2015 Spring - University Center for International Studies

REES CERTIFICATE COURSE SCHEDULE
4400 POSVAR HALL
Spring Term 2154 (January 5, 2015 – April 26, 2015)
21126
ANTH
ANTH 1540
TTh
(412) 648-7407
PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
WWPH
3301
Hanks,Bryan K
3 Credits
This seminar examines the use of recent theoretical perspectives to understand the complex relationships that are created between people, landscapes and
physical settings, and the use of objects and other forms of material culture. The course will survey key anthropological approaches to explore object
agency, symbolic and ritual settings set within natural and built environments, and the roles that such places and things play within the composition of
culture and long term mediation of social processes and memory. The course will be diachronic in nature and will examine a host of places and objects
from around the world from prehistory to the present. An emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary thought with the goal of achieving a more
nuanced and comparative understanding of the dynamic role that material culture and the built environment have had in the human condition.
29506
ANTH
ANTH 1737
ANTHROPOLOGY OF CENTRAL ASIA
W
06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
WWPH 3300
Montgomery,David
W
3 Credits
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has once again emerged as a location of intrigue, serving as an area of strategic importance for the
military campaign in Afghanistan; as a region where former communist continue to undergo the challenging transition to state independence; and as an
expanse where superpower politics of Russia, China and the United States vie for influence over resources and regional politics. Most discussion of
Central Asia, however, is initiated in relation to outside influences and the impact of inter-state policies--such as U.S. interests in Central Asia or the
influence of Russia in the region--rather than looking at Central Asia from the view of Central Asia itself--how Central Asians see themselves locally
and regionally. Building on the strength of anthropology as field that tries to understand the local context of events, this course will encourage the
examination of historical and contemporary events in Central Asia through the frame of everyday life. How, for example, did the Soviet period influence
daily life and how do those influences continue to have sway in the religious and political interests of people living in Central Asia today? This course
will provide students a good introduction to post-Soviet Central Asia, which for terms of the course is understood as the countries of Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It will also, however, introduce a framework for analyzing national and international events in
relation to the everyday, lived world that will have theoretical utility to understanding other regions.
20241
ANTH
ANTH 1737
ANTHROPOLOGY OF EMOTION*
W
11:00 AM to 01:30 PM
WWPH 3301
Montgomery,David
W
3 Credits
This course will focus on emotions and the role culture plays in shaping emotional responses to various situations. It will begin by exploring an
anthropology of knowledge -- looking at how we come to know what we claim to know -- and how the certainties of what we know influence
understandings of the environment in which we live. We will then turn to the relationship between 'knowing' and understandings of right and wrong -questions of morality -- and end by examining different understandings and expressions (public and private) of emotions. The class will pay particular
attention to the anthropologist's engagement with emotions and how experience influences understanding of what we see and how we interact with
others.
28983
ANTH
ANTH 1737
TTh
SOCIAL LIFE OF CLIMATE CHANGE*
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
WWPH 3300
Matza,Tomas A
3 Credits
Climate change is not only an atmospheric problem; it is also a social and political one. This course examines the social and political dimensions of
climate change. Topics covered include; consumerism and high-carbon living; historical patterns of unequal resource distribution; social hierarchies;
ideological and political battles that have taken shape both domestically and internationally. The course intersects climate change with the anthropology
of development; environmental anthropology; and studies of risk and uncertainty. Students can also expect to gain a basic literacy in the key issues of
climate change.
18482
ANTH
ANTH 1737
M
ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONFLICT &
PEACE BUILDING*
11:00 AM to 01:30 PM
WWPH 3300
Montgomery,David
W
3 Credits
This course will analyze the role development organizations, state and international actors, and community identities (ethnic and religious) play in
violent conflict, as well as how these factors can serve as resources aiding the amelioration of conflict and the processes of reconciliation. In doing this,
we will seek to advance the understanding of political processes and of how political and social factors influence thought and action. To achieve these
goals we will examine social theory to see how people have attempted to understand the problem of social order; undertake readings on conflict and
peacebuilding to understand the frame and response to the issues; and ethnographies and case studies to understand cultural contexts and the
mechanisms of ordering human life and what role they play in leading communities into violent conflict. In addition, the class will examine the
relationship between religion and politics, and explore the challenges and hopes held in language around tolerance.
1
17784
ANTH
ANTH 1737
ANTHROPOLOGY OF ISLAM
MW
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
CL 304
Montgomery,David
W
3 Credits
As a 'world religion' Islam has had a profound influence on a broad array of nations, ethnic groups and local expressions of culture. It has played a role
in shaping societies, politics, economics and law. Taking a broad, anthropological perspective on the study of religion, this course examines the many
different ways in which culture and society have been influenced by Islam in different parts of the world.
28985
ANTH
ANTH 1741
ENERGY & ENERGOPOLITICS EURASIA
TTh
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
CL 339
Bobick,Michael
Stephen
3 Credits
This course will use anthropology to look at the staggering significance of energy as the undercurrent and integrating force for all other modes and
institutions of modern power. Energy resource exploitation drives politics, fuels conflict, alters the ecosystem, and perhaps better than other phenomena
highlights how humans have fundamentally altered the planet. An anthropology of energy and energopolitics looks at the cultural understandings of
energy as a crucial nexus between logics of energy development, extant social institutions, emergent technologies, political relations, and national
imaginaries.
28989
ANTH
ANTH 2513
TTh
PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
TBA
Hanks,Bryan K
3 Credits
This seminar examines the use of recent theoretical perspectives to understand the complex relationships that are created between people, landscapes and
physical settings, and the use of objects and other forms of material culture. The course will survey key anthropological approaches to explore object
agency, symbolic and ritual settings set within natural and built environments, and the roles that such places and things play within the composition of
culture and long term mediation of social processes and memory. The course will be diachronic in nature and will examine a host of places and objects
from around the world from prehistory to the present. An emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary thought with the goal of achieving a more
nuanced and comparative understanding of the dynamic role that material culture and the built environment have had in the human condition.
29044
CGS
Meets Reqs:
LIT IFN REG
RUSS 0090
Sa
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
CL 313
3 Credits
This course introduces students to Russian fairy tales, a fascinating and productive genre of folklore that reveals a great deal about Russian traditions and
modes of thought. Taking a psychological approach to the materials, the course examines not only the tales, but also the beliefs informing the magic
world of these narratives. Since the humans, spirits, and beasts populating this world are richly portrayed in Russian art, a significant component of the
course will consist of visual and audio representations of figures and scenes from fairy tales. We shall examine slides of posters, paintings, book
illustrations, postcards, etc., and shall listen to music based on characters, situations, and narratives drawn from the tales (e.g., extracts from Glinka,
Rimsky-Korsakov, Chaikovsky, and Mussorgsky). This is a Hybrid course requiring students to attend scheduled workshops and participate in online
discussions and activities. Workshops dates: 1/24, 2/21, 3/28/2015.
