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BARD COLLEGE FACULTY Office List for Fall 2011

NAME OFFICE PHONE Aberth, Susan Fisher Annex 113 7126 Ahwesh, Peggy (LOA) Avery 323 7343 Akalaitis, JoAnne Fisher PAC 7936 Aldous, Richard Fairbairn 206 7448 Anderson, Craig RKC 138 752-2356 Anderson, Sven RKC 205 2322 Anjaria, Jonathan Hopson 304 7201 Armstead, Myra Fairbairn 105 7235 Bagwell, James Blum 202 7356 Baribeau, Michiko Seymour 105 6430 Barker, Thurman Blum 7572 Bartscherer, Thomas Kappa House 7142 Baruah, Sanjib Aspinwall 105 7204 Battle, Laura Fisher 155 7329 Becker, Florian Aspinwall 300 7363 Becker, Jonathan Brook House 101 7378 Becker, Mark 7073 Belk, James Albee 315 7265 Belk, Maria Albee 320 7162 Berkowitz, Roger Seymour 102 7413 Berthold, Daniel (LOA) Aspinwall 101 7208 Bick, Mario Hopson 301 7217 Bielecki, Robert Blum 102 7003 Bland, Celia Fairbairn 201 7544 Bloch, Ethan Albee 301 7266 Botstein, Leon Ludlow 1st Fl. 7423 Bracher, Christian (sabbatical) Rose 112 7301 Brent, Jonathan Preston 116 7171 Brody, Burton Hegeman 107 7229 Brown, Diana Fairbairn 305 7295 Buhler, Ken Fisher Annex 116 7679 Burrows, Arthur Blum 202 7250 Buruma, Ian (LOA) Aspinwall 110 7535 Cafaro, Anna Seymour 206 7377 Caponegro, Mary Hopson 106 7891 Caso, Nicole Seymour 201 6073 Cecire, Maria Aspinwall 309 7282 Chace, Rebecca Aspinwall 210 7398 Chasin, Noah Fisher Annex 109 7159 Chilton, Bruce The Observatory 7335 Chilton, Odile Hopson 105 7278 Chung, Alex Albee 212 6022 Churchill, Jean Fisher PAC 7933 Crouch, Christian Fairbairn 104 6874 Cullinan, John (sabbatical) Albee 300 7104 Culp, Robert Fairbairn 101 7395 Dahlberg, Laurie (sabbatical) Fisher Annex 108 7239 d'Albertis, Deirdre Aspinwall 202 7242 D'Ambroise, Jennie see Greg Landweber Davis, Richard (LOA) Hopson 201 7364 Davis, Tim Woods 120 7820 Deady, Matthew Hegeman 108 7216 Derr, Jennifer Seymour 102 7413 DeSilva, Sanjaya Albee 214 7072 Dewald, Carolyn Fairbairn 202 7090 Dewsnap, Terence (sabbatical) Aspinwall 206 7214 Dominy, Michele Ludlow 202 7420 Donnelly, Michael Seymour 302 7218 Dooling, Daniella Fisher Annex 116 7679 Dujunco, Mercedes Blum 117 7250 Elmelech, Yuval Seymour 304 7547 Encarnacion, Omar Aspinwall 209 7230 Epstein, Helen see Tom Keenan Eshel, Gidon Hegeman 203 7232 Esposito, John Blum 6146 Ess, Barbara Woods 210 7814 Ewing, Tabetha Fairbairn 205 7548

NAME OFFICE PHONE Feder, Kris Albee 201 7243 Ferguson, John RKC 215 2333 Filkins, Peter (LOA) Fairbairn 101 7395 Florin, Peggy Fisher PAC 7933 Folkman, Marjorie Albee 205 6020 Frank, Elizabeth Aspinwall 303 7220 Fujita, Kenji Fisher Annex 105 7057 Gadsby, Peter Ludlow 207 7457 Gann, Kyle Blum 211 7251 Garcia-Renart, Luis Blum 201 6147 Gershuny, Beth Preston 106 7221 Gibbons, Arthur Fisher Annex 117 7442 Gibbs, Christopher Blum 204 7108 Gibbs, Helena Fairbairn 101 7395 Giovannoni, Olivier Albee 211 Golden, Cliona Albee 311 7883 Gordon, Richard Kappa House 7088 Goss, Jacqueline Avery 324 7366 Graham, Stephen Aspinwall 109 7280 Griffith, William Aspinwall 101 7208 Grover, Donna Aspinwall 102 7648 Gustavsson, Marka Blum 7250 Habinek, Lianne Aspinwall 112 7210 Hagberg, Garry (LOA) Aspinwall 111 7270 Haig, Kenneth Aspinwall 212 7284 Halsey, Mark RKC 218 2336 Halter, Ed Avery 220 7164 Hammond, Frederick Blum 202 7250 Hawley, Lynn Fisher PAC 7937 Heinowitz, Cole Aspinwall 205 7204 Holt, Elizabeth (sabbatical) Seymour 104 7676 Hsiao, Sam Albee 317 7191 Hutton, Peter Avery 329 7287 Ives, Michael Hegeman 313 7254 Jain, Swapan RKC 134 2354 Johns, Philip RKC 214 2338 Jude, Brooke RKC 210 2337 Karetzky, Patricia Fisher Annex 114 7247 Keenan, Thomas Dubois House 202 7387 Keesing, Felicia RKC 211 2331 Kelly, Robert Hopson 101 7205 Kempf, Franz Aspinwall 301 7213 Ketay, Sarah Preston 118 7380 Kettler, David Fairbairn 306 7294 Khitarishvili, Tamar Albee 213 6141 Kiesewetter, Erica Blum 7581 Kostalevsky, Marina Fairbairn 302 7390 Kufner, Stephanie Lang Ctr 203 7443 Kunreuther, Laura Hopson 305 7215 Kuznitz, Cecile Fairbairn 103 7543 LaFarge, Ben Aspinwall 108 7206 LaFarge, Paul Aspinwall 109 7280 LaFratta, Christopher RKC 132 2353 Lagemann, Ellen Fairbairn 106 7238 Laki, Peter Blum 7251 Landweber, Gregory Albee 304 7093 Lane, Kristin Preston 104 7224 Latif, Nadia Fairbairn 105 7235 Latimer, Lenore Fisher PAC 7933 Lauterbach, Ann (LOA) Hopson 104 7241 Lê, An-My Woods 105 7330 LeGendre, Amii Fisher PAC Leonard, Nancy Aspinwall 203 7211 Levine, Stuart Library 405 7290 Lindner, Christopher Hopson 303 7299 Lindsay, Erica Blum N208 6826 Liu, Haoming see Bob Martin

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NAME OFFICE PHONE LoMonoco, Ilka Blum 7250 Lopez, Nicola Fisher Annex 105 7057 Lopez-Duran, Sarah Preston 102 7621 Lucas, Kristin Fisher Annex 7236 Luka, Barbara Preston 108 7223 Luzzi, Joseph Seymour 204 7150 Lytle, Mark Fairbairn 204 7238 Madsen, Nathan Fisher PAC 7604 MacPhee, Medrie Fisher Annex 105 7057 Manea, Norman (LOA) 7241 Maple, William (sabbatical) RKC 216 2334 Martin, Robert Avery N130 7419 Marton, Kati see Jonathan Becker Mazie, Steven see Sanjib Baruah McGrail, Robert RKC 207 2308 McKim, Allison Seymour 306 7899 McLaughlin, Emily (sabbatical) Hegeman 310 7837 McMillen, Blair Blum N003 6267 Meidav, Edie Hegeman 313 7291 Mead, Walter Russell Aspinwall 204 7212 Melville, Stephen Mendelsohn, Daniel Seymour 106 7450 Merriam, Susan Fisher Annex 115 6843 Minsky, Diana Fisher Annex 114 7153 Miyagawa, Chiori Fisher PAC 7938 Montelongo, Jose see Melanie Nicholson Morrow, Bradford Fairbairn 207 7054 Moynahan, Gregory Fairbairn 106 7296 Muir, Judith Fisher PAC 3017 Mullen, William Aspinwall 100 7209 Mϋller, Rufus (sabbatical) Blum 201 7352 Murray, Michelle Aspinwall 208 7693 Mutter, Matthew Aspinwall 306 7283 Nelson, David Hopson 203 7438 Neusner, Jacob Hopson 205 7389 Nicholson, Melanie (sabbatical) Seymour 202 7382 O’Hara, Keith RKC 204 2359 Osterburg, Lothar Fisher Annex 107 7113 Pankenier, Sara Fairbairn 303 7391 Papadimitriou, Dimitri Albee 202 7070 Pardi, Philip Hoffman B100 7051 Partridge, E. Scott Hoffman B100 7883 Passloff, Aileen Fisher PAC 7934 Pearlman, Andrew Albee 203 7075 Perlmann, Joel Seymour 303 7726 Pfaff, Judy Fisher 151 7306 Pilson, John Woods 105 7330 Prose, Francine Aspinwall 303 7220 Pruitt, John Avery 321 7340 Ramadan, Dina Seymour 103 7506 Regan, Marie Avery 331 7652 Reichardt, Kelly (LOA) Avery 323 7164

NAME OFFICE PHONE Retallack, Joan Aspinwall 210 7398 Rodriguez-Solas, David see Nicole Caso Rogers, Susan Albee 205 6020 Romm, James Aspinwall 309 7282 Rose, Lauren Albee 305 7362 Rosenbaum, Julia Fisher Annex 7159 Rosenberg, Jonathan Fisher PAC 7954 Rosenberg, Justus Aspinwall 201 7244 Rosenfeld, Marina Blum N107 7358 Sanborn, Geoffrey Aspinwall 211 6087 Sanditz, Lisa Fisher Annex 106 7236 Sante, Luc Woods 102 7820 Santore, Joseph Fisher Annex 105 7679 Sattar, Simeen Hegeman 202 7226 Scalzo, Frank (sabbatical) Preston 127 7222 Scheible, Kristin Hopson 204 7384 Schonebaum, Andrew Fairbairn 304 7392 Seaton, Anne Annandale Hse. 7047 Shein, David Ludlow 105 7045 Shkliarevsky, Gennady Fairbairn 102 7237 Shore, Stephen Woods 126 7240 Simpson, Maria Fisher PAC 7996 Simpson, Mona Aspinwall 303 7220 Skiff, Peter Hegeman 105 7286 Smith, Elizabeth Fisher PAC 7939 Smith, Verity DuBois House 01 7066 Stevens, Benjamin Aspinwall 307 7283 Stroup, Alice Fairbairn 203 7234 Sullivan, Karen Aspinwall 103 7270 Sussman, Alan Aspinwall 109 7208 Suchenski, Richard Avery 320 6482 Suzuki, Yuka Hopson 302 7219 Swartz, Julianne Fisher Annex 106 7236 Syed, Mairaj Hopson 204 7384 Teitelbaum, Richard Blum 101 7358 Thomas, Rebecca RKC 206 2307 Thornton, Naomi Fisher PAC 7961 Tibbetts, Michael RKC 212 2309 Tivey, Hap Fisher Annex 107 7113 Tower, Joan (sabbatical) Blum N214 7357 Trudel, Eric Hopson 102 7121 Tsao, Tsu-Yu Albee 204 6019 Tsontakis, George Blum 203 7357 van Zuylen, Marina Hopson 103 7381 von Prittwitz, Tatjana Fairbairn 102 7237 Voronina, Olga Fairbairn 302 7390 Wagner, Jean Fisher PAC 7974 Wainaina, Binyavanga Heg 310 7837 Walls, Charles Aspinwall 310 7556 Wolf, Tom Fisher Annex 111 7247 Yegnashankaran, Kritika Aspinwall 106 7393 Ying, Li-Hua Fairbairn 307 7392 Zisman, Ruth see Norton Batkin


REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2011 Advising Days – Monday, April 25th and Tuesday, April 26th. Meet with your adviser to review program and degree requirements and course selection for fall 2011. Appointment times are to be arranged with advisers. REGISTRATION DATES: On-line registration: May 4th – May 11th. Open registration: May 12th – May 17th. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, COURSES CARRY FOUR CREDITS. A standard course load is 16 credits (four 4-credit courses, or the equivalent) per semester. First-year and transfer students may register for no more than 18 credits in their first semester. Returning students with a 3.6 average or better may petition to enroll in more than 18 credits. There is an additional charge for every credit over 20. Contact Students Accounts concerning charges for auditing classes. COURSE LEVEL DESIGNATIONS:

100 level courses Most 100 level courses are open to all students without prerequisite. However, some of these courses do require some background in the subject or, in the case of introductory photography, writing, and studio art courses, the submission of a portfolio. Check individual course descriptions for details. 200 level courses Many 200 level courses are also open to all students without prerequisite. However, in some programs there are strict prerequisites, and the courses are only open to students with Sophomore standing or higher. Check individual course descriptions for details. 300 and 400 level courses Most 300 and 400 level courses have stated pre-requisites, and are open only to students who have a background in the subject. The classes are limited to an enrollment of 15 students; Upper College Seminars for moderated students meet once per week. Prior to the start of course registration have a list of courses you wish to take, as well as a list of alternatives in case you are not able to get into

your first choices.

You must be financially clear in order register. If you are not clear please go to the Office of Student Accounts.

Students will be billed for every credit over 20. The equivalent of 4 credits may be audited at no charge, audits in excess of 4 credits will be billed. See Students Accounts for specifics.

Prior to registration, collect any forms you may need from the Office of the Registrar, Ludlow 201. These forms include:

Irregular Program Form: needed if you wish to register for more than 18 credits (you must have a B average or above), or if you intend to be a part-time student. Independent Study Proposal: independent studies differ from tutorials because the research and writing is done almost entirely on your own. Executive Committee approval and a faculty sponsor are required. Change of Adviser Form: Obtain the signature of the new adviser on the change of adviser form.

Advisers will receive a list of their advisees’ courses for approval. If approved the adviser will sign and return the form to the Registrar.

If there are problems with registration you should talk to one of the following people:

Registrar: Peter Gadsby, Ludlow 207, x7457 Dean of Studies: David Shein, Ludlow 102, x7045 Director of Academic Advising: Jennifer Triplett, Ludlow 208, x7365 Associate Registrar: Diane Smith, Ludlow 200, x7459

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND CONCENTRATIONS

A program is a sequenced course of study designed by faculty to focus on a particular area of knowledge or a particular approach to an area. Each program establishes requirements for Moderation, course work, and Senior Projects. The required courses can be either specifically designed courses or menus of courses, and may be offered by the program or by other programs. All students must establish their major in a program and transition from the Lower College to the Upper College through the process of Moderation, usually by the end of the sophomore year.

A concentration is an optional course of study consisting of a cluster of related courses on a clearly defined topic. Concentrations may only be pursued in conjunction with a primary program of study. To complete a concentration, a student must moderate, fulfill all course requirements, and produce a Senior Project that combines the interdisciplinary theories and methods of the concentration with the disciplinary theories and methods of the program.

1. Division of the Arts Art History Dance Film and Electronic Arts Music Photography Studio Art Theater

2. Division of Languages & Literature Literature (works written in English and world literature in

translation) Written Arts Foreign Languages, Cultures & Literature

Arabic Chinese French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Russian Spanish

Division of Science, Mathematics and Computing Biology Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics Physics

4. Division of Social Studies Anthropology Economics Economics and Finance Historical Studies Philosophy Political Studies Psychology Religion Sociology

5. Interdivisional Programs American Studies Asian Studies Classical Studies Environmental & Urban Studies French Studies German Studies Human Rights (also available as a concentration) Italian Studies Russian and Eurasian Studies Science, Technology and Society Spanish Studies

6. Multidisciplinary Studies Programs initiated and designed by students to integrate material from different programs and Divisions (requires the support of faculty advisers and approval by the Faculty Executive Committee). 7. Interdivisional Concentrations Africana Studies Cognitive Science Gender and Sexuality Studies Global and International Studies Human Rights (also available as a primary program) Irish and Celtic Studies Jewish Studies Latin American and Iberian Studies Medieval Studies Middle Eastern Studies Social Policy Theology Victorian Studies

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (1) A minimum of 124 credits; at least 64 of which must be taken at Bard. (2) A minimum of 40 credits outside the division of major. FYSEM counts for 8 of these 40 credits. (3) Completion of two semesters of First-Year Seminar. Transfer students may be exempt. (4) Promotion to the Upper College by passing moderation. (5) Completion of the requirements of the program into which the student moderates. (5) Completion of an acceptable senior project. (6) Distribution requirement: 4 credits from each of the distribution areas. DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS A. Each student is required to take four-credits in each of the nine categories listed below. No more than two requirements may be fulfilled within a single disciplinary program. Non-native speakers of English may be exempted from the Foreign Language, Literature, and Culture requirement. A course may be cross-listed in different programs, but can fulfill only one of the nine distribution areas.

AART - Analysis of Arts (A course in the analysis of non-verbal art)

FLLC - Foreign Language, Literature, and Culture (A course focused on language acquisition and/or the analysis of literature or culture via an engagement with a non-English language)

HIST - History (A course focused on historical analysis)

HUM - Humanities (A course focused on the analysis of primary texts in philosophy, religion, or social thought)

ELIT - Literature in English (A course focused on the literary analysis and explication of texts in English, either in the original or in translation)

SCI - Laboratory Science (A laboratory course in the physical or life sciences) MATC - Mathematics and Computing (A course in mathematics, computing, statistics or logic; all courses require taking the Online Math Placement Diagnostic Test.)

PART - Practicing Arts (A studio course in the visual or performing arts, or creative writing)

SSCI - Social Science (A course in the empirical social sciences other than history)

B. All students must fulfill a “Rethinking Difference” requirement. The requirement may be satisfied by any course that is primarily

focused on the study of difference in the context of larger social dynamics. The course may address, but is not limited to addressing, differences of race, religion, ethnicity, class, gender, and/or sexuality. It may consider, but is not limited to considering, the contexts of globalization, nationalism, and social justice. A single course may simultaneously fulfill both the “Rethinking Difference” requirement and one of the distribution requirements above.

PATHWAYS TO GRADUATION

Single major - Students moderate in one program, complete the course requirements, and complete one Senior Project.

Single major with a concentration - Students moderate in both a program and a concentration, complete the course requirements for both, and complete one Senior Project that combines the interdisciplinary theories and methods of both the program and the concentration.

Double major - Students moderate in two separate programs, complete the course requirements for both programs, and complete two Senior Projects.

Joint major - A joint major allows students to achieve depth in two related fields of study without requiring two separate Senior Projects (as with a double major). Students complete the course requirements for two programs of study and produce one unified, integrated Senior Project involving ideas from both disciplines. Students moderate into two programs, ideally in a joint moderation, with members from each program on the moderation board and on the Senior Project board. This option requires a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and approval by the Executive Committee.


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Multidisciplinary Studies major - The Multidisciplinary Studies Program allows a student to select an area of study or develop an individual approach to an area and then design a program that integrates material from different programs and divisions in order to pursue that study. In order to major in the Multidisciplinary Studies Program, a student must submit a proposal to the Executive Committee requesting approval for such a program. The ideal time for the proposal is in the second semester of the sophomore year, as a substitute for moderation into an existing program during that semester. For a proposal to be approved, the student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher, the proposed list of courses must include in-depth study in two or more disciplines, and the proposed adviser and moderation board members must have the expertise to supervise the proposed plan of study.

PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION The program in International Education (PIE) attracts students from Central and Eastern Europe, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Students often come from partner universities with whom Bard maintains academic exchanges. PIE students are required to take one PIE core course each semester. PIE core courses focus on the study of politics and society from comparative perspectives. They are designed to create an environment in which PIE visiting students and full-time Bard students can exchange ideas and compare traditions, practices and experiences. Lectures and readings are designed to expose students to analytical and theoretical approaches to issues of importance to countries undergoing significant social, political, and economic transformations.

ACADEMIC RESOURCES CENTER

Bard College is committed to providing academic support for all students. The faculty and staff associated with the Academic Resources Center provide assistance to: students who need tutoring in subject-specific fields in the many disciplines offered at Bard. Services provided include classes, workshops, and

assistance in developing new learning strategies, tutorials, and other academic advice that may be appropriate to the student’s individual needs. students who possess basic academic skills but who experience difficulties with the demands of college level work, including such issues as time

management, study skills, and the writing of research papers; TUTORING Individual tutoring in writing and in other subjects can be arranged by contacting the Academic Resources Center, located in the basement of Stone Row, or by calling 758-7812, or by filling out the appointment form at http://inside.bard.edu/academicresources/tutors/. The Center is open Monday-Friday, 9-5, although tutoring sessions may be scheduled with peer-tutors for others days and times as well. Review sessions and individual tutoring for math and sciences, and drop-in hours for math and writing help are also available during the semester. Call 758-7812 for days and times, or visit the BARC website at: http://inside.bard.edu/academicresources/. THE MATH PLACEMENT DIAGNOSTIC TEST All students at Bard College must take and pass a mathematics or computing course before graduation. If you haven’t taken a math course at Bard yet, please take our Online Math Placement Diagnostic Test. Go to http://math.bard.edu/mbelk/placement for instructions, or contact Maria Belk at [email protected]. SERVICES FOR DISABLED STUDENTS In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Bard College is committed to providing equal access to the College’s academic courses, programs, and activities for all students. Students with physical or psychological disabilities should register with the Disability Support Coordinator in order to receive necessary accommodations. Forms are available at: http://www.bard.edu/admission/forms/pdfs/disability.pdf.

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ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER COURSES Courses listed below do not satisfy area or distribution credit.

91552 ARC 150 Algebra Workshop Maria Belk . T . . . 7:00 – 9:00 pm RKC 115 N/A 2 credits This course provides a review of the algebra used in math, science, and social science courses. It is designed for students who would like to improve their algebra skills while taking or in preparation to take an introductory math, science, economics or statistics course. Topics include linear equations and their graphs, quadratic equations, fractions, rational expressions, and exponents. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the semester, and it will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class size: 20

91553 ARC 190 Algebra, Trigonometry and Functions

Maria Belk . . W . . 7:00 – 9:00 pm RKC 115 N/A

2 credits This course is designed for students who have taken a precalculus course in high school or at Bard, but would like more computational practice with algebra, trigonometry, logarithms and exponentials. This course can be taken at the same time as a math, science, or economics course, or in preparation to take such a course in a subsequent semester. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the semester, and will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class size: 20

91579 ARC 107 Intensive ESL TBA M T W Th . M T W Th .

10:30 – 11:30 am 1:30 – 2:30 pm

HDR 101A/ OLIN

N/A

(4 credits; 2 semester sequence) A Liberal Arts education is designed to engage people across a variety of disciplines in order to teach thinking skills and associative skills; however, if students have never encountered this type of educational environment before, this broad definition can hinder meaningful engagement in academic courses. This yearlong class is designed to give incoming international students an overview of the Liberal Arts experience through exploring some of the fields of study Bard has to offer. Through this investigation, students will develop the academic and study skills needed to survive this challenging academic environment. An emphasis on reading and writing will provide opportunities for students to develop vocabulary, improve grammar and strengthen their grasp of the written language. Permission of the instructor is required. Class size: 14

91495 ARC 205A Essay and Revision TBA M . W . . 10:10 – 11:30 am HEG 200 N/A (4 credits) In this course, we will sharpen our skills at composing and revising academic essays. We will consider close reading strategies, the process of developing an essay—from early invention practices through intensive revision strategies—and pay special attention to developing and supporting claims. We’ll also consider audience and discourse communities, as we respond to complicated issues with clear, convincing arguments. We will seek to do so not by simplifying our thinking, but, rather, by using the format of the essay—particularly structure—to capture and convey our ideas in all their complexity. A total of 25 pages of revised prose will be expected. Permission of the instructor is required. Please email [email protected] for more information. Class size: 14

91496 ARC 205B Essay and Revision TBA M . W . . 1:30 – 2:50 am HEG 300 N/A See above.

91497 ARC 215 Essays and Evidence TBA . T . Th . 3:10 – 4:30 pm OLIN 306 N/A (4 credits) This writing-intensive course will sharpen students’ skills in writing persuasive analytic essays. Paying particular attention to the variety of ways we use other people's voices in our own work—to support, qualify, or broaden the scope of our argument; to get at the underlying assumptions of another writer's claims; or to acknowledge and offer alternate viewpoints—we will examine and practice rhetorical devices available to us as we use textual evidence to convey complex ideas. In Spring 2011 our work will include: writing several short essays; reading scholarly writing on a central theme drawn from a variety of academic disciplines; developing research questions, proposals, and annotated bibliographies; and developing a longer research paper. This course may be of particular interest to upper-college students preparing to write the senior project. A total of 25 pages of revised prose will be expected. Permission of the instructor is required. Please email [email protected] for more information. Class size: 14

91491 ARC 235 Composition Theory and Pedagogy

Philip Pardi . . W . F 11:50 – 1:10 pm OLIN 305 N/A

(4 credits) This writing-intensive course is designed for advanced writers who want to deepen their understanding of composition, rhetoric, and grammar. Topics will include composition theory, grammar and its role in the service of meaning and rhetoric, and revision in both theory and practice. We will address questions of composition pedagogy to see how successful models of teaching (and tutoring) writing can inform our understanding of the genre itself, not in theoretical isolation but as a live and critical practice. Students will write and revise essays, provide feedback to fellow writers, and complete an independent project. Permission of the instructor is required. What is Religion? Individual modules will be devoted to topics such as “What is Islam?,” “What is Judaism?,” “What is American Evangelicalism?,” “What is Confucianism?,” “What is Fundamentalism?,” “What is the Bible?,” and “What is Wicca?” Each of these modules will address the following issues: “What is the central story and history of X religion? What are its core teachings and philosophies? What are its rituals and the ways the tradition finds expression?” Each of the modules will focus upon the tension between how the religion is perceived by its adherents (the “emic” account) and how it is perceived by others (the “etic” account).


91625 ARC 130 A What is Tibetan Buddhism? Kristin Scheible M . . Th . 6:00 – 7:20 pm OLIN 102 ** 1 credit In a global context where religion often serves as a principal marker of significant cultural differences, a critical understanding of religious traditions has become imperative. In these modules, to be offered throughout the academic year, students will encounter various living religious traditions. While each module will be devoted to a different religious tradition and will be taught by its own instructor, they will all follow a parallel structure, with attention given to both the theory and the practice of the tradition, culminating in an examination at the close of the course. Each one-credit module will meet twice a week for four weeks. Students may choose to enroll in just one module, or they may take several modules. **A student who successfully completes four modules will satisfy the ‘Rethinking Difference’ requirement.

91627 ARC 130 B What is Fundamentalism? Bruce Chilton M . . Th . 6:00 – 7:20 pm OLIN 102 ** 1 credit Fundamentalism is one of the most misunderstood of religious phenomena, frequently confused with literalism in general, or with traditional or militant forms of faith. Those intellectual mistakes frequently lead to bad social policy. Understanding the phenomenon is the beginning of wisdom. Fundamentals came to be asserted in the United States during the nineteenth century as part of a homegrown philosophical response to two basic religious challenges. The first challenge was an historical reading of the New Testament, which was felt to undermine dogma; the second was a scientific reading of the universe, which was felt to undermine faith. Seeing how American intellectuals, especially at Princeton University, responded to those challenges will open Fundamentalism up to our understanding. **A student who successfully completes four modules will satisfy the ‘Rethinking Difference’ requirement. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Writing Intensive Courses A select number of disciplinary courses are designated as Writing Intensive. Students will learn to write in required weekly writing laboratory sessions devoted to the process of writing from genesis to completion, employing revision and critical examination of one’s written work. Students will write to learn, strengthening their abilities to explore and understand the subject matter of the course in greater depth through finding the structures and language to fully develop their ideas. Students will work closely with the professor and a peer writing tutor throughout the semester.

91245 LIT 374 Jane Austen Deirdre d'Albertis

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. T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm

OLIN 107 ELIT

91191 BIO 201 Eukaryotic Genetics Michael Tibbetts M . . . .

. . W . . 9:30 - 11:30 am 8:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 111/112 SCI

___________________________________________________________________________________________ Courses offerings for Summer 2011: (May 31 – July 1, subject to cancellation if enrollment is insufficient) Contact the Registrar’s Office to register.

71103 LIT 2515 After Nature: Imagining the World Without Us

Deirdre d’Albertis M T W Th F 1:00 - 3:00 pm OLIN 201 ELIT

4 credits Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies In this course we examine the recent history of fictions imagining what Alan Weisman memorably calls “the world without us.” Taking our departure from W.G. Sebald’s After Nature (and the 2008 New Museum show exploring the same theme), we will trace the development of a distinctly modern strain of post-apocalyptic literature from Byron's Darkness (1816) through Mordecai Roshwald's Level Seven (1959) and Russell Hoban's Riddley Walker (1980) to Michel Houellebecq’s The Possibility of an Island (2006). We will consider cinematic works of Tarkovsky, Herzog and Haneke in tandem with readings in 20th and 21st century fiction. Of particular concern will be writers’ and film-makers’ vision of existence in a post- or “neo” human society. What does it mean to be human “after nature”? How do we re-conceptualize the state of nature so central to enlightenment discourse from Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau on? Frequent short writing will be integral to the work of the course.

71105 CLAS 103 Roman History Benjamin Stevens M T W Th F 10:00 -12:00 pm RKC 111 HIST A survey of ancient Rome from its eighth-century BCE “rise” out of prehistoric Italic precursors to its “fall” in the fifth century CE at the hands of barbarians, bureaucrats, and others. Our goals are: (1) to become familiar with a traditional narrative of Roman history centered on political and military activity; (2) to consider social, cultural, and intellectual aspects of life in ancient Rome (e.g., gender and sexuality; food and drink; literature); and thus (3) to explore what it means to “do Roman history” and “to do history” generally. Readings include a modern survey of Roman history, several ancient narratives and monographs, and modern scholarly works; some screenings. (Successful completion of this course qualifies students for consideration for Professor Minsky’s Roma in Situ .)

71104 ITAL 101 Elementary Italian Anna Cafaro M T W Th F 10:00 -12:00 pm OLIN LC 118 FLLC 4 credits This beginning course is designed for the student with little or no prior exposure to Italian. The course will cover the major topics of grammar and give intensive practice in the four skills (speaking, comprehension, reading and writing). The grammar textbook will be supplemented by traditional homework exercises and a variety of multimedia work in the Bard Foreign Language Resource Center.

71101 SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish Nicole Caso M T W Th F 10:00 - 12:00 pm OLIN LC 120 FLLC 4 credits For students who have completed Spanish 106, 110, or the equivalent (two or three solid years of high school Spanish). This course is designed to perfect the student's command of all four language skills (speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing). This will be achieved through an intensive grammar review, conversational practice, reading of modern Spanish texts, writing simple compositions, and language lab work. Prospective students must speak with instructor prior to registration.


71106 MATH 131 Exploration in Number Theory Lauren Rose M T W Th F 10:00 - 12:30 pm HEG 308 MATC This exploration based course will provide an overview of one of the oldest and most beautiful areas of mathematics. Topics may include: pythagorean triples, prime numbers, modular arithmetic, sums of squares, Diophantine equations, and cryptography. Prerequisite: Passing score on Parts I and II of Math Placement Diagnostic, or permission of the instructor.

71102 MATH 141 Calculus I Gregory Landweber M T W Th F 1:00 - 3:00 pm RKC 111 MATC 4 credits An introduction to the basic ideas of differentiation and integration in one variable. Topics include limits, techniques of differentiation, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and applications. Prerequisite: Precalculus or the equivalent. ********************************************************************************************************************************* The Landscape of Knowledge

91618 HUM 160 The Landscape of Knowledge Leon Botstein . . W . . 7:00 - 9:00 pm RKC 103 N/A This two-credit course, designed primarily for first-semester first-year students, will meet once a week. It is based on an experiment that carries the amusing name of The Floating University. The idea for the course emerged from frustration with the failure of colleges and universities to introduce entering students to a variety of subjects before they choose their fields of concentration. To rectify this problem, a group of people from outside academic institutions have challenged a select group of colleges and universities to offer a straightforward introduction to the range of subjects, issues, and methods at the forefront of research and speculation that now concern scholars, scientists, and writers. Even though students may not decide to concentrate in a particular subject, they will be able to identify its value and contribution to their chosen field of study and the world at large. The course will consist of seventeen lectures, each on a discrete subject, especially prepared for the purposes of this course. The lecturers, who represent the best in their fields, will include, among others, Leon Botstein (Bard) on art, Paul Bloom (Yale) on psychology, Saul Levmore (University of Chicago) on economics, Steven Pinker (Harvard) on linguistics, Tamar Gendler (Yale) on the philosophy of politics and economics, David Helfand (Columbia) on cosmology, Joel Cohen (Rockefeller and Columbia) on demography, Rebecca Goldstein (Harvard) on epistemology, Shawn Achor (Harvard) on happiness, John Gaddis (Yale) on history, Michio Kaku (CUNY) on physics, Assaf Zeevi (Columbia) on statistics, Doug Melton (Harvard) on biomedical research, and Lawrence Summers (Harvard) on education. Before each class, students will be required to listen to the lecture online, read assigned texts, and be prepared to participate in a robust group discussion led by a guest expert drawn primarily from those who teach at Bard. There will be one paper, and a midterm and final in-class essay examination. Although the course is best suited for first-semester students, others interested in enrolling should contact either Peter Gadsby or Leon Botstein. The course is designed to supplement a full 12 or 16 credit load.

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DIVISION OF THE ARTS STUDIO ARTS Please Note: There is a $150.00 Studio Art Department Fee each semester for any student taking one or more studio art classes and/or seminars. This fee is applied to all Studio Art Department costs. If a student decides to drop a studio arts class/seminar they must fill out a Drop/Add form, have it signed by the appropriate department faculty and deliver it to the Office of the Registrar on or before Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 5 PM or they will be charged and responsible for the $150.00 Department Fee.

91117 ART 100 Cybergraphics Hap Tivey . T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm HDR 106 PART An introduction to graphic creation using the computer as a compositional tool; basic computer skills are required and minimal ability in Photoshop or a comparable application is recommended. The imaging potential of a variety of graphic applications will be discussed and demonstrated during the first half of the class. The second half will focus on individual projects with an emphasis on printing. Class size: 14

91133 ART 101 LB Painting I Laura Battle . T . . . 1:30 - 4:30 pm FISHER 140 PART This course is an introduction to painting with an emphasis on working from life. Students will work with oil paint on canvas and thus should be aware of the cost of supplies. We will cover the fundamentals of working 2 dimensionally including line, shape, value, gesture, perspective, volume, composition, and space with an emphasis on color as the primary force in creating an image. Subjects will include still life, landscape and the figure. Towards the end of the class, students will be asked to explore more personal and expressive avenues in their work. *This class is open to First Year Students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 14

91616 ART 101 LS Painting I Lisa Sanditz . . . Th . 1:30 - 4:30 pm FISHER 140 PART For students who have had virtually no experience with painting or need a brush-up. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques, exercises and assigned projects will provide students with a basis in the fundamentals of painting. Focusing on color mixing, color theory, volume, composition and different approaches to paint application will culminate in increasingly complex approaches to image making as the semester progresses. Lectures and discussions of artists and movements current and historical will be presented in an effort to contextualize your own work and style within a historical continuum of art making. Work will be done primarily using oil paint and mediums on a variety of supports including wood, canvas and paper. The class will focus on observational painting, but also include painting from other source material and from your imagination. Class size: 14

91128 ART 101 TBA Painting I . TBA . T . . . 10:10 - 1:10 pm FISHER 140 PART For students who have had virtually no experience with painting or need a brush-up. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques, exercises and assigned projects will provide students with a basis in the fundamentals of painting. Focusing on color mixing, color theory, volume, composition and different approaches to paint application will culminate in increasingly complex approaches to image making as the semester progresses. Lectures and discussions of artists and movements current and historical will be presented in an effort to contextualize your own work and style within a historical continuum of art making. Work will be done primarily using oil paint and mediums on a variety of supports including wood, canvas and paper. The class will focus on observational painting, but also include painting from other source material and from your imagination. Class size: 14

91130 ART 106 AG Sculpture I Arthur Gibbons . . W . . 10:10 -1:10 pm FISHER 138 PART The chair is ever present. It describes the human form and spirit. In this sculpture studio we will focus on the chair not only as a functional object but also as a sculptural thing. Basic skills in drawing, digital photography, clay modeling, plaster casting, wood carving/construction and metalworking will be taught and employed in the making of objects/things that could be chairs. Class size: 14

91125 ART 106 JS Sculpture I Julianne Swartz . T . . . 10:10 -1:10 pm FISHER 138 PART The definition of sculpture is always expanding to absorb new materials, media and strategies. It can include objects, actions, time-based media, sound and light. This course will introduce the language of contemporary sculpture through building objects and installations, looking at slides and videos, drawing, writing, verbal critique and discussion. We will explore how meaning is communicated through sculpture, using a variety of materials such as wood, fabric, clay, metal and found objects. Technical demonstrations will include woodworking, welding and mold making. Studies will also engage light, sound, space and time. Art history and contemporary theory will inform our discussion. The course is designed to develop fundamental art making skills as well as the ability to interpret visual art. Class size: 14

91127 ART 106 KL Sculpture I Kristin Lucas M . . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 138 PART In this studio art course students will be introduced to ideas and practices of contemporary sculpture. As a genre, sculpture continues to absorb new techniques and materials not limited to objects, actions, time-based media, photography, breathing, thinking, even paint! Using different processes and techniques, students will explore the various ways that materials can be transformed into sculpture, from constructing and carving to casting and welding. Students will work with materials from a variety of sources: the art supply store, the building materials center, garage sales and the 99-cent store. Class time will consist of in-class studio work and demonstrations, group critiques and presentations of relevant contemporary art and readings. *This class is open to First Year Students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 14

91124 ART 107 DD Drawing I Daniella Dooling . T . . . 10:10 -1:10 pm FISHER 149 PART Leonardo da Vinci said, “to learn to draw is to learn to see.” The emphasis of this course will be the study of drawing as a tool for articulating what the eyes, hand, and mind discover and investigate when coordinated. During class time, we will primarily work from life and forms from nature in order to give students fundamental and essential drawing skills. Line, shape, value, gesture, perspective, volume, composition and space form the basis for translating from 3D to 2D, and these will each be covered through weekly homework assignments. A wide range of drawing materials will be introduced. Students will be expected to spend at least six hours drawing outside of class, maintain an individual sketchbook, and participate fully in group critiques. Class size: 14


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91136 ART 107 KF Drawing I Kenji Fujita . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 149 PART This basic studio arts course will introduce students to drawing as a way of understanding the visible world. Students will work inside and outside of class on assignments that deal with line, gesture, form and space, with the goal being the development of a body of work made by observing and interpreting. Class time will be used to work on in-class projects, which will include drawing from the still life and the model as well as working with abstraction and material processes such as collage. Students will also participate in the critique of finished class work. Demonstrations in various techniques and media will be supplemented by presentations of artists such as Josef Albers, whose teaching ideas will inform some of our investigations. Class size: 14

91141 ART 107 TBA Drawing I . TBA . . . Th . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER PART The goal of this introductory course is to give students confidence and facility with basic technical and perceptual drawing skills and to further develop visual awareness. Focus will be on learning how to “see” in order to translate 3D objects into 2D equivalents. We will therefore be working from direct observation for a majority of the time. A variety of drawing techniques and media will be introduced. Regular critiques will be held, in which the students develop a useful vocabulary aiding them to further discuss and think about their art practices. *This class is open to First Year Students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 14

91568 ART 109 NL Printmaking I: Intro to Printmaking

Nicola Lopez M . . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 139 PART

This class is designed to introduce students to the widely varied possibilities that are presented by the medium of printmaking. Through hands-on studio assignments, students will learn the techniques involved primarily in Intaglio (etching), Relief (woodcut). Although the main focus of the class will be on learning technical skills, we will also discuss issues of formal composition, choice of imagery and thematic content through conversations and critiques in class and through presentations made by both students and the professor. There are no pre-requisites for this class. Class size: 12

91135 ART 109 LO Printmaking I: Introduction to Intaglio (Etching)

Lothar Osterburg . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 139 PART

In this class you will learn the terminology and basic as well as some advanced techniques of intaglio (Etching) from drypoint, etching and aquatint and combinations thereof, to wiping and printing. The class will consist of a large amount of technical instruction and demonstrations, complemented by the introduction of artistic methods. Original prints as well as reproductions will provide a historic background to printmaking and show how artists have used these techniques throughout the centuries. Artistic critiques will complement the technical aspect of the class. Please count on spending about $100.- on material and tools for the class. Class size: 12

91118 ART 200 Cybergraphics II: Art for the Street

Hap Tivey . . . Th . 10:10 -1:10 pm HDR 106 PART

This section of advanced two-dimensional graphics will focus on the tradition of prints and posters as street art: political statement, advertising media and populist artwork. We will begin with an examination of work by early modernists including Lautrec, Malevich and El Lissitzky. We will progress through segments on political posters and classic advertising from the forties in conjunction with the advent of mass-produced poster art. Artwork as advertising for music and exhibitions, as well as advertising for cinema will be viewed within the context of merchandise advertising and political statement. Finally we will examine contemporary ventures by artists including Basquiat, Haring, Banksy, Swoon and Fairey. For the first half of the class, assignments will address specific software issues covered relative to content and compositional topics discussed. The second half of the class will focus on individual projects. Because skill in Photoshop and/or Illustrator is required for this class, Cybergraphics 1, Digital Imaging Photo 301, or permission by the instructor is prerequisite. Class size: 12

91122 ART 201 JS Painting II Joseph Santore M . . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 140 PART A continuation of Painting I, this course is designed for students who are serious about painting, especially painting from life. Students will be working with still lifes but the focus of the class will be on the figure, on color relations and how the sensation of color interacting across the plane can create light and space. The issues discussed in Painting I, mainly the language of color, value, temperature, contrast, saturation, intensity, etc. and strong structural relationships, will serve as building blocks for complex figurative compositions. We will be also working from reproductions as we study some of the great figurative masters. Students will be expected to be on time and have the proper equipment. This includes a good assortment of brushes, a proper palette and the required colors. Students will be working on gessoed paper over the first weeks but should know how to stretch and prime a canvas properly. Some of the poses will extend over two weeks, which will allow students to begin to push their work into new places. This class is for students who want to work hard and extend themselves. Students should have experience in drawing and must have had Painting I, there will be no exceptions. Class size: 12

91132 ART 201 KB Painting II Ken Buhler . . W . . 10:10 -1:10 pm FISHER 139 PART A monotype (a.k.a. the painterly print) is essentially a printed painting. While it is technically the simplest form of printmaking, it is also the one that strives *to honor the individuality of the hand’s painterly impulse. For this reason, monotypes are a wonderful tool for a painter to quickly develop ideas of color, light, shape, and composition that are not only informative to the painting process, but are an end in themselves. This class will explore the process of the monotype in relation to painting using both traditional techniques and experimental ones that evolve in response to the pursuit of student’s individual ideas. While specific assignments will be given in class, independence in direction and motivation is essential. This course’s success depends on the evolving dialogue between your visual ideas and the monotype process. This means that you must come to this course with visual ideas that you intend to develop, whether abstract or representational, or both. Painting I is the minimum requirement but it is highly recommended that you have had some experience with the pursuit of individual ideas in painting. Material needs will vary among individuals, but an array of oil painting materials and high quality paper will be required by all. Class size: 12


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91123 ART 206 DD Sculpture II: Casting Workshop Daniella Dooling M . . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 142 PART This course will focus on a variety of different casting methods and techniques. A wide range of materials will be explored. Students will learn to make one and two part rubber molds and will be encouraged to work from sculpted forms in addition to found objects. We will also explore various aspects of life casting using alginate as our starting material. As the semester progresses, the molds will become more complex and intricate. This course will include a field trip to the Tallix Foundry. Students should expect to spend a good deal of time working outside of class and be prepared to purchase additional materials throughout the semester as needed. Prerequisite: Sculpture I. Class size: 12

91131 ART 206 KL Sculpture II: Video Installation Kristin Lucas . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY PART Cross-listed:Film & Electronic Arts This production-based course focuses on the use of video as a sculptural material through an investigation into early video art, installation art, and video performance; alongside workshops, reading discussions, and group critiques. Students are encouraged to explore the temporal and spatial aspects of video installation through individual and collaborative projects for both gallery and offsite contexts. Workshops will include editing for multiple screen compositions, experimentation with projection onto and through physical materials, and an introductory tutorial on interactive circuitry. This course coincides with CMSC 317: The Computational Image, jointly meeting several times over the semester for workshops and exhibitions. Pre-requisite: Completion of an Introduction to Video course, or with permission of the Instructor. Class size: 12

91120 ART 207 JS Drawing II: The Figure Joseph Santore M . . . . 10:10 -1:10 pm FISHER 140 PART This is a figure drawing class but has nothing to do with academic solutions or tradition renderings. Students will be asked to put aside all preconceived ideas about drawing and to discard any technical solutions that they have acquired in the past. You will be working from perception and looking hard to try to uncover the structural bones of the subject matter. You will explore different ways of building spatial relationships and investigating the mystery of forms and the unidentified pockets of space that connect and surround them. We will discuss light and air, weight, gravity, speed and tensions while addressing problems of scale and the potential power and pressure of how mark-making possibilities by using different materials (charcoal, pencils, cut paper, black and white acrylic paint) to create harmony that resonates throughout the composition. Great drawings and paintings of the past will be looked at and discussed and the importance of drawing through the ages considered. On occasion students will work from reproductions of master works. There will be assignments and critiques usually toward the end of the session. Class time is reserved for hard work. Class size: 12

91126 ART 207 MM Drawing II Medrie MacPhee . T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 149 PART The class will focus on developing the tools for abstraction and figuration -from nature/the imagination/visual sources. Throughout the semester,we will experiment with a variety of materials and focus on each student's personal vision. Each student will be asked to develop their own group of drawings focusing on a chosen theme. In addition, we will try to expand our own notions of what drawing can be by looking at and reading about drawing from both historical and contemporary sources. Class size: 12

91140 ART 209 LO Printmaking II: Experimental Lothar Osterburg . . . Th . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 139 PART This class will build on techniques learned in an introductory level or advanced printing class. The focus will be on the development and creation of projects aimed at the question of what constitutes a print. A traditional print may just be ink on paper, but artists have pushed that boundary beyond sculpture, employ mass reproduction techniques or print with everyday materials. This class will question the traditional notion of printmaking and allow students to explore its boundaries. The first part of the semester will mix technical exploration with theoretical assignments, the second part of the semester consists of a final project. Please allow for material costs between $100.- and $200. Class size: 12

91134 ART 301 MM Painting III Medrie MacPhee . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER 140 PART For students who have labored long and productively in Painting I and II and are ready to work independently on projects of their own choosing. The class will be demanding, with the expectation that the students will vigorously pursue their painting interests and present their work in ongoing class critiques as well as do research and participate in all class activities. Non-majors are accepted by permission of the instructor. For the first class bring a painting and be prepared to discuss what the work of the semester will focus on. Class size: 8

91137 ART 304 HT Light Hap Tivey . . W . . 6:30 -9:30 pm FISHER This course examines light as a medium in the production of artwork. The class will look at traditions of using light as volumes in space, as projections, as subject matter and as sculptural sources. We will examine techniques for generating luminous structures with conventional hardware, film, video, fire and theatrical sources. The works of Flavin, Turrel, Boltansky, Richter, Paik and Viola will figure prominently in our approach, but we will also explore ancillary contributions by a wide variety of artists working across several fields. Students will be required to work individually and on cooperative projects. Although the class will officially meet in Fisher 162, we will use a variety of spaces around the campus and work on projects in the field that may require travel times other than class hours. Class size: 8

91139 ART 305 JP Sculpture III Judy Pfaff . . . Th . 10:10 -1:10 pm UBS PART An advanced level sculpture course taking place in the Red Hook, Bard Exhibition Center and dealing with all aspects of construction in a wide variety of materials, especially metals and plastics: actual and illusionary movement, the dynamics of scale in relation to the body, light as transparency and reflection, and the communication of energy through the articulation of space. Open to 8 technically qualified students.

