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Cultural Studies: Amanda Knox in Translation — MOD2138.02

Fall 2014
Instructor: barbara alfano
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
This is the second of a two-module series that discusses the importance of approaching a different culture from its own perspective. The series, which includes "Cultural Studies: Learning Cultural Perspectives Through Ikebana," will help students experience the process of cross-cultural understanding. One of the interesting and controversial aspects of Knox's trial in Italy is
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Current Issues in Chinese Film — CHI4320.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Ginger Lin
Credits: 4
While movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon have helped Chinese cinema broaden its appeal and consolidate its position as a significant force in international cinema, such historical fantasies won't do much to help us understand the current issues facing Chinese society. Fortunately, there are many fine Chinese language films available that may shed more light on modern
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Deconstructing and Reconstructing Identity — JPN2108.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
The Japanese pop culture has gained popularity in the US, and many American children watch various Japanese animations, while growing up. However, lack of Japanese cultural knowledge sometimes makes it hard for the American audience to fully understand whats going on in the Japanese characters mind. Therefore, in this introductory Japanese language and culture course, students
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Dining Culture in China — CHI2117.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Ginger Lin
Credits: 4
“Have you eaten yet?” This common Chinese greeting is just one of many common phrases that shows the centrality of food to Chinese culture. In this course, we will focus on the theme of Chinese food and dining culture as an entrée into the study of Chinese language and culture. As Chinese grammar is very simple with no verb conjugation, no plural, no gender, no articles or
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Dining Culture in China — CHI2117.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Ginger Lin
Credits: 4
“Have you eaten yet?” This common Chinese greeting is just one of many common phrases that shows the centrality of food to Chinese culture. In this course we will focus on the theme of Chinese food and dining culture as an entrée into the study of Chinese language and culture. As Chinese grammar is very simple with no verb conjugation, no plural, no gender, no articles or
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Dining Culture in Modern China — CHI4215.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Ginger Lin
Credits: 4
What Confucius said that the things that human greatly desire are comprehended in “eat and drink” is the basic human desire accepted as natural (民以食为天). No other culture is as food-conscious as that of the Chinese. It is such an integral part of Chinese culture that no family gathering could be considered complete without sharing a meal together. This course is a continuation
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Early-Modern French Libertine Literature — FRE2107.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Stephen Shapiro
Credits: 2
This course examines the movement of early‐modern freethinkers who championed individual autonomy and questioned the authority of religious, moral, social, and political thought. We will focus particular attention on questions of pleasure and morality, sexuality and power, authority and subversion. Writers studied will include Prévost (Manon Lescaut), Laclos (Liaisons
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Edo to Meiji: Isolation to Modernization — JPN4168.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: ikuko yoshida
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
During the Edo period (1600-1867), Japan closed its doors to other countries for about two hundred fifty years, and this isolation helped Japan develop its own unique culture. It, however, ended in 1867 when Japanese culture was introduced to the Western world at an International Exposition in Paris. On the contrary to the Edo period, the next era, Meiji, brought rapid
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Edo to Meiji: Isolation to Modernization — JPN4168.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
During the Edo period (1600-1867), Japan closed its doors to other countries for about two hundred fifty years, and this isolation helped Japan develop its own unique culture. However, it ended in 1867 when Japanese culture was introduced to the Western world at an International Exposition in Paris. Contrary to the Edo period, the next era—the Meiji—brought rapid westernization
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Edo to Meiji: Isolation to Modernization — JPN4168.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
During the Edo period (1600 - 1867), Japan closed its doors to other countries for about two hundred years, and this isolation helped Japan develop its own unique culture. It, however, ended in 1867 when Japanese culture was introduced to the Western world at an International Exposition in Paris. On the contrary to the Edo period, the next era, Meiji, brought rapid
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Eduardo — ITA4710.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Barbara Alfano
Credits: 4
In Italy, they call him simply Eduardo. His legacy is timeless like the texture of humanity that he portrayed in his plays. A playwright, an actor, a poet, a film director, and above all a poignant interpreter of the ephemeral, the Neapolitan Eduardo De Filippo has earned worldwide admiration for his work. This course focuses on his theatrical productions in the years soon
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Food for Thought in Modern Japanese Literature — JPN4507.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Katsuya Izumi
Credits: 4
"Food" in the course title is used literally, yet quite broadly. In this course we will focus on how food, eating, drinking, and cooking are used in modern Japanese literary works. Observing Japanese people's relationships with food and these related actions in various genres of literature, we will examine the reflections of nationalism, cannibalism, globalism, ecocentrism, and
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Food in Italy — ITA2114.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Barbara Alfano
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
In many ways, Italy is a country made of its food in and outside of its national borders. If, after more than one hundred and fifty years from the birth of the nation, Italians are still debating whether or not they can relate to one specific national identity, they have no doubt about this when it comes to the dining table. In this course, you will learn about Italian food,
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Food in Italy — ITA2114.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Barbara Alfano
Credits: 4
In many ways, Italy is a country made of its food in and outside of its national borders. If, after more than one hundred and fifty years from the birth of the nation, Italians are still debating whether or not they can relate to one specific national identity, they have no doubt about this when it comes to the dining table. In this course, you will learn about Italian food
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Food in Italy — ITA2114.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: barbara alfano
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
In many ways, Italy is a country made of its food in and outside of its national borders. If, after more than one hundred and fifty years from the birth of the nation, Italians are still debating whether or not they can relate to one specific national identity, they have no doubt about this when it comes to the dining table. In this course, you will learn about Italian food,
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Food in Italy — ITA2114.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Barbara Alfano
Credits: 4
In many ways, Italy is a country made of its food in and outside of its national borders. If, after more than one hundred and fifty years from the birth of the nation, Italians are still debating whether or not they can relate to one specific national identity, they have no doubt about this when it comes to the dining table. In this course, you will learn about Italian food
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Food in Italy — ITA2114.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Barbara Alfano
Credits: 4
In many ways, Italy is a country made of its food in and outside of its national borders. If, after more than one hundred and fifty years from the birth of the nation, Italians are still debating whether or not they can relate to one specific national identity, they have no doubt about this when it comes to the dining table. In this course, you will learn about Italian food
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France Contemporaine: Race, Classe et Religion — FRE4502.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Maboula Soumahoro
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4