27918
CGS
SLAV 0660
SCI-FI: EAST AND WEST
Meets Reqs:
IFN COM
Sa
09:30 AM to 12:30 PM
CL G19A
Robinson,Sabrina
Spiher
3 Credits
This course examines Slavic and anglophone science fiction comparatively. It assesses how a given culture's dominant values are articulated in a popular
genre that enjoys different status in the East (i.e., Eastern Europe) and the West (i.e., England and America). Those values emerge in works that
imaginatively posit "fantastic" situations rooted in biological, spatial, and temporal explorations beyond those currently verified by science. On the basis
of films (e.g., "The Terminator", "The Fly"), film clips, TV shows, novels (e.g., "Solaris", "The Futurological Congress"), novellas, and stories, we shall
discuss such topics as progress, utopia, human perfectibility, the limits of science, and the nature of knowledge.This is a Hybrid course requiring
students to attend scheduled workshops and participate in online discussions and activities. Workshops dates: 1/24, 2/21, 3/28/2015.
27919
CGS
SLAV 0880
VAMPIRE: BLOOD AND EMPIRE
Meets Reqs:
REG
Sa
01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
CL 206
Brady,Joel
Christopher
3 Credits
This course examines the phenomenon of vampirism in verbal and visual texts from different time periods in various cultures (Russia, Poland, France,
England, America). Why do vampires capture the imagination especially of Anglophone readers? What qualities does the vampire incarnate? Which
historical events and customs have triggered particular enthusiasm for depicting the undead? How have the depictions of the vampire evolved over
centuries? Our discussions will address these issues as we analyze stories, novels, and films focusing on vampires from a variety of critical perspectives,
contextualizing the works in the cultures that produced them.This is a Hybrid course requiring students to attend scheduled workshops and participate in
online discussions and activities. Workshops dates: 1/24, 2/21, 3/28/2015.
24468
ECON
ECON 0500
INTRO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS*
Meets Reqs:
COM
TTh
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
WWPH 4900
Wolfe,Katherine
Willey
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the field of international economics. The course divides roughly in half between topics from international trade
and from international finance. Topics to be covered include: comparative advantage; the effects of tariffs and other forms of protectionism; U.S.
commercial policy; the balance of payments; exchange rates; and the international monetary system.
2
16701
ECON
Meets Reqs:
COM
ECON 0500
TTh
INTRO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS*
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
CL G13
Maksymenko,Svitlana
3 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the field of international economics. The course divides roughly in half between topics from international trade
and from international finance. Topics to be covered include: comparative advantage; the effects of tariffs and other forms of protectionism; U.S.
commercial policy; the balance of payments; exchange rates; and the international monetary system.
28952
ECON
Meets Reqs:
REG
ECON 1680
TTh
ECONOMICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
PUBHL A522
Maloy,James Ronald
3 Credits
ECON 1680 introduces the student to postwar European economic integration. The course will commence by investigating the history and political
structure of the European Union, before progressing into a detailed analysis of economic issues such as product market integration and labour and capital
mobility. Key economic policies such as the common agricultural policy, competition policy, cohesion policies and external trade policy will be
examined in detail. The course will conclude by examining the foundation of the European monetary system, the development and impact of the
common European currency and the role of the European Central Bank. The course is aimed towards students who have a strong foundation in
elementary economic theory; students are thus required to have successfully completed introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics before
enrolling in this course.
11564
ENGLISH
Meets Reqs:
LIT
ENGLIT 0590
TTh
FORMATIVE MASTERPIECES
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
CL 512
3 Credits
This course will acquaint students with a number of literary classics from ancient to early modern times that had a "formative" influence on our cultural
traditions. Course content varies according to instructor.
28285
GERMANIC
GER 1390
TTh
MINORITIES IN POST-WAR GERMANY
09:30 AM to 10:45 AM
IS 406
Landry,Olivia Ryan
3 Credits
Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, hundreds of thousands of Soviet Jews accepted Germany's invitation to 'return.' Many of these immigrants settled
in and around the newly established capital, Berlin. More recently, many young Israelis have also found a new home in Berlin. It is estimated that over
20,000 Israelis reside in Berlin today. In view of this, the questions arise: how is this even possible against the backdrop of Germany's past and the
devastation of the Holocaust? Indeed, what does it mean to be a Jew in Berlin today? And how do Jews reconcile a Jewish-German identity? This course
aims to explore new perspectives of Jewish-German culture and identity via a rich collection of contemporary films, literature, music, and theater set in
and around Berlin. The work of filmmaker Dani Levy, the literature of Wladimir Kaminer, Julia Franck, Olga Grjasnowa, and Maxim Biller, the music
of Rotfront and the musical phenomenon of Russendisko, and the plays by Marianna Salzmann and Yael Ronen will guide our exploration of this
important urban culturescape. (Course to be taught in German.)
28645
HIST
Meets Reqs:
HS REG
HIST 0187
TTh
WORLD WAR II-EUROPE
09:00 AM to 09:50 AM
LAWRN 104
Hammond,Leslie Ann
3 Credits
The course will open with a detailed consideration of the context and causes of World War II, including World War I, the Versailles Treaty, and the
Great Depression. We will discuss the determinants of Hitler's rise to power and of German expansionism in the 1930's. We will examine the military
struggle of World War II, but such topics as economic mobilization, propaganda, occupation policies, resistance movements and the Holocaust also
receive significant attention. The course concludes with an analysis of war-time diplomacy, the postwar settlement, and the onset of the Cold War.
28635
HIST
Meets Reqs:
HS IFN REG
HIST 0302
TTh
SOVIET RUSSIA
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
WWPH 1501
Chase,William
3 Credits
The Russian Revolution of 1917 was the most radical revolution in history and had a profound impact on 20th century world history. The Bolshevik
Party, which seized power in November 1917, sought not simply to change governments or the laws of the land, but to smash the old order, and to
challenge the assumptions upon which all governments had hitherto ruled and all economies had been based. As we know, the Soviet experiment did not
endure. The USSR's collapse in 1992 was as unexpected as its creation. This course will survey the history of the USSR. The course will pay particular
attention to why the old order collapsed, the ideals that drove the early Soviet state, its attempt to 'modernize' the country at a frenetic pace, the role of
violence as a means of governance, its experience in WWII and rise to world prominence, and its postwar efforts to balance the demands of 'mature
Socialism' and superpower obligations. In the process, we will devote special attention to the state-society relations, the problems of economic
development, and the tensions between revolutionary ideas and economic and political realities.
29330
HIST
Meets Reqs: W
HIST 1001
T
INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR
01:00 PM to 03:25 PM
WWPH
3501
Livezeanu,Irina
3 Credits
This course introduces history majors to the historian's craft by focusing on the dramatic history of the Soviet Bloc. The emergence of the region behind
the Iron Curtain after World War II, the appeal of communism, the onslaught of Stalinism, the daily lives of ordinary people during communism, and the
uprisings that shook and ultimately ended communism in 1989 are some of the topics to be explored. Students will learn how to summarize and build
arguments, how to analyze primary sources, and how to evaluate historical evidence and arguments. They will work to improve their ability to read
critically and to write formal argument-driven prose. Writing and re-writing assignments form a major part of the course. Several short essays will
precede a 10-15 page research paper.