91138 ART 307 LB Drawing III Laura Battle . . W . . 10:10 -1:10 pm FISHER 149 PART In this course, students will work with a variety of materials and will be asked to work independently to a large degree, though triggered by non-perceptual assignments delving into such territory as personal cosmologies, mapping, the relationship between image and text, drawing as documentation. We will look at the work of Diderot, Seraphinianus, Fludd, Kunz, Annie Besant, Audubon, as well as D’Escription de L’Egypt and the Plain Indian Ledger Drawings. Students should have taken Drawing and/or Painting 2, but will be admitted on a case-by-case basis. Class size: 8

91129 ART 405 KB Senior Seminar Ken Buhler . T . . . 5:00 -7:00 pm FISHER 165 Senior Seminar is a component of the senior project and is an integral part of the 8 credits earned for Senior Project. The Seminar will focus on Studio Arts faculty and visiting artists presenting their life and work. Exhibitions in the fall semester will draw students out of their studios well before the presentation of their senior


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show. Visits from alumni and the Director of Career Development, will provide a glimpse into the future. The Senior Project Exhibition is the culmination of the Senior year and is evaluated before a faculty review board and a Senior Seminar critique. Readings and a writing workshop will be assigned and scheduled. *Any student registered in Studio Art Senior Project or any student of another discipline who has been granted studio space in either the Fisher Studio Art Center or the U.B.S. Exhibition Center in Red Hook will be required to register and participate in all aspects of Senior Seminar. Class size: 20

ART HISTORY

91146 ARTH 101 Perspectives in World Art Diana Minsky M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 102 AART Perspectives in World Art introduces the diversity of the visual arts worldwide over the course of two semesters. Students may take either semester or both. The first semester examines painting, sculpture, architecture, and other artifacts from the Paleolithic period through the 14th century. Works from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas are studied chronologically to create an integrated historical context. Readings from various critical perspectives present different methodological approaches. Requirements include two papers, a mid-term, a final, and quizzes. This course fulfills one requirement for moderating into Art History; potential majors are urged to take Perspectives prior to other Art History classes. Open to all students. Class size: 25

91152 ARTH 114 History of the Decorative Arts Tom Wolf . . W Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 102 AART Cross-listed: STS A survey of decorative arts from the rococo period to postmodernism. Students explore the evolution of historical styles as they appear in furniture, interiors, fashion, ceramics, metalwork, and graphic and industrial design. Objects are evaluated in their historical contexts, and formal, technical, and aesthetic questions are also considered. Two or more trips to museums to see decorative arts collections are included. Class size: 25

91145 ARTH 122 Survey of African Art Susan Aberth M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 102 AART/DIFF Cross-listed: Africana Studies This introductory course surveys the vast array of art forms created on the African continent from the prehistoric era to the present, as well as arts of the diaspora in Brazil, the Americas, and Haiti. In addition to sculpture, masks, architecture and metalwork, we will examine beadwork, textiles, jewelry, house painting, pottery, and other decorative arts. Some of the topics to be explored will be implements of divination, royal regalia, the role of performance, music and dance, funerary practices, and the incorporation of western motifs and materials. Because art and visual culture most deeply reveal the aesthetic, spiritual and social values of a people, this course fulfills the Rethinking Difference requirement. We will examine the ways in which objects, performances, regalia and other forms designed for visual consumption work together in African societies to create a cohesive sense of identity and belonging to community members. All students welcome. Class size: 25

91148 ARTH 125 Modern Architecture, 1850 - 1945 Noah Chasin . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 102 AART Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies This course will address the history of modern architecture from its emergence in Western Europe during the eighteenth century through to its widespread presence and diversification by the end of World War II. The course will pay particular attention to the ways in which architects have responded to, and participated in, formal and aesthetic developments in other arts, as well as the role of architecture in broader technological, economic, and social-political transformations. Covering many aspects of architecture—from buildings, drawings, models, exhibitions, and schools, to historical and theoretical writings and manifestoes—we will investigate a range of modernist practices, polemics, and institutions. The readings, both primary and secondary texts, have been selected both to provide an overview of the history of modern architecture and to offer a number of critical and historical approaches to evaluating its legacy. Figures discussed include Schinkel, Paxton, Sullivan, Wright, Oud, Corbusier, Mies, and Aalto. Requirements include two short written assignments, a midterm, and a final exam. No prerequisites. Class size: 25

91144 ARTH 130 Introduction to Visual Culture Julia Rosenbaum M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm FISHER ANNEX AART “Looking isn’t as easy as it looks” Ad Reinhardt, early 20thc. artist “It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.” Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, chapter 2 This course constitutes an introduction to the discipline of art history and to visual artifacts more broadly defined. It teaches students to look at, think about, and analyze or interpret visual material. We will focus on different types of visual “texts,” from monuments to media advertising, considering how they communicate through style, medium, or genre, and how the visual can convey meaning, whether political, personal, or social. Thinking about images goes hand in hand with writing about them. The short writing assignments and the essays that you will work on over the semester are designed to strengthen your interpretative skills and help you become a persuasive and effective writer and observer. Class size: 15

91154 ARTH 194 Arts of Buddhism Patricia Karetzky . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 205 AART Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Religion Buddhism began in India around the sixth century B.C.E. with the philosophical meditations of the historic Buddha. Self-reliance and discipline were the primary means to achieve release from suffering. Within five hundred years the philosophy, responding to external forces, evolved into a religion incorporating new ideologies of eschatology of the Buddha of the Future and of paradisiacal cults. A new pantheon of deities appeared with the powers to aid mankind in its search for immortality. Buddhist pictorial art begins with auspicious emblems representing key ideas of the doctrine and anthropomorphic images of the Buddha; later, the new pantheon is formulated and employed in the art. This course analyzes the development of Buddhist art in India from its earliest depictions and its transmission through Southeast Asia, Central Asia, to China and Japan. Class size: 25

91151 ARTH 201 Greek Art and Architecture Diana Minsky . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm . AART Cross-listed: Classical Studies This class traces the evolution of Greek sculpture, vase painting, and architecture from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Age. Topics include the development of nude sculpture, the depiction of myths and daily life in painting, and the political alliances and institutions which shaped Greek architecture. The stylistic vocabulary and icongraphy set forth in this class both expressed contemporary beliefs and laid the foundation for future Western art and architecture. Requirements include two quizzes, two papers, a mid-term, and a final. Open to all students. Class size: 22


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91158 ARTH 209 Art & Nation Building Julia Rosenbaum . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 102 AART Between 1650 and 1876, a new nation came to dominate the world scene. This course explores the contribution of the visual arts to the conceptualization of an American national identity, from the founding of the colonies through the Federal and Antebellum periods to the Civil War and Reconstruction. We will look at a range of visual and textual materials to examine the development of American culture and the efforts to portray the political experiment of democracy. Topics range from depictions of authority and difference, to the importance portraiture and landscape painting to national culture and politics, to the emergence of American art institutions, to issues of aesthetics, to transatlantic connections and traditions. The course serves as an introduction to the painting, sculpture, photography, and material culture of America. Class size: 25

91433 ARTH / FILM 230 Film Among the Arts Richard Suchenski Screenings:

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91153 ARTH 240 Human Rights & Urbanism Noah Chasin . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm . AART Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies, Human Rights (core course); STS The course will explore the often-contested terrain of urban contexts, looking at cities from architectural, sociological, historical, and political positions. What do rights have to do with the city? Can the ancient idea of a "right to the city" tell us something fundamental about both rights and cities? Our notion of citizenship is based in the understanding of a city as a community, and yet today why do millions of people live in cities without citizenship? The course will be organized thematically in order to discuss such issues as the consequences of cities' developments in relation to their peripheries (beginning with the normative idea of urban boundaries deriving from fortifying walls), debates around the public sphere, nomadic architecture and urbanism, informal settlements such as slums and shantytowns, surveillance and control in urban centers, refugees and the places they live, catastrophes (natural and man-made) and reconstruction, and sovereign areas within cities (the United Nations, War Crimes Tribunals). Students will do two position papers and one research paper. Admittance is at the professor’s discretion. Class size: 22

91150 ARTH 273 Religious Imagery in Latin America

Susan Aberth . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 102 AART

Cross-listed: Africana Studies, LAIS This course will explore the varied visual manifestations of religious expression in Latin America after the Spanish Conquest. Although Spanish missionaries originally employed art and architecture as conversion tools, Latin America ultimately developed unique kinds of Catholic imagery and building types. One of the topics discussed at length will be the Virgin of Guadalupe and the use of her image as a tool for building national identity in Mexico, as well as for other political and cultural movements. In addition to conventional churches, statuary and paintings, we will examine folk art traditions such as popular saints and cults, masked performances, and shamanic beliefs tied to healing. A significant portion of the course will deal with African diasporic religions such as Candomble and Santería as practiced in Brazil, the Caribbean and the United States. A significant portion of this course will be dedicated to contemporary art and practices. In addition to reading and viewing documentary films, students will be asked to execute and present a number of art projects such as altars, ex-votos, etc. Students who have taken my “Survey of Latin American Art” will be given preference, but all are welcome to enroll. Class size: 22

91143 ARTH 298 History of the Museum Susan Merriam M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 102 AART Cross-listed: Science, Technology & Society; related interest: Environmental & Urban Studies Examines the history of the museum from the Renaissance to the present, with focus on natural history and art museums. Traces the transformation of early collecting and display practices into the first modern “survey” museum, and considers the emergence of alternatives to this model. Particular attention given to critiques of the museum (including critiques of exclusivity and cultural insensitivity), as well as to problems in contemporary museum practice (such as contested provenance and the issue of restitution). Other topics to be addressed include: the museum as memory and memorial; the role played by the museum in the wake of New World discovery and European colonization; collections as sites for producing knowledge; artists’ intervention in the museum; the virtual collection; the gallery and the museum; the logic and politics of display. The class will be conducted as both lecture and discussion. The final class project, and most of the written work for the class, will involve creating an on-line exhibition and print-on-demand catalog about a historically significant local area. The project will require students to do weekly research on an area of the exhibition, and to produce, for their final paper, an essay that will be published as part of the on-line exhibition and a print-on-demand catalog. The class is open to moderated students in any field. Class size: 22

91156 PHOT 321 The Employment of Photography Luc Sante . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm WDS AART See Photography section for description.

91155 ARTH 340 Seminar in Contemporary Art Tom Wolf . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm FISHER ANNEX AART A consideration of the history of recent art, beginning with a short survey of the minimalism of the 1960s and then focusing on subsequent artistic developments through the early 21st century. The class meets in New York City every fourth week to view current exhibitions. Students give presentations about selected artists and topics to the class. Class size: 15

91147 ARTH 349 Women Artists of the Surrealist Movement

Susan Aberth . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm FISHER ANNEX AART

Related interest: Gender & Sexuality Studies, LAIS This course examines the use of female sexuality in surrealist imagery and then juxtaposes it to the writing and work of such female surrealists as Dorothea Tanning, Lee Miller, Meret Oppenheim, Leonor Fini, Remedios Varo, Toyen, Claude Cahun, Leonora Carrington, Dora Maar, and others. Issues explored are female subjectivity, cultural identity, occultism, mythology, dream imagery, artistic collaboration, and the various methodologies employed to interpret surrealist in general. Seniors in photography are permitted to take this course to fulfill their upper level photography course requirement. Class size: 15

91142 ARTH 385 Art Criticism and Methodology Susan Merriam M . . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm FISHER ANNEX AART This seminar, designed primarily for art history majors, helps students develop the ability to think critically about a range of different approaches to the field of art history. Students read and discuss a variety of texts in order to become familiar with the discipline’s development. Methodologies such as connoisseurship, cultural history, Marxism, feminism, and post-modernism are analyzed. Class size: 15


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DANCE Dance Technique Courses: Intensive technique studies are essential to a serious dance student’s training. Intending and current dance majors must register for two credits of dance technique each semester of their four years at Bard. (One credit each unless otherwise stated.) Introductory Dance Courses: (One credit each) Classes in modern dance and ballet intended for the beginner; no previous dance experience necessary. Open to all students. New students with previous dance experience should speak with the dance professors before registration.

91445 DAN 103 JC Introduction to Modern Dance Jean Churchill . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm CAMPUS PART Class size: 25

91444 DAN 103 MF Introduction to Ballet Marjorie Folkman . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm FISHER PAC PART Fundamental issues of anatomical alignment will be emphasized through the development of basic vocabulary. This class is intended for students with no experience in ballet technique. Class size: 25

91447 DAN 105 JC Advanced Beginner Modern Dance

Jean Churchill . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm CAMPUS PART

Class size: 25

91446 DAN 105 MF Advanced Beginner Ballet Marjorie Folkman . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm FISHER PAC PART Class size: 25

91441 DAN 110 First Year Dance Studio Jean Churchill / Peggy Florin

. . . . F 11:50 -1:10 pm FISHER PAC PART

A one-credit course intended for First Year student dancers (all levels of experience) who are interested in becoming dance majors. Over one hundred years old, the phenomenon “modern dance” is complex, sometimes controversial, and multi-faceted. Students will study the generating seeds of and the regenerating influences in this art form. Through investigations into dance improvisation and experiential anatomy, we will consider the structure of the moving body, its movement potential and its wide range of physical expression. Further, we will address the history of modern dance as well as the current status of the art, both here at Bard and in the larger dance world. Attendance at Dance Workshop is required. Class size: 25 Intermediate and Advanced Dance Technique: One credit each unless otherwise stated. Intensive technique studies are essential to a serious dance student’s training. Intending and current dance majors must register for two credits of dance technique each semester. Also open to non-majors with experience, inclination, and permission of the instructor.

91442 DAN 211 Intermediate Modern Dance BTJ/AZ Leah Cox

M T W Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm FISHER PAC STUD

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2 credits This course is developed to impart the values and movement aesthetic of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Class meets four times a week and includes a rotating roster of teachers. This course aims to deeply develop technical ability and artistry within the dance-artist; expand the dancer’s ability to move with strength and good alignment; and cultivate a consistent, self-motivated work ethic. Students must be disciplined and interested in being challenged. Coursework outside the class is required and will include participation in online forums and occasional journals. This course also requires attendance at one New York City-based performance (paid for by the student) and participation in Bard Dance Day. Prerequisite: At least one previous semester of intermediate dance required. No exceptions. Class size: 25

91450 DAN 211 LL Intermediate Modern Dance Lenore Latimer . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm FISHER PAC PART Class size: 25

91449 DAN 211 PF Intermediate Ballet Peggy Florin . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am FISHER PAC PART Class size: 25

91451 DAN 215 AL Intermediate Advanced Dance Amii LeGendre . T . Th . 8:30 -9:50 am FISHER PAC PART Class size: 25

91443 DAN 311 Advanced Modern Dance BTJ/AZ Leah Cox

M T W Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am FISHER PAC STUD

PART

This course is developed to impart the values and movement aesthetic of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Class meets four times a week and includes a rotating roster of teachers. This course aims to deeply integrate technical ability and artistry within the dance-artist, expanding the dancer’s abilities to include fluid use of highly technical, improvisational, and analytical skills. Students must be self-motivated and interested in being challenged. Coursework outside the class is required and will include participation in online forums and occasional journals. This course also requires attendance at one New York City-based performance (paid for by the student) and participation in Bard Dance Day. Prerequisite: Intermediate Modern Dance or the equivalent. No exceptions. Class size: 25

91454 DAN 311 PF Advanced Ballet Peggy Florin . . W . F 8:30 -9:50 am FISHER PAC PART Class size: 25


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Dance Composition Three credits. Dance Composition aims to introduce principles and theories about choreography in a studio setting. Three levels of Dance Composition are required of all dance majors, and all students enrolled in Dance Composition must attend Dance Workshop. Dance Composition is open to non-majors with permission of the instructor.

91448 DAN 117 PF Dance Composition I Peggy Florin . . W . F 3:10 -4:30 pm FISHER PAC PART Class size: 12

91455 DAN 317 Dance Composition III Leah Cox M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm FISHER PAC PART 3 credits This course will use the focused study of Bill T. Jones' Chapel/Chapter as the springboard for creating an inquiry- based, multi-disciplinary work of performance during class time. Running parallel to this process will be the creation of a work by students outside of class, using the elements being generated in- class. Our work will be inquiry-based, centering around a specific topic of investigation (more details on that at a future date). We will identify and develop our capacities for an aesthetic inquiry necessary to both observe and create art and delve into the importance of seeing clearly in order to make with freedom and range. The semester's work will culminate in an evening-length performance of collaboratively-generated, inter-related works. Prerequisites: Intermediate level dance and at least one 200-level comp class. Transfer students with equivalent experience or current students who feel they are an exception are asked to contact the professor directly to explore enrolling without the above requirements. Class size: 12

91457 DAN WKSHP Dance Workshop . TBA . T . . . 6:15 – 8:00 pm FISHER PAC PART Class size: 25 FLAMENCO: Note! Professor Passloff will take registration in her office on Tuesdays, May 3, 10, and 17th. (9:00-10:00, 11:30-11:50, 1:30-3:00) These classes will not be available for on-line registration.

91452 DAN 243 AP Flamenco: Beginner Aileen Passloff . T . . . 10:10 - 11:30 am FISHER PAC PART Class size: 20

91456 DAN 343 AP Flamenco: Intermed/Advncd Aileen Passloff . T . . . 11:50 -1:10 pm FISHER PAC PART Class size: 15

91565 DAN 360 Dance History: Origins and Influences of Modernism in Dance and Physical Culture

Marjorie Folkman . . . . F 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 202 AART

As a cultural and intellectual movement, Modernism not only redefined Western theatrical dance and performance, but it played a significant role in reshaping physical culture. This course provides an historical study of Modernism in dance, and its influence on our contemporary understanding of movement. Topics will include 19th century Romanticism and Exhibition Culture, the ‘Orientalism’ of Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes and Ruth St. Denis, early feminism and Isadora Duncan, post -World War I dance pioneers Martha Graham and Mary Wigman, the 1930’s politicization of dance, and the advent of post-modernist movement practice. Class work will include written analysis, reflection and response of weekly reading assignments, a final research paper and formal presentation of the project to the class. In-class viewings of images and film excerpts will support class discussion and investigation. Class size: 15

FILM AND ELECTRONIC ARTS

91426 FILM 109 History and Aesthetics of Film Richard Suchenski Screening:

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. . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm 7:00 - 10:00 pm

AVERY 110 AART

Designed for first-year students, this course will offer a broad, historically-grounded survey of film aesthetics internationally. Key elements of film form will be addressed through close analysis of important films by directors such as Griffith, Eisenstein, Dreyer, Hitchcock, von Sternberg, Mizoguchi, Rossellini, Powell, Bresson, Brakhage, Godard, Tarkovsky, and Denis, the reading of important critical or theoretical texts, and discussions of central issues in the other arts. Midterm exam, two short papers, and final exam. *This class is open to First Year Students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 25

91424 FILM 113 History of Cinema: The Silent Era

John Pruitt Screening:

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1:30 -4:30 pm 7:00 - 10:00 pm

AVERY 110 AART

A lecture survey course that traces the medium of film as an art form from its origins to the end of the silent era. An emphasis will be placed on particularly prominent "schools" of filmmaking: The American Silent Comedy, German Expressionism, The Soviet and European Avant-gardes. The long list of film artists to be screened and studied include: the Lumiere Brothers, George Melies, D.W. Griffith, Lois Weber, Germaine Dulac, Sergei Eisenstein, Dziga Vertov, Yasujiro Ozu, Carl Dreyer, Fernand Leger, Luis Bunuel, Man Ray, Erich von Stroheim, F. W. Murnau, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Readings will consist mostly of classic aesthetic studies from the era itself, those by Eisenstein, Vertov, Munsterberg, Arnheim, et al. Course is limited to First-Year students only and is highly recommended for (but not restricted to) those students who are contemplating film as a major course of study. Two essay exams and a term paper. *This class is open to First Year Students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 25

91436 FILM 167 Survey of Media Art Ed Halter . . . Th . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 217 AART An introduction to the history of moving-image art made with electronic media, with a focus on avant-garde traditions. Topics include video art, guerrilla television, expanded cinema, feminist media, Net art, music video, microcinema, digital feature filmmaking and art made from video games. *This class is open to First Year Students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 25


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91425 FILM 203 Digital Animation Jacqueline Goss . T . . . 10:10 -1:10 pm AVERY 117 PART In this course we will make video and web-based projects using digital animation and compositing programs (Macromedia Flash and Adobe After Effects). The course is designed to help students develop a facility with these tools and to find personal animating styles that surpass the tools at hand. We will work to reveal techniques and aesthetics associated with digital animation that challenge conventions of storytelling, editing, figure/ground relationship, and portrayal of the human form. To this end, we will refer to diverse examples of animating and collage from film, music, writing, photography, and painting. Prerequisite: familiarity with a nonlinear video-editing program. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91427 FILM 205 Narrative Film Workshop . TBA . T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 117 PART A filmmaking workshop for students especially interested in narrative form. Approaches to visual storytelling, examination of narrative strategies, hands-on shooting, and solutions of practical and/or aesthetic problems, as they are encountered in the making of a film. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91131 ART 206 KL Sculpture II: Video Installation Kristin Lucas . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY PART Cross-listed: Film See Art section for description

91423 FILM 207 A Introduction to Video Jacqueline Goss M . . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 117 PART This course is designed to introduce you to various elements of video production with an emphasis on video art and experimentation. The class culminates with the completion of a single channel video piece by each student. To facilitate this final project, there will be a number of camera and editing assignments that are designed to familiarize you with digital video technology while investigating various aesthetic and theoretical concepts. Class sessions will consist of technology demonstrations, screenings, critiques and discussions. Technology training will include: cameras, Final Cut Pro, studio lighting and lighting for green screen, key effects, microphones and more. No prerequisites, permission from instructor. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91435 FILM 207 B Introduction to Video . TBA . . . Th . 10:10 -1:10 pm AVERY 117 PART See description above. Class size: 12

91434 FILM 208 A 16mm Film Workshop . TBA . . . Th . 10:10 -1:10 pm AVERY 217 PART An introduction to filmmaking with a strong emphasis on mastering the 16mm Bolex camera. Students will be required to shoot six different assignments designed to address basic experimental, documentary, and narrative techniques. A wide range of technical and aesthetic issues will be explored in conjunction with editing, lighting, and sound recording techniques. No prerequisites, permission from instructor. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91437 FILM 208 B 16mm Film Workshop Peter Hutton . . . Th . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 319 PART See description above. Class size: 12

91428 FILM 211 Screenwriting I Marie Regan . T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 338 PART An intensive workshop for committed writers/cineasts. From an idea to plot, from an outline to full script ‘ character development and dramatic/cinematic structure. Continuous analysis of students’ work in a seminar setting. Students who wish to participate in this workshop should have a demonstrable background in film or in writing, and be able to share their work with others. Limited enrollment, priority given to Sophomores and Juniors, or by permission of the professor. Submission of work and/or an interview prior to registration is recommended. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91422 FILM 214 Post-War Italy & France John Pruitt M . . . . Su. . . .

1:30 -4:30 pm 7:00 - 10:00 pm

AVERY 217 AVERY 110

AART

A lecture survey of two major cinematic schools in post-war Western Europe, both of which had enormous international influence at the time, an influence which arguably can still be felt in contemporary film. We will study four concentrated historical moments of remarkably intense, creative activity: (1) the immediate post-war years in Italy of Neo-realism, dominated by Rossellini, Visconti and De Sica (2) the mid-fifties in France when Tati and Bresson are most impressive as "classicists";(3) the late fifties and early sixties of The French New Wave with the dawn of the directorial careers of Godard, Truffaut, Rivette, Varda, Rohmer, Chabrol et al., and the miraculous maturation of a number of key directors in Italy at roughly the same time, best represented by Fellini, Antonioni, Olmi and Pasolini. Required supplementary readings. Two essay exams and a term paper. Open enrollment. Class size: 14

91433 FILM 230 Film Among the Arts Richard Suchenski Screenings:

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. T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm 7:00 - 10:00 pm

AVERY 110 AART

Cross-listed: Art History This course will be an intensive exploration of the ways in which cinema has been informed and enriched by developments in the other arts. Each week we will look at a particular media or theme and consider the ways in which it has been used as a catalyst for distinctly cinematic creativity in various periods. Attention will be paid not only to the presence of other arts within the films but also to the ways in which consideration of relationships between different media provide new ways of looking at and thinking about cinema. Directors studied include Michelangelo Antonioni, Ingmar Bergman, Marguerite Duras, Sergei Eisenstein, Jean Epstein, Jean-Luc Godard, Alfred Hitchcock, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Stanley Kubrick, Chris Marker, Michael Powell, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alain Resnais, Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Teshigahara Hiroshi, and Peter Watkins. Three short papers and a final research essay. Prior coursework in Film and or Art History preferred. Class size: 20

91421 FILM 231 Documentary Film Workshop . TBA . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 217 PART A video production workshop for students interested in social issues, reportage, home movies, travelogues and other forms of the non-fiction film. Working in both small crews and individually, the students will travel locally to a variety of locations to cover particular events, people and natural phenomena. A final project, that is researched, shot and edited during the second half of the semester, is required of each student. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12


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91432 FILM 233 Art & Internet . TBA . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 117 PART Cross-listed: STS This production course considers the Internet as a source of creative material, an exhibition context, and begetter of new art forms. With reference to media history and theory, we survey the contemporary landscape of online media production, covering topics including: the World Wide Web and its technological antecedents, social networks, on-line games, machinima, surf clubs, hacktivism, net art, generative art, web video, and the specificity of digital media, among others. Students complete independent and collaborative projects designed to respond to and engage with Internet technologies and online networks. No special expertise with computers is required, but all work for the seminar will be produced using the digital media we study. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91429 FILM 244 The Conversation . TBA . . W . . 8:30 - 11:30 am AVERY 117 PART This production course will investigate ways of approaching dialogue scenes. Students will consider the impact of casting, camera movement, camera placement and editing, on a particular scene. Reworking a single scene over the course of a semester, students will discover how their filmmaking choices either support, undermine or contradict what their characters are saying. Students who wish to take the class should be familiar with Final Cut pro and should come to the first class with a scene from a short story that involves dialogue. This production class fulfills a moderation requirement. Class size: 12

91438 FILM 255 Experimental Cinema since 1975 Ed Halter Screenings:

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. . . Th 10:10 -1:10 pm 7:00 - 10:00 pm

AVERY 110 AART

This course presents a historic survey of major artists and prominent trends in experimental cinema since the mid-70s. Topics will include: the influence and legacy of the 60s avant-garde; late Structuralism and materialist film; the role of feminism and identity politics; the rethinking of avant-garde film’s relationship to narrative; punk, No Wave and the Cinema of Transgression; film, video, new media and the convergence of technologies; live cinema and performance; appropriation and the remake; experimental forms of documentary; the mode of cinematic exhibition and its relationship to the gallery world and the internet; and possible futures for the experimental cinema. Artists include, but are not limited to, Peggy Ahwesh, Martin Arnold, Robert Beavers, James Benning, Sadie Benning, Abigail Child, Martha Colburn, Vivienne Dick, Kevin Jerome Everson, Valie Export, Su Friedrich, Peter Hutton, William E. Jones, Kurt Kren, Bruce McClure, Luther Price, Yvonne Rainer, Jennifer Reeves, Ben Rivers, Michael Robinson, Phil Solomon, Deborah Stratman, and Leslie Thornton. Readings by Paul Arthur, P. Adams Sitney, Amy Taubin, J. Hoberman, Patricia Mellencamp, B. Ruby Rich, David James and Jonathan Rosenbaum, as well as related theoretical works by Peter Gidal, Malcolm LeGrice, Frederic Jameson, Hito Steyerl, Laura Mulvey and others. Grades will be based on an in-class midterm and final exam. At the permission of the instructor, the final exam may replaced by a research paper. Class size: 14

91439 FILM 307 Landscape & Media Peter Hutton . . . . F 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 319 PART A class designed for Junior level film and video majors. The class will study and compare representations of the American landscape through the history of film and painting vs. the depiction of landscape and environmental issues manifest through television and video. Students will be required to complete a short film or video every two weeks referencing sites visited. Required reading: B. McKibben’s The Age of Missing Information. Class size: 12

91431 FILM 329 Interactive, Non-Linear Narrative: A Writing Workshop For Film, Video and New Media

Marie Regan . . W . . 10:10 -1:10 pm AVERY 338 PART

This workshop provides an introduction to writing interactive non-linear narratives for film, video and new media. We’ll first investigate concrete interactive strategies then use them to provoke existing linear narratives. Next, students will build short interactive scripts using multiple lines of unique narrative inquiry and resolution. For the final project, students will work in teams to create complex interactive worlds, the success of which will be determined by the complexity of questions raised by the multi-modal paths. All work will be done in script form with some visual mapping required. Skills gained in this workshop help deepen the relationship between writer and viewer and can be applied to a wide variety of narrative development including– but not limited to–game narrative. Priority for enrollment given to film majors. For permission to enroll, email the instructor. Screenwriting is strongly recommended as a pre-requisite. Class size: 12

91510 FILM 405 Senior Seminar Jacqueline Goss . T . . . 5:00 -7:00 pm AVERY 110 0 credits A requirement for all majors, the Senior Seminar is an opportunity to share working methods, knowledge, skills and resources among students working on Senior Project. The course will have a number of film and video makers in to discuss their process and techniques, artistic life-after-Bard skills workshop, a review of distribution and grant writing opportunities and critique of works in progress. The course is an integral aspect of Senior Project for all seniors in Film. (Meets every other week.) Class size: 20

MUSIC By the time of graduation, all music majors will be expected to have taken three semesters of Music Theory and three semesters of Music History, including at least one course above the 200 level in each case. In addition, all music majors are expected to take one class in composition, or 4 credits in some other equivalent course involving personal musical creativity (such as small jazz ensemble); and performance class, accompanied by two semesters’ worth of private performance lessons (performance class may be replaced by some other class involving regular public performance). It will be expected that half of these requirements be completed by time of moderation. For a Moderation Project, students usually give a concert of about 25-40 minutes of their own music and/or other composers’ music. Occasionally, a substantial music history or theory paper can be accepted as a moderation project. The Senior Project consists of two concerts from 30 to 60 minutes each. In the case of composers, one concert can be replaced by an orchestra work written for performance by the American Symphony Orchestra. In certain cases involving expertise in music technology, and at the discretion of the appropriate faculty, it is possible to submit finished, sophisticatedly produced recordings of music rather than live performances. An advanced research project in music history or theory can also be considered as a senior project.


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College & Community Ensembles

Unless otherwise noted, each ensemble is for one credit. It is possible to participate in more than one ensemble and receive additional credit accordingly. If private lessons are taken in conjunction with an ensemble, one or two credits may be added. Private lessons must be separately registered.

