhabha,
Leela Gandhi, Gayatri Spivak, Michael Hechter, Helen
Tiffin and others. The course is based on Ewa M.
Thompson Imperial Knowledge: Russian Literature and Colonialism published by
SLAV 411(S) MODERN POLISH POETRY IN TRANSLATION (3-0-3)
This course presents the living poets of
SLAV 412(F) CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN FILM (3-0-3)
Based on a selection of some of the best films by some of the best directors of
the region (Forman,
SLAV 422 CONSERVATIVE AUTHORS AND READINGS (3-0-3)
Examination of conservative responses to major modern and postmodern thinkers.
Include Mortimer Adler, Hannah Arendt, Leszek Kolakowski, Czeslaw Milosz, Alexander
Solzhenitsyn, Karl Popper, Thomas Molnar, Jacques Maritain,
Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Familiarity with or additional readings in Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud,
G.W.F. Hegel and Karl Marx will also be required. Not offered 2001-2002.
Instructor: Thompson
Sociology (SOCI)
The
SOCI 309(F) RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (3-0-3)
Historical and contemporary issues and theories of race and ethnic relations in
the
SOCI 313(F) DEMOGRAPHY (3-0-3)
Introduction to the study of the dynamics of population change. Includes
demographic data sources, components of population change, mortality patterns,
family planning, the measurement of migrations, and population-economic models.
Instructor: Donato
SOCI 340(F) CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN SOCIETY (3-0-3)
In this course, we seek a sociological understanding of contemporary Mexican
society. After reviewing the historical roots of the modern Mexican state, we
will examine how economic, political, and social institutions operate in
SOCI 430(S) SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (3-0-3)
Study of religious beliefs, symbols, actions, organizations, roles, and various
interrelationships between religion and society. Includes new religious
movements, secularization, and fundamentalism. Fieldwork required. Enrollment
limited to 40. Instructor: Martin
SOCI 445 SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE (3-0-3)
This course surveys the different sociological approaches to studying culture.
Part I focuses on the relationships between culture and social structure,
including various theoretical approaches. Part II examines different
perspectives on modern culture. Instructor: Long
Spanish (SPAN)
The
SPAN 304(S)
LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Study of selected works of outstanding writers from
SPAN 307(F) THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE (3-0-3)
An exploration of the differences between Anglo-American and Latin-American
languages and cultures of medicine. This course will navigate the treacherous
socioeconomic and cultural rifts between high-tech Anglo-American medical
institutions and rural Latin-American conceptions of the role of doctors,
medicine, and healthcare. Through live and taped interviews and presentations
made by healthcare providers, students will gain firsthand knowledge of the
varieties of Spanish and of the problems posed by norms and protocols and
customs and courtesy to the medical translator, interpreter, or healthcare
provider. Of special interest to students interested in Latin-American culture
and those wishing to pursue careers in the health professions, medical
translation, or interpretation. Prerequisites: 4 semesters of Spanish or
equivalent proficiency, or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 25.
Instructor: Albin
SPAN 319(F)
SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Survey of Spanish literature, from the 11th to the 17th centuries, with
emphasis on stylistic and cultural analysis. The primary sources (prose,
poetry, and drama) are the focus of lectures and discussion. Not offered
2001-2002. Instructor: Mérida-Jimenez
SPAN 320(S) SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Continuation of SPAN 319. Includes representative readings from 1700 to the
present, with emphasis on stylistic and cultural analysis and literary
traditions. The primary sources (prose, poetry, and drama) are the focus of
lectures and discussions. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Pérez
SPAN 321(F) SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Analysis of a number of foundational works by representative authors from the
major historical periods of Spanish American literature. Instructor: González-Stephan
SPAN 322(S) SURVEY OF SPANISH AMERICAN LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
Continuation of SPAN 321. Survey of 20th-century Spanish American literature,
with a focus on issues of modernity and national identity. Instructor: van Delden
SPAN 323(F) SPANISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (3-0-3)
Topics relating to the development of social, political, and economic
institutions of Spain form the basis for extensive conversation, discussion,
and composition. Instructor: Castañeda
SPAN 324(S) CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION OF LATIN AMERICA
(3-0-3)
Topics relating to the development of social, cultural, political, and economic
institutions of Latin America form the basis for extensive conversation,
discussion, and composition. Instructor: González-Stephan
SPAN 335(F)
THE MODERN SPANISH ESSAY (1700-PRESENT)
(3-0-3)
Topic: Adventures in Spanish Thought from 1830-1940.
Readings and discussions of six major essayists: Mariano José de Larra, José Martínez Ruíz ("Azorín"), Miguel
de Unamuno, José Ortega y Gasset,
Antonio Machado, and María Zambrano.