3
28634
HIST
Meets Reqs:
HS COM
HIST 1014
TTh
COMPARATIVE WITCH HUNTS
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
LAWRN
107
Chase,William
3 Credits
This course examines the European witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries, the anti-Trotskyist 'Witch Hunt' within the soviet communist party in
1934-1939, and the anti-communist 'Witch Hunt' in the U.S. in 1946-58 to determine if all three qualify as witch hunts. The course's purpose is to have
students determine if the three cases are comparable, and why they are or are not.
29346
HIST
HIST 1040
WORLD WAR I-COMPARTV PERSPECTV
Meets Reqs:
HS COM
MW
04:30 PM to 05:45 PM
CL 216
Novosel,Anthony
Stephen
3 Credits
One historian wrote, 'More trees have died to explain the Great War and its impact.' In this class you are not going to kill any more trees, but you'll take
up this task with 'gusto.' Why is that you say? Well, you'll not only study the war itself, but you will study it and understand it as a 'cultural act.'
Intrigued!? If you are then you should join us on our quest to understand the event that one French historian called 'The incomprehensible.'Still
Interested? GREAT!So, here's how you will do this. In Section 1 you will engage with the how and why the war began and the lively debate taking
place in Europe today over the origins of the war. In section 2 you will analyze the war itself and the West's 'descent into barbarism.' In Section 3 you
will analyze the impact of the war on the arts, revolution and women's roles in society. Finally, in Section 4, you will analyze how Europeans dealt with
memory and mourning after the war as well as how they 'constructed memory' of the war.If you are still interested, join us and bring your desire to learn
about the Great War and actively engage in the study of the Great War. There are no formal prerequisites but you should keep in mind that this is an
upper level history course.Requirements: 1. You will take 4 exams, one at the end of each section of the class. 2. You will take 10 quizzes throughout
the term. 3. You will do a project at the end of the term dealing with the 'construction of memory.'
28686
HIST
HIST 1157
GEOGRAPHY AND EMPIRE
Meets Reqs:
LIT PH HS
REG
TTh
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
LAWRN 104
Veres,Madalina
Valeria
3 Credits
This class will teach you how to read maps in-depth by focusing on their historical context, the elements they include or leave out, and their probable
uses. Focusing on the age of early-modern European empires (1400-1800) we will analyze how rulers incorporated maps as essential tools for
governing, defending and expending their lands. Through the lens of cartography, we will examine European empires as they expand across oceans,
centralize their dominions, engage in destructive warfare and participate in profitable trade.
26080
HIST
Meets Reqs:
HS IFN
REGCOM
HIST 1385
MW
EUROPE SINCE 1945
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
WWPH 1500
Thum,Gregor
3 Credits
This survey course introduces the history of postwar Europe. After shedding light on Europe's dire situation at the end of the Second World War, the
course explores the profound political, social, economic and cultural transformation that turned the war-torn and crisis-ridden continent into a region of
exceptional prosperity, stability, and peace. Among the themes discussed are the postwar reconstruction, Europe's division in east and west during the
Cold War, Americanization and Sovietization, the process of European integration, the student rebellions of 1968, Eastern Europe's revolutions of 1989,
the German reunification in 1990 and its consequences for Europe as a whole, and the changing values of European societies in response to Europe's
dramatic twentieth-century history.
28653
HIST
HIST 2045
T
MEMORY POLITICS
03:30 PM to 05:55 PM
WWPH 3701
Wezel,Katja
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the study of memory. We will be reading classic works on collective memory, including Maurice Halbwachs, Pierre
Nora and Jan Assmann. We will explore how societies remember and how they decide what is included in official history books. Our discussions will
focus on how the politics of memory are shaped by actors such as the state, the media, lobbying groups as well as different political agendas. We will
read case studies concentrating on modern Europe with additional readings from classical antiquity, the medieval world, Asia and the Americas for
comparative perspectives.
28650
HIST
HIST 2735
M
INTELLECTUAL & CULTURAL HIST
03:30 PM to 05:55 PM
WWPH 3701
Livezeanu,Irina
3 Credits
One of two core courses in the Texts and Contexts theme offered in the History Graduate Program, the course is subtitled 'Cases and Methods.' Students
from other units such as Literature, Cultural Studies, GSWS, Film Studies, and Art History are welcome to take it. We will examine different approaches
to intellectual and cultural history and their application to the study of historical cases that fit under the rubric of material culture, cartography, statistical
practice, archives and memoirs, national identities and nationalist discourse, the evolution of academic disciplines, literature, film, and censorship, etc.
Readings and cases will range over different historical periods and spaces. Some sessions will feature invited guests.
11087
LING
Meets Reqs: L
LING 0232
MW
GREEK (MODERN) 2
05:00 PM to 06:40 PM
CL G16B
Papanastasiou,Areti
4 Credits
The Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center makes it possible to study foreign languages not available in other language departments in the
University. Up to four courses may be taken in the languages that are offered, for a total of 14 credits over four semesters. LCTL courses make use of
the most appropriate language-learning materials available from various sources. Textbooks are available for individual purchase at the Book Center;
recorded material may often be duplicated through the language lab for home study in conjunction with our courses. For courses that require special
enrollment counseling, authorization may be obtained from LCTL staff members in G-47 CL. Further information can be obtained by calling 624-5512.
4
12109
LING
Meets Reqs: L
LING 0234
MW
GREEK (MODERN) 4
06:45 PM to 08:00 PM
CL G16B
Papanastasiou,Areti
3 Credits
The Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center makes it possible to study foreign languages not available in other language departments in the
University. Up to four courses may be taken in the languages that are offered, for a total of 14 credits over four semesters. LCTL courses make use of
the most appropriate language-learning materials available from various sources. Textbooks are available for individual purchase at the Book Center;
recorded material may often be duplicated through the language lab for home study in conjunction with our courses. For courses that require special
enrollment counseling, authorization may be obtained from LCTL staff members in G-47 CL. Further information can be obtained by calling 624-5512.
17265
LING
LING 0294
HUNGARIAN 4
Meets Reqs: L
MW
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
Dankone
Barna,Andrea Agnes
3 Credits
CL 329
The Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center makes it possible to study foreign languages not available in other language departments in the
University. Up to four courses may be taken in the languages that are offered, for a total of 14 credits over four semesters. LCTL courses make use of
the most appropriate language-learning materials available from various sources. Textbooks are available for individual purchase at the Book Center;
recorded material may often be duplicated through the language lab for home study in conjunction with our courses. For courses that require special
enrollment counseling, authorization may be obtained from LCTL staff members in G-47 CL. Further information can be obtained by calling 624-5512.
