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While much of our study of North and Central American poetry begins after the arrival of Christopher Columbus, indigenous poetic traditions begin centuries before. Nezahualcoyotl, or the “Hungry Coyote,” is considered one of the greatest poets of pre-colonial Mexico. His “flower songs” inspired an entire generation of pre-Columbian Native poets, whose work we can read as a

***Time Change*** In this course, students will examine specific visual representations within the context of French culture. Through the reading of a wide variety of French images, including Chartres cathedral's stainglasses, La Tour's chiaroscuro paintings, cartoon hero Tintin, Cocteau's drawings and films, and Sophie Calle's installation, Prenez soin de vous, students will

This course will survey the French New Wave, an innovative movement that redefined cinema around the world. Definitions of cinematographic key elements and the study of the historical context of the 1950s and 1960s will allow students to better understand how a group of young critics – among whom Truffaut, Godard, Rivette, Varda, Resnais, and Rohmer- transformed filmmaking. We

Scholar and translator Elizabeth Gray traces the uncertain history of the ghazal in The Green Sea of Heaven: Fifty Ghazals from the Diwan of Hafiz: "Some believe that the classical Persian

The emphasis of this course will be placed on testing and cataloging the new glaze palette developed in the spring of 2019 in “Glaze-Redesigning the Ceramic Studio's Glazes.” We will concentrate on layering the new ^04 and 10 glazes over one another as well as with the studio’s slips and washes and creating a comprehensive reference for use by all the proceeding ceramics

This class will focus on this particular moment in an interconnected world that is full of political, environmental and social challenges. Reflecting on one contemporary analysis, Gen Z in confronting these challenges is looking for 'radical authenticity". This term can be defined as  real, live, creative spaces of community that come together through the Arts,

This course takes a comparative approach to the global Enlightenment. Exploring ideas of the human and humanity developed across the world at this period, we pursue the idea that forms of difference such as race, gender, and sexuality became essential to defining “human” and “humanity.” Indeed our contemporary world grapples with this legacy. We ask: who is allowed to be fully

This course will introduce students to several methods for incorporating diverse global music practices into the general music classroom. Geared toward K-12 music education, our course will combine experiences in music, cultural understanding, and culturally sensitive pedagogical strategies. We will listen actively, sing, dance, play instruments, and discuss the sociocultural

In this class we will investigate the history of vessels made to impress, awe, and celebrate the technical as well as symbolic meaning of culture in different countries. Large and small in scale these vessel have been made for millennia to be used in tombs, in palaces, industrial expositions as well as the private home. These vessels often go to unimagined

This course will introduce students to Society, Culture Thought by engaging with the work of one of Bennington College’s most remarkable former professors, Karl Polanyi. Nearly 80 years ago, fleeing the rise of Naziism in Europe, Polanyi arrived at Bennington, and gave a series of public lectures that offered a bold new interpretation of what had gone wrong as the world fell

In recent weeks, calls for a Green New Deal have stoked enthusiasm from the Left, criticism from the Right, and confusion for many unfamiliar with the term. This Environmental Studies Pop-Up will introduce students to the Green New Deal, using insights from social and natural science to examine the history and evolution of the concept. We will also engage with the Fourth

The Haggadah is the book that provides the outline for the Passover Seder. The Haggadah combines history, myth, ritual, theater, food, and other elements as it tells a story of and celebration of Freedom. While the earliest building blocks of the Haggadah are found in the Biblical text the Haggadah has evolved over millennia showing the influences of many different eras and

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class and presentations on traditional and non

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students skills will increase,

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students’ skills will

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students’ skills will

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students skills will increase,

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students’ skills will

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students' skills will

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students skills will increase,

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students' skills will increase,

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students skills will

Clay responds directly to touch, retains memory and is forced through the dynamic process of firing to fix a point in time. This class will introduce students to a variety of hand-building techniques to construct sculptural and/or utilitarian forms. Students will develop their skills by practicing techniques demonstrated in class. Through making, students skills will