This course is designed to improve students' powers of oral and written
expression in Spanish, sharpen their ability to analyze literary texts, and
introduce central issues and debates in Spanish culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 302
or equivalent reading knowledge of Spanish. Topics vary. Course may be repeated
for credit. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Kauffmann
SPAN 341(F) MODERN SPANISH LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Content varies from year to year. Sample topics: the Spanish Enlightenment, the
Generation of '98, the works of Miguel de Unamuno,
the works of Antonio Machado. Not offered 2001-2002. Instructor: Kauffmann
SPAN 342(S) MODERN SPANISH LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Content varies from year to year. (e.g., 19th-century Spanish fiction,
contemporary Spanish lyric poetry, and the Spanish novel in the 20th century).
Topic for spring 2002: Contemporary Poetry. Instructor: Pérez
SPAN 345 (F) THE SPANISH GENERATION OF 1898 (3-0-3)
Examines representative works by Spanish writers and artists during the period
1890-1914, with particular emphasis on the discourse and imagery of national
identity. Looks critically at the evolution of "The Generation of
'98" as a historiographic concept in the
twentieth century. Instructor: Kauffmann
SPAN 405(F)
STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3-0-3)
SECTION 1: Study of the main historical periods and literary-cultural movements
of
SECTION 2: TBA-Offered ONLY as part of the Fall Semester in
SPAN 406(S) STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Topic for Spring 2002: The Modern Mexican Novel. The Mexican Novel from the
1950s to the 1990s. Focus on the interrelations between innovations in
narrative form and the socio-political conditions shaping Mexican writing of
the second half of the twentieth century. Works by Rulfo,
Fuentes, Castellanos, Poniatowska
and others. Instructor: van Delden
University Courses (UNIV)
UNIV 118(S)
THE CLASSIC OF CHANGES (I-CHING) IN ASIAN AND WORLD CULTURE: A FIRST-YEAR
SEMINAR (3-0-3)
Open only to freshmen. Limit 15. Instructor: R. Smith
UNIV 322(S)
CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS: CULTURES OF THE WORLD (2-0-1)
A team-taught course that addresses important issues in understanding the
differences among other cultures and that looks at the most fundamental
elements of cultural identity. Examples taken from a variety of non-U.S.
cultures. Emphasis on experiential learning. Instructor: Staff
UNIV 323 CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS: RICE INTERNATIONAL
(2-0-1)
A team-taught course that addresses the kind of comparisons and contrasts that
living abroad inevitably generates—especially intended both for students who
have spent substantive time outside the U.S. and for international students. We
want to initiate an internationally based seminar that helps participants
analyze and understand the personal and intellectual development that results
when their original culturally-acquired assumptions are challenged by the
experience of living in a new culture. Classroom exchanges will be enhanced by
projects focusing on experiential learning that will benefit the individual
students as well as the Rice student community at large. Instructor: Staff
The Program for the Study of Women and Gender (WGST)
The School of Humanities
WGST 237(S) GENDER AND POLITICS IN
EUROPEAN HISTORY
(3-0-3)
This lecture and discussion class explores relationships between ideas about
sex difference and the political sphere through the study of key moments in the
history of Western philosophy, literature, political theory, and colonialism
from Periclean Athens to the contemporary U.S. Also offered
as HIST 237.
Instructor: Quillen
WGST 283(F) WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD (3-0-3)
This course introduces students to the history of women in the Islamic world.
Topics include women and law, family relations, work, women as political actors
in Islamic history, the harem as a social and political institution, women as
property owners, veiling, and modern feminist movements throughout the Islamic
world. Also offered as HIST 283.
Instructor: Sanders
WGST 299 WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE (3-0-3)
A historical and critical survey of women’s roles in classical Chinese
literature (poetry, prose, fiction and drama) as writers, reader critics, and
protagonists. Topics will include China’s patriarchal tradition and women’s
response, enculturing the female body and feminizing
male poetics, poems by women and poems in women’s voice, women as domestic
aliens and aliens portrayed as women, interplay of popular culture and elite
culture, etc.
WGST 311(F) SOCIETY AND THE SEXES IN
MODERN FRANCE
(3-0-3)
Examination of gender roles, gender ideology, and sexual practices in the
construction of French society and culture from the Enlightenment to World War
II. Includes sexual politics and emergent "public sphere" in the 18th
century, masculine and feminine images of the state during the French
Revolution, feminist discourses and politics in 1789, 1848, and during the
campaign for women’s suffrage, and family structures, patriarchy, and notions
of property. Taught in English. Some reading may be done in French. Also
offered as HIST 360
and FREN 360.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor:
WGST 352 FEMINISM
AND NATIONALISM (3-0-3)
Offered with additional work as WGST 491.
