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A&AH 160G
Artist in Residence Ceramic Workshop
Prof. J. Li
Chinese visiting artist Jackson Li will lead a workshop based studio course examining figurative and abstract subject matter in clay. Session is from Jan 26-Apr 9. Class is 1/2 credit.

A&AH 160H
Figure Drawing/Painting
Prof. C. Adelman
Devoted to working from the human form, the students will be expected to develop a sense of two-dimensional line and three-dimensional illusionistic form through drawing. There will be an emphasis on building an awareness of plane through drawing that is carried through into color using the medium of oil paint.

A&AH 205E
African, Oceanic, Native American Art
Prof. A. Frohne
This course introduces students to African, Oceanic, and Native American arts and also explores the impact of colonialism on the art. We consider arts through ethnic identity as well as cultural, performative, ceremonial, historical, and political contexts.

A&AH 205H
Prehistoric Aegean Art & Arch
Prof. C. Maggidis
A general introduction to the art and archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean, including the Neolithic, Cycladic, NE Aegean and Trojan, Minoan, Helladic and Mycenean civilizations, with consideration of both the Aegean sites and the Minoan/Mycenean tradeposts and colonies in Asia Minor, Cyprus, Syropalestine and Egypt. A survey of architecture (palatial, secular, temple and funerary), pottery sculpture, frescoes, sealstones, metalwork (metallic vases, weapons, jewelry), stone- and ivory-carving; comparative study of typological, iconographical, stylistic, and technical aspects and developments. Cultural contextualization and brief consideration of the historical framework, socio-economic, political and administrative context, writing and religion. Major interpretative issues and problems in Aegean Prehistory, including relative and absolute chronology, emergence and formation process, collapse and the fall of the Minoan palaces and the Mycenean citadels, spatial definition and multiple function of the palatial networks, military power and expansionism, international dynamics and contacts. Evaluation of the Prehistoric Aegean legacy and contribution to ancient Greek and Western Civilization. Visits to archaeological collections and Museums.

A&AH 360C
Adv Figure Drawing/Painting
Prof. C. Adelman
Devoted to working from the human form, the students will be expected to develop a sense of two-dimensional line and three-dimensional illusionistic form through drawing. There will be an emphasis on building an awareness of plane through drawing that is carried through into color using the medium of oil paint.

A&AH 391B
Masters of Baroque Art
Prof. E. Calvillo
This course examines the work of a select group of 17th century (Baroque) painters, sculptors, and architects and considers the effect that biography has had on their historiography and reception. Discussions will include an evaluation of the benefits and dangers of this form of historical writing. Because many of the artists covered, such as Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi or Vermeer, have been the subjects of novels, films, and international exhibitions, the class will also consider how contemporary conceptions of violence, sexuality and religion enhance and/or compromise our understanding of their lives and work.

AMST 200D
American Capitalism
Prof. C. Barone
Who rules America? Economically? Politically? Culturally? Drawing on critical perspectives from Political Economy, American Studies and Sociology, this interdisciplinary course examines how power is structured in American capitalism across institutions including the social relations of production and distribution, corporations and markets. Special attention is given to the ways in which powerful economic groups and organizations are able to exert economic control, influence government, and dominate American institutions such as the media.

AMST 200J
Aspects of American Culture
Prof. L. Malmsheimer
Through books, articles and film, Gay In America examines the historical and contemporary conditions of life in the United States for sexual minorities. The class will also study the evolving culture and politics of GLBT identity groups and the representation of gays in popular culture.

AMST 200X
Jews and Hollywood Film
Prof. E. Merwin
This course will examine the changing images of Jews in American film. We will move chronologically from early twentieth century silent films set in the Lower East Side to Yiddish talkies to films made by the famous Jewish movie moguls. We will then look at how Hollywood treated such events as the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel, before moving on to post-war and contemporary Jewish films. Among the directors whose work we will study are Edward Sloman, Elia Kazan, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Barry Levinson, David Mamet and Mel Brooks. Screening will be outside of class.

AMST 301G
Native Peoples of Eastern North America
Prof. W. Woodward
A survey of major development among Native Americans east of the Mississippi River from approximately A.D. 1500 to the present, using the interdisciplinary methodologies of ethnohistory. Topics to be addressed include 16th and 17th century demographic, economic, and social consequences of contact with European peoples, 18th century strategies of resistance and accommodation, 19th century government removal and cultural assimilation policies, and 20th century cultural and political developments among the regions surviving Indian communities.

AMST 301P
New Directions in American Cinema
Prof. N. Mellerski
What is the New Wave in Hollywood cinema of the late 1960s and 70s? Was a new vision of American society being proposed, or are these films superficially radical, yet internally conservative? In what ways did the cinema of this period translate its audience's ambivalent relationship to social and political change? We will try and answer these questions as we study how competing voices on the Left and the Right in Hollywood cinema mediated the social and political change underway in the context of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. Films will include Nichol's The Graduate, Penn's Bonnie and Clyde, Polanski's Chinatown, and Cimino's The Deer Hunter, among others.

AMST 301Y
Women's Health
Prof. J. Winterich
This course examines how the production of medical knowledge and the social construction of gender affect women's experiences with health and illness and medical care. The concept of health, medical research and administration of medical care are socially, economically and politically influenced with significant consequences for women. This course uses a feminist and cultural analytical framework to examine the social worlds of gender, health, medicine and science. In this course we will explore the following issues: What is the relationship between scientific knowledge, medical care, and women in the United States? How does our culture emphasis on the individual and increasing commodification of health influence how medicine defines health and illness for women? How do women experience health and illness and how do these experiences compare by race, class and sexual orientation? What are alternatives to the biomedical system and how would women benefit from a feminist, collective approach to women's health issues?

