Cultural Studies and Languages

In this one-credit film course, students will watch 5 out of the 10 international films screened in Kinoteca and Tishman on Saturday September 5, between 6pm and 6am. The films, all selected for their thought-provoking nature, cover a variety of cinematographic genres. The event is designed to enhance filmic appreciation in a collective experience. Assignments will

French literature and film have always reciprocally inspired one another – as early as 1897, Lumière represented the main characters of Hugo’s Les Misérables. This course will offer students the opportunity to analyze literary representations of women and their film adaptations in terms of intermediality and intertextuality. Adaptations will include: La Princesse de Clèves

This course is designed for anyone interested in interdisciplinary artistic practices with a focus on dance creation, and improving the French language. Through the study and practical exploration of works by African choreographers and dancers, students will engage in both the analysis and creation of movement, developing skills in composition, improvisation, and

This course will examine the comic in French theatre, literature, politics, and film in order to answer a deceptively simple question: What makes us laugh? In theoretical readings we will consider whether laughter is a universal, cross-cultural function. Additionally, we will look at special, sub-genres of the comic, such as satire and parody, in order to question the

In this course, students will study and practice social conversation structures modeled in French-speaking contexts. From palabres to salons, from débats to theatrical dialogues, students will develop their understanding of various oral cultural practices, their subtexts and implicit codes, and the ways in which meaning is negotiated through tone, gesture, and context.

In this low-intermediate course, students will examine Japan’s significant social transformations during the Edo and Meiji periods to understand the concepts of equality and equity as perceived by the Japanese people. During the Edo period (1603-1868), Japan maintained a policy of national isolation for approximately 250 years, which contributed to the

In this low-intermediate course, students will learn and examine Japan’s drastic social changes during the Edo period and the Meiji period to investigate what equality and equity meant to Japanese people.  During the Edo Period (1603-1868), Japan closed its doors to other countries for about two hundred fifty years, and this isolation helped Japan

This course engages students with authentic texts, audio, and visual materials drawn from traditional and contemporary literature, film, and other art forms. Through these sources, students will critically explore issues of gender, gender inequality, and sexuality, including LGBTQ perspectives, in Chinese and Taiwanese cultural contexts.

This course offers students a hands-on experience with Taiwanese cuisine while learning practical Mandarin Chinese. Students will actively prepare and cook popular Taiwanese dishes, such as dumplings, scallion pancakes, egg rolls, and bubble milk tea, as well as other famous Taiwanese cuisine.

Some sessions will take place in a fully equipped kitchen for hands-on