Also offered as ENGL 381
and with additional work as ENGL 581.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Joseph
WGST 354 SURVEY: CHICANO/A POETRY (3-0-3)
Also offered as ENGL 373.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Staff
WGST 361(F) NEW GERMAN CINEMA (3-0-3)
From the 1960s to 2000, Germany has developed a very distinct auteur cinema
with independent filmmakers such as Fassbinder,
Herzog, Wenders, Adlon, Trotta Sander, Brueckner, Doerrie, Garnier, Tywker, and others. The first twenty years of German film
were oriented on coming to terms with the fascist past; the second twenty years
focused on more contemporary issues. Film critical readins
and class discussions in English. All films are subtitled in English and will
be assessed with podium technology. Also offered as GERM 378
and HUMA 373.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Eifler
WGST 362(S) WOMEN AND VISUAL CULTURE IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES
(3-0-3)
This course places women at the center of explorations of visual culture in
Islamic societies. In-depth analyses of selected works of art and architecture
from various historical contexts highlight various issues, including women as
patrons of art and women as objects of representation. Theoretical debates on
women and gender in art history are introduced. Also offered as HART 328.
Not offered 2001–2002.
WGST 372(F) SURVEY OF VICTORIAN FICTION
(3-0-3)
The novel from Austen to Hardy. Also offered as ENGL 342.
Instructor: Michie
WGST 399(F) WOMEN IN CHINESE
LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Enriched version of WGST 299.
Also offered as ASIA 399.
Not offered in 2001–2002. Instructor: Qian
WGST 412(F) WOMEN AND WOMEN’S VOICES IN
FRENCH LITERATURE (3-0-3)
Examination of ways that women have been represented in fiction—by themselves
and by others—since the early modern period. Readings from Mme. de Lafayette, Sade, Baudelaire, Villiers de L’Isle-Adam, de Beauvoir, Duras, and Wittig, with emphasis
on the constitution of "the feminine" in literary texts as a
cultural, historical, and social artifact. Also offered as FREN 460.
Prerequisites: FREN 301,
311,
372,
or 387.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Harter
WGST 420(F) WOMEN AND GENDER IN
19TH-CENTURY EUROPE
(4-0-4)
Introduction to current debates about women’s history, the history of feminism,
and gender history in 19th-century Europe. Includes public and private rights,
republicanism and feminism, gender and difference, socialism, identity and
cultural modernism, and gender and social reform. Also offered as HIST 549.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor:
WGST 434 FRENCH FEMINIST THEORY
(3-0-3)
Examination of the important problems of contemporary feminist theories in
French, with a particular focus on the interrelated issues of gender,
sexuality, race, ethics, language, and power.
WGST 442(F) WOMEN IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE
(3-0-3)
The portrayal of women in major works of Russian literature, with particular
attention paid to he own writers’ presentation of women. No knowledge of
Russian required. Also offered as RUSS 420.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Thompson
WGST 443(S) VICTORIAN STUDIES: REPRESENTING SEXUALITY IN
VICTORIAN CULTURE: PROSE, POETRY, ART, DRAMA, AND ADVERTISING (3-0-3)
Sexuality, broadly defined, was central to Victorian literature and visual
culture. This course will investigate various representations of erotic
experience, and various ways of understanding, constraining, or evoking desire.
Texts will include the following: selections from Idylls of the King
(Tennyson), Modern Love (George Meredith), Aurora Leigh (Elizabeth Barrettt Browning), poems by Matthew Arnold and Christina Rossetti, Man and Superman (George Bernard Shaw), The
Portrait of Dorian Grey (Oscar Wilde); readings in
WGST 454 GERMAN WOMEN AUTHORS (3-0-3)
Critical analysis of literature and films by German-speaking feminists in
theoretical and sociopolitical contexts. Includes writers such as Bachmann,
Wolf, Morgner, Maron, and Jelinek as well as filmmakers such as Sander, Brueckner, Export, and Treut.
Course may be repeated for credit. Also offered as GERM 454.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Eifler
WGST 455(F) WOMEN AND GENDER IN ISLAMIC SOCIETIES (3-0-3)
Examination of some features of the legal position and social realities of men
and women the Islamic world, with emphasis on how boundaries of gender have
traditionally been drawn. Includes family and sexual ethics, the harem,
polygamy, divorce, and eunuchs (who played an important role both in the
military and in certain religious institutions). Also offered as HIST 438.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructor: Sanders
WGST 456 DEVELOPMENTS IN FRENCH FEMINIST THEORY (3-0-3)
Study of recent French feminist theory, with emphasis on mapping out this
critical perspective in both its ideological and its interpretive implications.