17708
LING
Meets Reqs: L
LING 0562
TTh
TURKISH 2
06:00 PM to 07:40 PM
Lider,Ilknur
4 Credits
CL 312
The Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center makes it possible to study foreign languages not available in other language departments in the
University. Up to four courses may be taken in the languages that are offered, for a total of 14 credits over four semesters. LCTL courses make use of
the most appropriate language-learning materials available from various sources. Textbooks are available for individual purchase at the Book Center;
recorded material may often be duplicated through the language lab for home study in conjunction with our courses. For courses that require special
enrollment counseling, authorization may be obtained from LCTL staff members in G-47 CL. Further information can be obtained by calling 624-5512.
18894
LING
LING 0564
TTh
TURKISH 4
12:00 PM to 01:15 PM
MUSIC 0615
TTh
CARPATHIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
BELLH
Lider,Ilknur
3 Credits
CL 312
A description is not available at this time.
24742
MUSIC
309
Helbig,Adriana Nadia
1 Credits
The ensemble introduces students to Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Polish, Ukrainian, Gypsy, and Jewish musical traditions. Through weekly
rehearsals, students learn musical styles, improvisation techniques, and performance practices with regard to diverse yet mutually interconnected music
genres.
29223
MUSIC
MUSIC 1280
W
MUSIC, ARTS, AND CONFLICT
06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
MUSIC
132
3 Credits
This course analyzes relationships between activism, social movements, and the arts. It examines how artistic expression and so-called 'artivism' inspires
and reflects social change and mediates intergroup tensions during various degrees of escalation and resolution. It analyzes the mediating role of the arts
within the dialogic framework of social stability and instability, Drawing on case studies from the 20th and 21st centuries, this course analyzes the roles
of artists and musicians during the World Wars, the Holocaust, socialist revolutions, anti-colonial revolts, independence movements, women's rights,
gay rights, and African American civil rights movements, indigenous rights movements, among others. Special attention will be paid to the ways in
which social media and cyberactivism shape the role of music and art in conflict situations. There is no music or art requirement for this course.
28826
PS
PS 1300
T
CAPSTONE IN RUSSIAN AND EAST
EUROPEAN STUDIES
02:00 PM to 04:25 PM
CL 219
Hicks,Susan M
Konitzer,Andrew C
3 Credits
The objective of this research capstone course in Russia and East European Studies is to provide REES certificate students with the opportunity to draw
on and synthesize all of the skills and knowledge gained in the various courses and seminars that they have taken in the process of earning their
certificates, and apply them to a topic of particular interest. The course culminates in an analytical/research paper on a topic in Russian and East
European Studies to be chosen by each individual student. In keeping with multidisciplinary objectives of our certificate, the paper must draw on
methodologies and literature from multiple disciplines.
28828
PS
PS 1330
TTh
EUROPEAN UNION SEMINAR
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
CL G16A
Marolda,Gemma
3 Credits
Since the end of the Cold War, the European Union (EU) has forged ahead its international role to become a leading global authority in the world. The
diversity of EU external policies attest to the concerted efforts Europeans have made towards 'exporting' their values and norms in the world. Taking a
close look into contemporary EU foreign policy, this course is divided in three sections. First, students are introduced to the EU external policies. We
consider the competences of the EU in specific policy areas and discuss the role of the EU as a norm setter. Second, we analyze contemporary EU
foreign and security issues, especially recently-formed EU 'battlegroups' and specific case-studies of EU peacekeeping missions undertaken since 2003.
Finally, the focus shifts onto the EU's civilian capacities, in particular development assistance and election monitoring. The objective of the course is to
give students a broad understanding of the complexity of the role of the EU in the global arena.
5
28830
PS
Meets Reqs:
HS IFN REG
PS 1521
TTh
EASTERN EUROPE IN WORLD POLITICS
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
WWPH 4500
Linden,Ronald H
3 Credits
Eastern Europe has now seen twenty-five years of dramatic changes encompassing a movement away from one-party dictatorship and state-run
economies to democratic politics and market economies. These changes have affected and been affected by developments in Europe, including Russia,
Euro-Atlantic relations and international relations more broadly. The aim of this course is to explore the background and dynamics of the remarkable
changes in "the other Europe." The course will move quickly over the history of the region generally referred to as "East Europe" and will focus
primarily on contemporary developments. A particular focus of the course is the impact on the region of developments elsewhere, especially in the
politics and policies of outside powers, and the ripple effect of changes in the region on European and world politics. (International Relations Field)
28832
PS
PS 1538
TTh
POLITICS OF OIL & NATRL RESORCS*
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
CL 244A
Paler,Laura B
3 Credits
This course focuses on how politics and economics interact to shape how countries develop. We will investigate a number of questions at the heart of
current debates, including: Why do some countries develop strong and accountable states where others do not? How does politics affect a country's
economic growth and development? What is the impact of historical legacies of colonialism and slavery on development? How do factors such as
natural resource abundance, ethnic fractionalization, and corruption shape political and economic outcomes? What are the causes and consequences of
civil conflict? And, what is the role of foreign aid in promoting development? In tackling these questions, this course will draw on evidence from
countries across a number of geographic regions.
29173
PS
PS 2310
F
POLITICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
01:30 PM to 04:30 PM
WWPH 4801
Menz,Georg K
3 Credits
Growing from a club of six Western European countries dedicated to reducing trade barriers, sharing administrative responsibility for farming subsidies,
and pooling resources in coal and steel, today's European Union encompasses 28 states from Lisbon to Helsinki. How and why did national governments
accept pooling sovereignty and handing powers to a newly emergent central authority? In this class, we explore in-depth the theories advanced to
account for the genesis of this remarkable institution, study its component parts and, finally, explore how and to what extent the European Union has
transformed and reshaped governance at the national European level.
29426
PS
PS 2512
W
RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY
02:00 PM to 03:55 PM
WWPH
4801
Harris,Jonathan
3 Credits
A reading course focusing on alternative interpretations of Russian Foreign Policy from 1991 to the present.
17687
RELGST
RELGST 1135
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
Meets Reqs:
IFN COM
W
06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
BELLH 314
Brady,Joel
Christopher
3 Credits
This course is designed as an overview of the history, teachings and rituals of the Orthodox Church in its multinational context. Geographically, Eastern
Orthodox Christianity primarily includes Russia, south-eastern Europe and the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean, but there is also a large
Orthodox diaspora in the western hemisphere. Understanding Orthodox Christianity -- its specific historical experience (from Byzantine and Ottoman
empires to the life under communism, and beyond), its theological doctrines and spiritual practices, its rich artistic, musical and ritual expressions -- has
become increasingly relevant in the post-communist era with the emergence of religion as an important aspect of cultural identity and national selfdefinition.Through lectures, discussions, oral presentations and visits to local Orthodox churches, students will gain an insight into the multifaceted
world of Orthodox Christianity.