ANTHR 245M
Cultures & Societies of Middle East
Prof. M. Tabishat
This course is an introduction to Middle Eastern societies, their histories and cultures. It aims at exploring the anthropological contribution to the study of the region. Through critically engaging with a number of ethnographic, literary and visual materials, the course aims at illustrating the diverse and changing character of the social institutions and cultural forms in countries located between the Iran in the east and Morocco in the west. Topics discussed include: histories of the present political structures, Islam, changing modes of life, colonialism, the nation state, modernization and the consequences of globalization.

ANTHR 245N
Ethnography Postcolonial Africa
Prof. J. Ellison
This course is intended as both an introduction to the ethnography of Africa and an examination of current ethnographic problems in Africa. We will learn a great deal about the cultural, social, and economic diversity of the continent while avoiding the typological thinking that once characterized area studies. Through ethnography we will view African cultures as historically grounded and enmeshed in various fields of power, and we will consider the enduring and changing influences of pre-colonial traditions, colonialism, postcolonial states, and global economies.

BIOL 418
Developmental Genomics
Prof. K. Guss
In this course we will utilize genomic infomration to investigate the genetic basis of development. Course topics include regulation of gene expression during development, comparative genomics, molecular evolution, and recombinant DNA techniques. Laboratory studies will utilize both molecular and bioinformatics approaches to investigate the roles of genes during development in several model organisms. Six hours classroom a week.

CHEM 490B
Symmetry and Spectroscopy
Prof. I. Burak
The course will be an advanced course in Physical Chemistry, designed for interest among students inclined towards organic, inorganic and/or physical chemistry. The course will deal with the relationship between Group Theory and symmetry, quantum mechanics, and Spectroscopy. There will be a special emphasis on the application of group theory to molecular orbital (MO) theory and to molecular spectroscopy. The principles learned will be applied to important organic as well as inorganic systems.

CHEM 490F
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Prof. A. Witter
The interface between analytical chemistry and biology has long been an active area of research. Analytical chemistry has made significant contributions to biology through the development of methods that provide qualitative and quantitative chemical information. Current trends in biology present new challenges for analytical chemists, and have driven the development of new analytical techniques to answer questions of biological interest. The sequencing of the human genome (genomics), the identification of proteins encoded by these genes (proteomics), and the study of metabolism and cell signaling (metabolomics), allow chemists to monitor chemical changes in biological systems in real-time. This seminar will examine the continuously changing technologies used in bimolecular analysis. The topics will not be limited to the quantification of biomolecules, rather we will examine how chemists try and connect an analytical measurement with its biological endpoint in areas such as cellular behavior, disease, drug treatment, forensics, and biotechnology. The basis of measurement for techniques such as biological mass spectrometry, bioimaging, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and microarrays will be discussed.

CLCIV 200B
Prehistoric Aegean Art & Archeology
Prof. C. Maggidis
A general introduction to the art and archeology of the Prehistoric Aegean, including the Neolithic, Cycladic, NE Aegean and Trojan, Minoan, Helladic and Mycenean civilizations, with consideration of both the Aegean sites and the Minoan/Mycenean tradeposts and colonies in Asia Minor, Cyprus, Syropalestine and Egypt. A survey of architecture (palatial, secular, temple and funerary), pottery, sculpture, frescoes, sealstones, metalwork (metallic vases, weapons, jewelry), stone- and ivory-carving; comparative study of typological iconographical, stylistic, and technical aspects and developments. Cultural contextualization and brief consideration of the historical framework, socio-economic, political and administrative context, writing and religion. Major interpretative issues and problems in Aegean Prehistory, including relative and absolute chronology, emergence and formation process, collapse and fall of the Minoan palaces and the Mycenean citadels, spatial definition and multiple functions of the palatial networks, military power and expansionism, international dynamics and contacts. Evaluation of the Prehistoric Aegean legacy and contribution to ancient Greek and Western Civilizations. Visits to archaeological collections and Museums.

CLCIV 200E
The Olympic Games
Prof. C. Maggidis
A survey of the origins, birth, and historical development of the Olympic Games in antiquity. This course examines the principles and organization of the games, the types of games and their rules, their natural and architectural setting in Olympia, and their religious context through an interdisciplinary and comparative study of archaeological, historical, and iconographical evidence: famous athletes, interaction with the spectators, prizes and honors to Olympic victors, Olympic incidents. The bonding role of the panhellenic Olympic games for the Greeks as a people and the contribution of the Games in the emergence of ancient democracy. Comparisons will be made with the modern Olympics and an assessment of the lasting impact of the Olympic Games upon our modern world.

EASIA 205J
Japanese Popular Culture
Prof. M. Suzuki
This course examines Japanese popular culture from the seventeenth century to the present time. While exploring various forms and sites of popular culture in Japan (theater, music, fiction, film, etc) we will also engage with theories within cultural studies that attempt to define the meaning and politics of popular culture. Areas of investigation will range from classic forms of popular culture, such as Kabuki and Bunraku, to more recent manifestations, such as enka, pop fiction, samurai films, and Takarazuka revue.