This course will explore socio-political issues of contemporary France. Themes will include the end of World War II and the disintegration of the French colonial empire. The period also produced migration waves originating from newly independent, post-colonial territories. The presence of these migrants and their offspring has profoundly transformed

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France contemporaine: race, classe, et religion — FRE4495.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Maboula Soumahoro
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4

This course will explore socio-political issues of contemporary France. Themes will include the end of World War II and the disintegration of the French colonial empire. The period also produced migration waves originating from newly independent, post-colonial territories. The presence of these migrants and their offspring has profoundly transformed

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French Comedy — FRE4122.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Stephen Shapiro
Credits: 4
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
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French Film Adaptations — FV2302.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Noëlle Rouxel-Cubberly
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Students will examine a variety of adaptations, focusing on the strategies used to turn a book into a film. Issues of adaptation theory will be explored, as well as the underlying ideology behind the rediscovery of specific authors through cinema. Students will discuss notions such as “faithfulness” to a source text, but more importantly intermediality and intertextuality, the
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French Poetry — FRE4123.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Stephen Shapiro
Credits: 4
***Time Change*** This course is an introduction to the study of French poetry and includes readings from Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern poets. We will look at the technical aspects of French verse and the cultural contexts of the works studied. Students will have the opportunity to write short poems of their own. This course will also include a systematic review of major
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GANAS — APA4154.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Jonathan Pitcher
Credits: 4
In terms of public action, GANAS remains a community-driven, cross-cultural association that provides students with volunteer opportunities to engage with the predominantly undocumented Latino migrant worker population. These opportunities are facilitated by the group itself, in addition to partnerships with organizations such as Head Start, the Bennington Free Clinic, and the
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How the "Boom" Went Bust — SPA4706.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: jonathan pitcher
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
In 1961, Jorge Luis Borges shared the Formentor prize with Samuel Beckett, thus internationalizing Latin American culture and supposedly initiating the Boom. Whether the swagger of the ensuing decades marked the apex of the continent's artistic production, or was simply the result of a single Spanish publishing house's hype, feeding a neo-imperialist world's expectations of
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How the "Boom" Went Bust — SPA4706.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Jonathan Pitcher
Credits: 4
In 1961, Jorge Luis Borges shared the Formentor prize with Samuel Beckett, thus internationalizing Latin American culture and supposedly initiating the “Boom.” Whether the swagger of the ensuing decades marked the apex of the continent’s artistic production, or was simply the result of a single Spanish publishing house’s hype, feeding a neo-imperialist world’s expectations of
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