21732
RELGST
RELGST 1800
ANTHROPOLOGY OF ISLAM
MW
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
CL 304
Montgomery,David
W
3 Credits
Bearing in mind that Shari'a law is applied today mostly in marriage, personal status, and inheritance all around the Muslim world, and the on-going
debate about human rights in Muslim countries, this course will offer background on Muslim marriage and sexual life. The course will cover formation
of Shari'a law; the variety of methodological approaches of the legal schools in regard to marriage, polygamy, sexual life, divorce, custody, reproductive
and inheritance rights, accompanied by court cases in classical legal works; and the contemporary debates among Muslim jurists between traditionalists
and modernists.
10209
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs: L
POLISH 0020
MWThF
ELEMENTARY POLISH 2
12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
CL 1432
Swan,Oscar
4 Credits
This course is a continuation of Polish 0010. By the end of the first year, the student has a good grasp of Polish grammar and the solid beginnings of
conversational ability.
10210
SLAVIC
POLISH 0040
MWF
INTERMEDIATE POLISH 4
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
CL 1432
Swan,Oscar
3 Credits
Along with a general review of Polish grammar, this course introduces the student to light reading and conversational Polish at the intermediate level.
24283
SLAVIC
POLISH 0410
ADVANCED POLISH 2
This is an advance Polish language course using the short films of Krzystof Kieslowski belonging to his dekalog cycle.
6
Swan,Oscar
3 Credits
10203
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs: L
RUSS 0020
MTWThF
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN 2
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
CL G19A
5 Credits
This is a four-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) practical introduction to the Russian language, second semester, first year. Students must have
taken Russian 0010 or receive permission of either the instructor or the department language coordinator (412-624-5906). Students must register for the
lecture sections (twice a week) and for one recitation section (which meets three times a week). The former are devoted to explanation, primarily in
English, of Russian grammar vocabulary. The latter, conducted entirely in Russian, are devoted to practicing the knowledge acquired from the lectures
and textbook.
18844
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs: L
RUSS 0020
MTWThF
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN 2
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
CL G19A
5 Credits
This is a four-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) practical introduction to the Russian language, second semester, first year. Students must have
taken Russian 0010 or receive permission of either the instructor or the department language coordinator (412-624-5906). Students must register for the
lecture sections (twice a week) and for one recitation section (which meets three times a week). The former are devoted to explanation, primarily in
English, of Russian grammar vocabulary. The latter, conducted entirely in Russian, are devoted to practicing the knowledge acquired from the lectures
and textbook.
18845
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs: L
RUSS 0020
MTWThF
ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN 2
12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
5 Credits
CL 149
This is a four-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) practical introduction to the Russian language, second semester, first year. Students must have
taken Russian 0010 or receive permission of either the instructor or the department language coordinator (412-624-5906). Students must register for the
lecture sections (twice a week) and for one recitation section (which meets three times a week). The former are devoted to explanation, primarily in
English, of Russian grammar vocabulary. The latter, conducted entirely in Russian, are devoted to practicing the knowledge acquired from the lectures
and textbook.
20969
SLAVIC
RUSS 0040
MTWThF
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN 2
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
THACK
325
5 Credits
This is a four-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) practical introduction to the Russian language, second semester, second year. Students must
have taken Russian 0030 or receive permission of either the instructor or the department language coordinator (412-624-5906). Students must register
for the lecture sections (twice a week) and for one recitation section (which meets three times a week). The former are devoted to explanation, primarily
in English, of Russian grammar vocabulary. The latter, conducted entirely in Russian, are devoted to practicing the knowledge acquired from the
lectures and textbook.
10205
SLAVIC
RUSS 0040
MTWThF
INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN 2
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
CL 129
5 Credits
This is a four-skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) practical introduction to the Russian language, second semester, second year. Students must
have taken Russian 0030 or receive permission of either the instructor or the department language coordinator (412-624-5906). Students must register
for the lecture sections (twice a week) and for one recitation section (which meets three times a week). The former are devoted to explanation, primarily
in English, of Russian grammar vocabulary. The latter, conducted entirely in Russian, are devoted to practicing the knowledge acquired from the
lectures and textbook.
10883
SLAVIC
RUSS 0090
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Meets Reqs:
LIT IFN REG
MW
12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
ALUM 7AUD
Crane,Robert
Franklin
3 Credits
This course introduces students to Russian fairy tales, a fascinating and productive genre of folklore that reveals a great deal about Russian traditions and
modes of thought. Taking a psychological approach to the materials, the course examines not only the tales, but also the beliefs informing the magic
world of these narratives. Since the humans, spirits, and beasts populating this world are richly portrayed in Russian art, a significant component of the
course will consist of visual and audio representations of figures and scenes from fairy tales. We shall examine slides of posters, paintings, book
illustrations, postcards, etc., and shall listen to music based on characters, situations, and narratives drawn from the tales (e.g., extracts from Glinka,
Rimsky-Korsakov, Chaikovsky, and Mussorgsky).
24992
SLAVIC
RUSS 0110
Th
RUSSIAN CONVERSATION PRACTICE
04:30 PM to 05:30 PM
CL 1432
1 Credits
Practice Russian conversation in a one-credit, one-hour-per-week Russian language conversation course, open to students and speakers of Russian at all
levels. An enjoyable way to improve your skills and get to know other Russian students and speakers. There is no written homework, but students will
be asked be to watch one Russian film a week (subtitled in English) outside the class, which will form part of the subject matter for discussion during
class. Films will be on reserve at the Hillman Library Media collection.
7
11488
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
LIT REG W
RUSS 0325
MW
RUSSIAN SHORT STORY IN CONTEXT
04:30 PM to 05:45 PM
CL G19B
3 Credits
This section of the Short Story will be devoted to the readings from 19th and 20th Century Russian literature. We will spend a good portion of our class
sessions discussing the readings. The authors we will read range from 19th century favorites--Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov--to
20th century masters--Babel, Zamiatin, and Zoshchenko--right up to the most popular writers in Russia today--from Solzhenitsyn to Petrushevskaya and
Tolstaya. Russians have always valued the short story as a source of wisdom and knowledge as well as entertainment and aesthetic pleasure, as a
resource for understanding themselves as individuals in a complex society, as a means for analyzing social behavior and psychological relationships, and
as a place for airing cultural issues and matters of political and social concern. As we read and discuss these stories, we will be asking shy these authors
selected the short story rather than poetry, the novel, or drama for their inventions and fantasies, philosophies, and teachings, and why and how they
expressed their views and values as they did using particular forms of language, imagery, and narrative structures. We will compare Russian and
American ideas and values, considering both our cultural similarities and differences. We will both discuss the shared themes expressed in these stories
and try to identify their particular national stereotypes and peculiar "Russian" characteristics. We will examine common and uncommon emotions and
passions, customs, and mores, beliefs, fantasies, and dreams. Finally, we will attempt to draw conclusions about our own values, feelings, assumptions,
reactions, and prejudices and their sources as we respond to the expressions of issues and problems raised in the short story literature of a different and
fascinating culture.