91504 MUS 104 Bard College Orchestra Teresa Cheung M . . . . 7:30 - 10:00 pm FISHER PAC PART This is a yearlong course. Students earn 2 credits per semester, and an additional 2 credits for registering in private lessons, which are strongly recommended. Auditions will be held on Monday September 5th, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 7:30pm for new members. Please call to set up appt., 845-758-7091. * First Orchestra rehearsal will be on Monday September 12th, 2011 from 7:30 pm until 10:00 pm in Sosnoff Theatre. * (Please be prepared to play two pieces—one slower and lyrical, and one faster.) Class size: 30

91505 MUS 105 Bard College Symphonic Chorus James Bagwell . T . . . 7:30 - 10:00 pm OLIN AUDT PART First rehearsal will be on Tuesday September 6th, 2011. Class size: 30

91506 MUS 106 Bard Community Chamber Music Luis Garcia-Renart TBA TBA . PART Class size: 20

91507 MUS 108B Ensemble: Contemporary Blair McMillen TBA TBA . PART Class size: 20

91508 MUS 108D Ensemble: Chamber Singers James Bagwell . T . Th . 4:40 -6:40 pm BLM HALL PART 2 credits. Auditions will be held by appointment for new members on Tuesday August 30th, 2011. First rehearsal will be on Thursday September 1st, 2011. Class size: 35

91511 MUS 108F Ensemble: Jazz Big Band Thurman Barker M . . . . 7:00 -9:00 pm BLM N211 PART Class size: 16

91512 MUS 108H Ensemble: Balinese Gamelan Mercedes Dujunco M . . . . 7:00 -9:00 pm . PART Class size: 22

91513 MUS 108I Ensemble: Electro-Acoustic Marina Rosenfeld TBA TBA . PART Class size: 14

91514 MUS 108J Ensemble: Percussion Thurman Barker . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N211 PART Class size: 14

91515 MUS 108N Contemporary Jazz Composers Erica Lindsay . T . . . 4:40 -6:40 pm BLM N211 PART This class will involve the interpretation of contemporary composer’s works, ranging from sextet to big band. This will be an advanced class restricted to instrumentalists (and vocalists) who have the necessary reading, technical, and interpretive skills to perform demanding music. There will be a featured composer who will visit as a guest artist and perform in concert with the ensemble each semester. Pieces written by student composers involved in the jazz composition classes will also be performed. Class size will vary according to the amount of qualified instrumentalists and the instrumentation requirements of the featured composer. Interested students are encouraged to sign up at registration, although confirmation of participation will only be given after auditions are held. Auditions will be conducted during the first scheduled class meeting. Class size: 10

91516 MUS 119 Sound + Culture Mercedes Dujunco . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N210 This course explores the various ways auditive phenomena (sound, silence, noise, music) are conceived, produced, perceived, and organized by humans into meaningful (and often musical) forms and events. Beginning with basic concepts in the physical acoustics of sound (both pitched and unpitched), we will then discuss how the ear functions and humans hear and perceive sound; the relationship and interaction of sounds with the environment (soundscapes); the musicalization of natural and man-made sounds; the social and cultural foundations of music (ideas about music and how these are manifested in certain musical practices); music’s transformative and persuasive power such as its use in advertising, propaganda, and as “sonic wallpaper”; culminating in case studies of music from three different regions of the students’ choice (e.g. the musics of aboriginal Australia; Tuva; Japan, etc.). Our ultimate goal is to develop a broader concept and sense of what is music and musical and thereby enable students to appreciate today’s rapidly evolving soundscape of mediated and multicultural musics. From time to time, we will have faculty from within and outside the College come in as guest speakers to talk on topics relevant to the course. Requirements will include a few short written assignments and a midterm and a final exam. This fulfills music history requirements. Maximum class size: 20

91517 MUS 142 Easy Listening: Western Art Music for non-specialists

Frederick Hammond M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 104 AART

This course is intended to provide all students with a basic repertory of music in the Western art tradition. We will cover the major composers and genres from ca. 1600 to the end of the twentieth century, including Monteverdi, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Verdi, Brahms, Schoenberg, and Stravinsky, whose works will be presented in a larger historical context. No specialized training or knowledge is required. This course does not count toward a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 15

91518 MUS 169 Listening to String Quartets: Haydn through Shostakovich

Marka Gustavsson . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm BLM N210 AART


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Many composer of notated concert-music reserved the form of the String Quartet for their most profound and unusual utterances. This course will pursue an aural exploration of the expressive, conservational music in this genre, from Haydn, the innovator through Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, German Romanticism, European Nationalism, the Second Viennese School, up to and including American and European Modernism. In addition to developing tools for listening to this complex polyphonic texture, through classroom experience with recordings, and attending concerts, we will read composers’ letters (Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt testament), literary works that portray performers and composers (Tolstoy’s Kreutzer Sonata, Vikram Seth’s An Equal Music), and selections from works by active, internationally recognized performers of chamber music (Steinhardt’s Indivisible by Four, Dubinsky’s Stormy Applause.) Assignments will include two papers (5-6 pp), one concert review, informal writing in class, and a final presentation. Knowledge of music notation is not required. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 20

91519 MUS 171 Jazz Harmony John Esposito M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N211 PART Cross-listed: Africana Studies This course will include acquisitions of the basic skills that make up the foundation of all Jazz styles. We will also study the Jazz language from ragtime to the swing era. This fulfills a music theory requirement for music majors. Class size: 20

91520 MUS 201 Music Theory I Kyle Gann / Erika Switzer

. T W Th F 1:30 -2:50 pm BLM N217 AART

This course serves as an introduction to music theory and music making, and is the entry-level course to the classical theory sequence. Basics of musical notation will be the starting point, after which we will move quickly to scales and recognition of triads and seventh chords, as well as rhythmic performance. At all times the course will emphasize analysis of real music, and an ear-training component will reinforce the theoretical knowledge with practical experience. There are no prerequisites; the course serves as prerequisite for Music Theory II and all high-level theory courses. This fulfills theory requirements. (Prof. Gann will teach Theory sections on Wed/Fri, Prof. Switzer will teach Ear Training sections on Tues/Thurs.) Class size: 25

91521 MUS 212 Jazz Literature II Thurman Barker M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N210 AART/DIFF Cross-listed: Africana Studies, American Studies We will study the words of Gary Gidden “Visions in Jazz” and Robert Gottlieb from his book entitled “Reading Jazz” in order to bring attention to some important literature on Jazz. Some of the writers look beyond Jazz as an art form, but also bring attention to the historical influence on culture, race, tradition and our social experience. Writers like Albert Murry, Ralph Ellison, Eudora Welty. There is an attempt in their works to illuminate the significance of the musical potential the musicians inherit and the creative option they exercise. This course includes the words of many who have been hailed as Jazz Greatest Musicians. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 16

91522 MUS 219 19th Century Harmony Kyle Gann . . W . F 3:10 -4:30 pm BLM N217 AART This course will explore the Romantic Era in terms of its most colorful characteristic: harmony. Works by Chopin, Field, Mendelssohn, Robert and Clara Schumann, Brahms, Liszt and Scriabin will be analyzed, along with excerpts of larger works by Berlioz, Wagner, Bruckner and Mahler – for form and orchestration, but most of all to explore the flowering of ultrachromatic harmonic progressions and modulations. Along with augmented sixth chords, borrowed chords, enharmonic modulations, and chromatic voice-leading, the class will study the wealth of thematic transformation techniques that made late Romanticism such a fluid and often extramusically referential language. This course is intended for music majors, but is open to anyone who has fulfilled the prerequisite, Fundamentals I and II or the equivalent. This course fulfills a music theory requirement for music majors. Class size: 22

91523 MUS 228 Renaissance Counterpoint Kyle Gann . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N217 AART The ancient musical technique of counterpoint seems of questionable relevance today. And yet, its premise- that human attention is riveted when a unified impression is created via maximum variety- is a fertile psychological principle relevant to many fields. Overall, this course will follow classical species counterpoint as outlined by the eminent Knud Jeppesen, based on the style of Palestrina. However, we will also examine the freer styles of earlier composers such as Josquin and Ockeghem, and generalize from contrapuntal concepts to such derivatives as the dissonant counterpoint of Charles Seeger and others. The ability to read music, and basic knowledge of musical terminology (intervals, cadences) are prerequisites. This fulfills theory requirement for music majors. Class size: 22

91524 MUS 229 The Faust Legend in Lit erature and Music

Frederick Hammond . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 104 AART

We will read the versions of the Faust Legend by Christopher Marlowe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Thomas Mann. We will examine their musical realizations by Schumann, Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Gounod, Mahler, Arrigo, Boito, Feruccio Busoni, and Mann/Schoenberg. No technical knowledge of music is required. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 15

91578 MUS 254A Pronunciation & Diction for Singers I

Erika Switzer . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am BARD HALL PART

This two-semester course is an introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), its symbols and practical use in performing or preparing Italian, French, German and English vocal literature. The fall semester will be devoted to the Italian and French languages, the spring to German, English, and Latin. Through songs, arias, and choral literature, students will take from this course a basic understanding of pronunciation rules and rhythm of each language. While it is geared towards singers and collaborative pianists, the course is also useful for other instrumentalists and students seeking to refine pronunciation and accent. Grading will be based on a series of quizzes and two exams, including the preparation and performance of one song per language. Ability to read music is not required. No previous knowledge of the languages is required. Class size: 15

91525 MUS 264 Literature and Language of Music I

James Bagwell . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm BLM N217 AART

A survey of selected musical works composed from Gregorian chant in the Middle Ages to the early works of Beethoven around 1800. Works will be placed in a broad historical context with specific focus on stylistic and compositional traits. In addition, musical terminology, composers and historical and theoretical methodology will be introduced and described in relationship to the repertoire. Students will be evaluated on the basis of short essays and two listening exams. As we will be using scores in our discussions, basic skills in music reading are expected. This course is primarily designed for music majors including sophomores. This course counts towards the music history requirement for music majors. It is not required that students take the second semester, which will survey music from Beethoven to the present day. Class size: 22


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91526 MUS 266A American Popular Song

(1900-1929) John Esposito M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm BLM N211 AART/DIFF

Cross-listed: Africana Studies, American Studies This performance-based course is a survey of the major American popular song composers of the Tin Pan Alley era, whose work forms the core of the jazz repertoire. Composers studied will include Gershwin, Berlin, Porter, Ellington, Warren, Rodgers, and others. The course will include readings, recorded music, and films. The students and instructor will perform the music studied in a workshop setting. Prerequisite: Jazz Harmony II or permission of the instructor. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 15

91527 MUS 266D Jazz Repertory: The Music of John Coltrane

John Esposito . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N211 AART

An immersion in the music of a Jazz master; includes readings, recorded music and films. Coltrane’s music will be performed in a workshop setting by students and instructor. Visiting artists will play and discuss the music. Prerequisites: Jazz Harmony II, or permission of Instructor. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 10

91528 MUS 276 Introduction to Opera Christopher Gibbs M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm BLM N217 AART This course surveys the history of opera from Monteverdi at the beginning of the seventeenth century to recent developments in performance art and musical theater. The focus will be on a limited number of operas, including treatments of the Orpheus myth by Monteverdi and Gluck, Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Beethoven’s Fidelio,Wagner’s Die Walkure, Verdi’s La traviata, Berg’s Wozzeck, and Glass’s Satyagraha. As many of the works to be examined have significant literary and dramatic sources, we will pay particular attention to the ways in which extraordinary works of the written and spoken word are transformed into compelling musical theater. Classes will also include video screenings and comparisons of different productions. It is not expected or required that students be able to read musical notation. There will be quizzes, performance reviews, as well as brief writing assignments. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 22

91529 MUS 320 Musical Electronics: Analog Synthesis & Processing

Robert Bielecki . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N119 PART

This course concentrates on the theory, design and creative use of the basic components found in Analog Electronic Music Systems. We will examine some of the original circuits used by Moog, Bode, Serge, Theremin and others. Discussions will include voltage control techniques, synthesis and processing. As class projects, we will recreate some of the classic circuits and patches. Enrollment limited. This fulfills a music theory requirement for music majors. Class size: 10

91530 MUS 349 Jazz: Freedom Principle IV Thurman Barker M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N210 AART/DIFF Cross-listed: Africana Studies, American Studies This Jazz History course which is part four of a four part course. Part four is a study of Jazz after 1952 to the early 70’s. The course will examine the extreme shifts in jazz styles from Cool, to Hard bop to the Arvant Garde. Emphasis will be on musicians associated with these styles such as Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams. The course will discuss the solo and combo styles of these musicians. The course employs a cultural approach designed to look at the social climate surrounding the music from 1952- 1972 and examine it’s effect on the music. This will be illustrated with recordings and films. The class requires oral presentation and critical listening. This course is for juniors and seniors who have moderated into music. This fulfills a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 16

91531 MUS 352 Electronic, Electrocoustic & Computer Music Composition

Richard Teitelbaum . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N110 PART

This course, intended primarily for music majors, will be focused on the individual creative work of the students enrolled. Each will be expected to bring in his or her ongoing work as computer programs, digital or analog recordings and scores for live electronic realization. These will be examined and commented on by the instructor and other class members. Installations and mixed media works will also be welcomed. Analyses and class presentations of classic works by such composers as Stockhausen, Cage, Xenakis, etc., will also be expected of the students during the semester. Public presentations of student work will be made at the end of the semester. By consent of the instructor. This fulfills music theory requirement. Class size: 10

91532 MUS 353 Orchestration George Tsontakis M . . . . 4:40 -7:00 pm BLM N217 PART Students will learn how to score for instrumental combinations beginning with small ensembles up to full orchestra. There will be live demonstrations of orchestral instruments, listening and score study of orchestral literature, chord voicing and notation of bowings, breathing, articulations, and special orchestral effects as well as practice of basic conducting patterns and skills. Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Music and composition workshop. There will be a reading of the orchestrations by the Bard College Orchestra. Class size: 7

91533 MUS 367A Jazz Composition I Erica Lindsay . . W . . 6:00 -9:00 pm BLM N211 PART This course explores the strategies of Jazz Composition including basic modal harmony, melodic and rhythmic development. This fulfills a music theory requirement for music majors. Class size: 10

91534 MUS 379 Music of Debussy and Ravel Peter Laki . . . Th . 4:40 -7:00 pm BLM N210 AART This course will be devoted to the works of the two great French composers in the context of their time. We will study a broad selection of the two composers’ works, including piano and chamber music, as well as symphonic and stage works. Topics will include an examination of their innovations in the areas of harmony and timbre; we will also explore their connections with literature and the visual arts. Reading will include chapters from The Cambridge Companion to Debussy and The Cambridge Companion to Ravel. Students will be expected to do individual research and write a substantial term paper by the end of the semester. The course will fulfill a music history requirement for music majors. Class size: 16


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MUSIC WORKSHOPS: (2 credits)

91535 MUS WKSHA Workshop: Composition Joan Tower M . . . . 3:00 -5:20 pm BLM HALL PART 2 credits This workshop is for both composers and performers- primarily music majors who can read music. The process is one of learning how to put one's musical soul onto the page, pass that page first to players in the class and then eventually to professionals(the Da Capo Players) who give a concert of some of that music at the end of each semester. All along the way, the hope is that the music will "come back" to the composer as he or she had intended it to with some kind of profile and excitement. Students should email Prof. Tower prior to registration to determine eligibility. Class size: 18

91536 MUS WKSHB Workshop: Performance Class Luis Garcia-Renart / Blair McMillen

. T . Th .

. . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm 4:40 -7:00 pm

BLM HALL PART

2 credits This class is conceived as a unifying workshop for performing musicians within the department. Please meet with the instructor prior to or during registration. Students choose one of the three sessions. Students must contact Prof. Garcia-Renart by phone (x6147) or in person (Blum 201) prior to on-line registration. Class size: 20

91537 MUS WKSHG Workshop: Vocal & Voice Arthur Burrows . . W . . 10:10 - 12:10 pm BDH PART 2 credits In this singing class we explore the art songs of America, England, France and Germany, including some opera arias and ensembles depending on the make-up of the class. At the same time we learn the necessary technique to perform them successfully. Each class will be divided into two parts. The first will deal with vocal technique, and the second with technical issues that arise from individual performance. Requirements: the ability to match pitches, and an adequate vocal range. Pianists will be assigned individual singers to work with and coached in the various musical styles. Class size: 12

91538 MUS WKSHL Workshop: Opera Workshop Ilka LoMonaco . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BDH PART 2 credits Work is to be decided. For more information see Professor Muller. Contact Prof. Müller by email: [email protected] to arrange an audition before registration. Class size: 20

91539 MUS WKSHN "Hands-on" Music History Patricia Spencer / Peter Laki

. T . . . 4:40 -7:00 pm BDH PART

2 credits Members of this class will explore our musical past by playing it! Also improving sight reading, the course will cover a sampling of chamber music from different eras. Members will build familiarity with a wide variety of harmonies and musical styles (mostly European) from the Renaissance through the present. Background readings and class discussion about the composers will provide historical context for the works being played. Parts and scores will be provided one week in advance for those who prefer to prepare their sight-reading. Composers may include but are not limited to: Dufay, di Lasso, Sweelinck, Purcell, Frederick the Great, J.S. Bach and his sons, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Dvorak, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Ravel, Copland, Cage, Carter, Rzewski and many more. Works will not be rehearsed to a performance level, but may occasionally be repeated. Class size: 20

91542 MUS WKSHV Chinese Music Ensemble Mercedes Dujunco . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm BLM 117 PART Cross-listed: Asian Studies 2 credits. A beginner's workshop for students interested in learning to play Chinese folk music through performance on instruments of the "silk and bamboo" (Chinese string and wind instruments) category. Students acquire basic skills on one of several instruments that may include the di (bamboo transverse flute), the erhu (2-stringed fiddle), zheng (21-string plucked board zither), yangqin (hammered dulcimer), pipa (short-necked pear-shaped plucked lute), and sanxian (long-necked 3-stringed plucked lute), with the goal of eventually playing together in ensemble. Class size: 15

91540 MUS WKSP3 Workshop: Jazz Improvisation I

Erica Lindsay . . . Th . 4:40 -7:40 pm BLM N211 PART

2 credits This class serves as an introduction to jazz improvisation. It is intended for incoming jazz ensemble players who would like to develop as improvisers, or classical players who would like to explore improvisational techniques in a jazz framework. Open to First-Year Students. Class size: 14

91541 MUS WKSP7 Jazz Vocal Workshop John Esposito M . . . . 4:40 -6:40 pm BLM N211 PART 2 credits Class size: 16

91543 MUS WKSPX Music Software for Composition & Performance

Richard Teitelbaum / Miguel Frasconi

. . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N119 PART

2 credits This workshop will explore popular software used in music today. The main focus will be on Ableton Live, both as a composing/performing tool and as a host for software instruments and audio plugins. Programs such as Kontakt, Absynth, Reason, and Reaktor will also be explored as well as the use of hardware controllers. Students will learn how to integrate audio processing with acoustic instruments, use audio clip s and re-sampling in an interactive environment, and mix finished compositions. Creative use of these techniques will be encouraged and the student's own work shared through weekly listening sessions and a final concert. Students should have their own copy of Ableton Live (LE or full version) or arrange regular access to the department's computers. Class size: 20 SPECIAL PROJECTS: Special Projects are designed for music majors only, to pursue individual or group projects with a particular Professor.

91545 MUS PROJ EL Special Projects Erica Lindsay . . . . . . PART

91544 MUS PROJ JB Special Projects James Bagwell . . . . . . PART

91548 MUS PROJ JT Special Projects Joan Tower . . . . . . PART

91547 MUS PROJ KG Special Projects Kyle Gann . . . . . . PART



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91546 MUS PROJ LGR Special Projects Luis Garcia-Renart . . . . . . PART

91549 MUS PROJ TB Special Projects Thurman Barker . . . . . . PART

PHOTOGRAPHY

91341 PHOT 101 Introduction to Photography An-My Le . . . Th . 1:30 -4:30 pm WDS PART An introduction to both the techniques and the aesthetics of black and white photography as a means of self expression. Systematic instruction in darkroom techniques and weekly criticism of individual work provide the student with a solid basic understanding of the use of the camera as an expressive tool. The student must obtain within the first week of classes a camera (35mm or 2 1/4) with fully adjustable f/stops and shutter speeds and a handheld reflected light exposure meter. No previous photography experience is required. This course is for first-year students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 12

91342 PHOT 103 A Basic Photography I Larry Fink M . . . . 2:30 -5:30 pm WDS PART Basic Photography is intended for beginning students who have had some previous photography experience. This course is for first-year students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 12

91343 PHOT 103 B Basic Photography I David Bush . T . . . 10:10 -1:10 pm WDS PART See above. Class size: 12

91344 PHOT 103 C Basic Photography I Tim Davis . . W . . 10:10 -1:10 pm WDS PART See above. Class size: 12

91346 PHOT 201 The View Camera An-My Le . . W . . 6:00 -9:00 pm WDS PART View cameras were the first cameras and were the primary photographic tool for the first half of photography’s history. They offer unexcelled clarity, tonality, and image control. The operation of the view camera and advanced darkroom techniques are demonstrated in this course. The class explores the expressive potential of the conscious use of the camera’s precise control of the image. Students are supplied with 4" x 5" camera outfits. Admission by portfolio. Prerequisite: Photography 105 or 106. Class size: 12

91347 PHOT 203 A Color Photography Tim Davis . T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm WDS PART An introduction to the problem of rethinking photographic picture making through the medium of color photography. Transparencies, color negatives, and type C prints are the technical areas explored. Interested students should bear in mind the higher costs of color materials. Admission by portfolio. Class size: 12

91348 PHOT 203 B Color Photography Barbara Ess . . . Th . 10:10 -1:10 pm WDS PART See above. Class size: 12

91345 PHOT 205 The View Camera: Hudson Project

Stephen Shore M . . . . 10:10 -1:10 pm WDS PART

View cameras were the first cameras and were the primary photographic tool for the first half of photography’s history. They offer unexcelled clarity, tonality, and image control. The operation of the view camera and advanced darkroom techniques are demonstrated in this course. The class, while exploring the expressive potential of the conscious use of the camera’s precise control of the image, also proposes a class-wide documentary project. After six weeks of technical and darkroom assignments, as well as being exposed to past documentary visual strategies, the whole class will be engaged in a project documenting the city of Hudson. By choosing a common subject, while allowing for individual approaches, the class will explore how a photograph communicates visual information. We will make several field trips during the semester to allow for on the spot discussions of photographic decisions. Students are supplied with 4" x 5" camera outfits. Since all of the class’s photographic work will be done in Hudson, students will need to have a means of transportation. Admission by portfolio. Prerequisite: Photography 105. Class size: 12

91349 PHOT 305 A Digital Imaging John Pilson

Lab: . . . Th . . T. .

6:00 -9:00 pm 5:00 -6:30 pm

WDS HDR 106

PART

This is an introductory class in the use of Adobe Photoshop for image processing. The first third of the semester will be spent studying techniques for color management, scanning, image processing, and outputting. For the last two thirds of the semester students will pursue individual projects, which will be critiqued in class. This class is open to Photography students who have taken 200-level Photography classes; admission is by permission of the instructor. Lab is required. Class size: 12

91350 PHOT 305 B Digital Imaging John Pilson Lab:

. . . . F

. . W . . 9:30 - 12:30 pm 5:00 -6:30 pm

WDS HDR 106

PART

See description above. Class size: 12

91351 PHOT 305 C Digital Imaging Gilles Peress . . W . . . . . Th

1:30 -4:30 pm 5:00 -6:30 pm

HDR 106 PART


91156 PHOT 321 The Employment of Photography Luc Sante . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm WDS AART Cross-listed: Art History Books have played a central role in the history of photography, from nineteenth-century albums of original photographs to the blossoming of printed collections in the twentieth. Such books as Walker Evans's American Photographs, Brassai's Paris by Night, Berenice Abbott's Changing New


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York, and Robert Frank's The Americans were not merely collections of pictures, but irreducible works of art. The book format supplies narrative and argument to photographs; recent scanning technology has further refined the book's ability to present the truth of photography. This course will consider such matters as format, sequence, page layout, binding, text, and cover design, over 150 years. One paper will be required at midterm, and by the end of the semester students will have made mockups of their own books, electronically or on paper, using their own photographs or found materials. Class size: 15

91352 PHOT SEM Senior Seminar Larry Fink M . . . . 8:00 - 11:00 pm WDS AART The senior seminar is a requirement of all seniors majoring in photography. The seminar meets on a biweekly basis and carries no credit. Not available for on-line registration. Class size: 20

THEATER

91403 THTR 101 Introduction to Acting Lynn Hawley M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm FISHER PAC PART 3 credits This course, intended for prospective theater majors, focuses on accessing the beginning actor’s imagination and creative energy. Using theater games, movement work, and improvisational techniques, the intent is to expand the boundaries of accepted logic and to encourage risk-taking in the actor. Course work includes intensive classroom sessions, individual projects designed to promote self-discovery, and group projects focused on the process of collaborative work. Class size: 18

91407 THTR 101 Introduction to Acting Jonathan Rosenberg . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am FISHER PAC PART See description above. Class size: 18

91416 THTR 101 C Introduction to Acting Naomi Thornton . . . Th . 3:45 -5:45 pm FISHER PAC PART 2 credits Scene preparation and beginning scene technique. Emphasis on relaxation, breathing, and concentration. Teaching the actor to make choices and implement them using sense memory and to integrate this work with the text. Group and individual exercises and improvisations. Continuous work on the acting instrument stressing freedom, spontaneity, and individual attention. Materials: poems, monologues, stories, and scenes. Reading of American plays, 1930 to present. Class size: 18

91412 THTR 103 Acting Company JoAnne Akalaitis . . W . . 12:30 -4:30 pm FISHER PAC PART 3 credits Corresponding with Directing Seminar, actors work with student directors on scene work for in-class presentation. Open to first year students. Class size: 18

91419 THTR 121 Movement for Actors Jean Churchill . . . . F 3:10 -4:30 pm FISHER PAC PART 1 credit Basic training in movement, rhythm, development of technique and confidence in space. Class size: 18

91420 THTR 125 Theatrical Adaptations . TBA . . W . . 3:10 -5:30 pm FISHER PAC PART Adapting classic and contemporary fiction or biographies to a theatrical form is a creative process that integrates the original intention of the material with the writer’s imagination. It is an exciting collaboration between two writers, though only one is writing the script. Adaptations have an important place in all storytelling fields – musical, plays, television shows and movies – and their popularity is increasing. In this class students will read examples of successfully adapted scripts and examine different approaches and styles of writing. They will adapt several short stories into short plays and choose a significant person in history, research his or her biographical information, and write a play based on his or her life. The students who are interested in taking this course should have taken at least one introductory writing workshop in any genre. Class size: 18

91409 THTR 131 Voice for Majors Elizabeth Smith . T . . F 10:10 - 11:30 am FISHER PAC PART 2 credits This course is designed to develop an awareness of the importance of physical relaxation, breath capacity and control, resonance and placement. There will also be an emphasis on clarity of articulation and the use of vocal range and inflection. This course is intended for moderated and prospective theater majors. Class size: 12

91406 THTR 141 Alexander Technique I Judith Muir . . . . F 10:00 - 11:50 am FISHER PAC PART 1 credit. A world-respected technique developed over 100 years ago; the Alexander Technique is a valuable tool for performers, writers, scholars, and artists. It is a simple and practical approach to improving balance, coordination and movement. During this course we will learn about habits of thinking and moving that cause stress and fatigue. This awareness will enable different choices to be made in ourselves and how we respond to the environment. Class size: 16

91503 THTR 142 Alexander Technique II Judith Muir . . . . F 12:00 -1:50 pm FISHER PAC PART 1 credit Level II deepens the study of Alexander Technique including the developmental movements that children make from birth to upright posture. Class size: 12

91414 THTR 207 Playwriting I Chiori Miyagawa . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm FISHER PAC PART 4 credits An introductory course that focuses on discovering the writer’s voice. Through writing exercises based on dreams, visual images, poetry, social issues, found text, and music, each writer is encouraged to find his or her unique language, style, and vision. A group project will explore the nature of collaborative works. Students learn elements of playwriting through writing a one-act play, reading assignments, and class discussions. (No writing sample required.) Class size: 12

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91410 THTR 208 Playwriting II Chiori Miyagawa . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm FISHER PAC PART 4 credits This course will function as a writer’s workshop. Students focus on developing a full-length play, with sections of the work-in-progress presented in class for discussions. Students grow as playwrights by developing characters and themes that are sustained through a full-length play. The students will also read a wide range of dramatic literature and be exposed to diverse styles of playwriting. This course can be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Playwriting I, Theatrical Adaptations, or Writing Political Theater. Class size: 12

91404 THTR 209 Scene Study Lynn Hawley M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm FISHER PAC PART 3 credits A course intended for students who have taken one semester of Intro to Acting and would like to continue their study. The course deals with movement from a games oriented curriculum into work with theatrical texts and discovery of the processes of scene study. Class size: 15

91622 THTR 206 History of Theater I Jean Wagner . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 309 AART 4 credits This course offers a survey of world performance, theater and drama from a global perspective as it relates to key developments in human communication that have shaped our perception of the world. We will begin with the evolution of human languages and consciousness; the rise of oral, ritual and shamanic performance; religious and civic festivals; and imperial theater practices. We will explore the interconnections between religious worship, public entertainment, royal patronage and government censure. The course will emphasize the role performance, as both artistic practice and social institution, has played as a cultural and political force in society, and will explore not only how performance is created, but for whom and why. Class size: 16

91413 THTR 303 Directing Seminar JoAnne Akalaitis . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm FISHER PAC PART 4 credits This is a studio course that covers the practice of directing from text analysis, ‘table work’, imagining the world of the play, design, casting, space, rehearsal and blocking in different configurations. The work will proceed from scenes to a full-length work. By permission of the instructor. Class size: 12

91408 THTR 307 Advanced Acting Jonathan Rosenberg . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm FISHER PAC PART 3 credits This is a studio acting class where students will explore scenes from challenging plays of varied styles. Extensive rehearsal time outside of class is required. Pre-requisites: for acting majors: Intro to Acting and Scene Study. For all others: Intro to Acting. Maximum enrollment: 12 students. Class size: 12

91415 THTR 308 Advanced Scene Study Naomi Thornton . . . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm FISHER PAC PART 3 credits Scene Technique with work on specific rehearsal tasks and practice of their application. Continued work on the acting instrument, understanding the actor as artist and deepening the physical, emotional, intellectual connection and availability of each actor. Advanced individual exercises, scenes, and monologues from all dramatic literature. Intended for Upper College students, others by permission. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: Introduction to Acting. Class size: 12

91405 THTR 310 Survey of Drama: The Birth of Tragedy and The Death of Tragedy

Thomas Bartscherer M . . . . 4:40 -7:00 pm FISHER PAC AART

Cross-listed: Classical Studies, Literature Two pivotal works in the history of the interpretation of tragic drama— The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche and The Death of Tragedy by George Steiner—will set the agenda for our inquiry into the origins of western theater in the dramas of classical antiquity and the fate of tragedy as an art form in the modern world. In addition to assiduous study of Nietzsche and Steiner, we shall be reading a broad selection of the tragedies these authors discuss, including plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Shakespeare, Racine, Büchner, and Beckett. We shall also watch film adaptations of selected tragedies and, schedule permitting, attend a staged performance. The course will integrate close reading, literary and philosophical analysis, and practical scene work. All readings will be in English. Class size: 15

91411 THTR 310 B Survey of Drama: American Melodrama, Minstrelsy and Vaudeville

Jean Wagner . . W . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm FISHER PAC AART

This course will examine Popular Theater in the United States from a cultural and performance perspective from its 18th century European routes through the early 20th century. We will begin with an examination of the relationship of Melodrama to the French Revolution, and trace its path through the political and social upheavals in 19th century America, including the Temperance and Abolition movements, the Civil War andthe growth of industrial capitalism. Next we will investigatebothBlackface and Whiteface Minstrelsy,Vaudeville and other forms of popular entertainment that helped shape American national, racial and economic ideologies. Texts will include plays by Dion Boucicault andDavid Belasco, George Aiken and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Williams and Walker’s Abyssinia, and various Vaudeville sketches. The course will incorporate practical scene work, viewing films and archival footage and readings from theoretical and historical texts. Class size: 15

91418 THTR 340 Voice in Performance Elizabeth Smith . . . . F 12:00 -2:00 pm FISHER PAC PART 2 credits This course is designed for those students who have already had some training in voice and will concentrate on addressing demands which occur in performance such as speaking over underscoring, sustaining dialogue in fights or dances, and developing power and range. Technical exercises will be used to promote coordination of speech and movement. Class size: 12


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CONSERVATORY COURSES

91582 CNSV 100 Studio Instruction Frank Corliss TBA TBA

91583 CNSV 102 Composition Tutorial Joan Tower TBA TBA

91584 CNSV 104 Secondary Piano Frank Corliss TBA TBA

91585 CNSV 108 Aural Skills I John Halle TBA TBA

91586 CNSV 109 Aural Skills II John Halle TBA TBA

91587 CNSV 110 Chamber Music Melvin Chen TBA TBA

91588 CNSV 112 Orchestral Training and Repertoire Erica Kiesewetter . T. Th . 7:00 – 9:30 pm

91589 CNSV 115 Conservatory Seminar I John Halle . T. Th 10:10 – 11:30 am

91590 CNSV 204 Performance Practice Workshop Stephen Hammer M . . . . 4:00 – 6:00 pm

91591 CNSV 211 Alexander Technique for Musicians Alex Farkas . . . . F 9:00 - 12:00 pm Class size: 18

91592 CNSV 215 A Conservatory Seminar III: Composing in Styles

John Halle . . . Th . 2:30 – 3:45 pm

91593 CNSV 215 B Conservatory Seminar III:

Species Counterpoint John Halle M . W . . 2:30 – 3:45 pm

91594 CNSV Keyboard Skills Frank Corliss TBA TBA

91595 CNSV 401 Conservatory Senior Project John Halle / Peter Laki

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4 credits This one-semester course is required of all Conservatory students and is usually taken in the semester of their senior recital. The course consists of preparation for the senior recital, including the creation of program notes and a professional biography for the printed program. Students taking the course will meet together with the instructor at the beginning of the semester to plan the timetable for submission of written materials. The course will be graded, based on comments from faculty able to attend the recital. Failure to produce high quality written material for the printed program will result in a lower grade. The goals of this course are: to broaden students' understanding of the historical and intellectual contexts of the repertoire for their recital and to help them learn the craft of creating professional program notes and biography.


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DIVISION OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE LITERATURE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: five courses in the Division of Languages and Literature before or during the semester of moderation, including two sequence courses, which must be in the same sequence but need not be consecutive. Sequence courses are English Literature I, II, III; U.S. Literature I, II, III, IV; and Comparative Literature A, I, II, III. Only one creative writing course may count toward the five. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** LITERATURE SEQUENCE COURSES: Historical studies in the Comparative, English and American literature traditions are organized into sequences. (Please notify the instructor if you need a sequence course in order to moderate in the fall of 2011.)

91285 LIT 204B Comparative Literature II Marina van Zuylen . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 204 ELIT This course will span literary texts from the sixteenth to the late eighteenth century in France, Spain, Italy, and Germany. It will examine Humanism's impact on the formation of selfhood; the crisis of authority in Spanish and French classical drama; the influence of Commedia del Arte on Italian theater; and idealist philosophy on the emergence of German Romanticism. We will dwell on the invention of autobiography, Cartesian and anti-Cartesian body-mind duality, the waning conception of heroism, the Enlightenment and its enemies, and comedy's role in bringing the everyday to the center of the literary experience. Authors will include Montaigne, Castiglione, Molière, Madame de la Fayette, Goldoni, Sor Inés de la Cruz, Descartes, Rousseau, Schiller, and Goethe. Class size: 22

91554 LIT 204C Comparative Literature III Thomas Keenan M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 102 ELIT This course examines the complex Euro-American literary transformation that stretches from what is loosely named Romanticism to the edge of the 20th century. Reading selected texts by a limited number of authors, very carefully, we will emphasize the relation between the self and others, as it happens in language: what is it to meet others in words? How do actions and obligations emerge and change out of encounters in language? How does what we think or know get linked with what we do, if it does? And how does language sustain or bear relations with non-human others: ideas, the dead, memories, and so on? Readings from Wordsworth, Keats, Kleist, Goethe, Hoffman, Balzac, Flaubert, James, Baudelaire, Rilke, and others. Class size: 22

91119 LIT 250 English Literature I Nancy Leonard M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 310 ELIT Cross-listed: Theology An intensive course in medieval and Renaissance literature in England, which emphasizes close readings in historical contexts, the development of critical vocabulary and imagination, and the discovery of the newly important and long-respected works which make up English literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare. Some topics which we will explore include the construction of the author (from “Anonymous” to Shakespeare), the British “nation” imagined and partly created by the literature, the utopian and actual societies – urban, rural, monastic, theatrical – which literature sought to represent. Authors studied, besides Chaucer and Shakespeare, include the Gawain-poet, Sir Thomas More, Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney and Julian of Norwich. The course is for new and continuing literature majors who want to explore the range and depth of English literature while they fill program requirements. Class size: 20

91287 LIT 252 English Literature III Cole Heinowitz M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 203 ELIT Cross-listed: Victorian Studies This course explores developments in British literature from the late eighteenth century to the twentieth century—a period marked by the effects of the French and American Revolutions, rapid industrialization, the rise and decline of empire, two world wars, the development of regional identities within Britain, and growing uncertainty about the meaning of "Britishness" in a global context. Beginning with the "Romantics" and ending with avant garde English poetry of the 1970s and 1980s, we will discuss such issues as the construction of tradition, the imagining of Britain, conservatism versus radicalism, the empire, and the usefulness (or not) of periodization. The centerpiece of the course is close reading—of poetry, prose, essays, and plays. There will also be a strong emphasis on the historical and social contexts of the works we are reading, and on the specific ways in which historical forces and social changes shape and are at times shaped by the formal features of literary texts. Class size: 22

91296 LIT 259 Literature of the U.S. III Matthew Mutter . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 203 ELIT Cross-listed: American Studies This course tracks the development of American literature from the late nineteenth century to World War II. We will explore new literary movements such as regionalism and naturalism; we will be particularly concerned with modernism in its various manifestations. Along the way we will attend to a number of political and social developments (westward expansion, U.S. imperialism, WWI, Jim Crow, first-wave feminism, urbanization) as well as certain cultural and intellectual revolutions (the rise of the social sciences, the proliferation of mass media and the commodification of culture, secularization, Social Darwinism) that the literature of the time both absorbed and engaged. Writers likely to be covered include Twain, Crane, James, Cather, Larsen, Toomer, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Stevens, Moore, Hughes, Frost Pound, Eliot, and Loy. Class size: 22

91112 LIT 260 Literature of the U. S. IV Elizabeth Frank . . W . . . . . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm 10:10 - 11:30 am

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Cross-listed: American Studies In the wake of World War II, the United States emerged as the world’s dominant military, economic, and cultural power. That power, diffused into the lives of individual Americans by technological, political, and social change, simultaneously deepened a sense of powerlessness for some and fulfilled hopes and expectations for others: if you imaginatively identified with the nation and its privileged symbols—for example, whiteness, masculinity, weaponry, and material plenty—would you experience the promised sense of centrality and significance seemingly mandated by our military triumph, our wealth, our extraordinary global prestige, and our historical sense of providential destiny? Or would you experience, or even be aware of, America’s failure to deliver on its promises? In this course, we will be looking at the ways in which American literature imagined and represented what it was like to live American lives between August 6, 1945, and September 11, 2001, the day when American verities and pieties underwent a sudden reckoning. We will begin by asking ourselves and our writers the same question with which R.W. Emerson opens his great essay, "Experience": "Where do we find ourselves?" and go on to examine works by mid-to late twentieth-century and contemporary writers of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Moreover we shall do so through explicit reference to traditions and problems addressed by the first three courses in the United States literature sequence. Can we still see ourselves as the "City on a Hill"? What has happened to the democratic faith of Emerson and Whitman? Do we possess a "usable past"? Is ours a society marked by "quiet desperation"? Readings vary each time the course is given; authors


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may include but are not necessarily confined to Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, Tennessee Williams, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Roth, Joan Didion, Toni Morrison and others. NOTE: US Literature IV may be used to satisfy the literature program’s moderation requirement IF AND ONLY IF the student has already taken US Lit I or US Lit II. You will not be permitted to moderate into literature if you have only taken US Lit III and US Lit IV. The course will, however, be open to already-moderated students and students who do not plan to moderate into the literature program. Consultation with instructor required on Advising Days, April 25th & 26th, before instructor will accept a student’s online registration. Class size: 20 **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

91307 LIT 103 A Introduction to Literary Studies Deirdre d'Albertis . . W . F 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 301 ELIT The aim of this course is to develop the student’s ability to perform close readings of literature. By exploring the moment-to-moment unfolding of sounds, rhythms, and meanings in a wide range of works—poems, short stories, plays, and novels—from a wide range of time periods and national traditions, students will lay the groundwork for future literature courses. They will gain, in addition, a familiarity with some of the basic topics of literary study, such as the relationship between language and consciousness, the relationship between written language and other modes of representation, and the question of what makes a piece of writing “literary” in the first place. Class size: 15

91308 LIT 103 B Introduction to Literary Studies Geoffrey Sanborn . . W . F 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 303 ELIT See description above. Class size: 15

91309 LIT 103 C Introduction to Literary Studies Nancy Leonard M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 310 ELIT See description above. Class size: 15 ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Writing Courses:

91551 LIT 121 First Fiction Workshop Paul LaFarge . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 305 PART This course involves both intensive reading and writing of the short story, and is intended only for first-year students who have made prior forays into the writing of narrative. This course is open to first-year students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 15

91621 LIT 121 First Fiction Workshop Edie Meidav TBA TBA TBA PART See above.

91620 LIT 122 Nonfiction Writing Workshop Susan Rogers . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 303 PART This course is for students who want to write “creative” essays. Creative nonfiction is a flexible genre that includes memoir, the personal essay, collaged writings, portraits and more. They can range from lyrical to analytical, meditative to whimsical. We will read a range of works and then offer up our own creative experiments. In particular we will pay attention to the relationship between language and ideas. Weekly writings and readings. No prior experience with creative nonfiction is needed. This course is open to first year and sophomores only. Sophomores: submit writing samples to Albee 205 by April 27, 5:00 pm.. Class size: 15

91257 LIT 123A First Poetry Workshop Michael Ives . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 101 PART Open to students who have never had a workshop in poetry, and who desire to experiment with making their own writing a means of learning, both about literature and poetry, and about the discipline of making works of art. Attention is mainly on the student's own production, and in the individual’s awareness of what sorts of activities, rhythms, and tellings are possible in poetry, and how poets go about learning from their own work. The central work of the course is the student's own writing, along with the articulation, both private and shared, of response to it. Readings will be undertaken in contemporary and traditional poets, according to the needs of the group, toward the development of familiarity with poetic form, poetic movement, and poetic energy. Attendance at various evening poetry readings and lectures is required. This course is open to first-year students only, registration will be taken in August. Class size: 15

91581 LIT 123B First Poetry Workshop Celia Bland . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 201 PART See above.

91629 LIT 221 Intermediate Fiction Workshop Edie Meidav TBA TBA TBA PART This is an intermediate-level fiction workshop, suitable for students who have either completed the First Fiction Workshop or done meaningful writing and thinking about fiction on their own. In addition to critiquing student work, we will read selected published stories and essays and complete a series of structured exercises. Not available for on-line registration. Admission is by portfolio, with cover letter, due to Prof. Mary Caponegro (Hopson 106) by 5:00 p.m. on April 27th, (no email!) Class size: 15

91630 LIT 223 Intermediate Non-Fiction Workshop Celia Bland . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 201 PART Open to students who have either completed the First Creative Non-Fiction Workshop or done meaningful writing and thinking about nonfiction on their own, this workshop will offer structured exercises that experiment with voice, perspective, narrative structure, and specific vocabularies. Central to the workshop are discussions of assigned readings, and critiques of the students’ own writing. Attendance at various readings and lectures is required. Not available for on-line registration. Admission is by portfolio, with cover letter, due to Prof. Bland (Fairbairn 201) by 5:00 p.m. on April 27th, (no email!) Class size: 15.

91619 LIT 322 Advanced Poetry Workshop Robert Kelly . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 101 PART Students present their own work to the group for analysis and response. Suggested readings in contemporary poets. Optional writing assignments are given for those poets who may find this useful. The course is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Registration is by hard-copy portfolio (NO EMAIL), with cover letter, to be delivered to Prof. Kelly’s office in Hopson 101 by 5:00pm on April 27th. Class size: 12


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91299 LIT 324 Advanced Fiction Workshop Mary Caponegro . . .Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 307 PART A workshop in the creation of short stories, traditional or experimental, for experienced writers. Students will be expected to write several polished stories, critique each other's work, and analyze the fiction of published authors. Registration is by hard-copy portfolio (NO EMAIL), with cover letter, to be delivered to Prof. Caponegro’s office in Hopson 106 by 5:00pm on April 27th. Class size: 15 *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

91109 LIT / LAT 105 Latin Literature Benjamin Stevens M . W . . 8:30 -9:50 am OLIN 102 FLLC See Latin section for description.

91115 GER / LIT 199 Kafka: Prague, Politics and the fin-de siecle

Franz Kempf . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLINLC 118 ELIT

See German section for description.