EASIA 206H
Law, Politics, Society - East Asia
Prof. N. Diamant
This course examines how people in East Asia use institutions to obtain justice and how these efforts help illustrate the 'overlap' between law, politics, and society in countries like China and Japan. Instead of assuming a single conception of how law works and what law means, we will focus on the wide variation found among Asian countries, social classes, and urban and rural areas as people seek to remedy what they regard as travesties of justice. Unlike the West where such remedial action is usually pursued through courts, in Asia we must also focus on the ways certain social relationships, like landlord and peasant, and certain institutions like village mediation committees and roles like mediator, serve as a framework for seeking or thwarting justice. Such considerations are crucial in determining where Asian judicial systems converge with and diverge from Western models like that of the United States

ENGL 101BI
Contemporary Irish & British Fiction: Hearts of Darkness?
Prof. D. Dolan
Dublin is the bustling capital of a vibrant and increasingly prosperous country. London is once again a cultural Mecca and capital of a modern European nation. Yet many contemporary writers present the reader with what appear to be darker visions of these cities and lands. From the narrator of The Grotesque who spits out his story from the prison of his paralyzed body to the demented narrator of The Butcher Boy, we will look at works that appear to take a morbid pleasure in depicting Patrick McCabe, Flannery O'Brien, Ian McEwan, Zadie Smith, Roddy Doyle, Irvine Welsh, and Patrick McGrath. We will read approximately eight novels over the semester. Come prepared to read.

ENGL 101BL
Misreading America
Prof. J. Kupetz
This course will examine contemporary American fiction and poetry that "misreads," aberrantly interprets, major American cultural themes: familial relationships, gender roles, freedom, patriotism. Students will be required to complete two papers, a mid-term, and a final examination.

ENGL 101BO
Native American Lit
Prof. A. Singley
This course is an introduction to Native American literature. We will study literature from an array of genres, geographic locations, and time periods. With each text we study, we will do our best to increase our understanding of the specific historical and cultural contexts out of which the text arises. When we read The School Days of an Indian Girl by Zitkala-Sa, for example, we will discuss the practice of removing Indian children from their homes in order to “educate” them, and we will pay particular attention to the Carlisle Indian School. In addition, we will supplement our close readings of the primary texts with a film or two, audio recordings, and selected material about Native American literature, history, and culture available on the World Wide Web. In the context of our study of Native American literature from the earliest recorded oral literature to the most contemporary of novels by Native American writers, this course will cover a wide range of issues and themes, including Native American identity, Native American mythology, Native American encounters with white people, and the definition (if there is one) of Native American literature.

ENGL 101BQ
Introduction to African Literature & Ideas
Prof. B. Mutia
This introductory course in African literature is intended to introduce students to the existing relationship between the ideas that have shaped the political history of sub-Saharan Africa and African literature itself. The course will attempt to establish the link between African socio-political culture and the emergence/ creation of African literature. We will concentrate on the notions of pre-colonial Africa, the African colonial encounter, apartheid, independence, and the post-colonial experience in the continent. We will examine the works of Chinua Achebe (Nigeria), Ferdinand Oyono (Cameroon), Meja Mwangi (Kenya), and Alex La Guma (South Africa). Be prepared to look at so-called reality from a different point-of-view. Come, read, and enjoy.

ENGL 101BR
The American Novel
Prof. R. Winston
This course will examine a selection of American novels from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will undertake to analyze formally (do a close reading of) each of the novels as well as interpret them in the contexts (cultural, historical, biographical, economic, political), which shaped them. Ultimately, we will look at these works as examples of a literary tradition and tackle the question of what makes these novels distinctively American. Students will write two or three 6-page essays and a final exam.

ENGL 101BS
Southern Women Writers
Prof. C. Johnston
A course in prose written by women of the American South. We will begin with diaries from the Civil War written by women, both black and white, and continue with notable writers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, such as Katherine Anne Porter, Flannery O'Connor, Eudora Welty, Zora Neale Hurston, Ellen Gilchrist, Kaye Gibbons. Some critical and theoretical texts will also be required. Writing assignments will include short explications, longer essays, and an exam. Attendance and participation in class discussion are required.

ENGL 101BT
African-American Women's Poetry
Prof. R. Mutia
This course will focus on a close reading of selected poems of some female African-American poets with emphasis on the themes of race, gender, and identity. The course will also examine the stylistic techniques that these poets use to enhance their themes. This will be done against the backdrop of critical theories like Black Feminist literary criticism. The course will also cover a bio-critical survey of African-American women poets from the 18th to the 20th century. However, the main poets to be studied will include contemporary poets like Gwendolyn Brooks, Rita Dove, Sonia Sanchez, Audre Lorde, and Lucille Clifton. The course will answer questions like: Does the Double Yoke on African-American women produce a burden or an instinct for survival? Are African-American women poets Shakespeare's sisters or half-sisters? What overriding visions and theories inform and shape the African- American female poetic landscape?

ENGL 101BT
Caribbean Literature
Prof. A. Singley
Unfortunately, we will not be traveling to the Caribbean as part of this course, but we will be taking a literary trip there­­--one that hopefully will be interesting, fun, and exciting. In this course we will study a selection of literature by Caribbean writers. In addition to exploring the literary aspects of the works we read, we will learn about the cultures and the histories of the countries in which the texts take place, and we will increase our understanding of colonialism, postcolonialism, and neocolonialism. In the course of our literary journey, we will go beyond the popular perception of the Caribbean, one that often is defined by palm trees swaying in a stunning sunset, Jimmy Buffet, and enticing resorts; instead, we will learn about the Caribbean that isn’t widely represented in United States culture and with which you may not be familiar.

ENGL 101Q
Sexual Politics on Film
Prof. D. Kranz
An examination of relations between the sexes as represented in films produced from the 1930s to the present (Blonde Venus to Boys Don't Cry). The course has three goals: to learn how to read the film medium, both its narrative form and its cinematic techniques; to examine the ways that sexist ideology, both patriarchal and politically correct varieties, operate in films and in our lives; and to discover how films reinforce and challenge social and cultural constructions of sexual politics.