10206
SLAVIC
RUSS 0410
MWF
ADVANCED RUSSIAN 2
12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
CL G19B
3 Credits
This course is a systematic review of Russian grammar and phraseology, which develops the student's vocabulary, grammar, and communicative
competence. It is a third-year, second semester course for which Russ 0400 or its equivalent is required.
11342
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
LIT REG
RUSS 0590
TTh
FRMTV MASTRPIECES: RUSSA 19THC
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
CL 512
3 Credits
This course will be devoted to reading some of the major texts (short stories and novels) of 19th century Russian literature. Authors will include
Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, and Chekhov, as well as authors much less known in the West. All texts will be examined both in
terms of their structure and content, and in terms of their literary and social impact.
26216
SLAVIC
RUSS 0740
MW
EVENING RUSSIAN 4
06:00 PM to 07:40 PM
TBA
Basina,Yuliya
4 Credits
THIS IS A SECOND-YEAR, SECOND-SEMESTER RUSSIAN COURSE CONDUCTED IN THE EVENING FOR NON-MAJORS. This is a Hybrid
course requiring students to participate in online discussions and activities as well as attend class twice a weekly.
20970
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
LIT IFN REG
W
RUSS 0800
TTh
MASTERPIECES 19THC RUSSIAN LIT
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
CL 121
3 Credits
This course will focus on selected masterpieces of 19th century Russian literature. The chosen works will be studied and discussed for their intrinsic
literary value and as examples of literary trends. Readings might include short stories by Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, and Chekhov, novels such as
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment , and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina or War and Peace , and dramatic works of Chekhov.
10207
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
EX IFN REG
W
RUSS 0810
TTh
MASTERPIECES 20THC RUSSIAN LIT
01:00 PM to 02:15 PM
CL 129
3 Credits
This survey will follow the same format as Russian 0800, except that the readings will focus on four major twentieth century writers: Bely (Petersburg),
Pasternak (Dr. Zhivago), Babel (Red Calvary), and Solzhenitsyn (Ivan Denisovich). Stories of more contemporary writers will also be read, including
Bitov, Trifonov, Iskander, Sinyavsky, Petrushevskaya, Tolstaya, Shukshin, and Voinovich, depending on availability. Emphasis will be placed on the
variety of prose narratives popular in the twentieth century, and on the emergence of new problems and perspectives and their expression in the
twentieth century. This course is offered both as a sequel of Russian 0800 and as a separate course. It will presume some knowledge of literary styles,
forms and devices which were discussed in Russian 0800, or in another equivalent literature course. A course in Russian or Soviet history is
recommended, though not required. Students will be expected to revise their papers.
11345
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
LIT IFN REG
RUSS 0811
MW
MADNESS & MADMEN IN RUSS CULT
04:30 PM to 05:45 PM
LAWRN 205
3 Credits
This course will explore the theme of madness in Russian literature and the arts from the medieval period to our days. The discussion will include
formative masterpieces by Russian writers (Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Bulgakov), and film directors (Protazanov, Vrubel', Filonov),
as well as non-fictional documents, such as Russian medical, judicial, political, and philosophical treatises and essays on madness. Grades will be based
on classroom attendance, participation, occasional quizzes, and two examination works.
10597
SLAVIC
RUSS 0860
MODERN RUSSIAN CULTURE
Meets Reqs:
IFN REG
MW
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
CL 221
McCausland,Gerald
Matthew
3 Credits
From the reign of Nicholas I (1825-55) to the administrations of Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin, Russian intellectual and artistic discourse has repeatedly
returned to the question of Russia's relationship with the West. This issue will provide the focus for a cultural overview of the last two centuries.
Assignments will include literature and ideological writings, as well as a selection of Soviet film.
8
26462
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
EX IFN REG
RUSS 0871
T
HISTORY OF RUSSIAN FILM 2
06:00 PM to 09:50 PM
CL 302
3 Credits
This survey will follow the same format as Russian 0800, except that the readings will focus on four major twentieth century writers: Bely (Petersburg),
Pasternak (Dr. Zhivago), Babel (Red Calvary), and Solzhenitsyn (Ivan Denisovich). Stories of more contemporary writers will also be read, including
Bitov, Trifonov, Iskander, Sinyavsky, Petrushevskaya, Tolstaya, Shukshin, and Voinovich, depending on availability. Emphasis will be placed on the
variety of prose narratives popular in the twentieth century, and on the emergence of new problems and perspectives and their expression in the
twentieth century. This course is offered both as a sequel of Russian 0800 and as a separate course. It will presume some knowledge of literary styles,
forms and devices which were discussed in Russian 0800, or in another equivalent literature course. A course in Russian or Soviet history is
recommended, though not required. Students will be expected to revise their papers.
20971
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
COM
RUSS 1066
MW
FORBIDDEN LOVE PAGE & SCREEN
04:30 PM to 05:45 PM
CL 236
3 Credits
This course examines the mythology of adultery. Accordingly, it begins with the major European myth of adultery -- The Romance of Tristan and Iseult.
Our primary focus, however, will fall on the screen adaptations of four nineteenth-century novels of adultery: Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter , Flaubert's
Madame Bovary , Tolstoi's Anna Karenina , and Fontane's Effi Briest . In the corpus of films, we will distinguish between novel- and myth-oriented
adaptations. Additionally, we will "read" and analyze graphic novels (comic books) based on these literary sources. Integrated into the course as cultural
products of equal value, the verbal and visual texts will allow us to realize that the novels of adultery on a par with their celluloid and graphic-novel
versions constitute the multi-faceted construct resting on the adultery myth. Exploring metamorphoses that the myth undergoes from one text to another
will enable us to better understand the roots of the modern notion of adultery. Also, we will investigate the factors that transformed the novel Anna
Karenina into the all-encompassing and the most influential narrative of adultery today.
11245
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
IFN REG
RUSS 1430
MWF
FOURTH-YEAR RUSSIAN 2
11:00 AM to 11:50 AM
CL 149
3 Credits
This course provides an extensive practice in oral communication at the advanced level. It includes discussion of readings on topics of general sociocultural interest, analysis of interviews with native speakers, and discussions of audio- and video-recordings. Home essays, oral presentations, and mock
interviews are designed to emphasize students' management of the Russian discourse, Russian history will be the focus of this course.
29615
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
EX HS IFN
RUSS 1780
TTh
STALINIST CULTURE IN THE 1930'S
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
CL 221
3 Credits
This course will introduce students to topics in the aesthetics, politics, thought, and everyday life of the Soviet 1930s. More than a historical survey of
Stalin's 'revolution from above,' the course will explore and question the basic conceptual foundations of Stalinist culture. We will examine major shifts
in the ruling ideology, stylistic nuances of the period's art, literature, film,and journalism, and the driving motifs behind Stalinist society's frenzied, often
contradictory construction of cultural identity. A primary goal of the course will be to reconcile official discourse with the everyday realities of Soviet
life in the 1930s. Rather than simply look for misalignments between propaganda and reality, we will attempt to understand how representations of the
utopian project of building socialism were interconnected with Soviet citizens' actual experience.