91294 LIT 2015 American Indian Fictions Geoffrey Sanborn . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 301 ELIT Cross-listed: American Studies, Human Rights By the time that D'Arcy McNickle, the first major American Indian novelist, began publishing his work, Indians--the currently preferred self-description of the people sometimes referred to as "Native Americans"—had been stock literary figures for over three hundred years. In works ranging from Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative and Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly to the Leatherstocking Tales of James Fenimore Cooper and the southwestern novels of Willa Cather, white American writers had collectively generated a simultaneously fixed and ungrounded notion of "Indianness." On the one hand, Indians could not belong to the nation because they existed outside of time, beyond change. On the other hand, their Indianness, the imaginary essence of what they were, could be repeatedly sought out, appropriated, and refigured by white people in need of a respite from modernity. As the critic Philip J. Deloria has written, the figure of the Indian in white American culture "gave the nation a bedrock, for it fully engaged the contradiction most central to a range of American identities--that between an unchanging, essential Americanness and the equally American liberty to make oneself into something new." In this course, we will read the tradition of fiction–about-Indians and Indianness in relation to the tradition of fiction–by-Indians that has sprung up in its wake. Authors include Rowlandson, Brown, Cooper, Melville, Helen Hunt Jackson, Cather, Black Elk, McNickle, N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Leslie Marmon Silko, Louise Erdrich, and Sherman Alexie. Class size: 20

91212 LIT 202 Metrical Verse Benjamin La Farge M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 309 ELIT Students will learn how to read and write metrical verse by writing exercises in the principal meters (Accentual/Syllabic, Accentual, Syllabic, Anglo-Saxon Alliterative , Haiku, etc.) and the principal forms (the ballad, the sonnet, blank verse, nonsense verse, the ode, the dramatic monologue, the villanelle, the sestina, the pantoum) that make poetry in the English language one of the richest traditions in the world. A particular concern will be the relation between meter and the speaking voice; an additional concern will be the kinds of trope that distinguish classical (figurative) from modernist (elliptical) poetry. Class size: 15

91114 LIT 2021 Mark Twain Seminar Elizabeth Frank . . W . . . . . Th .

3:00 -4:20 pm 1:30 -2:50 pm

ASP 302 ELIT

In this course on one of the United States’ wittiest and most renowned literary figures, students will do individual research and make class presentations on Mark Twain’s major works, including, but not restricted to Innocents Abroad, Roughing It, Life on the Mississippi, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, Letters from the Earth and The Mysterious Stranger. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and one U.S. sequence course or a course in either American Studies or American history. Class size: 20

91270 LIT 2036 Rise of the Black Novel Charles Walls . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 306 ELIT Cross-listed: Africana Studies, American Studies If we go beyond the pedestrian assumption that early black literature merely provides a forum for the expression of human suffering and for the correction of dehumanizing cultural representations, then we are left with difficult questions about the development of black literary production, which themselves may need reframing: why, for instance, in the mid-nineteenth century did prominent black men and women of letters begin to write novels? What special qualities make the novel useful for cultural/political interventions? Tentatively answering these questions, we will place the narratives of both black and white writers in the context of abolitionism, radical theology and moral theory, the Haitian Revolution and slave rebellion, and mid-nineteenth century theories of the imagination. Our main task is to articulate the special role that the novel plays in the development of a radical black literary tradition and in a nation headed toward civil war. Likely writers include Stowe, Douglass, Emerson, Melville, Jacobs, Delany, Brown, Wilson, and Webb. Class size: 15

91632 LIT 2060 Modern Arabic Literature TBA TBA ELIT Description to follow.

91259 LIT 2117 Russian Laughter Marina Kostalevsky . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 120 ELIT Cross-listed: Russian & Eurasian Studies A study of laughter and its manifestation in Russian literary tradition. Issues to be discussed relate to such concepts and genres as romantic irony, social and political satire, literary parody, carnival, and the absurd. We will examine how authors as distinct as Dostoevsky and Bulgakov create comic effects and utilize laughter for various artistic purposes. We will also examine some of the major theories of laughter developed by Hobbs, Bergson, Freud, Bakhtin and others. Required readings include the works of major Russian writers starting with the late-eighteenth-century satirical play by Denis Fonvisin and ending with Venedict Erofeev's underground cult masterpiece: a contemplation on the life of a perpetually drunk philosopher in the former Soviet Union. Conducted in English. Class size: 22

91220 LIT 214 Cairo Through its Novels Dina Ramadan M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 204 FLLC Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies, Human Rights; Middle East Studies Cairo, “the City Victorious,” has long fascinated its writers, captivating their literary imaginations. This course will offer a survey of the modern Egyptian novel, a survey that simultaneously maps the changing cityscape of Egypt’s bulging metropolis, allowing for an examination of the developments and transformations of both during the course of the 20th century. Once considered the center of the


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Arab world, Cairo has witnessed repeated shifts in its regional and global position and importance over the last century. However, it continues to play a lead role in much of Egyptian literary (and cultural) production. From Naguib Mahfouz’s iconic alley to Sonallah Ibrahim’s apartment building, to Hamdi Abu Golayyel’s multifamily tenement, students will engage with novels that demonstrate a vast range of literary representations by Cairo’s writers, from its shifting centers, to its ever expanding margins. Through close readings of these texts, we will consider the socioeconomic and political conditions that have impacted and radically restructured the city during its recent history, and the ways in which such changes are manifested in its novelists’ stylistic and aesthetic choices. Literary texts will be supplemented by theoretical and historical material. This course will be accompanied by a film series. Taught in English. Class size: 22

91277 LIT 2153 Infernal Paradises: Literature of Russian Modernism

Olga Voronina M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 303 ELIT

Cross-listed: Russian & Eurasian Studies Dominated by utopian thinking, the twentieth century witnessed both the creation and deconstruction of many visionary projects, some of which combined political endeavors to change the world with attempts to facilitate, subdue, or subjugate artistic self-expression. In this course, we explore the theme of utopia as an intellectual, aesthetic, and spiritual concept with a great capacity for social transformation. Focusing on works by Chekhov, Bely, Blok, Mayakovsky, Tsvetaeva, Zamyatin, Pasternak, Bunin, Nabokov, and Akhmatova, the course aims to demonstrate continuity of the Russian literary tradition while revealing how innovative creative forms and resonant new voices contributed to an unprecedented artistic revival, the one that flourished under the harsh conditions of censorship, totalitarian oppression, and forced isolation between the Russian culture and its western counterpart. Class size: 22

91288 LIT 2156 Romantic Literature Cole Heinowitz M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 201 ELIT This course offers a critical introduction to the literature produced in Britain at the time of the Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic wars. The term traditionally used to categorize this literature, “romantic,” is interestingly problematic: throughout the course we will question the assumptions built into this term instead of assuming that we know what it means or taking for granted a series of supposed characteristics of “romantic” literature and art. We will also explore the extent to which key conflicts in British culture during the “romantic period,” including the founding of the United States, independence movements in the Americas, the development of free trade ideology, and the debates over slavery and colonialism, are still at issue today. The centerpiece of this course is the close reading of poetry. There will also be a strong emphasis on the historical and social contexts of the works we are reading, and on the specific ways in which historical forces and social changes shape and are at times shaped by the formal features of literary texts. The question of whether “romantic” writing represents an active engagement with or an escapist idealization of the important historical developments in this period will be a continuous focus. Readings include canonical and non-canonical authors: William Blake, William Wordsworth, Helen Maria Williams, Thomas Beddoes, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, Lord Byron, John Clare, and Laetitia Elizabeth Landon. Class size: 22

91278 LIT 2184 The Construction of Childhood in Russian Literature, Art, and Film

Sara Pankenier Weld . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 102 ELIT

Cross-listed: Russian & Eurasian Studies Philippe Ariès argued that the concept of childhood as we understand it did not exist before the modern age. In this course, we consider this claim in the light of Russian literary and cultural history and explore how notions of the child played a key role in the shaping of Russian national identity. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, we investigate how childhood has been constructed in Russian literature, art, and film, particularly in the modern era. We discuss depictions of childhood in novels, short stories, and autobiographical writings by Tolstoy, Gorky, Bely, Kharms, Nabokov, Tolstaia, and Petrushevskaia, as well as in poems and prose for children. We examine the image of the child in art ranging from icons and paintings that span many centuries to posters, propaganda, and picturebooks of the Soviet era. We consider the use of the child in films by Donskoi, Tarkovsky, and Mikhalkov and animated films by Norstein and others. Secondary readings contextualize the topic of childhood within sociological, historical, and literary debates, while theoretical readings hone our analysis of constructions of childhood in word and image. Conducted in English. Class size: 22

91501 LIT 226 Poetry:Texts, Forms, Experiments Joan Retallack . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLINLC 210 PART This course is designed for any students who wish to explore poetic forms, as well as those who are considering (or on their way to) moderating into Written Arts. (Those already moderated are also welcome if there is room.) We will be asking what poets need to know in today’s world, not only about poetry per se, but also about the many models and metaphors from other disciplines (philosophy, science, music, etc.) that have always inflected the poetries of their times. We will explore a broad range—historically and varietally—of ways to compose with words that have and haven’t been called poetry. (Just what determines whether or not a piece of writing is a poem?) We’ll also pay attention to technologies that are currently expanding the genre, looking at various kinds of digital poetries. This is a hybrid class: part seminar, part workshop. Students will produce a mid-term and a final portfolio of work, as well as present work designed for performance—both individually and collaboratively. There will be readings from a required booklist and handouts throughout the semester. The class is required to attend poetry readings (generally scheduled on Thursday evenings) and other events related to the course during the semester. Admission by permission of professor. Class size: 18

91251 LIT 230 Innovative Novellas and Short Stories

Justus Rosenberg M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 201 ELIT

An in-depth study of the difference between the short story, built on figurative techniques closely allied to those employed in poetry which allows the writer to achieve remarkable intimacy and depth of meaning in the space of a few pages and the novella that demands the economy and exactness of a short work while at the same time allowing a fuller concentration and development of both character and plot. We explore the range and scale of the artistic accomplishments of such masters in these genres as Voltaire, de Maupassant, Leo Tolstoy, Chekhov, Sholem Aleichem, Thomas Mann, Isaac Babel, Camus, Kafka, Colette, Borges. In addition to writing several analytical papers, students are asked to present their own short story or draft for a novella by the end of the semester. Class size: 18

91249 LIT 2331 Classic American Gothic Donna Grover . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 301 ELIT Cross-listed: American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies The gothic novel is considered to be the stronghold of ghost stories, family curses and heroines in distress. Its use of melodrama and the macabre often disguise the psychological, sexual, and emotional issues that are in fact more horrifying than the contents of a haunted house. The gothic novel in America has often confronted topics pertinent to American identity and history. In this course we will examine how many American authors used the gothic genre to actually engage with social, political and cultural concerns. We will read novels and short stories that span the 19th and 20th century by authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Louisa May Alcott, Henry James, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Harriet Jacobs, Edith Wharton, William Faulkner, Shirley Jackson and James Baldwin. Class size: 18


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91280 LIT 2404 Fantastic Journey and the Modern World

Jonathan Brent . . W . . 4:40 -7:00 pm . ELIT

Cross-listed: Russian & Eurasian Studies; Related interest: STS The modern world has been characterized in many ways, as a time of unimaginable freedom, as well as existential angst, exile, loss of the idea of home, loss of the idea of positive heroes; a triumphant embracing of the “new” and the future, as well as the troubling encounter with machines and the menace of totalitarianism. It was a time when barriers of all sorts began to crumble—barriers between past and present, foreground and background, high and low culture, beauty and ugliness, good and evil. Artists and writers responded in many different ways across the world. The writers we will read in this class represent the fulcrum of creativity in America, Central or Eastern Europe and Russia. Each lived at a different axis of modernity—where East met West, where the Russian Revolution provided a vibrant but terrifying image of liberation, where modern technological innovation produced endless possibilities of satirization of both the old world and the new, where ethnic and genocidal violence was developing under the surface of this innovation into the foreseeable European Holocaust. These writers have something powerful and unique to say about the advent of the modern period in the fantastic parallel worlds they created where machines take on lives of their own, grotesque transformations violate the laws of science, and inversions of normality become the norm. Through their fantastic conceptions a vision of modernity emerges which questions the most basic presumptions of western civilization—in art, morality, politics, the psyche and social life—a vision for which the West still has no satisfying response. All readings are in English. We will read The Marvelous Land of Oz (L. Frank Baum), The Metamorphosis (Kafka), RUR (Capek), War with the Newts (Capek), Street of Crocodiles (Schulz), Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hour Glass (Schulz), Envy (Olesha) The Bedbug (Mayakovsky). There will be 4 short papers for the course & one final paper. Class size: 15

91300 LIT 2483 Urbanization in the 19th Century Novel: Bright Lights, Big Cities

Stephen Graham . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 201 ELIT

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies The nineteenth century metropolis became too vast for individual comprehension; it became the task of visionary writers to invent the modern city and to discover its distinctive narratives. This course will examine nineteenth-century literary constructions of the urban space, mostly although not exclusively in the form of novels, the major emphasis being on Paris and London. Texts will include Dickens, Our Mutual Friend; Balzac, Lost Illusions; Baudelaire, selected poems; Trollope, The Way We Live Now; Flaubert, Sentimental Education; Mayhew, London Labor and the London Poor; Gissing, New Grub Street; and Thomson, City of Dreadful Night. Class size: 22

91213 LIT 2501 Shakespeare Benjamin La Farge . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 309 ELIT A careful reading of nine masterpieces, plus a selection of his sonnets, by the greatest writer of the English language. The plays, representing the full range of his genius in comedy, tragedy, romance, and royal history, will be chosen from among the following: Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Othello, Measure for Measure, King Lear, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest. Class size: 15

91311 LIT 2505 Early English Literature Reanimated: The Further Adventures of the Body and Soul

Lianne Habinek / Maria Cecire

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11:50 -1:10 pm 11:50 -1:10 pm

RKC 103 OLIN 301/303

ELIT

This course examines literary, historical, and critical accounts of the tension between body and soul in “pre-modern” English literature, and takes up the debate in its modern instantiations. In addition to traditional texts and scholarship, students will have the opportunity to work with pop culture materials and to respond by creating their own cultural products that address this theme. We will cover topics such as the relationship between the spiritual and physical, gender performativity and cross-dressing, racial-religious identity, and the idea of the hero. Early texts include the 14th c. Debate of the Body and Soul and works by Chaucer, Malory, Spenser, Shakespeare, and Swift. This class will meet twice weekly, once with the full class of up to 40 students, and once in sections with either Profs. Habinek or Cecire. Class size: 40

91253 LIT 281 Poetry on Trial: Plato to Agamben Joseph Luzzi . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am RKC 200 ELIT Why does Shelley label poets “the unacknowledged legislators of the world,” and Vico describe Roman law as “a severe form of poetry”? Why, in Wordsworth’s view, is poetry “the breath and finer spirit of knowledge”? More ominously, why does Plato banish the poets from his ideal republic, and why have writers so often had to defend the value and worth of poetry, especially against more rationalist disciplines like philosophy and the natural sciences? Why, in the so-called crisis of the humanities today, is the study of poetry increasingly marginalized? Students in this course will consider such questions by examining poetry in the etymological sense of the word as poesis (making, production). Together, we will explore how historically the poetic faculty has been theorized not just as a mode for the creation of verbal art but also as a way of thinking in itself. We will study the genre of the “defense of poetry” by authors including Boccaccio, Sidney, and Shelley; writings on the nature of poetic thought by Vico, Wordsworth, and Croce; attacks on poetry by Plato, Bentham, and Marx; and current theoretical debates on the relationship between the “poetic” and other modes of thought in critics like Derrida and Agamben. Most important, we will study actual poems that meditate on the question of poetic thought and its cultural implications, especially the work of such philosophical poets as Lucretius, Dante, Goethe, Leopardi, and Eliot. We will also consider how authors like Dickinson and Woolf compel us to situate the above issues in relation to concerns like the body, gender, and sexuality. All readings are in English translation. Class size: 15

91274 LIT 288 Modern Drama in Translation: Brecht in the Global South

Florian Becker M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 115 ELIT

Cross-listed: German Studies This course will examine the global circulation of paradigms of modern Western drama, looking specifically at the case of Bertolt Brecht. From the 1960s to the present, many African and Latin American dramatists and practitioners have reworked Brecht’s plays and techniques to give theatrical shape to the realities of imperialism and decolonization, the impact of Cold War politics and international corporations, the emergence of new ruling classes, and the persistence of political oppression and economic exploitation. What is it about Brecht that these authors have found relevant or useful? How have they—and the local performance practices on which they draw—transformed Brecht’s formal innovations to “re-function” them for their own projects? And what happens to these projects if one no longer believes that a revolution led by the dispossessed multitude is just around the corner? We will focus these questions on radically different adaptations of four of Brecht’s most famous plays—The Threepenny Opera, The Measures Taken, The Good Person of Setzuan and Mother Courage—by authors such as Wole


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Soyinka from Nigeria, Ngugi wa Thiong’o from Kenya, Athol Fugard, Barney Simon, William Kentridge and The Junction Avenue Theatre Company from South Africa, Daniel Veronese from Argentina, and Teresa Hernández from Puerto Rico. No previous knowledge of African or Latin American history is expected. Students who read German are invited to enroll in a tutorial to study Brecht’s plays in the original. Conducted in English. Class size: 22

91298 LIT 301 Reading for Writers Mary Caponegro . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 107 ELIT This course is designed to be a joyous, rigorous exploration of that component of fiction which distinguishes one author from another, and which is a more prominent feature of certain authors’ works than others. We’ll look closely at what constitutes style, and what makes one writer a stylist and another not. If “reading for the plot” is the default paradigm in fiction, what happens when we train our minds to look behind the scenes of plot, to observe how cumulative linguistic, imagistic and syntactic patterns coalesce such that sentence generates story? What is the relation of style to form and structure, and what range of choices exist between the polarities of restraint and ostentation? Analytical papers with occasional creative options will assist in our endeavor. Works studied will include many of the following literary texts, in general one book per week: Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov; Company, Ill Seen Ill Said, Worstward Ho, by Samuel Beckett; The Aspern Papers, by Henry James; The Palm Wine Drinkard, by Amos Tutuola; Memoirs of Hadrian, by Marguerite Yourcenar; The Mezzanine, by Nicolson Baker; Housekeeping, by Marilyn Robinson; The Passion Artist, by John Hawkes; Lost in the City, by Edward P. Jones; In the Heart of the Country, by J.M. Coetzee; This is Not a Novel, by David Markson; The Last Samurai, by Helen de Witt; The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell; In the Heart of the Heart of the Country, by William Gass; Because They Wanted To, by Mary Gaitskill; The Sea, by John Banville; Bogeywoman or Lord of Misrule, by Jaimy Gordon, Netsuke, by Rikki Ducornet; Amy and Isabelle, by Elizabeth Strout. Class size: 15

91500 LIT 3023 Poetry and Society Joan Retallack . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm RKC 122 ELIT What, if anything, does poetry contribute to the most significant conversations of humankind? Conversations about our commonalities and differences—matters of race, class, gender, war and other forms of violence; cultural and political power; social values; responsibilities to fellow human beings as well as to other forms of life on the planet. Does poetry resonate with knowledge and intuition necessary for thinking about such matters but unavailable by other means? Can it be a potent form of agency? These are complex questions we will be examining via specific texts and writing explorations of our own in both essay and poetic forms. We’ll look at the role of poetics in human rights and environmental (ecopoetic) discourses, investigative poetics, ethical thought experiments and more. Work by Apollinaire, Lorca, Pound, Stein, Wittgenstein, Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, Amiri Baraka, Yehuda Amichai, Etel Adnan, Mahmoud Darwish, Neruda, Raul Zurita, Jonathan Skinner, Juliana Spahr, and Jena Osman, are likely to be included. This is a practice-based seminar. You will have the opportunity to experiment with poetic forms, write short essays, and conduct collaborative research in areas of contemporary social concern that interest you. The final assignment will be a combined essay and poetic project. The class is required to attend poetry readings and other events (e.g., Human Rights, and Environmental Policy programming) related to the course during the semester. Admission by permission of professor. Class size: 15

91289 LIT 3036 Poetic Lineages Cole Heinowitz . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 303 ELIT T. S. Eliot famously remarked, “what happens when a new work of art is created is something that happens simultaneously to all the works of art which preceded it.” Taking this statement as our starting point, this seminar will explore the perpetual trans-historical dialogue taking place within Anglo-American poetry and poetics. Tracing the various poetic lineages from the Romantic era to the present moment, we will explore the ways in which conceptions of the power of poetry are transformed by shifting historical, aesthetic, political, and philosophical moments. Throughout our investigations, we will ask: What is the relationship between poetic utterance and political power? What role do subjectivity and emotion play in poetic expression? How do the formal dimensions of language complicate its denotative function? Writers to be considered include Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Charles Bernstein, J.H. Prynne, and Lyn Hejinian. Class size: 15

91286 LIT 3071 Literary Method: Genealogy and the Unsayable

Nancy Leonard . . . Th . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 310 ELIT

Cross-listed: Philosophy This course will inaugurate a series of seminars in criticism intended especially for moderated Junior I literature majors. The seminars will introduce students to exciting current thinking in the field, emphasizing how particular methods and ideas can be employed in linking literary texts to their contexts. Intended too is a deep exploration of writing about literature at some length, in the form of a 20-25 pp. paper, developed over the course of most of the semester. This seminar will explore two ideas that have become increasingly important in thinking about texts: genealogy, a historical concept, and unsayability, a philosophical one. We will read Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morals and selected essays, Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punish and additional essays, and Giorgio Agamben’s The Signature of All Things: On Method, in the first half of the term. James’s The Turn of the Screw will be in dialogue with the theory of genealogy, and students will be encouraged to explore it through original research. The genealogical approach allows us to examine connections between past and present which escape simple questions of cause and effect, influence and intention. James’s text will also suggest unsayability, and thus provide a bridge to the second half of the course. Here we will probe the unsaid—the concept of what language does not and cannot say—in literature and philosophy, taking it over and over to texts by writers as varied as Blake and Beckett, Dickinson and Kierkegaard, Celan and Faulkner, and philosophers like Derrida, Heidegger, and Cavell. At least one classic narrative film will also be screened. Preference given to moderated literature majors but other Upper College students admitted by permission of the instructor (email [email protected]). Class size: 15

91271 LIT 3081 Afro-Futurism(s): Technologies of Literature and Culture in the Black Diaspora

Charles Walls M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLINLC 210 ELIT

Cross-listed: Africana Studies, American Studies This interdisciplinary course will examine how black diasporic communities have used science fiction, cosmology, fantasy, and utopianism to explore the intersections between race and technology, to redefine knowledge and subjectivity, and to imagine alternative political spaces. Drawing on the work of a variety of writers, artists, and musicians, we will consider the development of this theme and its related aesthetic forms to analyze how “Afro-futurism” occupies a provocative but little explored place in the interrogation of and challenge to normative historical narratives, class divisions, sexism, and racism. Figures likely to appear on our syllabus will reflect a broad historical range from the nineteenth- to twenty-first centuries: Pauline Hopkins, George Schuyler, Ralph Ellison, Ishmael Reed, Samuel Delaney, Octavia Butler, Nalo Hopkinson, Rene Cox, Jean-Rene Basquiat, Sun Ra, Paul D. Miller, Ramellzee, Parliament, Anthony Joseph, and others. Class size: 15

91405 THTR 310 Survey of Drama: The Birth of Thomas Bartscherer M . . . . 4:40 -7:00 pm FISHER PAC AART



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Tragedy and The Death of Tragedy Cross-listed: Classical Studies, Literature. See Theater section for description.

91297 LIT 3146 T.S. Eliot &Wallace Stevens Matthew Mutter . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 304 ELIT Cross-listed: American Studies An in-depth study of two major American writers whose aesthetic visions represent divergent trajectories for modernist poetics. Attention will be given to their relation to Romanticism, their understanding of lyric subjectivity, their juxtapositions of literature and religion, their philosophies of abstraction and the image, and their engagement with social and cultural crises. Class size: 15

91255 LIT 315 Proust:In Search of Lost Time Eric Trudel . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 301 ELIT Cross-listed: French Studies Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time is about an elaborate, internal journey, at the end of which the narrator discovers the unifying pattern of his life both as a writer and human being. Famed for its style and its distinctive view of time, love, sex and cruelty, reading, language and memory, Proust's epic broke new ground in the invention of a genre that lies between fiction and autobiography. Through a semester devoted to the close reading of Swann’s Way and Time Regained in their entirety and several substantial key-excerpts taken from all the other volumes, we will try to understand the complex nature of Proust's masterpiece and, among other things, examine the ways by which it accounts for the temporality and new rhythms of modernity. We will also question the narrative and stylistic function of homosexuality, discuss the significance of the massive social disruption brought about by the Great War and see how the arts are represented and why they are seminal to the narration. Additional readings will include philosophy, art criticism and literary theory. Taught in English. Class size: 15

91555 LIT 3206 Evidence Thomas Keenan . T . . . 4:40 – 6:000 pm OLIN LC 118 HUM What can literature teach us about evidence? What does it tell us about other sorts of signs, and how to read the traces of things left behind at this or that scene, of a crime for instance? Evidence, etymologically, is what we see, what is exposed or obvious to the eye, and to the extent that something is evident it should help us make decisions, form conclusions, or reach judgments. Hence its legal meanings. On the basis of these traces of what has happened —whether in the form of statistics, images, or testimony—we decide, and so their ethical and theoretical stakes are high. Sometimes what we see and read seems to compel action, while at other times it appears to immobilize us. As more and more of our world is exposed to view, what becomes of the would-be foundational character of evidence? What is it to ignore evidence? This seminar will explore the theory and practice of evidence, with special attention paid to (a) accounts in the mass media of, and (b) testimonies and forensic evidence about, the most extreme cases (genocide, atrocity, terror, human rights violations). Readings from Gilles Peress, Ariella Azoulay, Eyal Weizman, Michael Ondaatje, Susan Sontag, Toni Morrison, Shoshana Felman, Bruno Latour, Jacques Derrida, Miiguel Tamen, and others.

91312 LIT 3262 Culture and Breeding in 18th Century British Literature

Lianne Habinek . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 307 ELIT

What is culture? This is the first question we will ask in this course – and the one we will strive to answer throughout as we make our way through some of the seminal literary and philosophical texts of the eighteenth century. We will consider, as we do, what the notion of breeding had to do with culture, and how the idea of culture involved proto-biology, exploration, education, and even discrimination. As such, this course seeks to intertwine philosophical and scientific work with its contemporary literature; thus, alongside each main text we will consider eighteenth-century theoretical research. We begin with David Garrick's remarkably “altered” version of The Winter's Tale, turning then to Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels, a selection of Rousseau, Tristram Shandy, and The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, ending with Emma. Class size: 15

91267 LIT 3325 National Myths, Transnational Forms: Samurai, Cowboy, Shaolin Monk

Andrew Schonebaum M . . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLINLC 206 FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies We will consider how certain stories and images are used to create national identity and at the same time appeal to a transnational or global audience. Class size: 16

91256 LIT 333 New Directions in Contemporary Fiction

Bradford Morrow M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 205 ELIT

This seminar is devoted to close readings of novels and collections of short stories by innovative contemporary fiction writers published over the last quarter century, with an eye toward exploring both the great diversity of voices and styles employed in these narratives as well as the cultural, historical, and social issues they chronicle. Particular emphasis will be placed on analysis of fiction by some of the more pioneering practitioners of the form, including Cormac McCarthy, William Gaddis, Angela Carter, Jeanette Winterson, Kazuo Ishiguro, Don DeLillo, David Foster Wallace, Michael Ondaatje, Ian McEwan, Jamaica Kincaid, along with two or three authors who will visit class to discuss their books and read from recent work. Class size: 15

91295 LIT 3354 Faulkner and Morrison Geoffrey Sanborn . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 303 ELIT/DIFF Related interest: Africana Studies An intensive study of two of the greatest American novelists of the twentieth century. In the first half of the course, we will read four Faulkner novels—The Sound and the Fury, As I Lay Dying, Light in August, and Absalom, Absalom!—together with some of his short fiction and a wide range of essays, interviews and critical studies. In the second half of the course, we will do the same thing with Morrison: the novels will be The Bluest Eye, Sula, The Song of Solomon, and Beloved, and the secondary materials will include Playing in the Dark, her influential monograph on American literature. Topics will include race, violence, prophecy, motherhood, ancestry, ecstasy, privacy, the effort to speak the unspeakable, and the strange pleasures of words. Requirements include two ten-page papers. Preference to moderated literature majors. Class size: 15

91614 LIT 3413 Close-reading Evil Francine Prose . . . . F 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 101 ELIT Cross-listed with Human Rights In this class we will look (word by word, sentence by sentence) at the ways in which language has been used to portray and explore the mystery of evil. We will study texts ranging from the Book of Genesis and Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Tale” to the fiction of Flannery O’Connor, Denis Johnson and Roberto Bolano. We will also read fiction and nonfiction written during and about American Puritanism, the slaveholding South, colonial exploration, the Hitler and Stalin eras. Finally, we will look at newspaper and magazine articles that address, directly or indirectly, the problem of evil. Two short weekly papers are required. Admission is by email application to [email protected].



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91250 LIT 3640 Memorable 19th Century Novels Justus Rosenberg . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 101 ELIT This course offers an in-depth examination of continental novels that are part of the literary canon, such as Dostoyevsky’s Brothers Karamazov, Tolstoy’s War and Peace, Stendhal’s The Red and the Black, Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, Balzac’s Cousin Bette and Thomas Mann’s The Buddenbrooks, which collectively provide a realistic picture of the major artistic, social, political, and philosophical trends and developments in 19th century Europe. We explore these writers’ portrayals of the rising middle class, the corrosion of religious beliefs and romantic notions, the position of women in society, the birth of radical ideologies, the debate between materialism and idealism as philosophical concepts, and analyze the diversity of their narrative strategies. Our readings are enhanced by selected screen adaptations of some novels. Class size: 15

91245 LIT 374 Jane Austen Deirdre d'Albertis Writing Lab:

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OLIN 107 ELIT

Cross-listed: Gender & Sexuality Studies; Related interest: Victorian Studies A seminar devoted to the close study of Austen's major novels: Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma and Persuasion. We will examine each work in relation to a rich critical tradition surrounding it, charting the waxing and waning of Austen's reputation as successive generations of readers rediscover and attempt to explain her subtle art. Upper-college standing is assumed; some familiarity with literary history, as well as theory is also to be desired. This is a writing intensive course. Regular short writing assignments will be required, along with two 10-page essays (see below). We will meet for weekly hour-long writing labs. General goals are to help with the development, composition, organization, and revision of analytical and exploratory prose; the use of evidence to support an argument; strategies of interpretation and analysis of texts. Students will be responsible for their mechanics of grammar and documentation. Class size: 15

91252 LIT 381 Truth, Beauty, and the Market: Explorations in Literary Value

Joseph Luzzi . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLINLC 118 ELIT

Why is literary “value” so difficult to define and likely to lead to heated debate? How is the word value itself forever suspended between, on the one hand, its notion as something transcendental and timeless (“priceless”), and on the other, its status as a cultural commodity (something bought and sold)? How is literature at once a product beholden to a specific time and place (to a “market”), but also a work of art that can defy categorization and quantification? Students in this course will explore such fundamental questions about the way that we evaluate, judge, and consume literary works. We will explore how the term literary value draws on developments in the history of aesthetics as well as related fields like philosophy, law, economics, and sociology. Our focus will be on the special ways that literary texts produced after the Enlightenment and into the 19th- and 20th-centuries created notions and models of literary value that drew on major social and cultural changes like the industrial revolution and spread of capitalism; the emergence of a public sphere through institutions like the coffee house and the press; and the creation of modern notions of the “author” in fields like copyright law and intellectual property. We will consider such issues and texts as the aesthetic thought of Kant and writings on taste by Hume; theorists on value including Smith, Marx, and Simmel; literary texts on the emergence of capitalism like Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads and Verga’s House by the Medlar Tree; questions of class struggle in Zola’s Germinal, Manzoni’s Betrothed, and Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons; and more contemporary critics including Barthes and Foucault on the “author,” Habermas on the public sphere, and the recent theories of value in Casanova, Guillory, and Herrnstein Smith. All readings are in English translation. Class size: 15


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FOREIGN LANGUAGES, CULTURES AND LITERATURE Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures comprise those programs which are based on the foreign languages currently taught at Bard: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Ancient Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Sanskrit, and Spanish. The programs' common philosophy involves the critical appreciation of one or more foreign cultures and literatures through the learning and mastery of the language of each. While each program has its own intellectual and academic plan, the requirements for moderation are similar: Linguistic proficiency, based usually on three or more semesters of language study; (2) Literary proficiency through completion of at least one course in the foreign literature, preferably a survey course; (3) Cultural proficiency, demonstrated by at least one course in a related area outside of literature, e.g., philosophy, history, or music

ARABIC

91209 ARAB 101 Elementary Arabic Dina Ramadan M T W Th . 10:30 - 11:30 am OLINLC 120 FLLC Cross-listed: Middle East Studies Students are trained through the use of the most current pedagogical developments of communicative, visual and narrative methods developed by primarily AL-Kitaab fii Ta` allum al- `Arabiyya. Students will enlarge their speaking, reading, writing and comprehension skills in Modern Standard Arabic, the form of Arabic shared by all Arab countries. Classroom time is devoted to conversation (skits and discussions) and grammar exercises (including skim-reading tasks, spiraling and inference, analogy, problem solving, and educated guessing), stemming from the DVDs and other untainted materials. For example, in the course of the semester you will learn Arabic through a variety of musical traditions both classical and modern. The course will continue to introduce students to some Egyptian colloquial. Consistent emphasis is placed on authentic resources that derive from the most updated cultural contexts, realities and creative work of the Arab world such as gender issues, Arab-Muslim and Arab-Christian traditions, social clubs, ethnic groups, the role of the media etc. Students are expected to devote adequate time for homework, meet with a tutor every week to help them with homework and attend a session of Spoken Arabic. Class size: 20

91210 ARAB 201 Intermediate Arabic Dina Ramadan M T W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 309 FLLC Cross-listed: Middle East Studies This course will focus on the functional use of Arabic in a natural communication setting. The four basic linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Active and passive lexicon as well as advanced grammatical structures will be taught through exposure to a wide range of texts. Aspects of Arab culture and differences between Modern Standard Arabic and the spoken language will be highlighted. Conducted mainly in Modern Standard Arabic. Class size: 15

91211 ARAB 301 Advanced Arabic . TBA M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC Cross-listed: Middle East Studies The course focuses on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in the language. The four linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Modern literary and expository texts, as well as a selection of texts from Arab media will be read to expand active and passive lexicon and grammatical structures. Differences between modern standard Arabic as well as aspects of Arab cultures will be highlighted. Class size: 15

CHINESE

91269 CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I Andrew Schonebaum M T W Th . 1:30 -2:30 pm OLINLC 120 FLLC Cross-listed: Asian Studies For students with little or no previous knowledge of Chinese. An introduction to modern (Mandarin) Chinese through an intensive drill of its oral and written forms. Emphasis on speaking and basic grammar as well as the formation of the characters. Audio and video materials will be incorporated into the curriculum to expose the class to Chinese daily life and culture. Daily active participation, frequent use of the language lab and one hour per week tutorial with the Chinese tutor are expected. The course is followed by an intensive course (eight hours per week) in the spring semester and a summer intensive program (eight weeks) in Qingdao, China. Divisible. Class size: 18

91281 CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I Li-Hua Ying M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLINLC 206 FLLC Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is for students who have taken one year of basic Chinese, and who want to expand reading and speaking capacity and to enrich cultural experiences. We will use audio and video materials, emphasize communicative activities and language games, and stress the learning of both receptive and productive skills. In addition to the central language textbook, other texts will be selected from newspapers, journals, and fictional works. Conducted in Chinese. Class size: 15

91268 CHI 215 The Chinese Novel Andrew Schonebaum . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 210 FLLC Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Literature We will read what 1/5 of the world considers to be the best novel ever written, The Story of the Stone (aka Dream of the Red Chamber) and discuss it both as literature and cultural artifact. Class size: 18

91282 CHI 303 Chinese Fantastic Tales Li-Hua Ying M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 120 Cross-listed: Asian Studies We'll read tales written in classical Chinese as well as their renderings in modern Chinese. Texts are selected from well-known classical works such as Zhuang Zi, Lie Zi, and Huainan Zi, written in the pre-qin and the Han Dynasties. Stories written in later periods from Tang through Qing such Liaozhai Zhiyi will also be included. Through reading the classical form as well as its modern translation, the students will be able to compare the similarities and differences between ancient and modern Chinese language. This is an advanced language course and will be conducted in Chinese. Open to students who have had two years or more of Chinese language. Class size: 15


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CLASSICAL STUDIES

91111 CLAS 157 The Athenian Century James Romm . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 202 HIST Cross-listed: History In the fifth century BCE, Athens dramatically developed from a small, relatively unimportant city-state into a dominant power in the Aegean basin. Athenian political, artistic, literary, and intellectual traditions continue to reverberate through the world today: democracy, tragedy and comedy, rhetoric, philosophy, and history itself, as well as the classical style of sculpture and architecture stem from this remarkable culture. The course will confront some of the ambiguities and tensions (slavery, exclusion of women and non-citizens from political power), as well as the glories, of Athenian art, literature, and history during this period. Class size: 25

91104 CLAS 276 Indo-European Epic William Mullen M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 305 FLLC Linguists and archaeologists have a rough agreement that there existed a people speaking a language called Proto-Indo-European (PIE), unattested itself but linguistically reconstructable from cognate features in a number of languages covering a geographical spread from Sanskrit to Old Irish. There is little consensus about that people’s original homeland, or the timing or causes for its migrations as far as the Indus Valley at one extreme and Ireland at the other. What can be agreed upon most readily from the linguistic evidence of this band of Indo-European cultures is that they shared not merely a common language and social structures but also common literary genres, principally epic and lyric, in which there are signs of common metaphors and even meters. Hence it is possible (without adopting any one theory about PIE history) to compare passages from epics originating in oral traditions and later crystallized into such texts as the Mahabharata and Ramayana in India, the Iliad and the Odyssey in Greece, the Norse Elder Edda, and the Irish Táin Bó Cuailnge. We will read selections from these areas and try to isolate cognate features, on the level of rhythm, diction, tropes, religious and military practices, and narrative structures, and read some of the principal secondary literature of Indo-European comparatists. We will then further try to formulate what may have been distinctive about each epic tradition’s evolution. All texts will be read in English, with occasional glances at metrical and linguistic features of the originals. Class size: 15

91558 REL 341 The Greek Bible Bruce Chilton M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 201 FLLC Cross-listed: Classical Studies See Religion section for description.



Cross-listed: Classical Studies, Literature. See Theater section for description. GREEK

91107 GRE 101 Basic Greek I Carolyn Dewald M T W Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 304 FLLC Ancient Greek is the language of the epics of Homer, the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the comedies of Aristophanes, the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides, etc. In this course, students will learn the grammar of Greek and acquire a fundamental vocabulary. Attention will also be given to pronunciation and recitation of poetry and prose. In the second half of the Spring semester we will read substantial passages from Greek literature and philosophy. Class size: 15

91105 GRE 201 Intermediate Greek: Plato on Poetry

Benjamin Stevens M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 305 FLLC

A close reading of Plato on poetry and on 'imitation' or 'representation' (Gk. mimesis) in art and the world more generally. We read several dialogues completely in English translation (Ion and The Republic; probably Phaedrus and Cratylus; possibly Gorgias and Timaeus) and substantial portions of each in Greek, as well as selections from poems discussed by Plato; time permitting, we consider critical responses to Plato in the forms of Aristotle's Poetics and 'Longinus'' On the Sublime. Prerequisite: successful completion of Greek 102 or 202, or permission of instructor. 201 and 301 meet together, with students in 301 responsible for additional work in the Greek and in criticism. Class size: 12

91106 GRE 301 Advanced Greek: Plato on Poetry Benjamin Stevens M . W . . . . W . .

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91109 LAT 105 Latin Literature Benjamin Stevens M . W . . 8:30 -9:50 am OLIN 102 FLLC Cross-listed: Literature A survey, via readings in English translation, of writings originally in Latin from antiquity, the medieval period, and the Renaissance, with consideration of their influence on contemporaneous and subsequent writing in Latin and other languages. No prerequisites; all readings and coursework in English. Students without Latin are encouraged to follow this survey of the literature with study of the language in Lat 107 (spring 2012); for students with sufficient Latin, optional concurrent tutorial on selected passages in the original. Class size: 22

91215 LAT 201 Intermediate Latin: Catullus James Romm . T . Th . 7:00 -8:20 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC A review of Latin grammar and intensive survey of the poetry of Catullus, the greatest lyric poet of Republican Rome. Class size: 15

91216 LAT 301 Advanced Latin:Seneca & Nero James Romm M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 304 FLLC This course will examine, through readings in Latin and English, the complex and tortured relationship between emperor Nero and his chief advisor, the philosopher Seneca. We will try to understand how a morally enlightened man like Seneca reconciled himself to the cruelties and abuses of Nero’s regime. Seneca’s own works will be our main concern, but short readings from Tacitus, Petronius and Suetonius will also help illuminate this bizarre collaboration. We will conclude by reading


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large portions of the tragedy Octavia, a Roman historical drama in which Seneca and Nero are both central characters. Translation from these texts will give students opportunities to sharpen reading skills and to review all aspects of Latin grammar and syntax. The course may be taken for either 300-level or 400-level credit, depending on the amount of preparation the student brings to it. Class size: 12

91283 LAT 404 Seneca and Nero James Romm M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 304 FLLC See description above. Class size: 5

FRENCH

91304 FREN 201 Intermediate French I Odile Chilton M T . Th . 8:50 -9:50 am OLINLC 120 FLLC For students with three to four years of high school French or who have acquired a solid knowledge of elementary grammar. In this course, designed as an introduction to contemporary French civilization and culture, students will be able to reinforce their skills in grammar, composition and spoken proficiency, through the use of short texts, newspaper and magazine articles, as well as video. Students will meet in small groups, with the French tutor for one extra hour per week. Class size: 22

91305 FREN 201 Intermediate French I Odile Chilton M . . . . . T . Th

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91306 FREN 220 French through Film Odile Chilton M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 202 FLLC In this intermediate course we will explore major themes of French culture and civilization through the study of individual films ranging from the silent era to the present and covering a wide variety of genres. We will examine the interaction between the French and their cinema in terms of historical circumstances, aesthetic ambitions, and self-representation. Conducted in French. Class size: 22

91254 FREN 240 Quest for Authenticity: Topics in French Literature

Eric Trudel M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 206 FLLC

Serving as an overview of modern French literature, this class will focus on short texts (poems, plays, essays, letters, short stories) that reflect the fragile relationship between selfhood and authenticity. From Rousseau’s ambitious program of autobiography to Sartre’s belief that we are inveterate embellishers when it comes to telling our own story, French literature has staged with relish the classic tension between art, artifice, and authenticity. This has not only inaugurated an intensely individual and unstable relationship to the notion of truth, but has implicated the reader in this destabilizing process. This class will explore how the quest for authenticity has led to radical reevaluations of literary style. Readings from Rousseau, Stendhal, Flaubert, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Proust, Gide, Sartre, Duras, Sarraute, Ernaux. Taught in French. Prerequisites: two years of college French (successful completion of the Intermediate) or permission by instructor. Class size: 18

91284 FREN 333 The Emotional Brain: Mind-Body Dichotomy in French Thought (Rabelais to Merleau-Ponty)

Marina Van Zuylen . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLINLC 210 FLLC

This seminar will explore different facets of the mind and body controversy in French thought. Following recent findings in neurobiology about the "emotional brain," the class will analyze how French thinkers have both embraced and struggled with the idea of the mind's primacy over the body and vice versa. Starting with Rabelais' belief that the body of man is "rich with all that exists in the universe" (Bakhtin), we will track these tensions in Madame de la Fayette, Racine, and Molière, all of whom presented their readers with protagonists suffering from a blurring between the physical and the psychological (Princesse de Clèves, Phèdre), from hypochondriac cover-ups (Le Malade Imaginaire) or from melancholic symptoms (Le Misanthrope). One had to wait for the nineteenth century and the works of Charcot, Mesmer, Binet, and eventually Pierre Janet to describe in greater detail the confusion between body and mind. Psychic trauma, spiritual yearning, mesmeric trances, and sexual repression became central to medical, literary, and philosophical research. The last part of the class will tackle works by Bergson, Irigaray, Ernaux, and Merleau-Ponty. In French. Class size: 15

GERMAN The German Immersion program will be offered in the Spring 2012 semester, therefore Basic German (101-102) will not be offered in the fall of 2011. Students interested in the Immersion course should contact Professor Florian Becker early in the fall semester. German Immersion: Intensive study (12 credits) of a foreign language helps to create a highly effective and exciting learning environment for those who wish to achieve a high degree of proficiency in the shortest possible time. German immersion is designed to enable students with little or no previous experience in German to complete two years of college German within five months (spring semester at Bard, plus June in Germany for 4 additional credits). To achieve this goal, students take fifteen class hours per week during the semester at Bard, and twenty hours per week during June at Collegium Palatinum, the German language institute of Schiller International University in Heidelberg. Each participant will be able to enroll concurrently in one other course at Bard. This will allow the student to pursue a more balanced study program or to fulfill certain requirements (e.g., First Year Seminar).