ENGL 212K
Writing About Music
Prof. J. Kupetz
This course will examine the craft of essay writing through the lens of rock and roll reportage, history, and other non-fiction modes. Additionally, contemporary literary theory and social criticism will be applied to texts in order to posit rock and roll as a node in the continuum of U.S. cultural history.

ENGL 212P
Writing About Theater
Prof. V. Sams
You will sharpen your writing and self-editing skills through assignments that demand you to take various approaches to writing about theater, from close textual analysis to theater reviews. The course will also enable you to explore dramatic form and technique more creatively, by engaging in dramaturgical and/or directorial projects (individually and collectively). The class will involve play reading as well as attendance at a minimum of one live performance.

ENGL 212Q
Writing About the US
Prof. R. Winston
In this course we will read and discuss selected essays on various aspects of life in the United States. These, along with current news stories, will be the foundation of discussions designed to stimulate your thinking about possible essay topics. You will write five papers, each of which will go through a drafting, feedback, and revision process. Active participation, both oral and written, is an absolute necessity in the drafting and revision process and will be evaluated as part of the final grade.

ENGL 212R
Memoir and Personal Essay
Prof. S. O'Brien
In this course we will both be reading and writing memoir and personal essay, paying particular attention to the ways in which issues of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and culture shape our experiences and the stories we tell. We will be reading such writers as Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Maxine Hong Kingston, Tobias Wolff, James McBride, Eavan Boland, and Mary Gordon. Through a series of in-class writings and short assignments, students will work toward 20-25 polished pages of memoir or essay. We will also work toward a reading of our work and possible on-campus publication.

ENGL 212S
Prof. S. Bhatt
Autobiography in Poetry
Autobiography in Poetry can be rephrased as Writing about the Self in Poems and it can also be interpreted as memoir in poetry. We will explore the idea or concept of the self: the public self, the private self, as well as their interactions within poems. How do memory and experience mingle with the imagination? How is memory altered by time and history? What does it mean to have an authentic voice? Here are some questions for us to contemplate as we respond to the written texts. Why write autobiographically? Do experience and truth lend a certain infallible authority to the writer or is the fully imagined and purely invented non autobiographical text equally resonant?
As a reader, how can one know whether the speaker in a poem is the poet? We will also listen to recordings of some of the poets reading from their work and consider how the oral presentation enhances or diminishes the written text.
In this course we will be writing 10-15 pages of poems and/or prose poems and 10 pages of essays. In addition, we will be reading poems and essays by a great variety of poets, ranging from Akhmatova to Zagajewski. Of course, we will focus more on those from the English speaking world. There will be in-class writing assignments, intensive discussions (I hope) as well as careful, attentive critiquing of each others work.

ENGL 212T
Writing: Creative Nonfiction
Prof. Chilson
Ever read a piece in Sports Illustrated about famous ballparks? Or read a article in The New Yorker about a family living next to toxic waste? Chances are you were reading a piece of creative non-fiction... an essay. In this class we will explore different ways of writing creative nonfiction, and we will write on a number of diverse topics, possibly including sports, travel, the arts, childhood, and food. The first half of the class will be discussion of contemporary essays and selections on writing with a focus on what it is that makes quality essays. We will also do writing exercises that focus on specific aspects of crafting strong essays. However, this will be a workshop based class, and during the semester we will talk about student essays in-depth in workshops with an eye toward revision.

ENGL 214A
Teaching Writing
Prof. S. Stockton
Instruction in rhetorical theory and the teaching of writing. Intended primarily for training student consultants in the Dickinson College Writing Program.

ENGL 214B
Writing in the Schools
Prof. S. Chilson
The objective of this class will be to prepare students to teach the elements of poetry to grade school children. We will first spend time studying contemporary American poetry and learning for ourselves, what makes a poem. Next, we will focus on methods of teaching poetry and poetic elements that are specifically designed for grade school students. Finally, teams from our class will go into local schools and lead workshops with grade school students. This course will require that you commit some outside time participating in workshops in local grade schools.

ENGL 218A
Creative Writing: Fiction
Prof. S. Perabo or Prof. B. Mutia
If you have seriously contemplated writing short fiction, then this course is for you. The course will engage students in the art and craft of writing short stories. It is intended for students who have read widely among past and contemporary masters of short fiction and who are accomplished in the elements of prose composition (mechanics, syntax, and structure). Students will be expected to produce two new short stories (10 to 20 pages each) during the semester and revise them during the term. The course will lay emphasis on workshopping (reading, analyzing, and discussing) students' own creative work. Class sessions will be in the form of assigned readings, written exercises, and the writer's craft. This focus will inform our discussions as we read participants' creative and critical drafts, as well as contemporary works by established writers. We will also analyze essays by established fiction writers about the craft of writing and present these analyses orally and in writing.

ENGL 218D
Creative Writing: Screenwriting
Prof. M. Weinberg
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of good screenwriting: structure, theme, conflict, character, and dialogue. Students will take part in weekly writing exercises as preparation for their final class project- creating a detailed outline of an original screenplay, and completing the first act. Topics include plot and subplot, character development, and commercial considerations such as format and genre. Students will be required to read essential books on scriptwriting, and will analyze several successful films and the screenplays on which they are based.

ENGL 318B
Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
Prof. A. Su
In the advanced poetry workshop, students will write poems and critique one another's work, intensively. Assignments will be less form-based than in 218. We'll read at least two full-length collections of contemporary poetry, including a book by Mark Doty, who will visit Dickinson in March. The class will give its own public reading at the end of the semester.