Also offered as FREN 561.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructors: Alcover, Harter,
Wood
WGST 458(F) BUDDHIST MEDITATION THEORY: WOMEN AND MEN
(3-0-3)
Study of the meditation practices of
WGST 461(S) GENDER, WAR, AND
REPRESENTATION IN MODERN
This course explores the rhetoric of war as a central component in construction
of modern gender roles. Topics will include representations of the body,
constructions of history, the places of memory and forgetting, and connections
between high and popular culture. We will be looking at films, memoirs, poetry,
tourist literature, painting, and sculpture, as well as novels. The course
begins in the 19th century but will focus on the two world wars. Also offered
as ENGL 479,
FREN 469,
and HIST 472.
Not offered 2001–2002. Instructors: Sherman, Michie
List of Faculty Teaching
Cultural and International Studies Courses
By Department
Anthropology:
Benjamin Lee
George Marcus
Alexei Elfimov
James Faubion
Elias Bongmba
Steven Tyler
Asian Studies
David Gray
Richard Smith
Ann Klein
Nanxiu Qian
Marshall McArthur
Insun Yang
Steven Lewis
Chinese
Nanxiu Qian
Marshall McArthur
Computer Science
Anthony G. Gorry
Economics
Mahmoud El-Gamal
Ronald Soligo
Gordon Smith
Yuka Ohno
Suchan Chae
Monika Merz
Engineering
Pat Moore
English
Thad Logan
Alan Grob
Helena Michie
Terrence Doody
Deborah Harter
Betty Joseph
Colleen Lamos
Mark Ramont
Sarah Ellenzweig
Meng Yeh
Environmental Science
James B. Blackburn
Earth Science
William Leeman
Dale S. Sawyer
French Studies
Evelyne Datta
Philip Wood
Jean-Joseph Goux
Deborah Harter
Madeleine Alcover
Bernard Aresu
Lynne Huffer
Deborah Nelson
Helena Michie
Carol Quillen
German and Germanics
Margret Eifler
Odila Mathilde
Triebel
Uwe Werner Steiner
Klaus Weissenberger
Michael Winkler
Florian Guenter
Kreutzer
Steven G. Crowell
Maria-Regina Kecht
History of Art and Arch.
Hamid Naficy
John Biln
Thomas McEvilley
Bill Camfield
Marcia Brennan
Tod Porterfield
Health Sciences
Nick Iammarino
History
John Zammito
Richard Smith
Ed Cox
Alex Byrd
Sarah Thal
Joel Wolfe
Carol Quillen
Ussama Makdisi
Carl Caldwell
Paula Sanders
Ira Gruber
Gale Stokes
Thomas Haskell
Martin Wiener
Atieno Odhiambo
Pat Seed
Eva Anita Haverkamp
John Stroup
Elora Shehabuddin
James Edward Bjork
Helena Michie
James Allen Good
Humanities
Carol Quillen
Ussama Makdisi
Insun Yang
Margret Eifler
Uwe Werner Steiner
Ewa Thompson
Italian
Anna Caflisch
Korean
Insun Yang
Philosophy
Steven G. Crowell
Political Science
Ashley Leeds
Ric Stoll
David S. Brown
John Ambler
Randy Stevenson
Debra Javeline
Rick Wilson
Religious Studies
Elias Bongmba
David Gray
David Bryan Cook
Gregory Kaplan
John Stroup
Ann Klein
Edith Wyschogrod
Sarah Thal
Russian
Ewa Thompson
Slavic Studies
Ewa Thompson
Olga Cooke
Dariusz Skorczewski
Sociology
Katherine Mary Donato
Elizabeth Long
William Martin
Michael Emerson
Spanish
Beatriz Gonzalez-Stephan
Bernardo Perez
Maarten Van Delden
James A. Castaneda
Lane Kauffmann
Veronica S. Albin
Women & Gender
Carol Quillen
Paula Sanders
Nanxiu Qian
Betty Joseph
Margret Eifler
Helena Michie
Deborah Harter
Carl Caldwell
Lynn Huffer
Ewa Thompson
Thad Logan
Madeleine Alcover
Susan Wood
Helena Michie
Ann Klein
Elias Bongmba
Alphabetical
List of Rice Faculty
Teaching
Cultural and International Studies Courses,
With
Department Affiliations (102 faculty)
Albin, Veronica S. (Spanish)
Alcover, Madeleine (French Studies, Women & Gender)
Ambler, John
(Political Science)
Aresu, Bernard (French Studies)
Biln, John (History of Art and Architecture)