91273 GER 110 Transitional German Stephanie Kufner . T W Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 208 This course is for students with varied backgrounds in German whose proficiency is not yet on the level of Ger 201. While the emphasis will be on a complete review of elementary grammar, all four language skills (speaking, comprehension, reading, writing), as well as cultural proficiency, will be honed. Extensive comprehension, speaking and vocabulary training exercises in the Language Lab as well as at home will be combined with conversational practice, reading, writing simple compositions, and the dramatization of modern German texts. Successful completion of this accelerated course (covering 3 semesters’ worth of material) will allow students to continue with German 202 in the Spring of 2012. Optional: additional tutorials. Class size: 15


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Kafka can be read as the chronicler of modern despair, of human suffering in an unidentifiable, timeless landscape. Yet he can also be read as a representative of his era, his “existential anguish” springing from the very real cultural and historical conflicts that agitated Prague at the turn of the century (e.g. anti-Semitism, contemporary theories of sexuality). The course will cover Kafka’s shorter fiction ranging from fragments, parables and sketches to longer, complete tales (e.g. The Judgment, The Metamorphosis), as well as the novels The Trial and The Man Who Disappeared (Amerika) and excerpts from his diaries and letters. Together they reveal the breath of Kafka’s literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought. Taught in English. Students with an advanced proficiency in German can read selections in the original for extra credit. Class size: 18

91116 GER 201 Intermediate German I Franz Kempf M . W . F 8:50 -9:50 am OLINLC 118 FLLC For students who have completed a year of college German (or equivalent). The course is designed to deepen the proficiency gained in GER 101 and 102 by increasing students’ fluency in speaking, reading, and writing, and adding significantly to their working vocabulary. Students improve their ability to express their own ideas and hone their strategies for understanding spoken and written communication. Selected 20th-century literary texts and audivisual materials, including an unabridged comedy by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Class size: 18

91275 GER 456 Neo-Avantgarde and Student Movement in 1960s Germany

Florian Becker M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC

An interdisciplinary examination of the aesthetic and intellectual shifts that transformed West German cultural and political life in the years leading up to the student rebellion of 1968. The aesthetic production on which we will focus creatively re-appropriated many of the strategies of the historical avant-garde (especially those of Dadaism), often in the hope to subvert the “spectacle” of consumer capitalism and to transform everyday life. We will engage closely with a variety of texts and projecs, seeking to attain a theoretically informed understanding of these now historical ambitions, and of their relation to wider processes of societal change. Topics will include: experimental poetry (“Wiener Gruppe,” Heißenbüttel, Enzensberger); theatre and anti-theatre (Handke, Weiss); “New German Cinema” (Fassbinder, Kluge); visual art (Beuys, Fluxus, Pop and Capitalist Realism); pronouncements and manifestoes of the student movement (Dutschke, Baumann, Gruppe SPUR). Theoretical essays by Adorno, Bürger, Schneider, Enzensberger, Mayer, Habermas. All readings and classroom discussion will be in German. Short seminar presentations and sustained work on writing skills. Class size: 15

HEBREW

91482 HEB 101 Beginning Hebrew David Nelson M T W Th . 1:30 -2:30 pm OLIN 302 FLLC Cross-listed: Jewish Studies This introductory Hebrew course will cover the basics of Hebrew language: reading, writing and speaking - assuming no previous knowledge on the student’s part. Although the text used for the course is explicitly a text for Modern Hebrew, the skills acquired on this first-year level can be easily applied to the study of pre-modern (e.g., biblical and rabbinic) Hebrew text. Class size: 12

91623 HEB 201 Intermediate Hebrew TBA M T W Th . 10:30 -11:30 am OLIN 307/ RKC 200

FLLC

Cross listed: Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies This course will concentrate on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in Hebrew. Active and passive lexicon will be expanded and advanced grammatical structures will be introduced through exposure to different kinds of texts. Aspects of Israeli culture as well as differences between the Standard language and the spoken language will be highlighted.

ITALIAN

91292 ITAL 106 Intensive Italian Anna Cafaro M . W . . . T . Th

11:15 -1:15 pm 11:15 -1:15 pm

OLINLC 210 OLINLC 115

FLLC

This course enables students with little or no previous knowledge of Italian to complete three semesters of college Italian in five months: 8 credits at Bard and 4 credits in Italy in January, where the students will continue daily intensive study of the Italian language and culture while living with Italian families. At Bard, students attend eight hours of class per week, plus two hours with the Italian tutor. The course methodology is based on a communicative approach, which includes grammar drills, guided compositions, oral practice, role-plays, readings and analysis of authentic material. Students must consult with Prof. Anna Cafaro before on-line registration. Class size: 20

91293 ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian I Anna Cafaro M . W Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC This course intends to reinforce students’ skills in grammar, composition, and spoken proficiency, through intensive grammar review, conversation practice, reading/analysis of short texts, writing simple compositions, as well as the use of newspaper and magazine articles, and video. Students engage in discussion and must complete compositions and oral reports based on Italian literary texts and cultural material. Prerequisites: Two semesters of elementary Italian or Italian 106 (or the equivalent). Students must consult with Prof. Anna Cafaro before on-line registration. Class size: 20


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JAPANESE

91263 JAPN 101 Beginning Japanese I TBA M T W Th . 8:50 -9:50 am OLINLC 210 FLLC The first part of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamentals of the Japanese language. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 18

91264 JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese Michiko Baribeau . T W Th . 8:50 -9:50 am OLIN 107 FLLC The first part of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamentals of the Japanese language. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 15

91265 JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I TBA M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLINLC 115 FLLC In this course, students develop further the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course continues the introduction of complex grammatical patterns while further accelerating the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary. Students will build oratory skills through debate on relevant social topics and through individual research presentations. Composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. The course will be conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent. Class size: 15

91266 JAPN 303 Advanced Japanese III Michiko Baribeau . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 200 FLLC Cross-listed: Asian Studies In this course, students continue with the work they began in the Tobira textbook. The course introduces increasingly complex grammatical patterns, further accelerates the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary, and aids in the transition to a more sophisticated use of speech patterns and politeness levels . Students will hone their speaking skills through debate, public speaking, and personal interviews. The composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. Conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 302 or equivalent. Class size: 15

RUSSIAN

91279 RUS 101 Beginning Russian Sara Pankenier Weld . T W Th F 10:30 - 11:30 am OLINLC 206 FLLC A course for students with little or no previous knowledge of Russian that introduces the fundamentals of the spoken and written language as well as Russian culture. We will emphasize conversation, reading, and written proficiency and encourage creative expression in autobiographical and fictional compositions. Audio-visual materials will be an integral part of the learning process. In addition to regular class meetings, students are required to attend a one-hour-per-week tutorial. Beginning Russian will be followed by an intensive 8-credit course in the spring semester and a 4-credit summer language and culture program in St. Petersburg, Russia. Class size: 20

91261 RUS 206 Continuing Russian Marina Kostalevsky . T W Th . 12:00 -1:00 pm OLINLC 120 FLLC This course is designed to continue refining and engaging students' practice of speaking, reading, and writing Russian. Students will expand their vocabulary and range of stylistic nuance by writing regular response papers and presenting oral reports. Increasing oral proficiency is a primary aim of this course, as well as developing reading and viewing strategies appropriate to the widest variety of written texts and Russian television and film. We will focus on the syntax of the complex Russian sentence and on grammatical nuances. The class will be conducted in Russian. Class size: 10

91262 RUS 315 Advanced Russian through Reading and Writing

Olga Voronina M . W Th . 12:00 -1:00 pm OLIN 306 FLLC

Advanced Russian through the nineteenth- and twentieth-century prose and poetry is designed for students with at least two years of study of the language and for heritage speakers who wish to review their knowledge of grammar and practice reading and speaking Russian. The course aims to build the students' vocabulary and improve their morphology and syntax through a variety of written and oral exercises as well as structured conversation. Literary texts by Russia's leading writers will help us build narrative and conceptual proficiency. They will contribute to such important areas of language study as creative composition, talking about emotions and identity, and becoming familiar with Russia's traditions and culture. Class size: 15

91260 RUS 409 Russian Poetry Marina Kostalevsky . . . . F 10:30 - 12:50 pm OLIN 107 FLLC This course covers a historical study of Russian versification, a study of the technical aspects of poetry, structural analysis of poetic texts and translation of selected poems. Poets include Pushkin, Lermontov, Baratynsky, Tiutchev, Fet, Blok, Balmont, Akhmatova, Mandelstam, Tsvetaeva, Pasternak, Mayakovsky, Tarkovsky, Brodsky, Rein, Schwarts and others. Conducted in Russian. Class size: 10 Cross-listed courses, see Literature section for descriptions:

91259 LIT 2117 Russian Laughter Marina Kostalevsky . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 120 ELIT



91278 LIT 2184 The Construction of Childhood in

Russian Literature, Art, and Film Sara Pankenier Weld . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 102 ELIT


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91280 LIT 2404 Fantastic Journey and the

Modern World Jonathan Brent . . W . . 4:40 -7:00 pm . ELIT

SPANISH

91290 SPAN 106 Basic Intensive Spanish Nicole Caso M T W Th . M T W Th

1:30 -2:30 pm 3:10 -4:10 pm

OLINLC 208 FLLC

8 credits. This course is designed to enable students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish to complete three semesters of college Spanish in five months (eight credits at Bard and four credits in Spain or Mexico in January). Students will attend eight hours of class per week plus two hours with the Spanish tutor. Oral communication, reading and writing skills will be developed through a variety of approaches. Prospective students must interview with the instructor prior to registration. Class size: 18

91301 SPAN 110 Accelerated First Year Spanish Jose Montelongo . T W Th F 10:10 - 11:10 am OLINLC 208 FLLC Cross-listed: LAIS A first-year course designed for the student who has had some prior exposure to Spanish or who has excellent command of another Romance language. All the major topics in grammar will be covered, and the course will provide intensive practice in the four skills (speaking, comprehension, reading and writing). The course will provide a streamlined review of basic topics in grammar and provide more detail and exercises for advanced topics. The textbook will be supplemented with authentic video material from Spain and 'Latin America. One additional hour per week of practice with the Spanish tutor and a substantial amount of work in the language resource center will also be required. The course will prepare the student for summer language programs abroad or Spanish 201 the following semester. Prospective students must speak with instructor prior to registration. Class size: 18

91569 SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I David Rodriguez-Solás . T W Th F 10:10-11:10 am OLINLC 115 FLLC Cross-listed: LAIS For students who have completed Spanish 106, 110, or the equivalent ( two or three solid years of high school Spanish). This course is designed to perfect the student's command of all four language skills (speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing). This will be achieved through an intensive grammar review, conversational practice, reading of modern Spanish texts, writing simple compositions, and language lab work. Prospective students must speak with instructor prior to registration. Class size: 18

91302 SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II Jose Montelongo . T W Th F 12:00 -1:00 pm OLINLC 206 FLLC Cross-listed: LAIS This course continues refining and perfecting the student’s mastery of speaking, reading, comprehending, and writing Spanish. Advanced study of grammar is supplemented by a video series and authentic readings on a wide variety of topics related to Spanish and Latin American history, literature, music, and art. Current topics in culture such as the Latin American military dictatorships or issues surrounding the Hispanic presence in the United States will be discussed. In addition to shorter readings, such as excerpts from Don Quixote and indigenous Mexican poetry, students may read a short modern novel. Prerequisite: Spanish 201 or permission of instructor. Prospective students must speak with instructor prior to registration. Class size: 18

91571 SPAN 221 Literature, Film & Theater in Spain’s Transition to Democracy

David Rodriguez-Solás . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC

Cross-listed: LAIS Thirty years after the events that led Spain to a democratic form of government, politicians are still being praised as the only agents of change. However, playwrights, novelists, filmmakers, and artists paved the way for the dramatic transformation Spanish society was about to experience. This course will begin exploring how Transition is perceived nowadays in Spain, and will analyze some of the films and dramas produced those years by Pedro Almodóvar, Víctor Erice, José Luis Alonso de Santos, and Fernando Fernán Gómez. Among the topics we will examine are censorship, sexual liberation, urban culture, women and workers’ rights, and collective memory. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permission of instructor. Class size: 18

91570 SPAN 301 Introduction to Spanish Literature David Rodriguez-Solás . . W . . . . . . F

1:30 – 2:50 pm ASP 302 OLINLC 118

FLLC

Cross-listed: LAIS This course is an introduction to Spanish literatures and cultures from the Middle Ages to the 21th century. Materials for this course include an anthology of texts in Spanish that presents all literary genres. Students will be introduced to the critical analysis of literature through short analytical papers. We will also read García Lorca’s Bodas de sangre and watch Saura’s homonymous film, where we will study the particularities of adaptation. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 202 or permission of instructor. Class size: 18

91291 SPAN 357 Writing Toward Hope: Literature of Human Rights in Latin America

Nicole Caso M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLINLC 118 FLLC/DIFF

Cross-listed: LAIS, Human Rights Based on Marjorie Agosín’s recent compilation with this same title, this seminar considers the regenerative power of language after the experience of traumatic historical and political events in Latin America. We will read well-known and less familiar voices that attest to a variety of instances of crises: bearing witness, confronting silenced memories, exile, giving voice to fear, women’s roles in Latin America, and various expressions of hope. Among the authors we will read are: Jacobo Timerman, Reinaldo Arenas, Griselda Gambaro, Víctor Montejo, Luisa Velenzuela, Homero Aridjis, and Claribel Alegría. Agosín’s anthology includes fiction, essays, plays and poems that “capture the creativity and expression born out of the various social and political struggles that took place in Latin America during the last century.” Conducted in Spanish. Please note: Spanish 301 or 302 are prerequisites for all 300-level literature seminars in Spanish. Prospective students must speak with instructor prior to registration. Class size: 14


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DIVISION OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

BIOLOGY

91186 BIO 127 Introduction to the Insects Philip Johns Lab:

M . W . . M . . . .

1:30 -2:50 pm 8:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 115 RKC 114

SCI

In this course, students will use insects and other arthropods to explore biological topics. These topics will range from how bugs are put together, to how bugs reproduce and grow, to how bugs interact with their biological environment to do things like find food, catch prey, avoid predators, and compete for mates. Along the way we will also discuss how insects contribute to our understanding of broader topics, such as genetics, evolution, and disease. The course includes a laboratory and one weekend field trip. Prerequisite: passing score on Part I of the Mathematics Diagnostic, and experience in high school biology and chemistry. Class size: 20

91188 BIO 141 Subcellular Biology John Ferguson . . W . F . . . . F

10:10 - 12:10 pm 1:30 -6:00 pm

RKC 101 RKC 112

SCI

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies An introductory survey of life at the cellular level primarily intended for prospective biology majors, but also open to interested students not majoring in science. Beginning with an introduction to the evolution and complexity of life, including the prokaryotes and the viruses, the course proceeds to examine the commonality of life at both the biochemical and cellular levels. A central section deals with energy transfer in living systems (fermentation, respiration, and photosynthesis), followed by another major section dealing with information transfer (genetics, nucleic acid replication, transcription, and translation). The course ends with discussions of more complex topics (genetic engineering, human genetics, and immunology). The laboratory portion of the course provides an introduction to the methodologies and instrumentation found in the modern biology lab. This course is appropriate for those interested in a career in the health professions and others interested in a broadly based view of modern biology. Offered every fall. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Chemistry 141 concurrently. Prerequisite: passing score on Part I of the Mathematics Diagnostic, and experience in high school biology and chemistry. Class size: 20

91189 BIO 144 Biostatistics . TBA . T . Th . 3:10 -6:00 pm RKC 115 MATC Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies, Global & Int’l Studies This course introduces students to the statistical methods biologists use to describe and compare data. Students will learn methods are appropriate for different types of data. Topics covered include elementary probability and statistics, characteristics of frequency distributions, hypothesis testing, contingency tests, correlation and regression analysis, different ways to compare means, nonparametric tests, and an introduction to multivariate tests. This course is intended for sophomore and junior biology majors, although it is open to students of all years. One objective of the course is to provide biology majors the statistical background they need to analyze data for their own senior research; biology students should take this course before their senior year, if possible. Notice, though, that the topics in this course are applicable to many advanced courses. Prerequisite: passing score on Part I of the Mathematics Diagnostic, and at least one introductory biology course. Class size: 20

91190 BIO 147 Conservation Biology TBA . T . . . . . . Th

8:30 - 11:30 am 9:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 114/115 SCI

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies In this course, students will investigate ways in which fundamental principles of ecology, evolution, and genetics can be applied toward conserving biodiversity. We will explore global patterns of biodiversity, focusing on current threats to diversity and the ecosystem consequences of species extinctions. We will also examine the importance of maintaining genetic diversity within and among populations, and the genetic consequences of small populations, such as inbreeding depression. Finally, we will study population dynamics and species interactions and, ultimately, synthesize our knowledge from genes to ecosystems as we evaluate potential solutions for meeting conservation challenges. Labs will provide opportunities to use the tools and research approaches that ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and systematists use for solving practical problems in conservation biology. Prerequisite: passing score on Part I of the Mathematics Diagnostic, and experience in high school biology. Class size: 20

91191 BIO 201 Eukaryotic Genetics Michael Tibbetts M . . . . . . W . .

9:30 - 11:30 am 8:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 111/112 SCI

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science, Global & Int’l Studies This course is an introduction to the mechanisms of inheritance and the generation of diversity in eukaryotic organisms. This course takes a modern approach to the study of genetics in which classical ideas about genotype, phenotype and inheritance are integrated into the modern molecular and genomic understanding of the processes involved in the generation of diversity. In addition to discussions of the molecular mechanisms involved in DNA replication, recombination, the generation and repair of mutations, and the relationship between genotype and phenotype, special consideration is given to our understanding of the processes involved in generating population-level variation in complex traits and how this understanding can help us identify the myriad genetic and non-genetic factors influencing these traits. The laboratory consists of a semester long project involving the genetic manipulation of a model organism’s genome to address one or more topics in the course. . This is a writing intensive course. Regular short writing assignments will be required, along with two 10-page essays (see below). We will meet for weekly hour-long writing labs. General goals are to help with the development, composition, organization, and revision of analytical and exploratory prose; the use of evidence to support an argument; strategies of interpretation and analysis of texts. Students will be responsible for their mechanics of grammar and documentation. Prerequisite: One biology course at the 140 level or higher. Class size: 20

91192 BIO 202 Ecology and Evolution Felicia Keesing . . W . . . . . . F

8:30 - 11:30 am 9:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 114/115 SCI

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies This core course for biology majors is an introduction to the general principles of ecology and evolution that, with genetics, form the core of biological understanding. In addition to studying foundational ideas in both ecology and evolution, we will explore modern topics at the boundary between these two areas. We will consider, for example, how genetic variation among individual organisms can influence ecological interactions, and how these interactions can influence fitness. We will focus on a mechanistic understanding of processes, using model-building to inform that understanding. Prerequisite: One biology course at the 140 level or higher. Class size: 20


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91193 BIO 208 Biology Seminar John Ferguson /Michael

Tibbetts / Felicia Keesing . . . Th . 12:00 -1:00 pm RKC 103 N/A

1 credit This course will provide students with broad exposure to biology through the biology visiting speaker seminar series. Students will hear about the wide-ranging research interests of invited biologists and have opportunities to interact informally with them. The course is graded Pass/Fail and students are responsible for short follow-up assignments for at least 80% of the talks. Recommended for all biology majors and other interested students Class size: 60

91469 BIO/PSY 223 Social Neuroscience Sarah Ketay . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 102 SSCI See Psychology section for description.

91194 BIO 303 Microbiology Brooke Jude Lab:

. . W . F

. . . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am 1:30 -4:30 pm

RKC 103 RKC 112

SCI

The biology and ecology of the prokaryotes and the viruses. Every attempt is made to organize the diversity of the prokaryotes into a modern phylogenetic context based on the latest results of molecular evolutionary analyses. The first portion of the course deals with prokaryotic cell biology and growth, the second with plant viruses, viroids, bacteriophages, animal viruses, and prions, and the third with the diversity of the prokaryotes, ranging from the Archaea through both pathogenic and nonpathogenic Bacteria. Laboratory work provides practical experience in dealing with prokaryotes and bacteriophages. This course is appropriate for both those interested in a career in the health professions and those interested in ecology. Offered in alternate fall semesters; this course is a prerequisite for Biology 310. Prerequisites: Biology 141-142, Chemistry 141-142; Chemistry 201-202 is recommended concurrently. Class size: 20

91195 BIO 304 Cell Biology Michael Tibbetts . T . Th . . T . . .

3:10 -4:30 pm 8:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 111 RKC 112

SCI

This course examines the molecular and biochemical mechanisms involved in processes relating to eukaryotic cellular organization, communication, movement, reproduction, and death. These topics are considered through close reading of the primary and secondary literatures. Discussions of review articles on particular topics precede in-depth discussions of one or more research articles in those areas. The literature is read with the objective of understanding the current models describing cellular processes, as well as the experimental rationale and the modern techniques used to probe fundamental cellular mechanisms and test the models. The laboratory consists of a semester-long project in which a cellular process is investigated. Offered in alternate spring semesters. Prerequisites: Biology 201-202, and Chemistry 201-202. Class size: 20

91222 BIO 403 Behavioral Genetics Philip Johns . . . . F 1:30 -3:30 pm RKC 200 SCI Our ability to study genetic influences on traits is growing at a dizzying rate. The aim of this seminar is to review recent genetic literature as it applies to behavioral traits, emphasizing the use of recent genomic technology in studying behaviors. Although the focus of this course will be on natural behaviors, often in non-model animal systems, we will also review studies of model organisms and humans. Topics will include: classic studies of behavioral genetics; gene-environment interactions as they apply to behavior; behavioral development; genetic architecture and behavior; the genetics of social behaviors including aggression, cooperation, and sexual behaviors; genetic influences on communication and language. As a class, students will analyze genomic datasets to better understand the pertinent literature. This research seminar is intended for upper level biology majors, although it may be of interest to other students. Students must have completed a 200-level genetics course, or have the permission of the instructor. Evolution (BIO 315), Animal Behavior (BIO 313), or Biostatistics (BIO144) would benefit students in this course, although they are not required. Class size: 15

91196 BIO 407 Diabetes Mellitus John Ferguson M . . . . 3:10 -5:10 pm RKC 200 SCI 2 credits (senior seminar) The seminar considers the biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, and physiology of a well known disease. Readings will be largely in the primary literature, ranging from works by Arataeus the Cappadocian (A.D. 200), William Prout (1840), and Claude Bernard (1877) through descriptions of the latest developments in the field. The course is designed to provide a historical perspective on the development of current notions of the disease and to provide an opportunity for seniors to apply their knowledge of many subdisciplines of biology to a single problem. Prerequisites: extensive course work in molecular biology, cellular, and organismal biology; upper college status; permission of the instructor. Class size: 15

91197 BIO 415 Ecology of Infectious Diseases Felicia Keesing M . . . . 9:30 - 11:30 am RKC 200 SCI 2 credits Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies In this course, we will begin by introducing ourselves to some of the major ideas and terms in the ecology of infectious diseases. Then we will read a range of selections from the current literature. We will cover a diversity of topics, from conservation of endangered species to the control of smallpox introductions in human populations. Class size: 15

CHEMISTRY

91160 CHEM 141A Basic Principles of Chemistry Christopher LaFratta . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:40 am RKC 103 SCI An introduction to the composition, structure, and properties of matter. The first semester covers stoichiometry, atomic structure, periodic trends, bonding and molecular geometry, and the behavior of gases, liquids, and solids. The laboratory stresses basic techniques and quantitative applications. Basic algebra skills are required. Concurrent enrollment in calculus is recommended for students who intend to go on in chemistry. This course has lab options, see below. Students register for lab separately. Class size: 30

91163 CHEM 141B Basic Principles of Chemistry Swapan Jain . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:40 am HEG 102 SCI See description above. Class size: 30


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91161 CHEM 141 LBA Basic Prin:Chemistry Lab Christopher LaFratta . T . . . 4:40 -6:55 pm RKC 126 SCI

91162 CHEM 141 LBB Basic Prin:Chemistry Lab Christopher LaFratta . . . Th . 1:30 -3:45 pm RKC 126 SCI

91164 CHEM 141 LBC Basic Prin:Chemistry Lab Swapan Jain . T . . . 1:30 -3:45 pm RKC 126 SCI

91165 CHEM 141 LBD Basic Prin:Chemistry Lab . TBA . . W . . 1:30 -3:45 pm RKC 126 SCI

91166 CHEM 141 LBE Basic Prin:Chemistry Lab . TBA . . . Th . 4:40 -6:55 pm RKC 126 SCI **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

91169 CHEM 201A Organic Chemistry Craig Anderson . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:40 am RKC 101 SCI Students study the structure and reactions of specific types of organic compounds and develop interrelationships that provide an integrated understanding of organic chemistry. The course emphasizes general principles and reaction mechanisms, but students are also expected to accumulate and utilize factual material. The laboratory is coordinated with classroom topics and should provide direct experience with many reactions and concepts. The laboratory is also intended to develop familiarity with experiment design, experimental techniques, and instrumental methods such as chromatography and spectroscopy. Class size: 20

91170 CHEM 201 B Organic Chemistry TBA . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:40 am RKC 111 SCI See description above. Class size: 20 ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Lab options for CHEM 201: Students register for lab separately. Class size for labs: 14

91171 CHEM 201 LBA Organic Chemistry Lab . TBA . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 124 SCI

91172 CHEM 201 LBB Organic Chemistry Lab Craig Anderson . . . Th . 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 124 SCI

91173 CHEM 201 LBC Organic Chemistry Lab . TBA . T . . . 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 124 SCI ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

91276 CHEM 311 Physical Chemistry Christopher LaFratta . . W . F 10:10 - 11:40 am RKC 122 SCI Quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, and thermodynamics are studied in detail. Topics covered include the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, the hydrogen atom, computational chemistry, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, the standard functions (enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs, etc), and the microscopic point of view of entropy among others. Pre-requisites: Chemistry 141-142 (or equivalent), Physics 141-142 and Mathematics 141-142, or by permission of instructor. Class size: 14

91168 CHEM 390 Biochemistry Swapan Jain M . W . . M . . . .

8:30 - 10:00 am 1:00 -5:15 pm

RKC 103 RKC 122 /126

SCI

Cross-listed: Biology This course is an introduction to biochemistry with an emphasis on the study of biomolecules that are central to the function of living systems. Topics of study are protein and nucleic acid structure/function/regulation, mechanism/kinetics of enzymes and a brief introduction to metabolism. The study of biochemistry is at the interface of chemistry and biology. A strong foundation in introductory biology and organic chemistry is necessary. The laboratory component consists of multi-week, project-based experiments covering relevant topics discussed in lecture and are designed to mimic a student’s experience in a research laboratory. Prerequisites: Biology 141 and Chemistry 201-202. Class size: 16

91174 CHEM 431 Organometallics Craig Anderson . T . . . 4:40 -6:10 pm RKC 122 SCI 2 credits The goal of this course will be to integrate material from inorganic and organic chemistry to provide a basis for understanding the rich chemistry of the metal-carbon bond. The material will consist mainly of an examination of various organometallic reaction mechanisms, including substitution, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, and insertion, combined with a survey of the structure and reactivity of the important types of organometallic ligands. Special topics such as organometallic photochemistry, catalysis, and the use of organometallic reagents in organic synthesis will also be covered. Class size: 14

COMPUTER SCIENCE

91180 CMSC 116 Intro to Computing: Semantic Web

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10:10 - 11:30 am 10:30 - 12:30 pm 10:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 100 MATC

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science This course is an introduction to semantically intelligent content management for the World Wide Web. Participants in this course will construct social networking software, similar in scope to weblogs or facebook, using an advanced content management system. Strong emphasis will be placed on the development of flexible applications that efficiently store and process data and metadata. In addition to basic computer


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programming, various XML technologies will be introduced and employed. Prerequisite: passing score on Part I of the Mathematics Diagnostic. This course has lab options. Class size: 20

91183 CMSC 131 Cognitive Science Rebecca Thomas Lab:

M . W . . . . . . F

8:30 -9:50 am 8:30 - 10:25 am

RKC 101 RKC 107

SSCI

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science, Philosophy, Psychology How do brains make minds? Can computers think? Is my dog conscious? Cognitive science assumes that the brain is some sort of computational engine, and, beginning with that premise, attempts to find answers to such questions. This course will be taught by faculty from biology, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and psychology, who will combine their different approaches to explore how humans and other intelligent systems feel, perceive, reason, plan, and act. In particular, the course will focus on the fundamental importance of language, signaling, and representation at many levels, from the neural to the organismal. Laboratories will provide students with hands-on experience analyzing neural and behavioral data as well as with computational modeling. Prerequisites: pre-calculus or its equivalent and a willingness to engage a broad variety of ideas and approaches from the natural, mathematical, and social sciences. Class size: 20

91550 CMSC 143 Object-Oriented Programming with Robots

Keith O'Hara Lab:

M . W . . . . . . F

10:10 - 11:30 am 10:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 107 MATC

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science This course introduces students with prior programming experience to object-oriented design and programming through the design and implementation of mobile robot programs. The programs will enable the robot to move around the world, reacting to sensors such as obstacle detectors and a color camera. Students will learn how to move from an informal problem statement, through increasingly precise problem specifications, to design and implementation of a solution. Good programming habits will be emphasized. Purchase of a small personal robot (to be specified by the instructor) is recommended. Prerequisite: any Introduction to Computing course, or permission of the instructor. Class size: 20

91178 CMSC 201 Data Structures Sven Anderson Lab:

M . W . . . . . . F

8:30 -9:50 am 8:00 -9:50 am

RKC 100 MATC

This course introduces students to essential principles of program design and analysis that underlie applications of computation to internet communication, digital media, and artificial intelligence. Building on basic programming skills, we will focus on the construction of more sophisticated and reliable computer programs that employ the most important data structures. Data structures, common ways in which data is organized and manipulated, are an important aspect of modern programs. Consequently, throughout the course students will learn to create and use the most useful data structures, including files, lists, stacks, trees, and graphs. Students will write several programs, ranging from short lab assignments to larger systems of their own design. Prerequisite: CMSC 141 or 143. Class size: 20

91184 CMSC 225 Computer Architecture Rebecca Thomas M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 107 MATC This course is an introduction to the structure and operation of a modern computer architecture. Topics will include instruction sets, pipelining, instruction-level parallelism, caches, memory hierarchies, storage systems and multiprocessors. Assembly language programming will be used to demonstrate the concepts. Prerequisites: Computer Science 141, with Physics 212 recommended. Class size: 20

91181 CMSC 305 Design of Programming Languages

Robert McGrail . T . Th . . W . ..

1:30 -2:50 pm 10:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 100 MATC

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science This course will cover a selection of issues important to the design of programming languages including, but not limited to, type systems, procedure activation, parameter passing, data encapsulation, dynamic memory allocation, and concurrency. In addition, the functional, logic, and object-oriented programming paradigms will be presented as well as a brief history of high-level programming languages. Students will be expected to complete a major programming project in Standard ML of New Jersey as well as other programming assignments in Java or Prolog. Prerequisite: CMSC 201. Class size: 20

91185 CMSC 317 The Computational Image Keith O'Hara M . . . . . . W . .

1:30 -2:50 pm 12:50 -2:50 pm

RKC 100 MATC

This course covers computational techniques for the analysis and synthesis of digital images. Using algorithms and approaches from computational geometry, computer graphics, image processing, computer vision, and augmented reality, students will build computer systems that are visually interactive. This course covers topics such as image formation, feature extraction, object segmentation, recognition, and tracking, rendering, and multi-view geometry. Prerequisite: Computer Science 201 or permission of the instructor. This course coincides with Sculpture II: Video Installation, jointly meeting several times over the semester for workshops and exhibitions. Class size: 20

91179 CMSC 351 Artificial Intelligence Sven Anderson . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 100 MATC This course provides a broad introduction to topics in artificial intelligence, including knowledge representation and reasoning, planning and problem solving, and machine learning. Advanced topics may include natural language processing, multi-agent systems, image processing, or other topics of the instructor's choice. Prerequisite: Computer Science 142. Class size: 20

MATHEMATICS

91552 ARC 150 Algebra Workshop Maria Belk . T . . . 7:00 – 9:00 pm RKC 115 N/A 2 credits This course provides a review of the algebra used in math, science, and social science courses. It is designed for students who would like to improve their algebra skills while taking or in preparation to take an introductory math, science, economics or statistics course. Topics include linear equations and their graphs, quadratic equations, fractions, rational expressions, and exponents. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the semester, and it will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class size: 20


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91553 ARC 190 Algebra, Trigonometry and Functions

Maria Belk . . W . . 7:00 – 9:00 pm RKC 115 N/A

2 credits This course is designed for students who have taken a precalculus course in high school or at Bard, but would like more computational practice with algebra, trigonometry, logarithms and exponentials. This course can be taken at the same time as a math, science, or economics course, or in preparation to take such a course in a subsequent semester. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the semester, and will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class size: 20

91227 MATH 110 Precalculus Mathematics Cliona Golden . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am HEG 308 ALBEE 100

MATC

A course for students who intend to take calculus and need to acquire the necessary skills in algebra and trigonometry. The concept of function is stressed, with particular attention given to linear, quadratic, general polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Graphing in the Cartesian plane and developing the trigonometric functions as circular functions are included. Students who need to brush up on their Precalculus skills are encouraged to enroll concurrently in ARC 150. Prerequisites: successful completion of the Math Diagnostics and either solid algebra skills or concurrent enrollment in ARC 150. Class size: 24

91225 MATH 123 A Statistics for Everyday Life Cliona Golden M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am HEG 102 ALBEE 100

MATC

Statistics is everywhere these days. It is used in the stock market, in weather forecasting, in medical studies, by insurance companies, in quality testing, and in many other areas. This course will introduce core ideas in statistical reasoning to enable you to make sense of and (in)validate the statistics you encounter in the media, in your classes, and in everyday life. Prerequisite: Precalculus or the equivalent. Class size: 24

91226 MATH 123 B Statistics for Everyday Life Cliona Golden M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 204 ALBEE 100

MATC


91228 MATH 141 A Calculus I Jennie D'Ambroise . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 204 MATC An introduction to the basic ideas of differentiation and integration in one variable. Topics include limits, techniques of differentiation, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and applications. Prerequisite: Precalculus or the equivalent. Class size: 24

91229 MATH 141 B Calculus I Jennie D'Ambroise . . W . F 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 204 MATC See description above. Class size: 24

91223 MATH 141 C Calculus I Samuel Hsiao M . W . . 8:30 -9:50 am HEG 204 MATC See description above. Class size: 24

91224 MATH 141 D Calculus I Samuel Hsiao M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am HEG 204 MATC See description above. Class size: 24

91230 MATH 142 A Calculus II Ethan Bloch M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 102 MATC This course, a continuation of Calculus I, reinforces the fundamental ideas of the derivative and the definite integral. Topics covered include L'Hopital's rule, integration techniques, improper integrals, volumes, arc length, sequences and series, power series, continuous random variables, and separable differential equations. Prerequisites: Mathematics 141 or the equivalent. Class size: 24

91231 MATH 142 B Calculus II Ethan Bloch M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 308 MATC See description above. Class size: 24

91232 MATH 142 C Calculus II Gregory Landweber . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am RKC 102 MATC See description above. Class size: 24

91233 MATH 211 Intro:Differential Equations Jennie D'Ambroise . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 111 MATC Differential equations are widely used to model real phenomena, such as disease transmission or mechanical vibrations. This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations and their many applications. The focus is on first- and second-order equations and first-order linear systems. Topics include analytical, graphical, and numerical methods, existence and uniqueness of solutions, and computer simulation. Applications will be selected from biology, physics, and other disciplines and will vary according to the instructor. Prerequisites: Mathematics 142 or equivalent. Class size: 18

91234 MATH 212 A Calculus III James Belk M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 102 MATC This course investigates differentiation and integration of multivariable functions. Topics covered include vectors, coordinate systems, vector valued functions, partial derivatives, gradients, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integrals, change of variables, line integrals, Green’s theorem, and Stokes’ theorem. Prerequisite: Mathematics 142 or the equivalent. Class size: 24

91235 MATH 212 B Calculus III James Belk M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 101 MATC See description above. Class size: 24


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91236 MATH 242 Linear Algebra w/Applications Gregory Landweber . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 111 MATC Cross-listed: Cognitive Science This course will cover the basics of linear algebra in n-dimensional Euclidean space, including vectors, matrices, systems of linear equations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, as well as applications of these concepts to the natural, physical and social sciences. Equal time will be given to computational, applied, and theoretical aspects of the course material. Prerequisite: Math 142 or permission of the instructor. Class size: 20

91237 MATH 261 Proofs and Fundamentals Lauren Rose . . W . F 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 308 MATC This course introduces students to the methodology of mathematical proof. The logic of compound and quantified statements, mathematical induction, and basic set theory including functions and cardinality are covered. Topics from foundational mathematics are developed to provide students with an opportunity to apply proof techniques. Prerequisite: Mathematics 142, or permission of instructor. Class size: 15

91238 MATH 299 Problem Solving Seminar Lauren Rose . . . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 308 MATC 2 credits This course introduces problem solving techniques used throughout the mathematics curriculum. The course focuses on solving difficult problems stated in terms of elementary combinatorics, geometry, algebra, and calculus. Each class combines a lecture describing the common tricks and techniques used in a particular field, together with a problem session where the students work together using those techniques to tackle some particularly challenging problems. Students may find this class helpful in preparing for the Putnam Exam, a national college mathematics competition given in early December. Prerequisites: Any 200-level mathematics course or permission of the instructor. Class size: 20

91239 MATH 316 Combinatorics Samuel Hsiao M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm ALBEE 106 MATC Combinatorial mathematics is the study of how to combine objects into finite arrangements. Topics covered in this course are chosen from enumeration and generating functions, graph theory, matching and optimization theory, combinatorial designs, ordered sets, and coding theory. Prerequisites: Math 261 or permission of instructor. Class size: 15

91240 MATH 322 Operations Research Maria Belk M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 111 Operations research is the study of techniques for finding optimal solutions to complex decision-making problems. It tries to answer questions such as how to schedule classes with a limited number of classrooms on campus, how to determine a diet that is both rich in nutrients and low in calories, or how create an investment portfolio that meets investment needs. Techniques covered include linear programming, network flows, integer/combinatorial optimization, and non-linear programming. Prerequisites: Mathematics 212 and Mathematics 242 Class size: 15

91241 MATH 332 Abstract Algebra Ethan Bloch M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am HEG 308 MATC An introduction to modern abstract algebraic systems. The structures of groups, rings, and fields are studied together with the homomorphisms of these objects. Topics include equivalence relations, finite groups, group actions, integral domains, polynomial rings, and finite fields. Prerequisite: Mathematics 261 or permission of the instructor. Class size: 15

91615 MATH 352 Differential Geometry James Belk . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 101 MATC This course will use methods from multivariable calculus to study the geometry of curves and surfaces in three dimensions. Topics covered will include curvature and torsion of curves, geometry of surfaces, geodesics, spherical and hyperbolic geometry, minimal surfaces, Gaussian curvature, and the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. Time permitting, we may also discuss applications to subjects such as cartography and navigation, shapes of soap bubbles, computer graphics, image processing, and general relativity. Prerequisites: Mathematics 212, Mathematics 242, and Mathematics 261, or permission of the instructor. Class size: 15

91242 MATH 361 Real Analysis Gregory Landweber M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 111 MATC The fundamental ideas of analysis in one-dimensional Euclidean space are studied. Topics covered include the completeness of the real numbers, sequences, Cauchy sequences, continuity, uniform continuity, the derivative, and the Riemann integral. As time permits other topics may be considered, such as infinite series of functions or metric spaces. Prerequisite: Mathematics 261 or permission of the instructor. Class size: 15

91613 MATH 384 Computational Algebraic Geometry

Lauren Rose . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 308 MATC

This course is an introduction to computational algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. We will explore the idea of solving systems of polynomial equations by viewing the solutions to these systems as both algebraic and geometric objects. We will also see how these objects can be manipulated using the Groebner basis algorithm. This course will include a mixture of theory and computation as well as connections to other areas of mathematics and to computer science. Prerequisite: Math 332. Class size: 15

PHYSICS

91199 PHYS 118 A Light and Color Burton Brody M . W . . 1:30 -3:30 pm ROSE 108 SCI An introduction to light, optical phenomena, and related devices, including some historical perspective; classical and modern models of light; light and color in nature, and vision; the geometrical optics of lenses, mirrors, and related devices; the physical optics of interference and diffraction; spectroscopy and polarization; lasers, and holography. Without assuming either prior knowledge of physics or heavier mathematics, we will develop models and explore them in intermixed lecture -discussion and experiment-demonstration modes. Class size: 24

91200 PHYS 118 B Light and Color Burton Brody . T . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm ROSE 108 SCI See above. Class size: 24


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91561 PHYS 124 Climate Change Gidon Eshel Lab:

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3:10 - 4:30 pm 12:00 – 2:00 pm

RKC 103 Albee 100

SCI

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies This lab course explores the physical principles underlying climate and anthropogenic climate change. We will start with a survey of the most compelling lines of evidence for climate change, how they are obtained/derived and some of their limitations. We will then discuss in some depth idealized one-dimensional planetary radiative and thermal balance, first in the absence of an atmosphere, and then in the presence of a radiatively active one, with variable number of layers. In this context, it will become interesting to explore atmospheric opacity with respect to various radiative types, and what natural and anthropogenic effects affect this opacity. A related topic will be natural feedbacks, such as water vapor and could feedbacks. We will next place current (modern) observations of climate change in the broader context of past climates, emphasizing the last couple millennia, hundreds of millennia, and finally the ten million-year scale geological record. We will conclude the course with some discussion about the objective of a successful policy mitigation efforts, and their implementation obstacles. While not technical per se, participation in this course does require the ability to solve a couple of linear algebraic equations (like solving x + 4 = 2y and 2x - 3y = 6 for x and y) and to perform some very basic manipulation of data and plot the results (using, e.g., Microsoft's Excel).