28542
SLAVIC
RUSS 2700
MW
MEDIEVAL RUS'
01:00 PM to 02:15 PM
CL 1432
Birnbaum,David J
3 Credits
Medieval Rus' is a survey of the literature and non-literary culture of medieval Rus' (the ancestor of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus) from the beginning
through the seventeenth century.
16755
SLAVIC
SERCRO 0020
MW
ELEM BOSNIAN/CROAT/ SERBIAN 2
06:30 PM to 08:10 PM
CL 1432
Duraskovic,Ljiljana
4 Credits
This is a begining course (second semester) in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages.
16756
SLAVIC
SERCRO 0040
MW
INTM BOSNIAN/CROAT/SERBIAN 4
04:30 PM to 05:45 PM
CL 1432
Duraskovic,Ljiljana
3 Credits
This is a second semester intermediate-level course in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages.
11887
SLAVIC
SERCRO 0410
MW
ADV BOSNIAN/CROATIAN/SERBIAN 6
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
CL 1432
Duraskovic,Ljiljana
3 Credits
This is a second semester advanced-level course in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages.
24810
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
IFN COM
SLAV 0660
M
SCI-FI: EAST AND WEST
06:00 PM to 08:25 PM
CL000G8
3 Credits
This course examines Slavic and anglophone science fiction comparatively. It assesses how a given culture's dominant values are articulated in a popular
genre that enjoys different status in the East (i.e., Eastern Europe) and the West (i.e., England and America). Those values emerge in works that
imaginatively posit "fantastic" situations rooted in biological, spatial, and temporal explorations beyond those currently verified by science. On the basis
of films (e.g., "The Terminator", "The Fly"), film clips, TV shows, novels (e.g., "Solaris", "The Futurological Congress"), novellas, and stories, we shall
discuss such topics as progress, utopia, human perfectibility, the limits of science, and the nature of knowledge.
9
11244
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
IFN COM
SLAV 0660
MW
SCI-FI: EAST AND WEST
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
CL G24
3 Credits
This course examines Slavic and anglophone science fiction comparatively. It assesses how a given culture's dominant values are articulated in a popular
genre that enjoys different status in the East (i.e., Eastern Europe) and the West (i.e., England and America). Those values emerge in works that
imaginatively posit "fantastic" situations rooted in biological, spatial, and temporal explorations beyond those currently verified by science. On the basis
of films (e.g., "The Terminator", "The Fly"), film clips, TV shows, novels (e.g., "Solaris", "The Futurological Congress"), novellas, and stories, we shall
discuss such topics as progress, utopia, human perfectibility, the limits of science, and the nature of knowledge.
29054
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
REG
SLAV 0880
Th
VAMPIRE: BLOOD AND EMPIRE
06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
CL 213
3 Credits
This course examines the phenomenon of vampirism in verbal and visual texts from different time periods in various cultures (Russia, Poland, France,
England, America). Why do vampires capture the imagination especially of Anglophone readers? What qualities does the vampire incarnate? Which
historical events and customs have triggered particular enthusiasm for depicting the undead? How have the depictions of the vampire evolved over
centuries? Our discussions will address these issues as we analyze stories, novels, and films focusing on vampires from a variety of critical perspectives,
contextualizing the works in the cultures that produced them.
11243
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
REG
SLAV 0880
TTh
VAMPIRE: BLOOD AND EMPIRE
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
CL000G8
3 Credits
This course examines the phenomenon of vampirism in verbal and visual texts from different time periods in various cultures (Russia, Poland, France,
England, America). Why do vampires capture the imagination especially of Anglophone readers? What qualities does the vampire incarnate? Which
historical events and customs have triggered particular enthusiasm for depicting the undead? How have the depictions of the vampire evolved over
centuries? Our discussions will address these issues as we analyze stories, novels, and films focusing on vampires from a variety of critical perspectives,
contextualizing the works in the cultures that produced them.
20587
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
LIT COM
SLAV 1225
TTh
CROS CLTL REPRSTN PRISON 20THC
04:00 PM to 05:15 PM
CL 208A
3 Credits
This course examines artistic works produced in prison and artistic works about prison, addressing both the allure of the criminal world as a form of
entertainment and the function of art within prison as escapism and survival technique. In structure the course is broken into three parts: the first part
concentrates on prison writings and criminal culture in America; the second part focuses on the forced-labor camp system known as the Gulag in the
Soviet Union; and the third part examines Europe (Germany and Eastern Europe) during the Holocaust.
10252
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs: L
SLOVAK 0020
MW
ELEMENTARY SLOVAK 2
06:00 PM to 07:40 PM
CL 312
Votruba,Martin
4 Credits
In beginning Slovak, the student develops elementary communicative competence in the Slovak language, with emphasis on correct communication.
10253
SLAVIC
SLOVAK 0040
TTh
INTERMEDIATE SLOVAK 4
06:00 PM to 07:15 PM
CL 1432
Votruba,Martin
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Slovak 0030. It is the second semester of second-year Slovak language.
10255
SLAVIC
SLOVAK 0410
ADVANCED SLOVAK 2
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
TBA
Votruba,Martin
3 Credits
This course is continuation of Slovak 0400. It is a second semester third-year course in Slovak language.
26424
SLAVIC
Meets Reqs:
EX HS REG W
SLOVAK 0890
T
SLOVAK, CZECH & CNTR EURPN FLM
02:30 PM to 05:25 PM
CL 302
Votruba,Martin
3 Credits
The course presents Central European filmmaking in its cultural context, and Central European culture through film. While it is structured around
Slovak and Czech filmmaking (e.g., early works by the Oscar-winning director of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' and one of the most celebrated,
dazzling film experiments), the course includes a limited number of Hungarian and Polish films, as well as one acclaimed American film based on a
Czech novel for comparison. The students learn to discuss them in their cultural context against the panorama of life in Central Europe, as well as from
the American perspective. Among the most frequent comments from anonymous course evaluations have been, "very good communication with
students, the class discussions are always a high point," and "I love those films!" You need to be able to watch subtitled films, a few with a higher
incidence of nudity, and be open to having your mind shuffled around Central Europe, from Prague to a Gypsy village, from Bratislava, to Budapest, to
the valleys of the Carpathians, and back. Most films are shown in their entirety, with discussions and handouts. They can be viewed again individually
on monitors in Hillman Library. The course requires the students to write. There are weekly assignments, a midterm paper, and a final paper; no tests or
quizzes. You may choose to skip two of the weekly assignments. The focus is both on film aesthetics, and on the social implications of the content of the
films, which was considered crucial by Central European directors, screenwriters, and audiences. Anonymous comments have said, "my critical writing
skills have improved during the course," and "writing a paper every week stimulated my thoughts and I often considered things I normally wouldn't."