Bjork, James Edward (History)
Bongmba, Elias (Religious Studies, Anthropology, Woman & Gender)
Brennan,
Marcia (History of Art and Architecture)
Brown, David
S. (Political Science)
Browning,
Logan (English)
Byrd, Alex
(History)
Caflisch, Anna (Italian)
Caldwell,
Carl (History, Women & Gender)
Camfield, William (History of Art and Architecture)
Castaneda,
James A. (Spanish)
Chae, Suchan (Economics, Baker Institute)
Cook, David
Bryan (Religious Studies)
Cooke, Olga
(Slavic Studies)
Cox, Ed
(History)
Crowell,
Steven G. (Philosophy, German Studies)
Datta, Evelyne (French Studies)
Donato, Katherine Mary (Sociology)
Doody, Terrence (English)
Eifler, Margret (German Studies, Women & Gender)
Elfimov, Alexei (Anthropology)
El-Gamal, Mahmoud (Economics)
Ellenzweig, Sarah (English)
Emerson,
Michael (Sociology)
Faubion, James (Anthropology)
Gonzalez-Stephan
(Spanish)
Good, James
Allen (History)
Gorry, Anthony G. (Computer Science)
Goux, Jean-Joseph (French Studies)
Gray, David
(Religious Studies, Asian Studies)
Grob, Alan (English)
Gruber, Ira
(History)
Harter,
Deborah (English, French Studies, Women & Gender)
Haskell,
Thomas (History)
Haverkamp, Eva Anita (History)
Huffer, Lynn (French Studies, Women & Gender)
Iammarino, Nick (Health Sciences)
Javeline, Debra (Political Science)
Joseph,
Betty (English, Women & Gender)
Kaplan,
Gregory (Religious Studies)
Kauffmann,
Lane (Spanish)
Kecht, Maria-Regina (German Studies, Center for the Study of Languages)
Kelber, Werner (Religious Studies, Center for the Study of Cultures)
Klein, Ann
(Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Women & Gender)
Kreutzer, Florian Guenter (German Studies)
Lamos, Colleen (English)
Lee,
Benjamin (Anthropology, Asian Studies, Baker Institute)
Leeman, William (Earth Science)
Lewis,
Steven (Asian Studies, Baker Institute)
Logan, Thad
(English, Women & Gender)
Long,
Makdisi, Ussama (History)
Marcus,
George (Anthropology)
Martin,
William (Sociology)
McArthur,
McEvilley, Thomas (History of Art and Architecture)
Merz, Monika (Economics)
Michie, Helena (English, French Studies, History, Women & Gender)
Moore, Pat
(Engineering)
Morgan,
Naficy, Hamid (History of Art and Architecture,
Anthropology)
Nelson,
Deborah (French Studies)
Odhiambo, Atieno (History)
Ohno, Yuka (Economics)
Perez, Bernardo
(Spanish)
Porterfield,
Tod (History of Art and Architecture)
Qian, Nanxiu (Linguistics, Asian Studies, Chinese, Women
&Gender)
Quillen, Carol (History, French Studies, Women & Gender)
Ramont, Mark (English)
Sanders,
Paula (History, Women & Gender)
Sawyer, Dale
S. (Earth Science)
Schuler,
Seed, Pat
(History)
Shehabuddin, Elora (History, Asian Studies)
Skorczewski, Dariusz (Slavic Studies)
Smith,
Gordon (Economics)
Smith,
Richard (History, Asian Studies, Baker Institute)
Soligo,
Ronald (Economics)
Steiner, Uwe Werner (German Studies)
Stevenson,
Stokes, Gale
(History)
Stoll, Ric (Political Science)
Stroup, John
(Religious Studies, History)
Thal, Sarah (History, Asian Studies, Religious Studies)
Thompson, Ewa (German & Slavic Studies, Russian, Women &
Gender)
Triebel, Odila Mathilde
(German Studies)
Tyler,
Steven (Anthropology)
Van Delden, Maarten (Spanish)
Weissenberger, Klaus (German Studies)
Wiener,
Martin (History)
Wilson, Rick
(Political Science)
Winkler,
Michael (German Studies)
Wolfe, Joel
(History)
Wood,
Phillip (French Studies)
Wood, Susan
(Women & Gender)
Wyschogrod, Edith (Religious Studies)
Yang, Insun (Korean, Asian Studies)
Yeh, Meng (English, Asian Studies)
Zammito, John (History)