91201 PHYS 141 Introduction to Physics I Matthew Deady Lab A: Lab B: Lab C:

M . W . F M . . . . . T . . . . T . . .

8:30 -9:50 am 1:00 -3:00 pm 1:00 -3:00 pm 3:10 -5:10 pm

HEG 102 HEG 107 HEG 107 HEG 107

SCI

A calculus-based survey of Physics. This first semester covers topics in mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, and wave motion. The course stresses ideas--the unifying principles and characteristic models of physics. Labs develop the crucial ability to elicit understanding of the physical world. Corequisite: MATH 141. This course has three Lab options. Class size: 40

91202 PHYS 221 Mathematical Methods I Matthew Deady . . . . F 1:00 -2:50 pm HEG 106 MATC (2 credits) This course presents methods of mathematics that are useful in the physical sciences. While some proofs and demonstrations are given, the emphasis is on the applications. This semester’s topics include: power series, probability and statistics, multi-variable differentiation and integration, and curvilinear coordinate systems. Prerequisites: MATH 141-142, or equivalent. Class size: 15

91221 PHYS 241 Modern Physics Matthew Deady Lab:

. . W . F M . . . .

3:10 -4:30 pm 3:10 -4:30 pm

HEG 106 SCI

A topical course in the development of modern physics from the theory of relativity to quantum mechanics. Relativity, photoelectric effect, X-ray production and scattering, nuclear transmutation, alpha and beta radiation processes, particles and quasiparticles. Prerequisites: Physics 141-142, Mathematics 141-142. Class size: 20

91203 PHYS 314 Thermal Physics Peter Skiff . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am HEG 201 SCI This course studies the thermal behavior of physical systems, employing thermodynamics, kinetic theory, and statistical mechanics. Thermodynamical topics include equations of state, energy and entropy, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Both classical and quantum statistical mechanics are covered, including distribution functions, partition functions, and the quantum statistics of Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein systems. Applications include atoms, molecules, gases, liquids, solids, and phase transitions. Prerequisites: Physics 141-142, Mathematics 141-142. Class size: 15

SCIENCE

91207 SCI 125 A Photographic Processes Simeen Sattar M . . . . . W . .

8:30 - 10:30 am 8:30 11:30 am

HEG 106 HEG 106/ ROSE 205

SCI

Topics covered in this course range from the chemistry of silver and non-silver photographic processes to the physics of CCD cameras. Laboratory work emphasizes the chemical transformations involved in making gum dichromate prints, cyanotypes, blueprints, salted paper prints and black-and-white silver emulsion prints. Registered students undertake to review elementary topics from high school chemistry and take an online quiz before the start of the semester to assess their understanding of these topics. Class size: 18

91208 SCI 125 B Photographic Processes Simeen Sattar . T . . . . . . Th .

10:10 - 12:10 pm 10:10 - 1:10 pm

HEG 106 HEG 106/ ROSE 205

SCI


91204 SCI 162 Cosmology Peter Skiff . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 102 Cross-listed: Science, Technology & Society The course will be a descriptive review of the astrophysical theories of the origin and development of the early universe. The “standard model”, the so-called “big bang theory” will be examined in detail, with attendant evidence and theories of particles, fields, energy and entropy, and space-time geometry. Current models of supernovae, quasars, black and white holes, dark matter, quantum foam, and recent alternative models of super symmetry and superstrings will be reviewed. Various historical notions of time, space, matter, and cause will frame the discussions. No prior experience in collegiate science is required. This course can be taken for distribution credit in science, but does not meet the requirement for computational or laboratory experience. Class size: 40

91205 SHP 222 History of Science before Newton Peter Skiff . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 102 HIST Cross-listed: Science, Technology & Society; related interest: Classical Studies An introduction to the history and philosophy of science. T. S. Kuhn's model of historical progress will be used to examine selected parts of discourses involving pre-Socratic philosophy, mythology, Copernican


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astronomy, Galileo's trial, and Newton's philosophy. A critique of method will introduce modern historiographic and philosophic controversy. Designed as a core course for studies in history, philosophy, and sociology of science; no prior mathematical or technical expertise will be presumed at this level. Readings include excerpts from the Enuma Elish, the Milesians, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton. Secondary commentary by Nahm, Butterfield, Kuhn, Munitz, and others. Class size: 20


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DIVISION OF SOCIAL STUDIES

ANTHROPOLOGY

91313 ANTH 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Jonathan Anjaria M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 204 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies, Related interest: Global & Int’l Studies; Gender and Sexuality Studies, Human Rights Why is it important to study other cultures? Why is the concept of culture important for understanding the world in which we live? This course aims to explore these questions, and to introduce students to the field of cultural anthropology and anthropological ways of understanding the world. Through readings located in Africa, North America, the Middle East and South and East Asia, students will confront the vastness and complexity of human experience. Studying the diverse ways people order their lives and make sense of the world around them has the unique advantage of normalizing the exotic while exoticising the normal. Through the study of topics such as colonialism, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and international development, students should have the tools to better understand not only how other people live, but their own practices, beliefs and customs as well. Class size: 22

91319 ANTH 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Laura Kunreuther . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Gender & Sexuality Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights Anthropology is the study of ‘culture,’ or the social power of imagination. During the past few decades, ‘culture’ has suddenly become pervasive in popular discourse, with phrases such as ‘internet,’ ‘fetish,’ and ‘corporate culture’ conjuring sets of images and assumptions. This course will trace the historical development of theories of culture from the 19th century to the present. We will focus on how the concept of culture helps us to critically understand group and personal symbols, and how culture affects understandings of race, gender, sexuality and national identity. We first trace the historical location of the culture concept, beginning with basic readings about cultural interpretation and the relation of language to the cultural construction of reality. We then look at the foundational anthropological methods – fieldwork and participant observation. In this section, we will look critically at the place of culture in relation to colonial rule, and anthropologists’ ambiguous relation to colonialism itself. In the last part of the class, we turn to the political meanings of culture that affects the performance of gender, sexuality, and the body, as well as the power of social institutions (the state, law, science) to shape cultural and national identities. Class size: 22

91321 ANTH 111 Archaeological Field Methods Christopher Lindner . . . . F 11:50 -4:30 pm ROSE 108 SCI Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies This course has 5 hrs of lab each week, mostly in the field at the Spicebush prehistoric site, at the edge of Tivoli South Bay of the Hudson River. The excavation of this 4,000-year-old campsite uses documentation protocols and careful application of digging techniques by each of the students in their test trenches. We draw plans and profiles to scale for each trench, and record its layering in photographs. On-going analysis includes counting and weighing of artifacts, plus calculation and depiction of their frequencies per excavated volume in histograms, to enable contrast of stratigraphic units vertically in a given trench and horizontally across the site area grid. Such analysis also takes place in 2 or 3 sessions indoors, during inclement weather, along with replicative experimentation in the manufacture and function of prehistoric stone tools and microscopic examination of use-wear traces. Students are responsible for written synthesis of their individual excavation results, as partial assessment of the whole site area, and comparison to similar areas of relevant sites in the archaeological record of the northeastern woodlands. Course limit is 12 participants, with enrollment by permission of instructor. Class size: 12

91318 ANTH 213 Anthropology of Medicine Diana Brown M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 203 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Gender & Sexuality Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights; Science, Technology & Society From an ethnomedical perspective, all notions of health and illness and forms of treatment are taken as socioculturally constructed, embedded within global systems of knowledge and power and hierarchies of gender, class and race. This course will explore medical knowledge and practice in a variety of healing systems including that of western biomedicine, focusing on the human body as the site where illness is experienced, and upon which social meanings and political actions are inscribed. We will be concerned with how political economic systems, and the inequalities they engender--poverty, violence, discrimination--affect human well-being. Readings and films will represent different ethnographic perspectives on embodied experiences of illness and bodily imagery and treatment within widely differing sociopolitical systems. Topics will include biomedical constructs and body imagery, non-biomedical illnesses and healing systems including those in contemporary American society, the shaping of epidemic diseases such as malaria, TB and AIDS, colonial and post-colonial constructions of diseased bodies, cosmetic medical interventions, and new medical technologies. Class size: 22

91320 ANTH 234 Language/Culture/Discourse Laura Kunreuther . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 203 HUM/DIFF Language is one of the fundamental ways of understanding the world in culturally specific ways, and helps to create social identities like gender, race, ethnicity, class and nationality. This course begins with the assumption that language and culture are inseparable, and will introduce students to theoretical and ethnographic approaches that demonstrate this in various ways. The course will include close analysis of everyday conversations as well as social analysis of broader discourses related to class, gender and nationality. Some of the topics we will discuss include: how authority is established through specific forms of speech, language ideologies, the performative power of language, the relationship between language and social hierarchies, the study of genre and discourse as historical and social forms, cultural analyses of voice. We will also examine the way technology and media have been fundamental in shaping the way different groups perceive their social worlds. Students will be required to do their own cultural analysis of a conversation, a written or oral narrative, or of discourse in contemporary culture using the conceptual tools we develop through the course. Readings will include authors such as Judith Irvine, Erving Goffman, J.L. Austin, John Searle, Jacques Derrida, Mikhail Bakhtin, Richard Bauman. Class size: 22

91557 AFR 248 Encountering Africana Mario Bick . T . Th . 8:30 -9:50 am HEG 308 SSCI/DIFF See Africana Studies section for description.


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91316 ANTH 256 Race and Ethnicity in Brazil Mario Bick M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 306 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Africana Studies, Global & Int’l Studies, Human Rights, Jewish Studies, LAIS Brazil, in contrast to the United States, has been portrayed by Brazilians and others, as a “racial democracy’. The course examines the debate over the “problem of race” in its early formulation shaped by scientific racism and eugenics, especially the fear of degeneration. It then turns to the Brazilian policy of the 19th and early 20th centuries of branquemento (whitening) which was the basis of large-scale migration to Brazil from all major regions of Europe. These “ethnic” populations settled mainly in southern and south central Brazil leading to significant regional differences in identity politics and racial attitudes. The interplay of “racial” vs. “ethnic” identities is crucial to understanding the allocation of resources and status in Brazilian society. Inequality in contemporary Brazil is explored in terms of the dynamics of racial ideologies, the distribution of national resources and the performance of identity as shaped by “racial” and “ethnic” strategies. The groups to be discussed are: indigenous/native Brazilians, the Luso-Brazilians, Afro-Brazilians, Japanese Brazilians, Euro-ethnic Brazilians, and Brazilians of Arab and Jewish descent. Class size: 15

91322 ANTH 265 Race & Nature in Africa Yuka Suzuki M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 202 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Africana Studies; Environmental & Urban Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights Western fantasies have historically represented Africa as the embodiment of a mythical, primordial wilderness. Within this imagery, nature is racialized, and Africans are constructed as existing in a state closer to nature. Conrad’s Heart of Darkness perhaps best exemplifies this process, through its exploration of the ‘savage’ dimensions of colonialism in the African interior. Imperial discourses often relied on these tropes of savagery and barbarism to link understandings of natural history with ideas about racial difference. Similarly, by blurring the boundary between the human and the nonhuman, colonial policies created a zone of anxiety around racialized domestic relationships, particularly in the context of employers and their servants. Many of these representations were contradictory, as evidenced by Rousseau’s image of the noble savage: indigenous people who lived as gentle custodians of the environment, while at the same time preying upon resources desired for exclusive colonial use. After investigating the racialization of nature under imperial regimes, we will consider continuing legacies in post-colonial situations. How have certain ethnic identities, for example, been linked to nature? How do these associations reproduce social hierarchies and inequalities? In what ways is race invoked in struggles for land and resource rights? Through an exploration of ethnographic accounts, historical analyses, and works of fiction based in Africa, this course offers a new way of deciphering cultural representations of nature, and the fundamentally political agendas that lie within. Class size: 22

91576 ANTH/HIST 3237 Making Space in the Colonial and Post-Colonial World

Jennifer Derr M . . . . 4:40 – 7:00 pm HEG 308 HIST/DIFF

See HIST section for description.

91324 ANTH 344 Revolutions in the Modern Middle East

Nadia Latif . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 310 SSCI/DIFF

Cross-listed: Human Rights, Middle East Studies Theorists of revolution from Karl Marx to Hannah Arendt have argued that revolutions emerge from a collective sense that human existence itself is no longer viable under the existing order. This course explores the conditions under which such a sense has emerged at particular historic moments in the modern Middle East, drawing on case studies including, but not limited to: the Algerian war of independence, the establishment of the nation-state of Israel, the Palestinian struggle for national liberation, the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and the post-colonial revolution in Egypt, the course will examine revolutionary discourses, practices and strategies, as well as the historic contexts within which they emerge. What role have revolutionary discourses, practices, and strategies played in the imagining of a new order? To what extent have these imaginings been realised after the revolution? Class size: 15

91314 ANTH 347 South Asian Modernities Jonathan Anjaria . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Through an emphasis on the lived experience of modernity in India and Pakistan, students will explore the varied, and often contradictory, forms of social life in the region. The course is structured around three themes: personhood, community and difference, and transnationalism. We will explore key conceptual problems, such as the ‘modernity of tradition,’ the legacy of the colonial construction of social scientific knowledge, and the politics of representing the Third World' that have relevance beyond South Asia. Course readings will include historical, ethnographic and literary texts. Class size: 15

91323 ANTH 350 Contemporary Cultural Theory Yuka Suzuki . . W . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 307 HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: Human Rights This course is intended as an introduction to advanced theories of culture in contemporary anthropology. Required of all anthropology majors, this course will also be of interest to students wishing to explore critical innovations in the study of local, national, and mass culture around the world. In contrast to early anthropological focus on seemingly isolated, holistic cultures, more recent studies have turned their attention to contest within societies and the intersection of local systems of meaning with global processes of politics, economics and history. The class will be designed around an influential social theorist, such as Bourdieu, Bakhtin, or Marx, and the application of their theories by anthropologists, such as Aihwa Ong, Judith Irvine, or Michael Taussig. The seminar will involve participation from all of the faculty in the anthropology department. It aims to inspire critical engagement with an eye towards developing theoretical tools and questions for a senior project that makes use of contemporary theories of culture. Required for all moderated Anthropology majors. Class size: 15

ECONOMICS

91333 ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics Sanjaya DeSilva . . W . F 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 201 SSCI Cross-listed: Economics & Finance, Environmental & Urban Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Social Policy This course covers the essential ideas of economic analysis. Students will learn how economists explain human behavior as we seek to satisfy our needs and wants. The first part of the course develops models of consumer and firm behavior, including demand and supply, in the context of an idealized competitive market. From there we analyze several ways in which the real world deviates from this model, including monopoly and other forms of imperfect competition, information problems, minimum wages and other price controls, taxes, and government regulation. Along the way we will explore public policy problems such as pricing the


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environment, winners and losers from international trade, health care costs and insurance, and the high price of textbooks. Econ 101 and 102 may be taken in either order. Prerequisite: MATH 110 Class size: 22

91357 ECON 101E Introduction to Microeconomics with Experiments

Tsu-Yu Tsao . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 115 SSCI

Traditionally, economics has been regarded as a non-experimental science, where researchers have to rely on direct observations of the real world to verify their theories. That view, however, has changed in the last twenty years as many researchers begin to test economic theories in laboratory settings. In this course, we will follow this relatively new methodology in economics and use in-class experiments to study economic concepts. Each week, we devote one class meeting to conducting an experiment and the other to understand the underlying principles of the experiment and how those principles can be applied to analyze real-world issues. Topics to be addressed include minimum wage law, legality of drug use, farm subsidies in the U.S., the protection of intellectual property and pricing of AIDS drugs in developing countries, tradeoffs between efficiency and equity associated with taxation, the use of pollution permits in combating environmental degradation, international trade, and labor market discrimination. This course can be used to fulfill the requirement of Econ 101: Introduction to Microeconomics for students who intend to moderate into economics. Class size: 22

91493 ECON 101E Introduction to Microeconomics with Experiments

Tsu-Yu Tsao M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 205 SSCI


91339 ECON 102 A Introduction to Macroeconomics Olivier Giovannoni . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 205 SSCI Cross-listed: Economics and Finance, Environmental & Urban Studies; Social Policy; Global & Int’l Studies This course begins with the examination of the aggregate behavior of modern economies: the factors leading to economic growth, explanations of booms and recessions, unemployment, interest rates, inflation, budget deficits or surpluses, and international trade. We will also analyze the government’s ability (or inability) to use monetary and fiscal policies to achieve economic goals such as full employment and price stability. Throughout the course, we will debate whether government should use monetary and fiscal policy tools to try to ‘fine tune’ the economy and what the likely effects of such government involvement are. We will analyze these issues using current domestic and international examples. Econ 101 and 102 may be taken in either order. Pre- or corequisite: ARC 150, if recommended. Class size: 22

91340 ECON 102 B Introduction to Macroeconomics Olivier Giovannoni . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 205 SSCI See above. Class size: 22

91355 ECON 102 C Introduction to Macroeconomics Tamar Khitarishvili M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 309 SSCI See above. Class size: 22

91332 ECON 200 Money and Banking Alex Chung . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI Cross-listed: Economics & Finance, Global & Int’l Studies An examination of the role of money and financial intermediaries in determining aggregate economic activity. Interactions of savers, investors, and regulatory authorities in domestic and international capital markets are analyzed, and the linkage between the financial system and the real economy traced. The functions of central banks, commercial banks, securities dealers, investment banks, and other intermediaries are covered in detail. The debate over the goals, tools, indicators, and effectiveness of monetary policy is considered in the light of current national and international economic problems. Prerequisite: ECON 102. Class size: 22

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Cross-listed: Economics and Finance, Social Policy Microeconomics is the study of how individual economic units (households and firms) interact to determine outcomes (allocation of goods and services) in a market setting. In this course, we attempt to achieve the following three objectives: (1) Understand all the concepts covered in Introduction to Microeconomics in terms of mathematics; (2) Study advanced topics such as choice under uncertainty and information asymmetry that have traditionally relied on mathematics for illustration of ideas; and (3) Learn how to use mathematics to conduct in-depth economic analysis. In order to meet the last objective, we will devote most of the weekly “lab” sessions toward problem solving. During the lab sessions, students are expected to take turns explaining how to solve a particular problem to the rest of the class. A firm grasp of the materials covered in this course is essential to reading economics journal articles and pursuing advanced studies in economics. Prerequisites: Calculus I and Introduction to Microeconomics. Class size: 20

91336 ECON 206 Economics From the Ground Up Kris Feder . T . Th . 6:15 -7:50 pm ASP 302 SSCI Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies Most introductory economics courses begin by characterizing the processes and outcomes of complex markets involving exchanges of goods and money among millions of “agents,” whose behavior is implicitly shaped by established institutions. This course develops economic principles from the ground up, through successive extensions of a simple intuitive model. Following the standard conception of economics as the study of constrained choice, we explore the economizing behavior of an isolated individual who struggles to survive by employing available resources to produce food and shelter. This model of production with no exchange reveals the meaning of core concepts such as utility; opportunity cost; labor and wages; capital and interest; land and rent; risk, profit and loss; competition; and above all, the equimarginal principle of optimization. We then consider a multiperson economy with cooperation, conflict, and exchange. We analyze markets, prices, property rights, externalities, public goods, money and credit, and the economic functions of government. Throughout the course, the human economy is understood as embedded in local and global ecosystems. Thought experiments are supplemented with a brief historical survey of actual economies, from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural subsistence economies to contemporary industrial systems. Prerequisite: Math 141 or the equivalent. Class size: 22

91354 ECON 211 History of Economic Thought II Olivier Giovannoni . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am HEG 204 SSCI The course explores the ideas of the greatest economic thinkers of the 20th century. We introduce the important ideas, present the context during which they were developed, and we compare those ideas. We cover economists such as Marshall, Keynes, Hayek, Sraffa, Veblen, Schumpeter, Galbraith and


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Nobel Prize recipients Samuelson, Friedman, Sen, Stiglitz and Krugman; schools of thought such as the New Keynesians, Post-Keynesians and New Classicals; and issues such as the business cycle, unemployment, inflation, free markets, and the role of governments. We emphasize the diversity of economic thought, and will allow you to better understand the origins of contemporary economic debates. History of Economic Thought I is a natural complement but not a prerequisite. Prerequisite: Econ 101 and 102 or permission of the instructor. Class size: 22

91337 ECON 242 Ecological Economics Kris Feder . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 102 SSCI Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies Ecological economics (ECE) is a transdiscipline that draws upon principles of physics, ecology, and other natural and social sciences as well as economics. ECE views the economy as “an open subsystem of a larger ecosystem that is finite, nongrowing, and materially closed (though open with respect to solar energy).” As human population and production grow, say proponents, ECE is “a necessary evolution of economic thought” (Daly and Farley). The positive analyses of ECE are motivated by three normative social goals: (1) efficient allocation of scarce resources, including those—such as ecosystem services—that do not pass through markets; (2) justice in distribution; and (3) an ecologically sustainable scale of economic activity. Prerequisite: Any ONE of the following: EUS 101, ECON 101, ECON 102. Class size: 22

91331 ECON 291 Foundations of Finance and Investments

Alex Chung . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 202 SSCI

This course explores the foundations of the pricing of financial instruments and the structure and organization of financial markets. Methods will be developed to analyze and measure financial performance, price stocks and bonds, evaluate portfolios and understand financial derivatives as these relate to financial data. Additional topics include the investment decision-making process; trading practices; risk assessment and diversification. This course involves a substantial amount of statistical analysis and calculation, but no prior knowledge of statistics is required. Class size: 22

91335 ECON 321 Microeconomics of Development Sanjaya DeSilva . . . Th . 10:10 - 12:30 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI This seminar examines less developed economies from a microeconomic perspective. Among the topics addressed are 1) the structure and organization of markets for commodities, labor, credit and insurance, 2) the provision of public services such as education, health care, water and energy, 3) household decision making regarding consumption, farm and home production, market work, migration and schooling, and 4) the impact of macroeconomic changes related to industrialization, urbanization, economic growth and globalization on households. The goal of the seminar is to introduce upper college students to the contemporary academic literature. We will do close readings of primary articles, write literature reviews, study mathematical models, learn empirical research methods and analyze primary and secondary data. Students are expected to write a research paper that contains original theoretical and empirical analysis. Prerequisites: Econ 201 (Intermediate Microeconomics), Calculus I and Statistics. Class size: 15

91356 ECON 325 Open Economy Macroeconomics and International Finance

Tamar Khitarishvili . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 201 SSCI

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies This course analyzes the variables that characterize open economies, including the balance of payments, foreign exchange regimes and international capital movements, among others. Careful attention is paid to the relationship between them and to the impact of macroeconomic policies on these variables. Also covered is the history of the international monetary system. Prerequisites: Econ 101 and Econ 102. Class size: 15

91338 ECON 330 Seminar in Geoclassical Economics

Kris Feder M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm ASP 302 SSCI

Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies Geoclassical economics focuses on the role of property institutions in shaping political and economic life, and offers a systematic way of organizing our understanding of our relationships to each other and to the earth. Its research agenda reaches broadly into diverse aspects of economic and social theory. As a practical philosophy, geoclassical thought has roots in ancient Arabic and Hebrew traditions. As an analytical system, it emerged during the 17th through the 19th centuries in the political economy of John Locke, François Quesnay, Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, and Henry George. We review the classic and contemporary literature of geoclassical economics and explore its relationship to other schools of economic thought—neoclassical, ecological, and institutional. We also examine applications to both contemporary and enduring social problems, including: the Great Recession of 2008; rising inequality; crushing private and public debt burdens; distortionary taxes and subsidies; ecological destruction, urban blight, and suburban sprawl; and territorial disputes. This course satisfies the Economic Thought field requirement in Economics. Students must be moderated in either ECON or EUS. Prerequisites: MATH 141; either ECON 101 and ECON 102 or ECON/EUS 206. Class size: 15

ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

91492 FIN 190 Accounting Alex Chung . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 115 This course surveys financial and managerial accounting. The concepts and methods of financial accounting following generally accepted accounting principles and the effects of alternative principles on the measurement of periodic income and financial status are covered. Recent changes in accounting methods such as those stimulated by manufacturing advances are examined, as are concerns about ethical standards. This is a required course in the Economics and Finance Program and is a prerequisite for Econ 391, Corporate Finance. The course does not earn academic credit towards the BA degree. Class size: 12

91333 ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics Sanjaya DeSilva . . W . F 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 201 SSCI

91339 ECON 102 A Introduction to Macroeconomics Olivier Giovannoni . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 205 SSCI

91340 ECON 102 B Introduction to Macroeconomics Olivier Giovannoni . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 205 SSCI

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91332 ECON 200 Money and Banking Alex Chung . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI

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91328 HIST 101 The Making of Europe to 1815 Alice Stroup . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 308 HIST What is "Europe," and what historical processes shaped its cultures? We will examine prehistory and antiquity, as well as medieval and early modern times, to examine cities and trade, philosophy, literature and the arts, conquests and empire building, and the changing confluence of peoples with their distinctive religions, languages, and customs. What precedents can we moderns claim from these distant times? Are material or cultural influences more significant in shaping European identity? Class size: 20

91359 HIST 120 War & Peace: a History of International Relations, 1878-2001 (GCC)

Mark Lytle / Richard Aldous

M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 115 HIST

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies (core course); Victorian Studies This global course surveys international history in the modern era, beginning in 1878 with the Congress of Berlin and a war in Afghanistan and moving chronologically towards 9/11 and another war in Afghanistan. How then has the international system changed between these two Afghan wars? We will give particular attention to the three great conflicts of the twentieth century – World War I, World War II, and the Cold War – and the shifting balance of power in Europe and Asia. We will also explore the historiographic controversies that surround these events. Special prominence is given to the policies of the Great Powers, and the major ideological forces that defined them. In that way, our survey will help you achieve an understanding of the broad sweep of international history, and to be able to differentiate among the forces—including imperialism, fascism, communism, liberal capitalism, science, and globalism—that have disturbed the peace and shaped the modern world. Class size: 44

91573 HIST / JS 120 Jewishness Beyond Religion: Defining Secular Jewish Culture

Cecile Kuznitz . T . Th . 10:10 – 11:30 am OLIN 303 HIST/DIFF

In the pre-modern world Jewish identity was centered on religion but expressed as well in how one made a living, what clothes one wore, and what language one spoke. In modern times Jewish culture became more voluntary and more fractured. While some focused on Judaism as (only) a religion, both the most radical and the most typical way in which Jewishness was redefined was in secular terms. In this course we will explore the intellectual, social, and political movements that led to new secular definitions of Jewish culture and identity, focusing on examples from Western and Eastern Europe and the United States. Topics will include the origins of Jewish secularization, haskalah (Jewish enlightenment) and Reform, acculturation and assimilation, modern Jewish political movements including Zionism, and Jews and the arts. In addition to secondary historical texts we will pay special attention to a wide variety of primary source documents. The class will also incorporate materials drawn from literature, film, and music. Class size: 18

91364 HIST 130 Origins of American Citizen Christian Crouch M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 HIST Cross-listed: American Studies; Human Rights The United States is often portrayed historically as emerging triumphantly in 1776 to offer inclusive citizenship and a transcendent, tolerant “American” identity to all its indigenous and immigrant residents. Yet the reality of American history belies this myth. The nation’s history is transnational and yet we focus mostly on its Anglophone roots, ignoring that the “U.S.” was carved out of the contests of many empires and grew on internationally based forced labor regimes. It is a story of individuals, alone and/or together, contesting, reacting towards, rejecting, influencing, and embracing the changing notions of what “the United States” and “America” were from the sixteenth century well into the nineteenth century. The course focuses on six moments that definitively challenged and shaped conceptions of “American identity”, “citizen”, and “the United States”: the early colonial period, the Constitutional Convention, Cherokee Removal, the era of the internal slave trade and the “Market Revolution”, the Mexican-American War, and Reconstruction. Class size: 22

91360 HIST 142 Britain since 1707 Richard Aldous . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 101 HIST Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies; Victorian Studies ‘Rule, Britannia! Rule the waves!’ urged the patriotic song of the eighteenth century. This survey course examines three hundred years of British history - a period during which Britain did indeed ‘rule the waves’ as the world’s most powerful nation. Our survey will examine the complex and multi-layered history of Great Britain from its inception in 1707 to the modern day, asking how a small island off continental Europe spread its influence so successfully around the globe. Bringing together political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history, the course looks at major developments such as the growth of democracy, imperialism and decolonization, the two world wars, the expanding role of the state and the reach of institutions such as the BBC. Fully integrating England, Scotland, Wales and the Irish experience, we will survey the evolution of a nation and its people, asking to what extent Britain lived up to its aspiration to be ‘great and free, the dread and envy of them all.’ Class size: 22

91111 HIST / CLAS 157 The Athenian Century James Romm . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 202 HIST Cross-listed: Classical Studies In the fifth century BCE, Athens dramatically developed from a small, relatively unimportant city-state into a dominant power in the Aegean basin. Athenian political, artistic, literary, and intellectual traditions continue to reverberate through the world today: democracy, tragedy and comedy, rhetoric, philosophy, and history itself, as well as the classical style of sculpture and architecture stem from this remarkable culture. The course will confront some of the ambiguities and tensions (slavery, exclusion of women and non-citizens from political power), as well as the glories, of Athenian art, literature, and history during this period. We will read selections from the histories of Herodotus and Thucydides, many of the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, the comedies of Aristophanes, and one or two dialogues of Plato. Class size: 25


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91370 HIST 161 Introduction to the History of Technology

Gregory Moynahan . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm OLIN 202 HIST

Cross-Listed: Global & Int’l Studies; Science, Technology & Society (core course), Related interest: Human Rights This course will survey the history and historiography of technology in the late modern period. The course will begin by studying how a separate domain of technology first came to be defined, in theory and practice, during the eighteenth century within such diverse activities as agriculture, time measurement, transport, architecture, and warfare. We will then address how institutional forces such as law, academia, business and government came to define and influence technological change and scientific research during the industrial revolution. Throughout the course, we will avoid casting the history of technology solely as a history of 'things' and instead focus on technology as a process embedded within research agendas, institutions, social expectations, economics, and specific use -- and thus as part of a broader 'socio-technical system.' Case studies ranging from the bicycle and nuclear missile targeting to public health statistics and the birth control pill will allow us to develop 'internal' accounts of the development of technology and science in conjunction with 'external' accounts of the historical context of technologies. The course will conclude with an assessment of recent approaches to the history of technology, such as the influence of systems theory or actor-network theory. Authors read will include Hacking, Heidegger, Hughes, Landes, Latour, Lenoir, Luhmann, Mokyr, Spengler, and Wise. If course space is limited, preference will be given to History and History of Science concentrators. Class size: 22

91371 HIST 184 Inventing Modernity Gregory Moynahan . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 204 HIST Cross-listed: German Studies, Italian Studies, STS Using as its starting point Jacob Burckhardt's classic account The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, this course will examine the role of the drastic upheavals of the early modern period in defining the origins of such modern institutions as capitalism, political individuality, religious freedom, democracy, and the modern military. The geographic focus will be the towns, cities, and peasant communes of the Italian and German speaking regions of Europe, particularly the Italian peninsula, Holy Roman Empire, and Switzerland. Two apparently opposed developments will be at the center of our approach: first, the role of the autonomous peasant commune, particularly in Switzerland, as a model and spur for political forms such as democracy and anarchism; second, the development of modern capitalism and technology as they came to impinge on the traditional feudal and communal orders. The course will also address the historiography and politics -surrounding the "invention" of the Renaissance in the late nineteenth century, looking particularly at Burckhardt's relation with Ranke, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. Class size: 22

91577 HIST 185 The History of the Modern Middle East

Jennifer Derr M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 115 HIST/DIFF

Cross-listed: Africana Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights; Middle East Studies; Science, Tech. & Society During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the regions of the Middle East ruled by the Ottoman Empire experienced great political transformations. This region’s historical trajectory included the imposition of European colonialism, the emergence of nationalism(s), the break-up of empire, and the eventual division of the region into individual nation-states. A series of cultural and social transformations, including shifts within political, religious, and communal identities, shaped these political moments. Beginning in the nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire, this course critically analyzes the historical moments and trends comprising the history of the former Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire and North Africa. Among the topics we will explore are: Political and legal shifts in the late Ottoman Empire; the break-up of the Ottoman Empire; the legacies of WWI and WWII; the impact of French and British colonial projects; the emergence of nationalism(s) and the shape of anti-colonial movements; changing cultural and social norms, included those related to gender ; the emergence of independent nation-states and the shape of post-colonial politics; regional conflicts in the late twentieth century. Class size: 22

91573 HIST 2014 History of New York City Cecile Kuznitz . T . Th . 1:30 – 2:50 pm OLIN 301 HIST Cross-listed: American Studies, Environmental & Urban Studies This course will survey the history of New York City from its founding as a Dutch colony until the present post-industrial, post-9/11 era. We will emphasize the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when the city was transformed by immigration and rose to prominence as a global economic and cultural capital. We will pay particular attention to the development and use of distinct types of urban space such as housing, parks, and skyscrapers. We will also consider New York’s evolving population, including divisions of ethnicity, race, and socioeconomic class. One recurrent theme will be the various, often controversial solutions proposed to the problems of a modern metropolis, such as the need for infrastructure (water management, transportation), social and political reform (Tammany Hall, Jacob Riis), and urban planning (Robert Moses). Class size: 22

91372 HIST 2122 The Arab-Israel Conflict Joel Perlmann . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm OLIN 203 HIST/DIFF Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies, Human Rights, Jewish Studies, Middle East Studies This course is meant to provide students with an understanding of this conflict from its inception to the present. Considerable attention will be given to the present; nevertheless, the conflict is simply incomprehensible without a solid understanding of its evolution - incomprehensible not merely in terms of details, but in terms of broader themes and aroused passions. Among the themes to be discussed are the following. A Jewish national movement arose in the late nineteenth century to oppose the conditions of Jewish life in Europe, and an Arab national movement (as well as a specifically Palestinian movement) arose to oppose Ottoman and European rule of Arab peoples. Out of the clash of these movements emerged the State of Israel and the Palestinian refugees in 1948. The political character of the conflict has changed over the decades: first it involved competing movements (before 1948), then chiefly a conflict of national states (Israel vs. Egypt, Syria, Jordan, etc), and now it is conceived as chiefly a conflict between Israeli military rule of territories (occupied since the 1967 war) and an insurgent Palestinian independence movement. Military realities also changed greatly, as did the accusations about the role of ‘terror’ as a tactic (from the Jewish Irgun to Hamas) and the role of religion. And not least, the conflict has been shaped by strategic and economic considerations of the great powers (Ottoman, British, American/Soviet, hegemonic American) as well as by considerations of domestic political culture in Israel and in the Arab world. Class size: 22

91365 HIST 2139 Atlantic North America: 1492-1765

Christian Crouch M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 101 HIST

Cross-listed: American Studies, French Studies, LAIS Taking at its starting point the "Columbian Exchange" and oceanic revolution of 1492, this course opens up the early modern history of North America. We will trace contact between Indians, Africans, and Europeans from initial encounter through the complex enmeshed global Atlantic of the eighteenth century. What motivated migrations across the Atlantic in both directions? How did imperial aspirations shape the nature of encounters (both voluntary and forced) in North America? What is at stake in how we construct particular visions


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of colonial American history - who is included, who is excluded, and how our narrative changes over time? Intellectual, social, and cultural trends in various colonies will be analyzed throughout the semester, as well as considering North America as a whole. Class size: 22

91362 HIST 217 The Progressive Era in US History Myra Armstead . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 201 HIST Cross-listed: American Studies This course surveys the years between 1890 and 1930 for the social and cultural politics of reform that it spawned. We will explore cross-Atlantic exchanges that informed an American Progressive consciousness, competing historical interpretations of Progressivism, and the legacy of Progressivism for later twentieth-century liberalism. In addition to the recognized reform movements of the period, we will also challenge ourselves to view other contemporary developments--e.g., the rise of educative exhibits and exhibitionism, racial accommodationism,--as reflections of Progressive thought. Class size: 22

91560 HIST/LAIS 220 Mexican History & Culture Jose Montelongo . T . Th . 4:40 – 6:00 pm OLIN 101 HIST Cross-listed: LAIS Spanning the period from the apex of the Aztec civilization before the arrival of the Spanish “conquistadores” (16th Century) to the fall of the revolutionary ruling class in contemporary Mexico, this course focuses on the events that have changed and defined Mexican culture over the last five centuries. We will discuss the role of gender and race in colonial Mexico, the ideologies of nation-building after the War of Independence, and the representations of cultural identity that emerged from the Revolution of 1910. Primary sources will include historical and literary texts, art, music, and film. We will analyze influential artistic and intellectual voices including Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Diego Rivera, Juan Rulfo, and Octavio Paz. We will also debate social problems of present-day Mexico, such as migration, poverty, and the conflicts between indigenous communities and the liberal state. Class size: 22

91367 HIST 2301 China in the Eyes of the West Robert Culp . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 205 HIST/DIFF Cross-listed: Asian Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights European Enlightenment thinkers viewed the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) as the world's most enlightened despotism, but by the turn of the twentieth century most Western thinkers considered China to be the "sick man of Asia." This course will reconstruct the visions of China formulated by Europeans and Americans during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and explore how and why those visions changed over time. We will approach these issues with the goal of understanding how certain portrayals facilitated Western imperialism toward China, even as imperialism generated the social, cultural, and political contexts in which those portrayals were produced. We will also explore how changing relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Euro-American world during the past three decades have generated new images of China, even as images from earlier periods continue to shape popular conceptions. Shared readings in theoretical literature discussing Orientalism, cross-cultural observation, and the politics of modernization theory will provide a common framework for our work. We will analyze representations of China in a wide array of sources, including popular histories, news reports, travel writing, academic works, novels, photographic essays, documentary and feature films, websites, blogs, and list-serves. The course will culminate in individual research projects on a particular text, film, or depiction. Open to first year students. Class size: 22

91361 HIST 2307 The American Dream: History of an Idea and an Experience

Myra Armstead M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 310 HIST

Cross-listed: American Studies “But there has been also the American dream, that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement." These words from James Truslow Adams summarize the optimism and sense of exceptionalism that have defined much of American experience. In this course, we will consider the various articulations of the Dream, the ideological and structural supports for the Dream, limits of the Dream, and how these have changed over time. We will look briefly and comparatively at alternative dreams, e.g, the, the new “European Dream,” in an effort to assess implicit understandings of the Dream's uniqueness, and critiques of the Dream within a global context. Class size: 18

91366 HIST 2308 China's Environment in Historical Perspective

Robert Culp . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 205 HIST

Cross-listed: Asian Studies; Environmental & Urban Studies The fate of the global environment arguably depends on how China’s environmental crisis develops over the next half century. This course will analyze the historical roots of China’s current environmental condition and confront the challenges posed to current efforts at environmental protection. We will begin by considering indigenous ideas of ecology and human action, as well as analyzing late imperial (1368-1911) patterns of political economy to assess their long-term environmental impact. During the twentieth century, Euro-American imperialism and exposure to the global economy introduced new developmental imperatives, which found expression in both state capitalism and state socialism, that we will explore in the second third of the course. The class will end by considering how China’s dynamic growth of the post-Mao Reform Era is generating new and ever more acute environmental problems, whose appearance and management are conditioned by historical legacies. In addition to regular papers, the class will work on a common group project to formulate a comprehensive environmental policy for China during the coming decade. No prior study of China or environmental studies is necessary; first-year students are welcome. Class size: 22

91373 HIST 242 History of Soviet Russia: From Communism to Nationalism

Gennady Shkliarevsky M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 111 HIST

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies, Human Rights, Russian and Eurasian Studies There has hardly been a period in Russian history which would be more abundant in upheavals and paradoxes than the country's evolution in the 20th century. In its search for an elusive balance between modernity and tradition, Russian society has experienced many radical transformations that will be the subject of this introductory survey. In addition to the discussion and analysis of the main internal and external political developments in the region, the course will also include extensive examination of different aspects of the rapidly modernizing society, such as the Soviet command economy; the construction of national identity, ethnic relations and nationalism; family, gender relations, and sexuality; the arts, etc. Course materials will include scholarly texts, original documents, works of fiction and films. Class size: 22


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91369 HIST 302 World War II & The Cold War: A Research Seminar (MC)

Mark Lytle M . . . . . . . Th .