ENGL 358B
Early American Literature
Prof. R. Winston
This course will trace the development of American literature from its Puritan roots to the early nineteenth century. Works to be considered may include: poetry by Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau, and Bryant; autobiographical works by Rowlandson, Franklin, and Equiano; fiction by Crevecoeur, Rowson, Brown, and Cooper. Requirements: regular attendance and conscientious preparation for class, one short essay, one longer essay involving critical research, and a take-home final examination.

ENGL 359B
Med & Renaissance Romance
Prof. D. Kranz & Prof. T. Reed
This course will trace the evolution of the literary romance from the high Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Among the works we'll likely consider are Marie de France's Lais, Chrtien de Troyes' Arthurian romances, The Quest of the Holy Grail, SIr Gawain and the Green Knight, various of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Spenser's Faerie Queene, Sydney's Arcadia, several plays by Shakespeare, and perhaps portions of Cervantes' Don Quixote or Voltaire's Candide. As for method, we'll aim to hit a productive balance betwen contextual and inter-textual approaches.

ENGL 360A
Romantic Women/Victorian Men
Prof. B. A. Nichols
This course in nineteenth century literature will use gender as a lens through which to view this revolutionary era. How did male authors talk about female subjects in these works? How did female authors invest authority in male and female voices? What current stereotypes about gender can be traced to Romantic and Victorian literature? How do these texts resist our efforts to make simple generalizations about men and women? Do lyric poems pose particular problems for gender and biographical forms of interpretation? Is the importance of the novel in the nineteenth century related to the gender of authors or readers? Our class will address questions like these; we will stress textual issues, contextual details, and gender relations in the works under study. What authors will help us? Among others, Blake will tell us that the two sexes are actually one. Percy Shelley will write beautiful love poems, and his wife Mary will tell us that the love he describes does not exist. Dickens will offer us strong women and weak men. Christina Rossetti will claim that goblin men sell a dangerous fruit that women often buy. Hardy will call an out-of- wedlock mother a pure woman, and his society will damn him for that description. Our class will also seek to understand contemporary critical interest in- and scholarly discussion of- these authors and texts from a variety of critical perspectives. Study of these works will provide a basis for independent exploration of these and other Romantic and Victorian writers.

ENGL 364A
Ulysses
Prof. K. W. Moffat
Now you can tell your grandchildren that you have read, finished, and (partially) understood the Great Modern Novel almost every serious reader has picked up and attempted. The text of Ulysses (1922) is the linchpin for intertextual explorations; we will read Ulysses slowly, throughout the whole term. In addition, we will read around the novel, considering alternative contexts for understanding this complex, yet wonderful work. Other readings will include versions of Joyce's autobiography (A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Stephen Hero), biography (Richard Ellman and Edna O'Brien on Joyce and Brenda Maddox on Nora Barnacle, Joyce's lover and wife), Joyce's fiction (The Dubliners), the mythic context (The Odyssey, The Bible, Celtic myth), and some Irish social history. Frequent short (2-3) page papers will encourage students to explore Ulysses from a variety of critical perspectives; an annotated bibliography and research paper (15-20 pages) allows you to engage a particular question deeply. No exams.

ENGL 366A
The Quarrel With History
Prof. V. Sams
This course will explore questions of state/imperial authority and justice, language and cultural identity, and the politics of sex and race through close readings of plays which will include: Medea (Euripedes)/Pecong (Steve Carter); Antigone (Sophocles)/The Riot Act (Tom Paulin); The Tempest (Shakespeare)/ A Tempest (Aim Cesaire); among other appropriations of canonical dramatic texts. Plays will be read alongside selected readings of postcolonial theorists and critics on such subjects as colonial education, identity politics in the colonial and post-imperial periods, and on national culture.

ENGL 389B
Beat Fict: Burroughs/Keroouac
Prof. J. Kupetz
This course will examine novels by William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, as well as selections of theory contemporary to the Beat Generation. Ultimately, we will consider how Beat fiction can be positioned as a conscious artistic movement that links the Modern and the Post-Modern.

ENGL 403I
Remakes & Adaptations
Prof. D. Kranz
Hollywood has produced a very large number of films based on canonical and popular literature recently, remaking works by Shakespeare, Swift, Austen, Dickens, Hawthorne, Mamet, Grisham, Ondatje, and many others. Remakes of film favorites from the past like Cape Fear, and Sabrina also dot the celluloid landscape in the 90s. As Yogi Berra might say, it's deja vu all over again in Tinseltown. This seminar will focus on ways of reading films, which are based on literature, and older films. We'll read or see the sources and then analyze the cinematic texts. We'll also try to explore the economic, political, and cultural contexts, which may be relevant to the growing number of reproductions. Moreover, we'll treat each film as an interpretation of its source, as additional critical commentary for those whose primary interest is literature, not film. The first half of the seminar will involve literary readings, viewings of contrasting films, and supplemental readings of formalist, psychological, and cultural film theory. I will make these choices. In the second half of the course, however, seminar participants will, in advance, choose readings and films to be studied and discussed, subject only to availability of printed and videotaped texts. Exercises will include brief weekly reports, a short critical paper, an annotated bibliography of the 404 paper, and essay-prospectus of the 404 paper. The cinematic focus of the seminar will not restrict your choice of topic on the prospectus and critical paper. You may write on film or literature, on filmed or unfilmed texts. Finally, I hope we will utilize campus computer capabilities extensively throughout the course.

ENVST 311D
Sustainable Agriculture
Prof. J. Halpin
This course will provide a global survey of conventional and sustainable agricultural practices, both in industrialized and developing regions. Following consideration of what constitutes sustainability, students will examine case studies of successful sustainable farms in the U.S. Three hours of lecture per week including use of the Student Garden supplemented by field trips and guest speakers.

