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Popular Rule and its Discontents — POL2113.01
Nearly 2,500 years ago in Greece, a new word was coined, demokratia, combining the terms demos (“the people”) and kratos (“to rule”). From the moment of its Greek inception to the present day, when nearly every nation on earth claims to be democratic, the concept of popular rule has been a site of deep contestation in Western political theory and
Population and the Environment: From Population Bomb to Environmental Justice — ENV2172.01
What is the connection between human population and environmental change? This seemingly simple question is one with a long and complicated history that is filled with inequality, violence, and suffering as well as with cases of justice, inclusion, and hope that demonstrate the real possibilities for positive and transformative change. This course will explore exactly what is
Population Ecology and Ecological Models — BIO4116.01
This course provides a theoretical and quantitative exploration of the processes and principles associated with population dynamics. We will learn about key ideas in population ecology (such as density dependence, competition, evolution, predation, and parasitism) and then learn about how to represent these theories as mathematical models. We will learn to use the programming
Portable Nature — DA4112.01
Portable Nature is a collaborative course between students from Bennington College and students from the school of Art, Media + Technology at Parsons School of Design. It begins with the notion that nature is a constantly evolving and negotiated experience between humans and their environments. What we consider to be ‘natural’ is cultural, simultaneously managed and
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.01, section 1
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing their work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narrative of their work, press public reviews, and a list
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.01, section 1
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing this work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narratives of
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.02, section 2
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing their work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narrative of their work, press public reviews, and a list
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.01, section 1
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing this work into a text that will be bound. The text often takes the form of life writing, grounding life experience in professional artistic, intellectual, and creative pursuits.
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.02, section 2
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing this work into a text that will be bound. The text often takes the form of life writing, grounding life experience in professional artistic, intellectual, and creative pursuits.
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.01, section 1
The term will be spent focusing on a teaching statement, evidence of teaching history, with a focus on intersectional Life writing. The continuation of the collection of documentation of professional activity, a full CV, an artist statement, and any other applicable statements will be added to the materials to create the fullness of the Portfolio book. An artist’s
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.01, section 1
The term will be spent focusing on a teaching statement, evidence of teaching history, with a focus on intersectional Life writing. The continuation of the collection of documentation of
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.02, section 2
The term will be spent focusing on a teaching statement, evidence of teaching history, with a focus on intersectional Life writing. The continuation of the collection of documentation of professional activity, a full CV, an artist statement, and any other applicable statements will be added to the materials to create the fullness of the Portfolio book. An artist’s
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.02, section 2
The term will be spent focusing on a teaching statement, evidence of teaching history, with a focus on intersectional Life writing. The continuation of the collection of documentation of
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.01
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing their work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narrative of their work, press public reviews, and a list
Portraits: Intermediate Video — FV4241.01
This production course will explore moving image portraits and character studies through screenings and projects in documentary, narrative and experimental forms. Using observation and investigation the class will create portraits and discuss issues of representation, authorship and intimacy. We will examine Cinema-verite portraits and experimental self-reflections and
Positionality and Time — PAI4419.01
A course that begins with defining the words positionality and time. Once defined we will examine the relationship between positionality and time through the history of painting. Class exercises will include researching art works through the lens of positionality and time, presenting on individual findings, and making paintings in response to or informed by the research.
Positionality and Time — PAI4419.01
A course that begins with defining the words positionality and time. Once defined we will examine the relationship between positionality and time through the history of painting. Class exercises will include researching art works through the lens of positionality and time, presenting on individual findings, and making paintings in response to or informed by the research.
Possibilities in Clay – A Material Exploration — CER4234.01
This course will explore the potential of clay as an expressive medium, outside of standard ceramic practices. Let’s do all the things you aren’t supposed to do with clay! Students will cultivate an experimental approach as the guiding principle during their investigations. Alternative material use and its outcomes will inform our ideas – students should expect to mix a variety
Post-Mao Chinese Rock and Roll — CHI4511.01
This course examines the evolution of Chinese rock music in the post-Mao era, focusing on influential artists such as Cui Jian, Dou Wei, and Zuo Xiao Zu Zhou. Their lyrics not only reflect significant historical and social transformations in China after Mao but also capture the cultural shifts brought by economic reforms, the one-child policy, and the experiences of migrant
Post-Mao Chinese Rock and Roll — CHI4511.01
In this course, we will explore the ways in which modern and contemporary Chinese culture is expressed in music. Using authentic materials, such as popular songs, music videos and music articles as springboards, students will communicate about current events and culture in China. Each class or every other class, students will be given a different song, video or article with a
Post-Mao Chinese Rock and Roll — CHI4511.01) (cancelled 9/19/2024
In this course we will explore the ways in which modern and contemporary Chinese culture is expressed in music. Using authentic materials, such as popular songs, music videos and music articles as springboards, students will communicate about current events and culture in China. Each class or every other class, students will be given a different song, video or article with a
Post-Production Intensive — FV4310.01
This semester-length, two-credit course will take students through the process of revising and refining a single project through multiple iterations, based on peer critique and instructor feedback. We will dig deep into the logics, techniques, and ever-evolving tools of editing, and also make space for experiments with animated elements, multi-channel audio/video configurations
Postcolonial Cities — PEC2275.01
This course examines how cities in the Global South—and in some cases the Global North—are shaped by colonial histories, enduring power relations, and ongoing struggles over urban identity, citizenship, and development. It asks how past and present structures of power continue to shape urban space, and how cities
Posthumanist Theory & Poetry — LIT4419.01
Lyric poetry prizes the personal "I," but what happens when writers embody the lives of objects, animals, robots, and environments? How does writing from these positions help illuminate the ways that the concept of "humanity" has excluded Black, POC, trans and gender-diverse, and disabled people? And what new possibilities are opened when we think and write beyond the human?