7:00 -9:00 pm 3:10 -4:30 pm

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Cross-listed: American Studies; Environmental Studies; Social Policy This major conference looks at the period from the late 1930s until the early 1950s. During this period, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States and its Allies fought and won a global war, dropped the atomic bomb and thereby launched the nuclear arms race, and finally entered into a Cold War with the Soviet Union that shaped political and cultural life at home and abroad. This course is above all a research seminar. It is designed to allow junior History, American Studies, Environmental Studies and others with appropriate needs and interests to explore such questions as “Why did the US drop the atom bomb on Japan?”, “How did the military planning for World War II shape the Cold War?”, “What role do propaganda and pop culture play in setting the national agenda?” In doing so it takes advantage of the archival resources of the Roosevelt Library and the Cold War International history Project. Students will select a research topic early in the semester and based on primary and secondary sources produce a journal length article. Many students will be able to use this opportunity to define or refine topics for senior project. Class size: 15

91330 HIST 3112 PLAGUE! (MC) Alice Stroup M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 308 HIST Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies; Human Rights; Medieval Studies The cry “Plague!” has struck fear among people around the world, from antiquity to the present. What is plague? How has it changed history? Starting with Camus’ metaphorical evocation of plague in a modern North African city, we will examine the historical impact of plague on society. Our focus will be bubonic plague, which was epidemic throughout the Mediterranean and European worlds for four hundred years, and which remains a risk in many parts of the world (including the southwestern United States) to this day. Topics include: a natural history of plague; impact of plague on mortality and socio-economic structures; effects on art and literature; early epidemiology and public health; explanations and cures; the contemporary presence of bubonic plague and fears about “new plagues.” Readings include: literary works by Camus, Boccaccio, Manzoni, and Defoe; historical and philosophical analyses by ancients Thucydides and Lucretius; contemporary literature on history, biology, and public health. Upper College Seminar: open to fifteen moderated students. Class size: 15

91574 HIST 3133 Resistance and Collaboration (MC)

Cecile Kuznitz M . . . . 4:40 – 7:00 pm OLIN 107 HIST

Cross-listed: Jewish Studies; German Studies; Human Rights This course will consider the concepts of resistance and collaboration, in particular as they apply to the actions of victims and bystanders during the Holocaust. We will examine patterns of reaction variously termed passive, armed, cultural and spiritual resistance. We will also look at the range of behaviors among bystander groups including collaboration, inaction, and rescue. By reading a number of scholars with widely varying views, including Hannah Arendt, Yehuda Bauer, and Isaiah Trunk, we will grapple with the issues raised on several levels: Theoretically, what are the most useful definitions of these terms? Empirically, how can we assess the extent of resistance and collaboration that took place historically? Ethically, what types of behavior are “reasonable” or morally justified in such extreme circumstances? Students will write a research paper considering these questions as they apply to a particular event or group during the Holocaust; if they wish they may choose another historical case study for their own research. Class size: 15

91368 HIST 315 Education and Social Policy in the US, 1954-2002 (MC)

Ellen Lagemann . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 200 HIST

Cross-listed: Sociology; Social Policy In this seminar, we will explore the history of education and social policy in the United States from Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to passage of No Child Left Behind (2002). We will be concerned with the roles of institutions (notably, research and advocacy organizations, think tanks, and philanthropic foundation), social movements and political parties, the mass media of communication, and individual men and women in the shaping of public policy. All students will be expected to complete weekly reading assignments and to be active participants in every class. There will be several short response papers and each student will write a major research paper on a topic of his or her choosing. Class size: 15

91576 HIST 3237 Making Space in the Colonial and Post-Colonial World (MC)


Cross-listed: Anthropology, Africana Studies, Environmental & Urban Studies, Human Rights, Middle Eastern Studies This course explores the production and experience of new forms of space in the colonial and post colonial world, with an emphasis on the Middle East and Africa. In the past two centuries, rapid urbanization, post-colonial development projects, and dramatic shifts in agriculture have radically transformed the spaces that we now consider the post-colonial world. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, European colonial projects produced culturally diverse, yet spatially segregated cities. In the post-colonial period, the growth of state-centered economies and their replacement by neoliberal development schemes and international N.G.Os reconfigured the spaces of city as well as the relationship of these spaces to more rural areas. More recently, a wave of revolutions are transforming the political spaces of the Middle East. In addition to a rigorous engagement with historical, political, and anthropological case studies, this course possesses a strong theoretical element as it critically examines a body of theory associated with the production of space. Prior exposure to this body of theoretical work is neither required nor expected. This is a major conference course. Class size: 15

91374 HIST 365 Russian Intellectual History (MC) Gennady Shkliarevsky . . . Th . 4:40 -7:00 pm OLIN 301 HIST Cross-listed: Russian and Eurasian Studies Russia’s modernization generated many dramatic conflicts in Russian society and culture. Few of them could rival those associated with the growing awareness of autonomy and agency. This awareness undermined the familiar notions of universal truth and challenged many traditional values. Russian 19th century secular thought became the scene of intense debates centered around this modern predicament, as well as tensions that it generated in the spheres of morality, social justice, aesthetics, to name just a few. Following a brief introduction dealing with the modernization of Russia, as well as the origins of Russian secular thought and intelligentsia’the social group which was the carrier of the secular intellectual tradition’the class will focus on major trends and personalities in 19th century Russian thought. Topics under consideration will include: continuity and change in Russian culture, debates between Westernizers and Slavophiles, the relationship between art and reality, revolutionary populism and socialism. Extensive readings will be the basis of weekly discussions and will include works by Chaadaev, Gogol, Herzen, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Chernyshevsky, Dostoevsky, as well as contemporary studies on Russian intellectual history. The requirements include a research paper, a presentation, and participation in weekly discussions. Class size: 15


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PHILOSOPHY

91381 PHIL 107 Informal Logic James Brudvig M . W . F 10:10 - 11:05 am OLIN 204 HUM The focus of this course is informal logic, though it begins with a thorough examination of syllogistic reasoning. There are two reasons for this. First, people often reason syllogistically, so it is helpful to learn how to do it well and avoid error. Second, a primer in syllogistic logic requires close attention to fundamentals of reasoning, such as the use and meaning of quantifiers, and is, therefore, important ground to cover before engaging real world arguments that are often linguistically and logically complex. Following this introduction to the logic of the syllogism, we move to the analysis of ordinary language arguments. We start with simple arguments and learn to diagram them to see how they work logically. Next, we set out a topology of mistakes in informal arguments. Finally, in this section of the course, we attempt to identify examples in the daily press of informal fallacies. The last part of the course looks at the arguments in more sophisticated pieces of writing. Articles from law, social and environmental policy, and philosophy provide challenging examples of critical reasoning. The goal in this section is to not so much to find logical fallacies (though they happen at this high level, too), but rather to use the tools of informal and formal analysis learned previously to try to better understand (and then criticize) the arguments of their authors. Class size: 22

91383 PHIL 113 Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

Ariana Stokas . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 204 HUM

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science The course seeks to introduce students to philosophical thinking about education. Course work centers around the close reading of primary texts in the history of ideas, with a focus on how these texts illuminate the meanings and significance of educational practice. We will draw from ontology, epistemology, aesthetics and ethics in our effort to understand the nature and purposes of education. We will engage questions such as: What is education? Is education something that occurs only in a school environment? Why do we create schools and does education, understood as an ontological entity, show us something about the nature of human existence? What is "teaching"? How does teaching differ from other social practices such as medicine, law, social work, and nursing? How does teaching differ from parenting and friendship? And what, or who, is a "teacher"? Should teachers be certain kinds of persons, with certain kinds of moral and intellectual sensibilities? What is worth knowing and studying? Posed differently, what is a "curriculum"? What is a "course of study"? Is the latter a body of facts to be memorized? A set of questions to be posed and contemplated? A conversation about how we perceive and understand the world? What are the grounds, rationales, and philosophies of life educators might appeal to in their response to such questions? And why might it be important to address such questions before teaching students, whether in schools, universities, or other sites? Texts include: Plato, The Republic, Aristotle, The Nichomachean Ethics, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile, Rabindranath Tagore, Personality, John Dewey, Experience and Education, Hannah Arendt, Between Past and Future: Eight Exercises in Political Thought, and Paulo Freire, Pedagogy Of The Oppressed. Class size: 22

91376 PHIL 115 Introduction to the Philosophy Of the Mind

Kritika Yegnashankaran M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 102 HUM

In this course, we will think about immaterial spirits, futuristic robots, fake computers with little people inside, Martians who behave like us but have an internal structure very different from ours, brains in vats, and 'swampmen' who are formed by random aggregation of molecules. We will ask whether these strange characters have thoughts and feelings, and whether, if so, they are like us in what they think and feel. The point is not to consider bizarre cases just for the sake of it, but to see what light they can shed on the nature of the mind. As such, they will be our entry into investigating central issues in the philosophy of mind, such as the mind-brain-body relation, mental representation, and conscious awareness. Class size: 22

91494 PHIL 116 "What is" Philosophy? Ruth Zisman . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm ASP 302 HUM This course will examine canonical texts throughout the history of philosophy that pose the question, “what is…?” Specifically, we will address the philosophical assumptions, implications, and consequences of “what is…?” questions. What are we really asking when we ask what something is? What type of knowledge do we anticipate or hope to receive when asking this question? What value do we attribute to such knowledge? In what sense is “what is…?” a fundamentally philosophical question? This class will serve as an introduction to philosophical thinking through a posing of these questions and through an exploration of the important philosophical ideas and issues to which they give rise, such as the concept of essence, the nature and ends of knowledge, and the systems by which values are created. We will begin by reading Plato’s Symposium on the question ‘what is love?’ and Plato’s Republic on the question ‘what is justice?’ From here we will proceed to Aristotle’s Ethics on ‘what is good?,’ Kant’s An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?, Nietzsche’s On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense on ‘what is truth?,’ Heidegger’s What is Metaphysics? and What is Called Thinking?, Sartre’s What is Literature?, Hannah Arendt’s What is Freedom?, Michel Foucault’s What is an Author?, Judith Butler’s What is Critique?, and, lastly, Deleuze and Guattari’s What is philosophy? Course requirements include regular attendance and participation, two short papers, one longer paper, and an informal class presentation in which students lead a class discussion on one of the assigned texts. Class size: 22

91183 PHIL / CMSC 131 Cognitive Science Rebecca Thomas Lab:

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91390 PHIL / PS 134 Constitutional Law Roger Berkowitz M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 201 SSCI See Political Studies section for description.

91375 PHIL 203 History of Philosophy I Garry Hagberg . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 206 HUM A course closely examining selected texts in the history of philosophy, emphasizing historical connections and developments through the centuries from ancient Greece to 18th-Century Britain. Authors include Plato (Republic), Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics), Epictetus, Augustine (Confessions), Aquinas, Descartes (Meditations), Spinoza, Locke (Essay Concerning Human Understanding, selections), Berkeley (Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous), and Hume. Issues include the philosophy of knowledge, art, education, society, ethics, religion, reason, perception, and, centrally, philosophical methodology. This course is prerequisite for PHIL 204: History of Philosophy 2. Class size: 22


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91478 PHIL/REL 229 Modern Jewish Thought David Nelson . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 203 HUM See Religion section for description.

91378 PHIL 231 The Critical Turn: Aesthetics after Kant

Norton Batkin M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 106 HUM

This course will examine major contributions to philosophical aesthetics, beginning from Kant’s Critique of Judgment, an account of critical judgment that transformed eighteenth-century debates about beauty, taste, and art and continues to inform accounts of criticism and the arts to the present day. Particular attention will be given to philosophical discussions of the standard of beauty, progress in the arts, the medium of an art, art’s relationship to truth, art and the theatrical, and the antagonism of art and convention; throughout, these discussions will be brought to a consideration of the accomplishment of individual works of art. The goal of the course is to develop a critical understanding of works that have shaped our conceptions of the distinctive nature and history of the individual arts, of modern art, of the task of criticism, and of the relation of the arts to culture and society. Readings will include essays and selections from longer works by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, G.W.F. Hegel, Martin Heidegger, Walter Benjamin, Clement Greenberg, Michael Fried, and Stanley Cavell, among others. Course assignments will include several short essays and a final paper. Class size: 22

91382 PHIL 237 Symbolic Logic Robert Martin . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 205 MATC Cross listed: Cognitive Science For over two millennia the fact that some deductive arguments are “valid” and the fact that we have an ability to recognize that fact (at least some of us and sometimes!) has been a subject of interest to philosophers, and later mathematicians. In this course students will learn to use several different symbolic systems, some developed many centuries apart, which have been created in order to formally test for the validity of arguments expressed in ordinary language of various levels of complexity. Beginning from the common notion of a valid argument the course progresses through: truth tables; a system of natural deduction for propositional logic, which is proven to be consistent and complete; Aristotelian logic - immediate inference, mediate inference, the square of opposition; Venn diagrams; monadic quantificational theory; general quantificational theory, including identity. At each level both the characteristics of the formal systems and the task of interpreting their schemata into English are emphasized. The course ends with a discussion of the extension of such work into higher orders of logic and the foundations of mathematics and the surprise (at the time) of Gödel’s incompleteness proof. No prerequisites. Open to students of any level. Class size: 22

91380 PHIL 242 Relativism David Shein M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 101 HUM Cross-listed: STS A semester-long investigation of philosophical relativism. The first half of the semester will focus on epistemic relativism and the second half will focus on moral/cultural relativism. While this will introduce us to several fundamental modes of philosophical inquiry (among them, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and meta-ethics), the focus of the class will be a detailed exploration of relativism as a philosophical position. Authors to be read include: Richard Rorty, W.V. Quine, Thomas Kuhn, Bernard Williams, Peter Winch, and others. A prior course in philosophy is desirable but not necessary. Class size: 22

91384 PHIL 253 Around Merleau-Ponty: Language and Vision

Stephen Melville . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 101 HUM

This course will focus on questions of vision as they emerge in Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s late work and as they are linked by him to both a general concern for language and a more specific question about the proper form of philosophical expression. These questions emerge in close dialogue with various of Merleau-Ponty’s contemporaries, perhaps most notably Jean-Paul Sartre, Jacques Lacan, and, to a degree, Claude Lévi-Strauss. They have additionally been taken up in a variety of ways in subsequent philosophy, art history, and art criticism. The course will begin by looking at Merleau-Ponty’s writings, particularly the late, incomplete book The Visible and The Invisible and his roughly contemporaneous writings on art, and then open out into these further explorations, including readings from the philosophers Jean-François Lyotard and Gilles Deleuze, and the art historians/critics Hubert Damisch, Michael Fried, and Rosalind Krauss. We may also look briefly at relevant writings by Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Nancy. The terrain staked by the course overlaps to a high degree with that claimed by Martin Jay’s influential study Downcast Eyes: The Denigration of Vision in Twentieth-Century French Thought, which will often serve as an active foil to our own readings. Short papers; term paper. Class size: 22

91401 PHIL 302 Philosophy Research Seminar Kritika Yegnashankaran . T . . . 4:40 -7:00 pm RKC 200 HUM An intensive advanced seminar required of all philosophy majors in their junior year. A problem in contemporary philosophy is carefully selected, exactingly defined, and thoroughly researched; an essay or article is written addressing the problem, going through numerous revisions as a result of class responses, faculty guidance, and further research; the article is formally presented to the seminar, followed by discussion and debate; and the article in its completed form is submitted to an undergraduate or professional journal of philosophy or to an undergraduate conference in philosophy. The seminar integrates the teaching and practice of writing into the study of the subject matter of the seminar. Emphasis will be placed on the art of research; the development, composition, organization, and revision of analytical prose; the use of evidence to support an argument; strategies of interpretation and analysis of texts; and the mechanics and art of style and documentation. This course is required of all junior Philosophy majors. Class size: 15

91286 PHIL / LIT 3071 Literary Method: Genealogy and the Unsayable

Nancy Leonard . . . Th . 10:10 – 12:300 pm OLIN 310 ELIT

See Literature section for description.

91385 PHIL 353 Jean-Luc Nancy and Philosophy after Derrida

Stephen Melville . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 308 HUM

The French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy first rose to prominence as a follower of Jacques Derrida in the mid-1970s, often writing in collaboration with Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe, perhaps most notably in an early study of Jacques Lacan (La titre de la lettre, 1973) and in a study of German Romanticism (L’absolu littéraire, 1978). By the early 1990s he was becoming an increasingly distinctive voice, the independent interest of which is now abundantly clear. The general goal of this course is to explore Nancy’s work through close attention to a range of his writings in relation to those he draws upon, including such established figures as the philosophers G.W.F. Hegel and Martin Heidegger and such somewhat less known writers as the maverick Surrealist Georges Bataille and the novelist and critic Maurice Blanchot. Since Nancy tends to avoid systematic philosophy in favor of the (often quite extended) essay, it seems sensible to focus on several discrete areas within his body of work; for our purposes, these will be his reflections on art, his


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engagements with Hegel, and his writings on community. His 1993 book The Sense of the World will be helpful in locating these various regions of thought in relation to one another. Two or three short papers; term paper. Prerequisites: One course in philosophy and consent of the instructor. Class size: 15

91386 PHIL 354 Philosophical Issues of War Alan Sussman . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 300 HUM Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights; Political Studies Philosophy and war would seem to make strange bedfellows but there are a number of compelling topics which we will examine in this course concerning demands upon morality imposed by circumstances of war. These encompass not only vexing questions of political philosophy such as just war theory (jus ad bellum and jus in bello) and laws of war, patriotism, obedience to authority, pacifism and conscientious objection, collective responsibility, harm to civilians, mass destruction, and humanitarian military intervention, but more purely ethical concerns as well, including utilitarianism, consequentialism, deontology, and the principle of double effect. Readings include selections from Anscombe, Augustine, Elshtain, Holmes, May, McMahan, Nagel, Rawls, Scheffler, Todorov, Walzer, and Williams, cases from war crimes tribunals, and other sources. This is an upper lever seminar for which familiarity with basic philosophical and ethical issues is assumed. Juniors and seniors will be given priority in acceptance. Class size: 15

91398 PHIL/ PS 420 Hannah Arendt Seminar Roger Berkowitz . T . . . 4:40 -7:10 pm DUBOIS See Political Studies section for description.

POLITICAL STUDIES

91387 PS 104 International Relations Michelle Murray M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 106 SSCI Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies, Human Rights This course will focus on the major theories and concepts in international relations. We will start the semester looking at the major schools of international relations theory: realism, liberalism, and constructivism. What are the implications of these theories for foreign policy decision making (and for the future of the world!)? The course will also look at international organizations, including the UN and WTO, and how foreign policy is carried out. We will end the semester by looking at some of the “hot” issues in the world today including: terrorism, preventive war, the rise of China, and the spread of democracy. The goal of the class is to see how (or if) theories of international relations can explain how organizations function and how foreign policy is made and to see what answers theory can provide for how to deal with the problems of a “post 9/11 world.” Authors to be read include: Thucydides, Morgenthau, Russett, Huntington, and Mearsheimer, among many others. Class size: 22

91498 PS 105 Comparative Politics Omar Encarnacion M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 308 SSCI (PS core course) Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies The basic intellectual premise of comparative politics is that we can better understand the politics of any country by placing it within a broader, global context. This comparative “method” allows us to address some of the most fundamental questions in the study of politics, such as what makes democracy possible, how is political representation organized around the world, and why some nations are more successful than others at generating wealth and prosperity, while contributing to the building of theories about the nature and evolution of states, interest groups, civil society, and the dynamics of political processes such as revolution, modernization, and democratization. Class lectures and discussions will cover developed and developing states, as well as democratic and non-democratic ones. Class size: 18

91388 PS 109 Political Economy Sanjib Baruah M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am ASP 302 SSCI (PS core course) Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies The term Political Economy refers to the interrelationship between politics and economics. However, political scientists and economists do not always use the term in the same sense. Even within these two disciplines the term has multiple meanings. The course will review the ideas of a few major thinkers such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Karl Polanyi, Thorstein Veblen, John Maynard Keynes, and John Kenneth Galbraith, and will introduce students to two subfields in particular: international political economy and the political economy of development. Among the questions we would ask are: Why are some countries rich and others poor? What is development? What are the prime movers of globalization? Is the US an empire given its influence and power in the global economy? How can development be redefined to tackle the challenge of climate change? Among issues that we will look at closely is the role of organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization in managing the global economy and the current debates about reforming these institutions. Class size: 22

91389 PS 122 American Politics: Issues and Institutions

Verity Smith M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am ALBEE 106 SSCI

Cross-listed: American Studies, Social Policy This course introduces students to the basic institutions and processes of American government. The class is meant to provide students with a grasp of the fundamental dynamics of American politics and the skills to be an effective participant in and critic of the political process. During the semester, we will examine how the government works, interpret current political developments and debates, and consider how to influence the government at various levels. Class size: 20

91390 PS 134 Constitutional Law Roger Berkowitz M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 201 SSCI Cross-listed: Philosophy, Human Rights (core course) This course provides an introduction to constitutional legal systems including but not limited to the United States. Class size: 22

91391 PS 214 US-Latin American Relations Omar Encarnacion M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 305 SSCI Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies; LAIS Despite common origins as off springs of European colonialism and close economic and political ties during their respective period of independence and state-building, conflict rests at the heart of the relationship between the United States and the nations of Latin America. This course unpacks the historical and ideological roots of that conflict, how it has developed over the course of the years, and what possibilities exist for its resolution in the future. The course is divided into three main sections. The first one covers the years between the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the events leading to World War II. It emphasizes U.S. attempts at creating a "sphere of influence" over Latin America, highlighted by numerous military interventions in places like Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as Latin American responses to what they perceived to be an American project of imperialism. The second section focuses on the dynamics of the Cold War as played out throughout Latin America. It emphasizes


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the real and perceived fears by U.S. policy-makers about the advent of Marxist-inspired revolutions in Latin America, which led to interventions in Cuba, Chile, and Guatemala, among other nations, and the high toll that the Cold War exacted upon the peoples of Latin America. The third and final section looks at the most salient issues in contemporary U.S-L.A. relations: economic integration, the illicit drug trade, and Latin American migration to the United States. Class size: 20

91396 PS 229 Immigration, Citizenship and the State

Ken Haig . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 203 SSCI

As migration has become an increasingly global phenomenon, more and more immigrant-receiving countries around the world find themselves embroiled in the same debates over immigration and its consequences. In this class we examine how and why political conflicts over immigration arise and are played out in sometimes similar, sometimes dissimilar ways across different national settings. We start with the United States but then look for parallels and comparative reference elsewhere, including the leading immigrant-receiving democracies in Europe and East Asia. In each case, we first consider political debates around immigrants’ entry, from border control and admissions policies—e.g. visa quotas/categories and their determinants, the regulation of undocumented migration, the acceptance of asylum seekers—to concerns over immigrants’ perceived impact on jobs, taxes, and public services. We then consider the politics around immigrants’ membership and belonging, including policies concerning immigrants’ political, social, and cultural integration, and questions of multiculturalism and assimilation. The aim of this course is not to weigh in on any side of any particular debate, but to give students the analytical tools with which to compare and contrast the relevant issues, actors, political institutions, and political processes that form the basis of immigration-related policy debates in a variety of different national contexts. Class size: 22

91392 PS 233 International Politics of South Asia Sanjib Baruah M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 307 SSCI Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Global & Int’l Studies There has been significant international interest in South Asia in recent years largely due to the threat of terrorism and nuclearization, and perhaps the emergence of India as the leading outsourcing destination for western companies. Of course, there are many other reasons to be interested in this region of 1.4 billion people. South Asia consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The region has twenty one percent of the world’s population. We will begin by trying to understand South Asia historically, focusing on the British colonial period. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were part of “British India.” A number of the other countries were protectorates and buffer states in the “frontier system” of the British Empire. After the historical overview, we will move on to topics such as the Kashmir conflict, the war in Afghanistan, India-Pakistan Relations and the regional nuclear arms race, the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation [SAARC], the politics of outsourcing, India-China relations and the border dispute, and the United States and South Asia. Students will be expected to keep up with current developments and relevant policy debates by reading South Asian and US newspapers on-line. Class size: 20

91393 PS 247 Introduction to American Foreign Policy

Walter Mead . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 310 HIST

This introduction to American foreign policy offers students a chronological and thematic overview of American foreign policy through the end of the Cold War. The course examines the rise of a distinctive American foreign policy tradition marked by contentious democratic debate and the participation of many different voices and viewpoints in the formation and discussion of American foreign policy. Students will see how foreign policy and domestic politics have been closely linked throughout American history and understand the ideological and interest-based politics that shaped the American foreign policy process over time. Class size: 20

91394 PS 248 East Asian Politics & Society Ken Haig . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 201 SSCI Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Global & Int’l Studies This course offers an introduction to the contemporary politics of Japan, Korea, and greater China, focusing on a few major questions that comparative political scientists have posed about East Asia in general, rather than attempting comprehensive surveys of each country. First, we look at the causes of social revolutions. Why did feudal China and Korea undergo radical social revolutions and civil wars while Japan industrialized and became a colonial power without any major social upheaval? Next we focus on the secret to East Asia’s rapid economic development, and how, after being surpassed and nearly colonized by Western powers in the 19th century, Japan, Korea, and China grew into some of the world’s most advanced industrial economies in the 20th century. What explains East Asia’s ‘success’? Was it just that the structural/cultural conditions were favorable, or was it a result of smart policy? Should credit go to domestic or international forces? Finally, we consider the slow growth of democracy and pluralism in East Asia. Are the challenges to democratization across the region—e.g., long histories of one-party government; close relationships between producers and policymakers; and the marginalization of opposition parties, labor and consumer groups, environmental advocates, women, and ethnic minorities—more similar than they are different? Has civil society developed differently in East Asia than in the rest of the industrialized world, and if so, are the causes more cultural or political? Students will be expected to make comparisons across all three countries during class discussions and most course assignments, but will focus on one country in particular for their extended research papers. Class size: 22

91353 PS 255 The Politics of Russia & the Soviet Successor States

Jonathan Becker . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 101 SSCI

Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies ; Russian/Eurasian Studies This course examines the monumental political, social and economic changes that have swept Russia since 1985. We will ask a number of inter-related questions: Why did Communism collapse? What political, economic, social and historical factors explain the relative difficulties of Russia’s post-Communist transition? Where is Putin’s Russia heading? What role did the United States play in the collapse of Communism and the apparent failure of Russia’s transition? In answering these questions we will examine political, social and economic structures, the mass media, legal systems, and societal attitudes. We explore the transformation of Russia not only through academic books and articles, but also through literature, film, and the speeches and writings of political figures. The course attempts to put the Russian transformation in perspective through a selective examination of changes in neighboring countries, including Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and the Baltic States. Class size: 22


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91562 PS 281 Equality and American Democracy Steven Mazie M T . . . 3:10 – 4:30 pm OLIN 304 SSCI Cross-listed: Human Rights “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” U.S. Declaration of Independence “Equality is not given us, but is the result of human organization insofar as it is guided by the principle of justice. We are not born equal; we become equal…” Hannah Arendt In the United States, one-tenth of the population owns 71% of the nation’s wealth; the bottom 40% has less than 1%. The New York City school-age population is over 70 percent African American or Hispanic; at Stuyvesant High School, one of the city’s best, less than 4 percent of the students come from these groups. On average, American women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn in comparable jobs. How should we regard these and other inequalities? Are they objectionable? Tolerable? On what grounds? What should be done about them, if anything? This course explores several philosophical theories of egalitarianism and applies them to American case studies in inequality on the local and national levels. Students will gain new tools for navigating debates over affirmative action, gender discrimination, income inequality, tax policy and other pressing controversies. Readings include legal materials and works by Scanlon, Rawls, Parfit, Burke, Hayek, Anderson, Okin and Pogge, among others. Class size: 18

91397 PS 354 The Anglo-American Grand Strategy Walter Mead . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 305 SSCI The American world system that exists today can be seen as version 2.0 of the liberal capitalist world system first built by Great Britain. Both the British and the American builders of these systems developed a distinct style of strategic thought around the needs of a maritime, global and commercial system. Students will read works by important thinkers in this strategic tradition like Admiral Mahan and Winston Churchill; they will also study the grand strategies of these powers in the series of wars from the War of the Spanish Succession through the Cold War and analyze contemporary American policy in the light of the three centuries of Anglophone world power. Class size: 15

91386 PHIL 354 Philosophical Issues of War Alan Sussman . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 300 HUM See Philosophy section for description.

91399 PS 369 Great Power Politics Michelle Murray M . . . . 3:10 -5:30 pm OLIN 307 SSCI This course explores the military, economic and social sources of great power competition in international politics. We will begin by examining the how the major theoretical paradigms of international relations explain patterns of cooperation and conflict among great powers. We will then evaluate these perspectives in light of the historical record to illustrate the dynamics of interaction between great powers under different political conditions. Historical cases covered include: the rise of US hegemony in the Western Hemisphere, the Anglo-German naval race, World Wars I and II, and the Cold War. Contemporary topics include the emergence of new nuclear powers, the United States' war on terror, and the rise of China. The objective of the course is to gain a better understanding of the relevance of great power politics to international order, as well as to learn the art of using historical research in international relations. Class size: 15

91395 PS 370 The Politics of Population Control Ken Haig . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 306 SSCI Cross-listed: Asian Studies; Environmental & Urban Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights; Social Policy; Related interest: STS For much of history, rulers saw having large populations as the key to military and economic strength. After the introduction of Malthusian theory, however, overpopulation came to be seen as a threat to resource management, as well as social and political stability. As a result, developing powers like China and India have actively pursued population control as a part of their development strategies, even over concerns about female infanticide or the cost to the human rights of their citizens. Meanwhile, for an increasing number of advanced industrial societies, the problem is the opposite. Facing demographic crises, policymakers in countries from Western Europe to East Asia are experimenting with policies aimed at stemming or reversing declining fertility and aging population trends. But these policies have created their own controversies, leading to debates over the state’s role in regulating mortality, fertility, and migration. After looking at the various theories and social scientific approaches that have historically informed state responses to population change, we consider the range of population-controlling or population-growing policy solutions attempted across different national settings and the political controversies they have prompted. Class size: 15

91398 PS 420 Hannah Arendt Seminar Roger Berkowitz . T . . . 4:40 -7:10 pm DUBOIS HUM Cross-listed: Philosophy; Human Rights This course is dedicated to reading some of Hannah Arendt's seminal works with a particular focus on her thinking about science and art as these two human activities relate to the human condition. In addition to close readings of some of Arendt’s most important books and essays, we will also explore the challenge that scientific rationality and artificial intelligence pose to the humanity of humans. In conjunction with the 2011 Arendt Center Conference on “Truthtelling: Democracy in an Age Without Facts,” we will ask how Arendt’s work helps us to think about the ways that truth can be told at a time when fact and opinion have lost their distinction. In addition to Bard undergraduates, the participants will include visiting fellows from the Hannah Arendt Center for Ethical and Political Thinking. The course is also open to select students from the Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS). Beyond scheduled class meetings, students are expected to attend lectures and other events sponsored by the Arendt Center and CCS. Class size: 15

PSYCHOLOGY

91400 PSY 103 A Intro to Psychological Science Beth Gershuny M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 202 SSCI How does the mind create the reality we perceive? How do experiences shape the brain, and how do processes in the brain influence thought, emotion and behavior? This course investigates these and similar questions by studying the science of the human mind and behavior. The course covers topics such as memory, perception, development, psychopathology, personality, and social behavior. A focus is on the biological, cognitive, and social/cultural roots that give rise to human experience. Additionally, the course will consider how behavior differs among people, and across situations. Class size: 22

91463 PSY 103 B Intro to Psychological Science Sarah Lopez-Duran . T . Th . 8:30 -9:50 am OLIN 204 SSCI See above. Class size: 24


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91470 PSY 103 C Intro to Psychological Science Sarah Ketay M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 102 SSCI See above. Class size: 40

91183 PSY / CMSC 131 Cognitive Science Rebecca Thomas Lab:

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This course provides an introduction to the concepts and methods of statistics and is aimed at helping the student to gain a fundamental understanding of the tools needed to understand and conduct research in psychology. Topics to be covered include frequency distributions and probability, descriptive statistics, simple correlation and regression, sampling distributions, t-tests and basic and factorial analysis of variance. Non-parametric tests such as Chi-square will also be introduced. The course will focus on the interpretation and communication of statistics, and we will work with the SPSS software package to analyze data. This course is the first of a two-course sequence in statistics and research methods that is required of all prospective psychology majors. The course is ordinarily taken in the first semester of the sophomore year, and the student should have at least one previous psychology course. Class size: 34

91469 PSY 223 Social Neuroscience Sarah Ketay . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 102 SSCI Cross-listed: Biology Social Neuroscience aims to elucidate the links among mind, brain and social behavior. We will focus on theories and methods from neuroscience used to address classic social psychological questions. You will gain a working knowledge of current findings while investigating the brain systems underlying social behavior. We will cover basic neuroanatomy and explore research on the neural underpinnings of social judgments, culture and cognition, emotion recognition, embodied cognition, empathy, attachment, theory of mind, sexual attraction, endocrine responses, love, and neuroeconomics, among other related topics. Through this process you will learn about a variety of neuroscience methods involving social psychology paradigms, lesion studies, patient research, and neuroimaging. Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychological Science or an Introductory Biology course or permission of Instructor. Class size: 22

91466 PSY 228 Cognitive Psychology Barbara Luka . T . Th . 6:20 -7:40 pm OLIN 204 SSCI Cognitive psychology is the study of mind: how we perceive the world, remember, represent knowledge, acquire new information, become aware of our emotions, make plans, reason, and use language. In this course we examine the empirical foundations that determine our understanding of mind, including classic research designs, recent advances in computational modeling, philosophical perspectives, and changes in cognition throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychological Science. Class size: 22

91458 PSY 264 Adult Psychopathology Beth Gershuny . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 202 SSCI This course is designed to examine various forms of adult psychopathology (i.e., psychological disorders) within the contexts of theoretical conceptualizations, research, and treatment. Etiology and pathogenesis of symptoms (both core and associated), diagnostic classifications, and treatment applications will be addressed. Adult forms of psychopathology that will receive the primary emphasis of study include the anxiety, mood, psychotic, and substance-related disorders. Prerequisites Introduction to General Psychology or permission of instructor. Class size: 22

91467 PSY 324 Psychophysiology: The Mind-Body Connection

Barbara Luka . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm RKC 200 SSCI

Psychophysiology is the field of study correlating cognitive, emotional, and behavioral phenomena to physiological responses. A variety of response systems will be covered in this course, including heart rate, skin conductance, muscle activity (electromyography), changes in pupil diameter, and eye gaze. Special attention will be devoted to measures of brain activity, including electroencephalography, event-related potentials, functional magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging, and magnetoencephalography. These types of psychophysical measures are widely used in studies of psychopathology, cognition, emotion, health, and social psychology. In addition, psychophysiological measures have been used for biofeedback, neurofeedback, and gaming applications. The course will involve a combination of lecture, discussion, demonstrations, and non-invasive laboratory experiences with biological recording technology. Tours of additional psychophysiology labs will occur outside of class meeting times. The course will emphasize theory, research methodology (strengths and limitations of each measure), and practical applications. Participants will complete a substantial literature review. Prerequisite: Moderation into psychology or consent of instructor. Class size: 15

91462 PSY 348 The Work and Legacy of Stanley Milgram

Stuart Levine M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm LB3 302 SSCI

Cross-listed: Science, Technology & Society ; related interest: Human Rights The title for this course is taken from the title of a recent biography of Stanley Milgram authored by Thomas Blass, a professor of social psychology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County campus. It has now been forty years since the original work of Stanley Milgram demonstrated the remarkable and unpredicted finding that large numbers of individuals in multiple samples of American men and women studied were willing to punish another person when ordered to do so by an experimenter. The prominence of the initial work and the continued salience of such study in social psychology cannot be over-stated. In a review of the personal and situational determinants of obedient behavior in the "Milgram design" format, Thomas Blass (1991) lists as many as 200 references. It could well be that 100 more have appeared since the Blass review. Beside the volume of studies conducted and the attempts at review and theorizing, the domain of the "Milgram" study is worthy of continuing interest not only because of the vastness of both criticism and praise to which the work was subjected but because of events of our current time. These suggest that the continuing study of obedience phenomena is necessary and that social scientists should likely find a way to safely and ethically investigate the conditions which promote destructive obedience. This is an upper college seminar which serves as a Research Conference for psychology majors but is not limited to psychology or even social studies majors. The single criterion for membership is a willingness to read with care. A


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portion of the work contained in the body of the obedience literature will be reviewed from the perspective of trying to assess the continuing status of the phenomenon and the explanations and understandings that have been brought to light. Class size: 12

91465 PSY 364 Children with Autism Sarah Lopez-Duran M . . . . 4:40 -7:00 pm OLINLC 120 SSCI Within the last 25 years, autism has become one of the most widely recognized childhood disorders. Where did it come from? How have we grappled with its increased prevalence? What is the long-term outlook for these children? We will explore the major theories of autism, the predominant diagnostic methods, and a realistic, balanced view of these children’s everyday world. Readings will consist predominantly of primary empirical work, augmented by theoretical and popular writing. Prerequisites: PSY 103 in addition to at least one of the following courses: Developmental Psychology, Child Development, Development & Psychopathology, or Adult Psychopathology. Class size: 12

91459 PSY CLN Clinical Psychology: Advanced Methodolgy

Beth Gershuny . . . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm PRE N/A

2 credits This course will provide basic training and direct experience with research in Clinical Psychology in general, and research in the empirical domains of Anxiety- and Trauma-Related Disorders (e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) in particular. Rudiments of research planning, design, and conduction will be discussed; and relevant ethical issues will be considered. Theoretical paradigms and empirical findings – and relevant books and articles – will be reviewed and critiqued, and these will be used to create bases for the evaluation of existing research questions as well as the creation of new research questions. In addition, existing datasets will be analyzed, and new data will be collected. Ultimately, the goal is that projects – both preexisting and new – will lead to the generation of Senior Project ideas and plans, and ultimately to conference presentations and publications. Class size: 5

91468 PSY COG Cognitive Psychology: Advanced Methodology

Barbara Luka . . . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm PRE SCI

(2 credits) This course provides opportunities for research experience in studies of language comprehension. The majority of time in this course will consist of independent laboratory research (working with participants, analyzing collected data, reviewing recently published empirical papers, improving academic writing skills). Students will complete a short literature review and develop a research proposal. Independent research projects often span two consecutive semesters. Open to first, second and third year students with consent of the instructor. Class size: 6

91464 PSY DEV Advanced Research in Developmental Psychology

Sarah Lopez-Duran . . . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm PRE SCI

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science (2 credits) In this course, students will participate in laboratory research in child developmental psychology. Special emphasis will be placed on 3- to 5-year olds' social cognition, perspective-taking, and memory in the context of games. The majority of time in this course will consist of independent laboratory work and research, and students will work with young children, parents, and members of the community to initiate research protocols in our Preston-based laboratory . There will be a weekly laboratory meeting, readings, assignments, two short papers (a literature review and a summary of your empirical project) and student presentations. Open to first-year, second-year and junior students with consent of the instructor. (This course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits and must be taken twice to fulfill the Laboratory Science distribution requirement.) Class size: 6

91461 PSY SOC Social Psychology: Advanced Methodology

Kristin Lane . . . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm PRE SCI

(2 credits) This course provides hands-on experience in the practice of Social Psychology. Students will work individually and in teams on ongoing and student-initiated research projects in the Social Psychology Laboratory. The realm of topics to be studied includes the roots of unconscious bias, perceptions and judgments of social distance, and the gender disparity in the sciences. Students will participate in all phases of the research process, including developing stimuli, programming studies, conducting experimental sessions, and coding and analyzing research data. Requirements include attendance at weekly lab meetings, two papers, a lab presentation, and other assignments throughout the semester. Enrollment is open to first-, second-, and third-year students with the permission of the instructor. Students are expected to enroll for two consecutive semesters. (This course may be taken for a maximum of eight credits. Class size: 6

RELIGION

91625 ARC 130 A What is Tibetan Buddhism? Kristin Scheible M . . Th . 6:00 – 7:20 pm OLIN 102 ** 1 credit In a global context where religion often serves as a principal marker of significant cultural differences, a critical understanding of religious traditions has become imperative. In these modules, to be offered throughout the academic year, students will encounter various living religious traditions. While each module will be devoted to a different religious tradition and will be taught by its own instructor, they will all follow a parallel structure, with attention given to both the theory and the practice of the tradition, culminating in an examination at the close of the course. Each one-credit module will meet twice a week for four weeks. Students may choose to enroll in just one module, or they may take several modules. **A student who successfully completes four modules will satisfy the ‘Rethinking Difference’ requirement.

91627 ARC 130 B What is Fundamentalism? Bruce Chilton M . . Th . 6:00 – 7:20 pm OLIN 102 ** 1 credit Fundamentalism is one of the most misunderstood of religious phenomena, frequently confused with literalism in general, or with traditional or militant forms of faith. Those intellectual mistakes frequently lead to bad social policy. Understanding the phenomenon is the beginning of wisdom. Fundamentals came to be asserted in the United States during the nineteenth century as part of a homegrown philosophical response to two basic religious challenges. The first challenge was an historical reading of the New Testament, which was felt to undermine dogma; the second was a scientific reading of the universe, which was felt to undermine faith. Seeing how American intellectuals, especially at Princeton University, responded to those challenges will open Fundamentalism up to our understanding. Each one-credit module will meet twice a week for four weeks. **A student who successfully completes four modules will satisfy the ‘Rethinking Difference’ requirement.