Several students have honed their writing skills sufficiently to have some of their class assignments, with additional revisions, accepted for publication
in a peer-reviewed journal.
11080
SLAVIC
UKRAIN 0020
ELEMENTARY UKRAINIAN 2
Meets Reqs: L
TTh
11:00 AM to 12:40 PM
This is a course in second-semester, first year Ukrainian language.
10
CL 127
Metil,Christine B
Lernatovych,Oksana
4 Credits
29309
SLAVIC
UKRAIN 0040
TTh
INTERMEDIATE UKRAINIAN 2
01:00 PM to 02:15 PM
CL 136
3 Credits
This is a course in second-semester, second-year Ukrainian language.
20972
SLAVIC
UKRAIN 0410
Metil,Christine B
Lernatovych,Oksana
3 Credits
ADVANCED UKRAINIAN 2
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
TBA
This is the second semester of third-year (advanced) Ukrainian language.
21357
SLAVICH
Meets Reqs: Q
SLAV 1050
MWF
COMPUTATIONAL METHS IN HUMANIT
10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
TBA
Birnbaum,David J
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the use of computational modeling and programming to conduct text-based research in the humanities. Course goals
include 1) learning how to identify research questions in the humanities that are amenable to computational analysis and processing and 2) designing and
implementing XML-based computational systems to explore those questions. No prior programming experience or knowledge of foreign languages
required.
28625
SOC
Meets Reqs: SS
HS REGCOM
SOC 1319
TTh
IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE
02:30 PM to 03:45 PM
BENDM
G31
Crage,Suzanna M
3 Credits
This advanced undergraduate course will examine responses to immigration in Europe. Since the early 1960s immigration has transformed European
countries into multi-racial and multi-ethnic societies, and it has become a central social and political issue. We will compare reactions to immigration in
different countries and consider cooperative efforts among them. Topics will include theories about the causes of immigration into Europe; attempts by
states to maintain control of their borders; varying approaches to incorporating immigrants into--or excluding them from--national communities; and the
growth of national identity concerns in Europe, including the rise of xenophobic/extreme right movements. Students in this class will gain a rich
understanding of the social, cultural, political and legal issues facing European countries and Europe as a whole as they respond to immigration from
within and outside of Europe. Grades will be based on a combination of writing assignments, participation and tests.
12712
CBA-DEAN
BUSECN 1508
TTh
INT'L ECON FOR MANAGER*
09:30 AM to 10:45 AM
SENSQ
2300
Olson,Josephine E
3 Credits
This course introduces the broad field of International Economics, with emphasis on developing framework for effective management in today's global
economy. Key issues and problems are explored in areas of international trade, international investment & international payments, from perspective of
manager of enterprises in operating in a cross-boarder,international environment. The approach will be verbal, graphical and non-technical and will draw
from actual data sets and late-breaking news items from such business-oriented publications as financial times economist, Wall Street Journal and New
York Times.
18835
ADMJ
ADMJ 1234
M
INTRODUCTION TO CYBERCRIME*
06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
LAWRN
106
Beiber,James Thomas
3 Credits
Traditionally, crime has taken place in the physical world. Since the dawn of the internet, criminal activities on the web have been continually
increasing. Crime is no longer restricted to a town, city, state or even country as the Internet crime transcends all different kinds of jurisdictions.
17685
ADMPS
WWPH 5700
Hicks, Susan
3 Credits
WWPH 5700
Hicks, Susan
3 Credits
ADMPS 2356
M
FIELD METHODS*
07:15 PM to 09:55 PM
EDUC 2205
M
FIELD METHODS*
07:15 PM to 09:55 PM
PIA 2096
Staniland,Martin
W
CAPSTONE SEMINAR: EU & THE
FUTURE OF ECONOMIC REGIONALISM
03:00 PM to 05:55 PM
WWPH 3431
A description is not available at this time.
17686
IPRE
A description is not available at this time.
26304
PIA
3 Credits
20586
PIA
PIA 2305
Th
FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY*
09:00 AM to 11:55 AM
WWPH 3431
Skinner,Charles B
3 Credits
28375
PIA
PIA 2323
INTEL PERSP COLD WAR ERA
Th
03:00 PM to 05:50 PM
WWPH 3600
Hofmann,Frank
Arthur
3 Credits
24519
PIA
PIA 2336
W
STRATEGIC INTEL INT'L SECU STDS*
09:00 AM to 11:55 AM
WWPH 3431
Williams,Philip
3 Credits
17827
PIA
PIA 2340
M
SPACE AND NATIONAL SECURITY*
09:00 AM to 11:55 AM
WWPH 3600
Morgan,Forrest E
3 Credits
11
13941
21747
21454
PIA
PIA
PIA
PIA 2363
T
INTERNATIONAL HISTORY*
09:00 AM to 11:55 AM
WWPH
3431
Skinner,Charles B
3 Credits
PIA 2363
T
INTERNATIONAL HISTORY*
03:00 PM to 05:55 PM
WWPH
3431
Skinner,Charles B
3 Credits
PIA 2365
W
TRANSNATIONAL CRIME*
03:00 PM to 05:55 PM
WWPH
3430
Williams,Philip
3 Credits
13948
PIA
PIA 2366
Th
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS*
06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
WWPH 3431
Rizzi,Michael T
3 Credits
20898
PIA
PIA 2379
W
INTRODUCTION TO CYBER CRIMES*
06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
WWPH 3600
Beiber,James Thomas
3 Credits
29171
PIA
PIA 2383
F
POLITICS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
01:30 PM to 04:30 PM
WWPH 4801
Menz,Georg K
3 Credits
25158
PIA
PIA 2389
Ziemniak,Matthew E.
W
CRIMINAL OPERATIONS
CYBERWORLD*
06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
PIA 2440
W
RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY
02:00 PM to 03:55 PM
WWPH
29425
PIA
WWPH 3200
4801
3 Credits
Harris,Jonathan
3 Credits
24514
PIA
PIA 3050
M
QUALITATIVE RSRCH DSGN & MTHS*
12:00 PM to 02:55 PM
WWPH 3610
Brick,Jennifer C
3 Credits
21482
KGSB-BADM
BECN 2019
TTh
ECONOMICS FOR INTERNATNL BUS*
09:30 AM to 10:45 AM
SENSQ 2300
Olson,Josephine E
3 Credits
28739
LAW
LAW 5225
INTERNATNL BUSINESS TRANSACTNS*
MW
12:30 PM to 01:45 PM
Liberatore,Beth
Terese
Horensky,Jaime M
Brand,Ronald A
3 Credits
LAW 5365
INTRO RUSS & UZBEK LEGAL SYS
Th
04:00 PM to 05:50 PM
28743
LAW
LAW 107
LAW G12
Stepanova
Sipper,Natalya
Liberatore,Beth
Terese
Horensky,Jaime M
2 Credits
* Courses marked with an asterik require students to focus elective coursework on a REESrelated subject to count toward the certificate.
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