FLMST 301B
New Directions American Cinema
Prof. N. Mellerski
What is the nature of the New Wave in Hollywood cinema of the late 60s and early 70s? Was a new vision of American society being proposed, or are these films superficially radical, yet internally conservative? In what ways did the cinema of this period translate its audience's ambivalent relationship to social and political change? We will try to answer these questions as we study how competing voices on the Left and the Right in Hollywood cinema mediated social and political change underway in the context of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. Films will include Nichols's The Graduate, Penn's Bonnie and Clyde, Polanski's Chinatown, and Cimino's The Deer Hunter, among others.

FLMST 301F
Anarchy of Laughter
Prof. M. Picker
Roberto Benigni's Life is Beautiful and a few other recent films have raised the question whether there could possibly be such a thing as Concentration Camp Comedy. The question is clearly one of ethics, but it points toward a characteristic of laughter, and the desire to laugh: both are hardly controlled by ethical reasoning. In this course, we will take a closer look at the relationship of laughter to pain and destruction from two different angles: the joyful celebration of destruction so common in comedic devices such as slapstick and, as the other side of the same coin, laughter as a way of reacting to the (politically, existentially) horrible, which is here exemplified by the atrocities of WWII. The viewing list includes recent comedies like Beyer's Jacob the Liar, Mihaileanu's Train of Life, and the classics such as Lubitsch's To Be Or Not To Be, and Chaplin's The Dictator. We will also read texts by Freud, Kant, Baudelaire and Bergson (in translation). This course is taught in English

FLMST 301G
Creative Writ: Screenwriting
Prof. M. Weinberg
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of good screenwriting: structure, theme, conflict, character, and dialogue. Students will take part in weekly writing exercises as preparation for their final class project- creating a detailed outline of an original screenplay, and completing the first act. Topics include plot and subplot, character development, and commercial considerations such as format and genre. Students will be required to read essential books on scriptwriting, and will analyze several successful films and the screenplays on which they are based.

FRNCH 240B
Paris: The Epicenter
Prof. C. Beaudry
The pre-eminence of Paris as the capital of France emerges as early as the year 1000. The French monarchs restored the ancient Roman palace on the Ile de la Cite and the fortifications on the Left Bank of the Seine, and developed the Right Bank, protecting it with the construction of the Louvre. The city has been the epicenter of French intellectual, cultural and political life since the Middle Ages. The French Revolution, said to have lasted 100 years by the historian Francois Furet, was played out in its streets. It continues to retain its political hegemony over the Hexagon. The cultural prestige of the City of Lights has made it an attraction for over 6 million visitors per annum. In this course we will follow the evolution of this Parisian predominance, across the last millennium, and, most especially, during the nineteenth century, as France finally emerges as a modern democratic state.

FRNCH 363D
Intro to Sociolinguistics
Prof. L. Duperron
Sociolinguistics is defined as the study of language in relation to society. This course introduces students to the theories of the field and its applications to the French social context. We will review briefly the history of the French language, analyze varieties of contemporary French, and discuss issues related to gender and language use, language legislation, and sociolinguistic variation in the French-speaking world.

GEOL 311D
Quaternary Geology
Prof. N. Potter
The Quaternary Period covers the last 3 million years of earth history and encompasses the Great Ice Age. About half the course will be devoted to a discussion of modern glaciers and landforms, and of Ice Age glacial deposits. Significant cold region phenomena beyond the glacial borders include permafrost, and we shall discuss human problems associated with living in those areas. We shall discuss evidence for climatic change during the Quaternary from such diverse sources as ocean sediments, plant and animal distribution, and historic records. The causes of climatic change will be examined.

GERMN 250F
The Anarchy of Laughter
Prof. M. Picker
Roberto Benigni's Life is Beautiful and a few other recent films have raised the question whether there could possibly be such a thing as Concentration Camp Comedy. The question is clearly one of ethics, but it points toward a characteristic of laughter, and the desire to laugh: both are hardly controlled by ethical reasoning. In this course, we will take a closer look at the relationship of laughter to pain and destruction from two different angles: the joyful celebration of destruction so common in comedic devices such as slapstick and, as the other side of the same coin, laughter as a way of reacting to the (politically, existentially) horrible, which is here exemplified by the atrocities of WWII. The viewing list includes recent comedies like Beyer's Jacob the Liar, Mihaileau's Train of Life, and classics such as Lubitsch's to be or not to be, and Chaplain's The Dictator. We will also read texts by Freud, Kant, Baudelaire and Bergson (in translation). This course is taught in English.

GERMN 400B
Senior Seminar: On German Unification
Prof. G. Roethke
This course will analyze literature and films about issues of the German unification process since 1990. Among the authors discussed may be Erich Loest, Christ Wolf, Thomas Brussig, Brigette Burmeister, Ingo Schulze, and Uwe Timm.

HEBRW 200-01
Advanced Modern Hebrew
Prof. R. Maoz
Expansion of language proficiency through intensified study of cultural and literary texts, including poetry, prose, essays, newspapers, films, and songs. Extensive discussion of issues related to contemporary Israel. Emphasis on the development of reading, writing, and conversation skills. Prerequisite: HEBRW 116.

HIST 211K
True Stories: Outsiders in America
Prof. K. Rogers
This course examines the life narratives of contemporary Americans who have been treated as outsiders in American culture, and who have internalized a sense of themselves as marginalized people due to their racial, class, gender, cultural, and body identities. The course explores the processes of maturation and development by writers as different as Dorothy Allison (Bastard Out of Carolina), Mark Doty (Firebird), Nancy Mairs (Waist-High in the World) and others. Students will write a number of papers and essays that will analyze the process of successive reframing of life experiences as individuals find their voices as writers and individuals.

