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Women's Writing, Women's Voices — ITA4605.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: barbara alfano
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Moving from a specific query into how women describe themselves to a more general investigation into what shapes their gaze, this course explores Italian women’s writing from the Renaissance to contemporary Italy. Studying the female condition in Italy and its inscription in womens' narratives, students will discover what connects a courtesan of the XVI century (Veronica Franco
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Your French Films — FRE2112.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Noelle Rouxel-Cubberly
Credits: 4
Never seen a Godard film? You couldn't name a French female filmmaker? You wonder what French-speaking Arabic films look like? In this exploratory course on French cinema, each student will select, with the help of the instructor, the film they want to include in the syllabus. Critique and theoretical readings will be included in the analysis of the films. Group work and scene
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“First World Problems” in Chinese Microcinema — CHI4520.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Ginger Lin
Credits: 4
“First world problems” has become a prolific meme generating phrase. However, it can have deeper meaning. How is Chinese society dealing with its own “First world problems,” while simultaneously dealing with those of its own unique history? These are some of the questions we will explore through the lenses of Chinese Microcinema makers. Students will naturally advance their
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“If Spain Falls”: The Spanish Civil War through the Latin American Lens — CANCELLED

Fall 2015
Instructor: Luis Gonzalez Barrios (See Sarah Harris or Jonathan Pitcher for registration.)
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
The Spanish Civil War (1936-39) aroused enormous international interest, including in the Americas. Many Latin American authors visited the Peninsula to participate in the conflict, leaving an important body of testimonial and artistic work. In this course we will explore the Spanish civil conflict through a transatlantic approach. The first part of the course will define the
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