All

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

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

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

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

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?

This seminar is an overview of the theory and practice of analyzing poverty. It introduces the complex philosophical debates that have shaped poverty analysis in economics and in political economy. The empirical aspect of this course will focus on how raw data can be converted into meaningful indices and measures so that we can have informed debates on this pressing issue and

Poverty signifies a state of deprivation where individuals fail to meet a minimum standard of living, while vulnerability indicates the risk of poverty within a population. Several key questions emerge from discussions on these issues: Who are the poor and the most vulnerable? How do we measure poverty and assess vulnerability? Why does poverty persist, and why are some

Poverty describes the state of deprivation when people cannot meet a minimum desirable standard of living, and vulnerability can be seen as the risk of poverty in a population. In this seminar, we will explore the nature and causes of poverty and vulnerability that we witness around the world, especially after a moment of economic shock and crisis. We will also discuss what

There is a central guard tower that looks out over all the cells. Within the cells, the inmates are constantly observable. Brutal force becomes unnecessary. The inmates will control their own behavior, often without even realizing it. This is the modern way of power, according to Michel Foucault: furtive, efficient, diffuse, minute, and ubiquitous. In this course, we’ll

Since 9-11 there has been an increased focus in the media and in policy circles on the Middle East and Central Asia, and yet, for most Americans this is still a poorly understood area. Much has been written on topics such as Islam and the role of women in the Middle East, but not enough has been done to focus on politics in the region as a lived experience. How do people make

What makes a neighborhood “sketchy”? This interdisciplinary course will consider the social processes through which contemporary spatial imaginaries are produced, reproduced, and reconfigured in the context of the contemporary United States. Broadly linked to questions of power, knowledge, and representation, this course will critically examine the spatial dimensions of

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in

Students are given opportunities to deepen their understanding of and relationship to movement practices.  The LABS take the form of a series of classes and/or workshops and can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of practioners, points of view and approaches to

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of

Students are given opportunities to deepen their understanding of and relationship to movement practices.  The LABS take the form of a series of classes and/or workshops and can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of practioners, points of view and approaches to

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in direct dialogue with a variety of

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in

The labs are designed to give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of and relationships to movement practices.  The labs take the form of a series of classes and/or intensive workshops that can include both lecture/discussion and studio classroom formats. The LABS work to create an opportunity for students to be in

This intensive 7-week course focuses on the making and performing of solo dances/movement-based performances for students interested in deepening their engagement with their own creative work. We will consider dance making not as a craft that can be taught but as a collective practice of excavation of the self and personal interest. We will explore and expose our own creative

This course focuses on the making and performing of solo dances/movement-based performances. We will consider dance making not as a craft that can be taught but as a collective practice of excavation of the self and personal interest. We will explore and expose our own creative inclinations, watch and learn from one another, and consider various strategies of positioning our

How do you discern if your desired social practice art project is ethically sound as well as aesthetically relevant? This class will survey a series of social practice art projects, from high profile “art world” ones to small community-generated gestures, with the goal of evaluating if the project was properly thought through ethically and aesthetically. The class will also