HIST 211L
19th Century Politics
Prof. M. Pinsker
This course offers students an advanced survey of key developments in nineteenth-century US politics. Topics will include the birth of political parties and subsequent partisan realignments, the social culture of early campaigns, the rise of urban political machines, grassroots issues such as temperance and nativism, and the dramatic struggles to achieve voting rights for blacks and women.

HIST 211M
Home Sweet Home
Prof. A. Krulikowski
The United States is the only country in the world that regularly measures its economic and social well being by the number of new housing starts. How did residential construction come to be such a significant economic indicator and how did the ideology of detached single family home come to dominate American culture and society? To answer these questions, the class will examine domestic life over the country's history, comparing the reality and variety of domestic circumstances with popular representations of home and home life. We will examine residential architecture and floorplans, the impact of technology, politics and public policy, feminism, immigration, western migration, reform movements, and the historic preservation movement on the American home. Students will read a variety of primary and secondary books and documents. The course grade will include three tests, class participation, and one research paper.

HIST 211N
Germany and the US, 1939-45
Prof. C. Keller
In this course we will comparatively examine Germany and the United States during the privotal years of World War II. After an introduction to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany and the last years of the Depression in the U.S., we will progress to a study of the war itself, analyzing it from German and American perspectives. Through a heavy weekly reading load and vigorous class discussions, students will learn the differences and surprising number of similarities between the German and American ways of waging modern war. Generalship, the life of the common soldier, the home fronts, and the interaction between government and military will be primary themes.

HIST 211O
America in the 1920s
Prof. A. Krulikowski
Drinking gin in speakeasies; jazz in Harlem nightclubs; mobsters fighting for control of Detroit; college students adopting new standards of morality- these are some of the pictures conjured up by the phrase America in the 1920s. The decade, however, was even more complex. As one historian recently suggested, Americans created their own modernity as they grappled with the many social tensions of the era: Between two economic crises Americans experienced a Red Scare, debated immigration restriction, clashed over Fundamentalism, anxiously discussed the New Negro, dealt with the first significant generation gap, and purchased and consumed many new technological goods. The class readings and discussions will focus on a variety of primary and secondary sources; discussions will focus on a variety of primary and secondary sources; discussion participation, three tests, and one research paper will make up the course grade.

HIST 213E
Medieval & Renaissance Women
Prof. S. Weinberger
This course will focus on the conditions and attitudes affecting women in Western Europe beginning with Ancient Greece and continuing up through the Renaissance. It will deal with such topics as women and the Greek philosophers, women and the early church, Germanic women, women in the feudal world, women and romance, the stirrings of feminism, and the education of women

HIST 213G
The History of Film
Prof. S. Weinberger
This course will trace the development of the film industry from the late nineteenth century up to the present. We shall consider the social, political, economic, and cultural influences that helped to shape different film styles. The focus will be divided evenly between American films and those of Europe and Asia.

HIST 213I
European Empires
Prof. R. Sweeney
This course will examine the building, celebration, and dissolution of European Empires. We will move from the 18th century through the 20th century. The readings will consider both imperialism at home and its effects in the colonies.

HIST 311E
US Military History
Prof. C. Keller
This course will be an intensive overview of American military history from the colonial period to the First Gulf War. Through a heavy weekly reading load and both short response papers and a longer research paper (involving original, primary source research), students will learn not only a chronological history of the U.S. armed forces but also hone their analytical and writing skills. The Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and World Wars I and II will be the topics of particular emphasis. A primary theme we will examine is how the military has interacted with and been influenced by American politics, society, and diplomacy over the last 250 years.

HIST 313B
Society & Sexes
Prof. R. Sweeney
This will be a reading and discussion course, which will investigate three, separate but interrelated threads- the history of sexuality, the history of the body, and the construction of gender- in both pre-industrial and modern Europe. We will ask how definitions of male/female and masculine/feminine have changed over time, and how they shaped the life experiences of men and women. Readings will include medical opinions, diaries, legal texts, novels and political debates.

HIST 404C
US-Middle East Relations
Prof. D. Commins
The seminar will examine episodes in US-Middle East relations from the Barbary Wars to Desert Storm in a framework of historical hostility between Christendom and Islamdom. In addition to the diplomatic aspect, topics will include American missionary activity, petroleum, and immigration from the Middle East to the United States

HIST 404Q
The Age of Jefferson
Prof. C. Keller
This course will allow students to delve deeply into the fascinating world of the Early American Republic (1783-1836). We will examine not only Thomas Jefferson himself, reading works such as Ellis' AMERICAN SPHINX, but will also analyze the age in which he lived from social, political, diplomatic, economic, and military angles. How the young United States coped with its new Constitution and government, expanded both physically and economically, survived conflict with the Indians and the British, and created a uniquely American culture in the years before Jackson's presidency will be primary themes.

IB&M 300AA
Investment Management
Prof. C. Mattoli
This course is about investment theory and practice. We examine the concept of markets as a means of providing two-sided liquidity for investors and for the companies that provide investment opportunities, and we examine market efficiency. We begin the analytical side of the course by studying basic valuation of common investment vehicles, like stocks and bonds. Then, we move on to study derivative instruments and transactions, like stock options and arbitrage. Our ultimate purpose is to show that everything is an investment and how to value it, as such. Having established that as one of the cornerstones of investing, we explore the other: risk management and its handmaiden, diversification.