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91472 REL 103 Buddhist Thought and Practice Kristin Scheible . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 204 HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is designed to explore the “three jewels” of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma (the teaching), and the Sangha (the Buddhist community). We will move imaginatively through different historical periods, cultures, and what might be called “Buddhisms” in this introductory survey of Buddhist teachings and practices. Our goals are threefold: first, we must consider what tools are potentially helpful in the comparative study of religion. We will revisit and reevaluate this objective throughout the course. Second, and most importantly, we will explore the diversity of thought and practice within the religious tradition monolithically referred to as “Buddhism,” by acquainting ourselves with the texts and participants of various communities (or “schools”) of Buddhists including Theravada, Tibetan, Pure Land and Zen. Finally, the “three jewels” framework will help us to organize our findings and to make sense of apparent continuities and differences among the traditions. Religion program category: Historical Class size: 22

91473 REL 106 Introduction to Islam Mairaj Syed . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 101 HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: Middle East Studies This course seeks to provide an introduction to pre-modern and contemporary Islam. We will study the central beliefs, institutions, and practices that constitute Islam. We will start with Muhammad’s message in seventh century Arabia. We will then examine the intellectual traditions of Islamic law, theology, and mysticism in medieval Muslim societies. Starting in the 19th century, these same societies underwent massive structural change with the advent of colonial occupations. We will study the impact of Western colonialism on the structure of religious authority in Islam. We will study themes that have figured prominently in popular media portrayals of Muslims in the last few decades, notably gender and Islamic politics, including the radical variety. We will conclude the course by analyzing competing theories about the relationship between the “West” and “Islam.” Class size: 22

91631 REL 117 Hindu Religious Traditions TBA TBA . TBA HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course will provide an historical overview of the series of religious movements in India collectively referred to as ‘Hinduism.’ For the foundations of classical Hinduism, we will read from a vast corpus of mythic and epic literature and familiarize ourselves with the gods, goddesses, and heroes that have been central to Hindu religious practice throughout history. We will explore a range of social and devotional paths taken by Hindus by examining caste structure and social location, as well as the paths of action, devotion, and wisdom (karma, bhakti, and jnana, respectively). Moving into the contemporary context, we will focus on modern ethnographic accounts of how the tradition is lived, both in India and the United States, with a special eye to the construction of sacred space through temples and pilgrimage. Religion program category: Historical Class size: 22

91474 REL 215 Trading Places Bruce Chilton / Jacob Neusner

M . . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 101 HUM

Cross-listed: Jewish Studies, Theology At the beginning of the common era, Judaism presented a view of God which was so appealing in its rationality, it competed seriously with various philosophical schools for the loyalty of educated people in the Graeco-Roman world. Christianity, meanwhile, appeared to be a marginal group, neither fully Judaic nor seriously philosophical. Six centuries later, the Talmud emerged as the model of Judaism, and the creeds defined the limits and the core of Christianity. By that time, Judaism and Christianity had traded places. Christianity was the principal religion of the Empire, and philosophy was its most powerful vehicle for conversion; Judaism was seen as a local anomaly, its traditions grounded in customary use rather than reflection. Class size: 22

91478 REL 229 Modern Jewish Thought David Nelson . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 203 HUM Cross-listed: Jewish Studies, Philosophy, Theology When an ancient religious tradition like Judaism encounters the radical challenges of modernity, it must re-think all of its basic beliefs and assumptions. This course will explore the attempts of some of the key figures of twentieth century Jewish thought to come to terms with such fundamental notions as particularism vs. universalism, the limits of divine authority, and the voluntary nature of religious affiliation and observance in the modern world. Class size: 20

91475 REL 269 Sacred Pursuits Kristin Scheible M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 308 HUM Cross-listed: Jewish Studies, Theology This seminar is devoted to developing theoretical self-awareness in the study of religion. In order to achieve that end, we will read some of the key theorists in the study of religion, apply their insights to case-studies, and refine their approaches as seems necessary. Class size: 15

91476 REL 288 Islamic Legal Theory and Practice Mairaj Syed . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm OLIN 204 HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: Gender & Sexuality Studies; Middle East Studies Islamic law is one of the oldest surviving legal traditions in human history. It has been the applied law of the land in commercial, criminal, and family matters for the better part of the last fourteen centuries in areas ranging from Morocco to Indonesia. It has been taught by many thousands of individuals in private capacities and educational institutions for centuries. The constitutions of most Muslim majority countries identify Islamic law as a constitutional source of legislation. The family law codes of most Muslim majority countries apply some form of the classical Islamic family law regime. Nowadays, Muslim intellectuals and Islamic political movements and parties routinely call for the implementation of Islamic law as a core part of their reformist programs. This course is designed to introduce students to this legal tradition. The course is divided into three distinct phases. In the first phase we will learn about the origin and historical development of legal ideas and institutions in Islamic history. In the second phase we will learn about how Islamic legal norms were applied in the context of medieval Egyptian society. In the third phase we will learn about how Islamic law changed after the colonial encounter with European countries. More specifically we will look at how law is shaped and applied in modern Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, and Lebanon. Throughout each of these phases we will examine legal rules regulating the institution of marriage as a case study to understand important concepts in the academic study of Islamic law. Class size: 22

91558 REL 341 The Greek Bible Bruce Chilton M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 201 FLLC Cross-listed: Classical Studies Even before the Hebrew Bible appeared in its present form, the Scriptures of Israel emerged in a Greek translation. The Greek Bible, called the Septuagint after its legendary seventy translators, has been in circulation since the third century B.C.E. Its authority was such that even the Rabbis of Mishnah and Talmud (who for the most part did not speak Greek) considered that binding decisions and teachings could be


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grounded in the Septuagint. That standing is notable, since the Septuagint deviates from the Hebrew Bible in regard to the order, content, and textual readings of Israel's Scriptures. Because Christianity only became a religion distinct from Judaism in the environment of Hellenism, the Bible of the first Christians was the Septuagint, and they added the books we now call the New Testament. The seminar will familiarize students with the Septuagint and the New Testament in their major components. Class size: 15

91477 REL COL Religion Colloquium Bruce Chilton M . . . . 5:00 -6:00 pm OLIN 101 2 credits The religion colloquium is a two-credit course open to all students, but required of religion moderands. The purpose of the colloquium is to foster a community of scholarship among students and faculty interested in the study of religion, and to prepare public presentations of independent research. The colloquium is designed to encourage interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on students’ topics of particular interest. Weekly sessions will be devoted to discussion of new books, films, CD-roms, etc. as well as regular updates of progress on senior projects. Public sessions of the colloquium will be scheduled three or four times each semester; students who enroll for credit will shoulder the responsibility for preparing papers to present in these sessions. Outside speakers and faculty members may also be invited to present papers in these public sessions. Religion program category: Theoretical Class size: 22

SOCIOLOGY

91485 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Allison McKim . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 102 SSCI Cross-listed: American Studies, Environmental & Urban Studies Sociology is the systematic study of social life, social groups, and social relations. It is a perspective on human beings that places people in both their immediate and their historical context. This course will provide you with an introduction to the wide array of problems and research methods found in sociology. Sociology looks at many levels of social life, from everyday interactions to social inequality to massive historical processes. Sociologists study things as widely varied as race, the birth of capitalism, the social control of sexuality, urban legends, suicide, and prisons. The course aims to teach you to think sociologically about the world around you and to develop your ability to critically read and write about social research. One main goal is to become familiar with how sociologists ask and answer questions and to practice doing this yourself. Another goal is to develop basic familiarity with sociological concepts and research methods. A third goal is to learn how to read sociological texts and to evaluate their arguments. Class size: 22

91486 SOC 135 Sociology of Gender Allison McKim M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: American Studies; Anthropology; Gender & Sexuality Studies; Social Policy This course’s primary goal is to develop a sociological perspective on gender. In it you will examine how gender becomes an organizing principle of social life as well as consider how social structures and practices construct gender identities. We will investigate how gender is built into social structure, institutions, and culture, and how different groups of women and men experience this gendered order. The course is organized according to different institutional and interactional contexts where gender is particularly significant, including families, workplaces, schools, the state and politics, sexuality, culture, and identity. Our discussions will be guided by both theoretical approaches to gender and empirical research. A second goal of this course is familiarize you with various sociological theories of gender difference and inequality. Thirdly, students will learn to identify and evaluate various forms of sociological evidence and arguments. A fourth goal is to learn how gender inequality is intertwined with other axes of power such as race/ethnicity, class, and sexuality, and to conduct such “intersectional” analysis of social life. Class size: 22

91480 SOC 203 The History of Sociological Thought

Michael Donnelly M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 203 SSCI

Related interest: Human Rights This course retraces the origins of modern social theory in the aftermath of the democratic revolutions in America and France and the capitalist Industrial Revolution in Britain. Readings are drawn in particular from the major works of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Simmel. The course thereby introduces many of the enduring themes of sociology: alienation and anomie; social disorganization and community; class conflict and solidarity; secularization and the decline of traditional religion; bureaucracy, division of labor, and professional expertise. The course aims to assess both the contributions of classical sociologists to subsequent social science, and their political or ethical aspirations to criticize, reform, or revolutionize modern society. This is a writing intensive course. The general goals of the writing component of the course are to improve the development, composition, organization, and revision of analytical prose; the use of evidence to support an argument; strategies of interpretation and analysis of texts; and the mechanics of grammar and documentation. Regular short writing assignments will be required. Class size: 22

91483 SOC 205 Intro to Research Methods Yuval Elmelech . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am HDRANX 106 MATC Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies; Global & Int’l Studies; Human Rights; Social Policy The aim of this course is to enable students to understand and use the various research methods developed in the social sciences, with an emphasis on quantitative methods. The course will be concerned with the theory and rationale upon which social research is based, as well as the practical aspects of research and the problems the researcher is likely to encounter. The course is divided into two parts. In the first, we will learn how to formulate research questions and hypotheses, how to choose the appropriate research method for the problem, and how to maximize chances for valid and reliable findings. In the second part, we will learn how to perform simple data analysis and how to interpret and present findings in a written report. For a final paper, students use survey data on topics such as attitudes toward abortion, sexual attitudes, affirmative action, racism, sex roles, religiosity, and political affiliation. By the end of the semester, students will have the necessary skills for designing and conducting independent research for term papers and senior projects, as well as for non-academic enterprises. Admission by permission of the instructor. Class size: 22

91484 SOC 259 … And the Pursuit of Happiness Yuval Elmelech . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN LC 206 SSCI What makes people happy? Does money improve life satisfaction? Does marriage? Friendship networks? Volunteering? Religious activity? Why does marital satisfaction vary with age? Does level of education really affect job satisfaction? And can it be that gender, race, and ethnicity influence life satisfaction in systematic ways? While research on social inequality has typically focused on ‘objective’ measures - such as education, employment and income – the literature on subjective well-being (i.e., a person’s self assessment of her or his social and economic status) has recently received renewed attention from both social scientists and policy makers. The aims of this course are to introduce students to the various measures of subjective well-being


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(e.g., happiness, life satisfaction, marital satisfaction, relative deprivation), to explore the social, economic and demographic determinants of well-being, and to better understand the relationship between objective and subjective well-being. Class size: 22

91368 SOC/HIST 315 Education and Social Policy in the US, 1954-2002

Ellen Lagemann . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 200 HIST

See History section for description.

91481 SOC 338 Welfare States/Comp. Perspect. Michael Donnelly M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 303 SSCI Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies, Human Rights, Political Studies, Social Policy “The era of big government is over.” Is it? If so, with what consequences? This course retraces the main lines of development of the welfare state, examining the social demands and political conflicts out of which “welfare” emerged, and the values and principles which have subsequently informed welfare policies. The course proceeds, secondly, to consider debates and conflicts over the scope and aims of welfare states during the last two decades. It ends, finally, by considering innovative policy ideas to reform the welfare state or bring it into line with changing realities. Case studies will be drawn from Sweden, Germany, Britain, Italy, and the USA; comparison of the limited, piecemeal approach of the US with more comprehensive European social democracy will be a consistent focus. The policy arenas to be discussed will include youth unemployment and job sharing; equal opportunity for women; the social integration of marginalized groups; flexible time regimes; and the challenge of an aging population. Class size: 15

91487 SOC 346 Governing the Self Allison McKim . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm HEG 200 SSCI Cross-listed: Social Policy This advanced seminar traces sociological approaches to the self and examines various institutional and political attempts to govern social life by shaping the self. It covers the symbolic interactionist tradition of sociology, including thinkers such as Mead and Goffman, and its break with Enlightenment ideas about the individual. The course then explores scholarship associated with Michel Foucault and what is called “governmentality.” Students will look at how forms of knowledge and power produce particular kinds of subjects and reflect models of citizenship. This part examines policies and practices that govern the self, including the role of popular therapeutic culture and questions about how the organization of state power affects the governance of populations and individual subjectivity. The course will enable students to examine questions of identity and individuality, the changing nature of state governance, and the politics of empowerment. Class size: 12


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INTERDIVISIONAL PROGRAMS (see primary sections for course descriptions)

AMERICAN STUDIES

91364 HIST 130 Origins of American Citizen Christian Crouch M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 HIST

91573 HIST 2014 History of New York City Cecile Kuznitz . T . Th . 1:30 – 2:50 pm OLIN 301 HIST



91362 HIST 217 The Progressive Era in US History Myra Armstead . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 201 HIST

91361 HIST 2307 The American Dream: History of an Idea and an Experience

Myra Armstead M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 310 HIST

91369 HIST 302 World War II & The Cold War:

A Research Seminar Mark Lytle M . . . .

. . . Th . 7:00 -9:00 pm 3:10 -4:30 pm

PRE 110 OLIN 107

HIST

91296 LIT 259 Literature of the U.S. III Matthew Mutter . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 203 ELIT

91112 LIT 260 Literature of the U. S. IV Elizabeth Frank . . W . . . . . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm 10:10 - 11:30 am

ASP 302 ELIT

91294 LIT 2015 American Indian Fictions Geoffrey Sanborn . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 301 ELIT

91270 LIT 2036 Rise of the Black Novel Charles Walls . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 306 ELIT

91249 LIT 2331 Classic American Gothic Donna Grover . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 301 ELIT



91297 LIT 3146 T.S. Eliot &Wallace Stevens Matthew Mutter . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 304 ELIT

91521 MUS 212 Jazz Literature II Thurman Barker M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N210 AART/DIFF

91526 MUS 266A American Popular Song (1900-1929)

John Esposito M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm BLM N211 AART/DIFF

91530 MUS 349 Jazz: Freedom Principle IV Thurman Barker M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N210 AART/DIFF

91389 PS 122 American Politics: Issues and Institutions

Verity Smith M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am ALBEE 106 SSCI

91485 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Allison McKim . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 102 SSCI

91486 SOC 135 Sociology of Gender Allison McKim M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI/DIFF

ASIAN STUDIES (All Chinese & Japanese language classes)

91219 ASIA 101 Japanese Literature Seminar TBA . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 304 FLLC/DIFF Description to follow. Class size: 15

91314 ANTH 347 South Asian Modernities Jonathan Anjaria . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI/DIFF

91154 ARTH 194 Arts of Buddhism Patricia Karetzky . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 205 AART


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91269 CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I Andrew Schonebaum M T W Th . 1:30 -2:30 pm OLINLC 120 FLLC

91367 HIST 2301 China in the Eyes of the West Robert Culp . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 205 HIST/DIFF



91267 LIT 3325 National Myths, Transnational

Forms: Samurai, Cowboy, Shaolin Monk Andrew Schonebaum M . . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLINLC 206 FLLC

91542 MUS WKSHV Chinese Music Ensemble Mercedes Dujunco . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm BLM 117 PART

91392 PS 233 International Politics of South Asia Sanjib Baruah M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 307 SSCI

91394 PS 248 East Asian Politics & Society Ken Haig . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 201 SSCI

91395 PS 370 The Politics of Population Control Ken Haig . . W . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 306 SSCI

91472 REL 103 Buddhist Thought and Practice Kristin Scheible . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 204 HUM/DIFF

91631 REL 117 Hindu Religious Traditions TBA TBA . TBA HUM/DIFF

CLASSICAL STUDIES

91111 CLAS 157 The Athenian Century James Romm . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 202 HIST Cross-listed: History In the fifth century BCE, Athens dramatically developed from a small, relatively unimportant city-state into a dominant power in the Aegean basin. Athenian political, artistic, literary, and intellectual traditions continue to reverberate through the world today: democracy, tragedy and comedy, rhetoric, philosophy, and history itself, as well as the classical style of sculpture and architecture stem from this remarkable culture. The course will confront some of the ambiguities and tensions (slavery, exclusion of women and non-citizens from political power), as well as the glories, of Athenian art, literature, and history during this period. Class size: 25

91104 CLAS 276 Indo-European Epic William Mullen M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 305 FLLC Linguists and archaeologists have a rough agreement that there existed a people speaking a language called Proto-Indo-European (PIE), unattested itself but linguistically reconstructable from cognate features in a number of languages covering a geographical spread from Sanskrit to Old Irish. There is little consensus about that people’s original homeland, or the timing or causes for its migrations as far as the Indus Valley at one extreme and Ireland at the other. What can be agreed upon most readily from the linguistic evidence of this band of Indo-European cultures is that they shared not merely a common language and social structures but also common literary genres, principally epic and lyric, in which there are signs of common metaphors and even meters. Hence it is possible (without adopting any one theory about PIE history) to compare passages from epics originating in oral traditions and later crystallized into such texts as the Mahabharata and Ramayana in India, the Iliad and the Odyssey in Greece, the Norse Elder Edda, and the Irish Táin Bó Cuailnge. We will read selections from these areas and try to isolate cognate features, on the level of rhythm, diction, tropes, religious and military practices, and narrative structures, and read some of the principal secondary literature of Indo-European comparatists. We will then further try to formulate what may have been distinctive about each epic tradition’s evolution. All texts will be read in English, with occasional glances at metrical and linguistic features of the originals. Class size: 15

91107 GRE 101 Basic Greek I Carolyn Dewald M T W Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 304 FLLC

91105 GRE 201 Intermediate Greek: Plato on Poetry

Benjamin Stevens M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 305 FLLC

91106 GRE 301 Advanced Greek: Plato on Poetry Benjamin Stevens M . W . .

. . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am 11:50 -1:10 pm

OLIN 305 OLIN 302

FLLC

91109 LAT 105 Latin Literature Benjamin Stevens M . W . . 8:30 -9:50 am OLIN 102 FLLC

91215 LAT 201 Intermediate Latin: Catullus James Romm . T . Th . 7:00 -8:20 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC

91216 LAT 301 Advanced Latin:Seneca & Nero James Romm M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 304 FLLC

91283 LAT 404 Seneca and Nero James Romm M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 304 FLLC

91151 ARTH 201 Greek Art and Architecture Diana Minsky . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm . AART

91558 REL 341 The Greek Bible Bruce Chilton M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 201 FLLC


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91558 REL 341 The Greek Bible Bruce Chilton M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 201 FLLC

ENVIRONMENTAL & URBAN STUDIES

91489 EUS 118 Urban Worlds Jonathan Anjaria M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 101 SSCI/DIFF As an introduction to the city, this course has two aims: to explore some of the essential concepts of urban theory, and to study in-depth urban experiences around the world. Topics may include the city and marginality, urban modernity, consumption, gender and public space, gentrification, suburbanization, transgression, and urban nature. Case studies may be from cities such as Lagos, New York, Paris, Dubai, and Rio de Janeiro. Class size: 20 ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ Note! Professor Anjaria will also offer an EUS course in January: EUS 204 Urbanism Unbound 2 credits This course is an advanced study of the city that will take place in Mumbai, India during the winter break. We will allow Mumbai's unique, vibrant and challenging urban environment to inspire us to think anew about urban processes. Close attention to the lived experiences of the ordinary spaces of the city—the streets, sidewalks, shantytowns, trains and markets--will enable us to get a sense of the vast possibilities for organizing urban life. Moreover, we will explore how urban space is contested and envisioned through a study of topics such as access to water, politics of slum removal, informal waste recycling and sustainability, media and civic engagement, urban environmental activism, the relationship of gender to urban development, popular culture, globalization and consumer culture and the politics of heritage conservation. Student-designed research projects will be aided by meetings with scholars, architects, urban planners, writers and activists who play a central role in the city's public life. Through this intensive study, we will explore how Mumbai's unique urbanism might help us understand some of the pressing issues of the contemporary urban world. Interested students should speak to Prof. Anjaria in the fall. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

91575 EUS 240 Advanced Readings in Environmental Science

Gidon Eshel M . W . . 10:10 – 11:30 am HEF 300 SSCI

While prohibitively technical at time, some fundamental advances in environmental science can be translated into English and made at least partially palatable for the curious, motivated student. This seminar-style course will explore, in detail, several key papers of recent years covering climate change, water resources and agriculture.

91488 EUS 305 Urban Practicum:Trails in City Jennifer Berky TBA . SSCI This Bard EUS Practicum course provides EUS students with hands-on experiences that connect theory with practice. In the fall 2010 semester, the Urban Practicum will be set in Kingston, NY. Students will work with the Kingston Conservation Advisory Council and community volunteer teams on Kingston’s Climate Action Plan to make recommendations in the 6 areas of the plan: Recycling and Solid Waste, Energy Demand Reduction, Renewable Energy, Community Land Use Planning, Planning For Climate Change, Green Economy Innovations. The students will meet and work with community mentors and experts, participate in field studies, and work with stakeholder groups to gather input. At the end of the semester the students will hold a public forum to present their work through narratives, hand-drawn and GIS maps, their recommendations, and other media they develop thus providing a body of research to the community that can be used to address immediate concerns and help plan for the future. This course will explore the gamut of environmental justice, economic, and urban greening questions typically covered by an urban sustainability curriculum, as well as interdisciplinary connections within Bard, including topics of economics, ecology, sociology, historic preservation, urban anthropology, conservation psychology, human rights, and the arts. Class size: 15

91626 EUS COL Environmental & Urban Studies Colloquium

Jonathan Anjaria . T . . . 5:00 – 6:20 pm OLIN 205 SSCI

91189 BIO 144 Biostatistics . TBA . T . Th . 3:10 -6:00 pm RKC 115 MATC

91190 BIO 147 Conservation Biology Felicia Keesing . T . . . . . . Th

8:30 - 11:30 am 9:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 114/115 SCI

91192 BIO 202 Ecology and Evolution Felicia Keesing . . W . F 8:30 - 11:30 am RKC 114/115 SCI

91197 BIO 415 Ecology/Infectious Diseases Felicia Keesing M . . . . 9:30 - 11:30 am RKC 200 SCI

91313 ANTH 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Jonathan Anjaria M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 204 SSCI/DIFF

91321 ANTH 111 Archaeological Field Methods Christopher Lindner . . . . F 11:50 -4:30 pm ROSE 108 SCI

91322 ANTH 265 Race & Nature in Africa Yuka Suzuki M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 202 SSCI/DIFF

91148 ARTH 125 Modern Architecture Noah Chasin . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 102 AART

91153 ARTH 240 Rights and the City Noah Chasin . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm . AART


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91336 ECON 206 Economics From the Ground Up Kris Feder . T . Th . 6:15 -7:50 pm ASP 302 SSCI

91337 ECON 242 Ecological Economics Kris Feder . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 102 SSCI

91338 ECON 330 Seminar in Geoclassical Economics

Kris Feder M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm ASP 302 SSCI

91573 HIST 2014 History of New York City Cecile Kuznitz . T . Th . 1:30 – 2:50 pm OLIN 301 HIST



91369 HIST 302 World War II & The Cold War:

A Research Seminar Mark Lytle M . . . .

. . . Th . 7:00 -9:00 pm 3:10 -4:30 pm

PRE 110 OLIN 107

HIST

91330 HIST 3112 PLAGUE! Alice Stroup M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 308 HIST

91576 HIST 3237 Making Space in the Colonial and Post-Colonial World


91220 LIT 214 Cairo Through its Novels Dina Ramadan M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 204 FLLC

91300 LIT 2483 Urbanization in the 19th Century Novel: Bright Lights, Big Cities

Stephen Graham . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 201 ELIT

91561 PHYS 124 Climate Change Gidon Eshel

Lab: M . W . . M . W . .

3:10 - 4:30 pm 12:00 – 2:00 pm

RKC 103 Albee 100

SCI


91485 SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Allison McKim . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 102 SSCI

91483 SOC 205 Intro to Research Methods Yuval Elmelech . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am HDRANX 106 MATC Related interest:

91143 ARTH 298 History of the Museum Susan Merriam M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 102 AART

FRENCH STUDIES (All French language classes)



91255 LIT 315 Proust:In Search of Lost Time Eric Trudel . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 301 ELIT

GERMAN STUDIES (All German language classes)

91371 HIST 184 Inventing Modernity Gregory Moynahan . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 204 HIST

91574 HIST 3133 Resistance and Collaboration Cecile Kuznitz M . . . . 4:40 – 7:00 pm OLIN 107 HIST


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91274 LIT 288 Modern Drama in Translation:

Brecht in the Global South Florian Becker M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 115 ELIT

HUMAN RIGHTS (also available as a concentration)

91326 HR 101 Introduction to Human Rights Nadia Latif M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 202 HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: History This course will provide an intensive introduction to contemporary discussions of human rights. A historical and theoretical investigation of the contested categories, 'human' and 'right,' will be combined with examples of political, social, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions of claims made in these terms. What are humans and what count as rights? We will ask about the foundations of rights claims; about legal, political, non-violent and violent ways of advancing, defending and enforcing them; about the documents and institutions of the human rights movement; and about the 'reality' of human rights in a globalized world. Class size: 22

91390 PS 134 Constitutional Law Roger Berkowitz M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 201 SSCI Cross-listed: Philosophy, Human Rights (core course) This course provides an introduction to constitutional legal systems including but not limited to the United States. Class size: 22

91153 HR / ARTH 240 Rights and the City Noah Chasin . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm . AART Cross-listed: EUS, Human Rights (core course); STS The course will explore the often-contested terrain of urban contexts, looking at cities from architectural, sociological, historical, and political positions. What do rights have to do with the city? Can the ancient idea of a "right to the city" tell us something fundamental about both rights and cities? Our notion of citizenship is based in the understanding of a city as a community, and yet today why do millions of people live in cities without citizenship? The course will be organized thematically in order to discuss such issues as the consequences of cities' developments in relation to their peripheries (beginning with the normative idea of urban boundaries deriving from fortifying walls), debates around the public sphere, nomadic architecture and urbanism, informal settlements such as slums and shantytowns, surveillance and control in urban centers, refugees and the places they live, catastrophes (natural and man-made) and reconstruction, and sovereign areas within cities (the United Nations, War Crimes Tribunals). Students will do two position papers and one research paper. Admittance is at the professor’s discretion. Class size: 22

91562 HR / PS 281 Equality and American Democracy

Steven Mazie M T . . . 3:10 – 4:30 pm OLIN 304 SSCI

Cross-listed: Human Rights “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” U.S. Declaration of Independence “Equality is not given us, but is the result of human organization insofar as it is guided by the principle of justice. We are not born equal; we become equal…” Hannah Arendt In the United States, one-tenth of the population owns 71% of the nation’s wealth; the bottom 40% has less than 1%. The New York City school-age population is over 70 percent African American or Hispanic; at Stuyvesant High School, one of the city’s best, less than 4 percent of the students come from these groups. On average, American women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn in comparable jobs. How should we regard these and other inequalities? Are they objectionable? Tolerable? On what grounds? What should be done about them, if anything? This course explores several philosophical theories of egalitarianism and applies them to American case studies in inequality on the local and national levels. Students will gain new tools for navigating debates over affirmative action, gender discrimination, income inequality, tax policy and other pressing controversies. Readings include legal materials and works by Scanlon, Rawls, Parfit, Burke, Hayek, Anderson, Okin and Pogge, among others. Class size: 18

91559 HR 333 A Democracy of Images Gilles Peress . T . . . 10:10 -12:30 pm CCS HUM An intensive research- and production-oriented seminar on human rights, popular protest, and images, focusing on the 2011 uprisings across the "Arab world" and the proliferation of crowd-sourced images from the events. The seminar will explore the recent history of popularly-produced media from the scenes of catastrophe and protest, and then investigate the 2011 events in detail. What happens when people represent themselves, when they wrench the monopoly on appearance and representation away from the authorities? Can we speak of a politics, or even a democracy, of popular imagery? And what becomes of the democratic public sphere when the city square and the Internet both function as spaces of appearance for previously unrecognized agents? Readings include "Here is New York: A Democracy of Images," recent work in media theory, and an archive of blogs, Facebook pages, flickr and tumblr sites, and other images from the recent revolts. The seminar is linked to an exhibition and publication project. Prof. Keenan will assist in teaching a number of the sessions. Preference to students with experience in the analysis of images, and to readers of Arabic. Class size: 22

91319 ANTH 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Laura Kunreuther . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 SSCI/DIFF

91318 ANTH 213 Anthropology of Medicine Diana Brown M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 203 SSCI/DIFF

91316 ANTH 256 Race and Ethnicity in Brazil Mario Bick M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 306 SSCI/DIFF




91323 ANTH 350 Contemporary Cultural Theory Yuka Suzuki . . W . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 307 HUM/DIFF


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91153 ARTH 240 Human Rights & Urbanism Noah Chasin . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm . AART

91364 HIST 130 Origins of American Citizen Christian Crouch M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 HIST



91372 HIST 2122 The Arab-Israel Conflict Joel Perlmann . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm OLIN 203 HIST/DIFF








91294 LIT 2015 American Indian Fictions Geoffrey Sanborn . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 301 ELIT


91614 LIT 3413 Close-reading Evil Francine Prose . . . . F 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 101 ELIT

91386 PHIL 354 Philosophical Issues of War Alan Sussman . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 300 HUM

91387 PS 104 International Relations Michelle Murray M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 106 SSCI

91390 PS 134 Constitutional Law Roger Berkowitz M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 201 SSCI

91562 PS 281 Equality and American Democracy Steven Mazie M T . . . 3:10 – 4:30 pm OLIN 304 SSCI

91562 PS 281 Equality and American Democracy Steven Mazie M T . . . 3:10 – 4:30 pm OLIN 304 SSCI


91398 PS 420 Hannah Arendt Seminar Roger Berkowitz . T . . . 4:40 -7:10 pm DUBOIS HUM

91483 SOC 205 Intro to Research Methods Yuval Elmelech . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am HDRANX 106 MATC

91481 SOC 338 Welfare States/Comp. Perspect. Michael Donnelly M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 303 SSCI

ITALIAN STUDIES (All Italian language classes)


RUSSIAN & EURASIAN STUDIES (All Russian language classes)



91374 HIST 365 Russian Intellectual History Gennady Shkliarevsky . . . Th . 4:40 -7:00 pm OLIN 301 HIST

91259 LIT 2117 Russian Laughter Marina Kostalevsky . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 120 ELIT




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91278 LIT 2184 Childhood:Russian Literature Sara Pankenier Weld . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 102 ELIT

91280 LIT 2404 Fantastic Journey and the Modern World

Jonathan Brent . . W . . 4:40 -7:00 pm . ELIT

91353 PS 255 The Politics of Russia & the Soviet

Successor States Jonathan Becker . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 101 SSCI

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY


91152 ARTH 114 History of the Decorative Arts Tom Wolf . . W Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 102 AART

91153 ARTH 240 Human Rights & Urbanism Noah Chasin . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm . AART

91143 ARTH 298 History of the Museum Susan Merriam M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 102 AART

91432 FILM 233 Art & Internet . TBA . . W . . 1:30 -4:30 pm AVERY 117 PART






91380 PHIL 242 Relativism David Shein M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 101 HUM

91462 PSY 348 The Work and Legacy of Stanley Milgram

Stuart Levine M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm LB3 302 SSCI

91204 SCI 162 Cosmology Peter Skiff . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm HEG 102

91205 SHP 222 History of Science before Newton Peter Skiff . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 102 HIST


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INTERDIVISIONAL CONCENTRATIONS AFRICANA STUDIES

91258 AFR 101 Intro to Africana Studies Donna Grover . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 301 HUM/DIFF Cross-listed: Global & Int’l Studies This course will introduce students to the study of Africa and the African diaspora in broad historical perspective. The class will consider how the field of Africana Studies has been shaped by disciplines such as anthropology, art history, history, literature, and music. Specific topics to be addressed include: representations of Africa, the intellectual history of Africana Studies, the making of the Atlantic world, African diasporic religions, art in the continent and diaspora, the development of jazz, refugees and displacement, and the politics of nature conservation and tourism. Faculty from different programs will be visiting the class to present a range of disciplinary perspectives. This course is required for students concentrating in Africana Studies. Class size: 22

91557 AFR 248 Encountering Africana Mario Bick . T . Th . 8:30 -9:50 am HEG 308 SSCI/DIFF Cross-listed: Anthropology; Global & Int’l Studies The course will read and analyze travel accounts of Sub-Saharan Africa to try to understand how non African travelers experienced this area, and how their writings contributed to the image of and imagining of Africa by the Western World. Accounts will be drawn from the end of the 18th century to the present, by explorers, travelers and journalists. African-American and Euro-American writers will be our main focus. Class size: 22



91145 ARTH 122 Survey of African Art Susan Aberth M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm HEG 102 AART/DIFF



91577 HIST 185 The History of the Modern

Middle East Jennifer Derr M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 115 HIST/DIFF

91576 HIST 3237 Making Space in the Colonial

and Post-Colonial World Jennifer Derr M . . . . 4:40 – 7:00 pm HEG 308 HIST/DIFF

91270 LIT 2036 Rise of the Black Novel Charles Walls . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 306 ELIT



91295 LIT 3354 Faulkner and Morrison Geoffrey Sanborn . . . Th . 1:30 -3:50 pm OLIN 303 ELIT/DIFF

91519 MUS 171 Jazz Harmony John Esposito M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N211 PART

91521 MUS 212 Jazz Literature II Thurman Barker M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am BLM N210 AART/DIFF

91526 MUS 266A American Popular Song (1900-1929)

John Esposito M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm BLM N211 AART/DIFF

91530 MUS 349 Jazz: Freedom Principle IV Thurman Barker M . . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm BLM N210 AART/DIFF

COGNITIVE SCIENCE


9:30 - 11:30 am 8:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 111/112 SCI

91183 CMSC 131 Cognitive Science Rebecca Thomas

Lab: M . W . . . . . . F

8:30 -9:50 am 8:30 - 10:25 am

RKC 101 RKC 107

SSCI

91550 CMSC 143 Object-Oriented Programming

with Robots Keith O'Hara Lab:

M . W . . . . . . F

10:10 - 11:30 am 10:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 107 MATC

91181 CMSC 305 Design of Programming

Languages Robert McGrail . T . Th

. . W . .. 1:30 -2:50 pm 10:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 100 MATC


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91383 PHIL 113 Introduction to the

Philosophy of Education Ariana Stokas . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 204 HUM

91382 PHIL 237 Symbolic Logic Robert Martin . . W . F 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 205 MATC

91464 PSY DEV Advanced Research in Developmental Psychology

Sarah Lopez-Duran . . . Th . 1:30 -3:30 pm PRE SCI

G

ENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES 91319 ANTH 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Laura Kunreuther . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 SSCI/DIFF


91147 ARTH 349 Women Artists of the Surrealist Movement

Susan Aberth . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm FISHER ANNEX AART

91249 LIT 2331 Classic American Gothic Donna Grover . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 301 ELIT

91245 LIT 374 Jane Austen Deirdre d'Albertis Writing Lab:

. . . Th .

. T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm 1:30 -2:30 pm

OLIN 107 ELIT

91476 REL 288 Islamic Legal Theory and Practice Mairaj Syed . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm OLIN 204 HUM/DIFF


GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

91258 AFR 101 Intro to Africana Studies Donna Grover . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 301 HUM/DIFF

91557 AFR 248 Encountering Africana Mario Bick . T . Th . 8:30 -9:50 am HEG 308 SSCI/DIFF

91319 ANTH 101 Intro to Cultural Anthropology Laura Kunreuther . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 204 SSCI/DIFF




91188 BIO 141 Subcellular Biology John Ferguson . . W . F . . . . F

10:10 - 12:10 pm 1:30 -6:00 pm

RKC 101 RKC 112

SCI

91189 BIO 144 Biostatistics . TBA . T . Th . 3:10 -6:00 pm RKC 115 MATC


9:30 - 11:30 am 8:30 - 11:30 am

RKC 111/112 SCI





91332 ECON 200 Money and Banking Alex Chung . . W . F 11:50 -1:10 pm ALBEE 106 SSCI

91356 ECON 325 Open Economy Macroeconomics and International Finance

Tamar Khitarishvili . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 201 SSCI


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91359 HIST 120 War & Peace: a History of International Relations, 1878-2001


M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 115 HIST

91360 HIST 142 Britain since 1707 Richard Aldous . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 101 HIST



91577 HIST 185 The History of the Modern

Middle East Jennifer Derr M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 115 HIST/DIFF





91386 PHIL 354 Philosophical Issues of War Alan Sussman . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 300 HUM

91387 PS 104 International Relations Michelle Murray M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm HEG 106 SSCI

91498 PS 105 Comparative Politics Omar Encarnacion M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 308 SSCI

91388 PS 109 Political Economy Sanjib Baruah M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am ASP 302 SSCI

91391 PS 214 US-Latin American Relations Omar Encarnacion M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 305 SSCI

91392 PS 233 International Politics of South Asia Sanjib Baruah M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 307 SSCI

91394 PS 248 East Asian Politics & Society Ken Haig . T . Th . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 201 SSCI

91353 PS 255 The Politics of Russia & the Soviet Successor States

Jonathan Becker . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm RKC 101 SSCI




HUMAN RIGHTS (also available as a primary program) See listings in program section.

J EWISH STUDIES

91572 JS 120 Jewishness Beyond Religion: Defining Secular Jewish Culture

Cecile Kuznitz . T . Th . 10:10 -11:30 am OLIN 303 HIST/DIFF

Cross-listed: History In the pre-modern world Jewish identity was centered on religion but expressed as well in how one made a living, what clothes one wore, and what language one spoke. In modern times Jewish culture became more voluntary and more fractured. While some focused on Judaism as (only) a religion, both the most radical and the most typical way in which Jewishness was redefined was in secular terms. In this course we will explore the intellectual, social, and political movements that led to new secular definitions of Jewish culture and identity, focusing on examples from Western and Eastern Europe and the United States. Topics will include the origins of Jewish secularization, haskalah (Jewish enlightenment) and Reform, acculturation and assimilation, modern Jewish political movements including Zionism, and Jews and the arts. In addition to secondary historical texts we will pay special attention to a wide variety of primary source documents. The class will also incorporate materials drawn from literature, film, and music. Class size: 18


91482 HEB 101 Beginning Hebrew David Nelson M T W Th . 1:30 -2:30 pm OLIN 302 FLLC

91623 HEB 201 Intermediate Hebrew TBA M T W Th . 10:30 -11:30 am OLIN 307/ RKC 200

FLLC


79




M . . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 101 HUM

91478 REL 229 Modern Jewish Thought David Nelson . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 203 HUM

91475 REL 269 Sacred Pursuits Kristin Scheible M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 308 HUM

LATIN AMERICAN AND IBERIAN STUDIES (all Spanish language courses)

91560 LAIS 220 Mexican History & Culture Jose Montelongo . T . Th . 4:40 – 6:00 pm OLIN 101 HIST Cross-listed: History Spanning the period from the apex of the Aztec civilization before the arrival of the Spanish “conquistadores” (16th Century) to the fall of the revolutionary ruling class in contemporary Mexico, this course focuses on the events that have changed and defined Mexican culture over the last five centuries. We will discuss the role of gender and race in colonial Mexico, the ideologies of nation-building after the War of Independence, and the representations of cultural identity that emerged from the Revolution of 1910. Primary sources will include historical and literary texts, art, music, and film. We will analyze influential artistic and intellectual voices including Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Diego Rivera, Juan Rulfo, and Octavio Paz. We will also debate social problems of present-day Mexico, such as migration, poverty, and the conflicts between indigenous communities and the liberal state. Class size: 22



91147 ARTH 349 Women Artists of the

Surrealist Movement Susan Aberth . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm FISHER ANNEX AART

91365 HIST 2139 Atlantic North America:

1492-1765 Christian Crouch M . W . . 1:30 -2:50 pm RKC 101 HIST

91560 HIST/LAIS 220 Mexican History & Culture Jose Montelongo . T . Th . 4:40 – 6:00 pm OLIN 101 HIST

91391 PS 214 US-Latin American Relations Omar Encarnacion M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 305 SSCI

MEDIEVAL STUDIES


MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES



91209 ARAB 101 Elementary Arabic Dina Ramadan M T W Th . 10:30 - 11:30 am OLINLC 120 FLLC

91210 ARAB 201 Intermediate Arabic Dina Ramadan M T W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 309 FLLC

91211 ARAB 301 Advanced Arabic . TBA M . W . . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLINLC 118 FLLC







91473 REL 106 Introduction to Islam Mairaj Syed . T . Th . 1:30 -2:50 pm OLIN 101 HUM/DIFF


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91476 REL 288 Islamic Legal Theory and Practice Mairaj Syed . T . Th . 4:40 -6:00 pm OLIN 204 HUM/DIFF

SOCIAL POLICY





91369 HIST 302 World War II & The Cold War: A Research Seminar

Mark Lytle M . . . . . . . Th .

7:00 -9:00 pm 3:10 -4:30 pm

PRE 110 OLIN 107

HIST

91368 HIST 315 Education and Social Policy

in the US, 1954-2002 Ellen Lagemann . T . . . 1:30 -3:50 pm HEG 200 HIST

91389 PS 122 American Politics: Issues

and Institutions Verity Smith M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am ALBEE 106 SSCI





91487 SOC 346 Governing the Self Allison McKim . T . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm HEG 200 SSCI

THEOLOGY

91119 LIT 250 English Literature I Nancy Leonard M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 310 ELIT


M . . . . 10:10 - 12:30 pm OLIN 101 HUM

91478 REL 229 Modern Jewish Thought David Nelson . T . Th . 11:50 -1:10 pm OLIN 203 HUM

91475 REL 269 Sacred Pursuits Kristin Scheible M . W . . 10:10 - 11:30 am OLIN 308 HUM

VICTORIAN STUDIES

91359 HIST 120 War & Peace: a History of International Relations, 1878-2001


M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLINLC 115 HIST

91360 HIST 142 Britain since 1707 Richard Aldous . T . Th . 3:10 -4:30 pm RKC 101 HIST

91287 LIT 252 English Literature III Cole Heinowitz M . W . . 3:10 -4:30 pm OLIN 203 ELIT

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