You will leave the course, not only knowing many minute factual details about investments, markets, and the investment business, but also understanding much of the theory and practice behind investing and its proper management. You will, also, develop a better general appreciation of the application of simple mathematics to real-world problems and of how math and psychology interact in the investment arena.

As we shall be exploring investment valuation in a number of particular venues, some arithmetic and math will be involved. A facility with basic algebra is assumed, and we shall also review and introduce, in class, basic algebra, the simple concept of a derivative in calculus, and basic probability and statistics. Also, a basic familiarity with accounting concepts will be useful.

IB&M 300AB
Law of Business Organization
Prof. I. Otto
Law of Business Organizations will provide the student with (1) an introduction to the nature of legal problems and the process of legal reasoning, (2) a basic knowledge of the legal principles governing business organizations, (3) exposure to the legal rules relating to the organization of the business enterprises and (4) an awareness of public policy issues relating to the law of business organizations.

IB&M 300K
Comparative Business Ethics
Prof. M. Poulton
A course for IB&M majors dealing with the ethical interface of business and its international stakeholders in a variety of cultural environments. The course will focus on the contemporary realities of business people who must work in culturally diverse arenas when resolving personal and social ethical questions. As future employees and managers, students must be aware of the possible results of their actions and understand the sometimes fine ethical balance needed in reconciling the needs of the enterprise, the demands of foreign business practice, and their own principles. The course will be conducted primarily through casework as well as discussion and mock courts of public opinion. Prerequisites: IB&M 100 and 230.

IB&M 300Q
Finance
Prof. D. Sarcone
This course will introduce the students to the fundamentals of financial analysis, valuation of companies and sources and uses of investment capital, including the development and analysis of term sheets. Problems and case studies will be emphasized. Types of issues that will be addressed are: techniques of analyzing financial performance and the financial structure of a company, alternative approaches to valuing a company, forecasting cash flow, raising capital, portfolio analysis, financing start-up companies and technology innovation and, if time permits, techniques for financial modeling of a project or company. Students in this class should have a sound background in accounting and experience in using spreadsheet programs such as Excel. Prerequisites of IB&M 210 and IB&M 220.

IB&M 300Y
Business to Business Marketing
Prof. W. Su
Business-to-Business Marketing focuses on the management processes and activities that a supplier firm performs in order to satisfy the needs of its organizational customers, which include other businesses, governments, or institutions. This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of marketing theories and practices in an inter-organizational transaction context. Special emphasis is placed on the creation and delivery of value to business customers, the development and maintenance of business relationships, as well as the communication and coordination issues in managing the business network. Through seminar discussion, case analysis, research project and computer simulation, this course aims at helping students develop critical analysis and problem- solving capabilities in their preparation to meet major challenges in dynamic business markets.

IB&M 300Z
Small Business Management
Prof. D. Sarcone
A study of entrepreneurs, the development of new ventures, and the management of small businesses. Emphasis is on the character of successful entrepreneurs; the research and selection of new opportunities; the start up requirements including legal, regulatory, financing and operational issues; and the challenges unique to managing a small business. Case studies are primarily employed for instruction in the classroom setting and the completion of a major project with and actual business is required. This course is offered in collaboration with the Murata Business Center. The Center will be extensively relied upon as a resource for required business projects.

INTST 390A
Issues in International Security
Prof. J. McCausland
According to Yale University's Grand Strategy Project, a grand strategy is a plan of action, based on the calculated relation of means to large ends. This advanced seminar is designed to give students an opportunity to discuss several questions relating to U.S. grand strategy, including: Does the United States have one at present? Does it need one? How is U.S. grand strategy formulated and managed? The class will analyze the key institutions involved in U.S. foreign and defense affairs. We will look at previous U.S. grand strategies, consider reasons for cusses and failure, and then use these insights to guide our discussion of the current situation. This course will involve some evening activities in collaboration with students and faculty from the U.S. Army War College.

JUDST 216E
Kabbalah: Fund-Jew Mysticism
Prof. A. Lieber
Kabbalah is a rich tradition of esoteric teaching and practices that has been a vital part of Judaism since late antiquity. The underlying assumptions of Kabbalah are that the divinely- revealed text of the Torah (Hebrew Scriptures) can be read on multiple levels: literal, symbolic, allegorical and mystical. In this course, we focus on mystical traditions of interpretation. These mystical techniques of interpreting the Torah center around the notion that every Hebrew letter has a numerical equivalent, and that by calculating the numerical value of words and phrases in the bible, or by exchanging different letters of the alphabet in accordance with a set system, associations can be made between otherwise unrelated aspects of the text. Tracing the history of Jewish mystacisism, the course introduces students to major trends in Jewish mysticism, focusing special attention on meditation, mysticism and magic, reincarnation, messianism and heavenly ascent. We will also explore contemporary popular expressions of Kabbalastic numerology, including the film PI, and the recent best seller, The Bible Code.

JUDST 216H
Jews and Hollywood Film
Prof. E. Merwin
This course will examine the changing image of Jews in American film. We will move chronologically from early twentieth century silent films set on the Lower East Side to Yiddish talkies to films made by the famous Jewish movie moguls. We will then look at how Hollywood treated such events as the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel, before moving on to post-war and contemporary Jewish films. Among the directors whose work we will study are Edward Sloman, Elia Kazan, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Barry Levinson, David Mamet & Mel Brooks. Screening will be outside of class.

JUDST 216J
Voices from Modern Israel: Literature in Translation
Prof. R. Maoz
In this course we will study the Israeli culture tracing changes in Israeli society from 1948 to the present through a wide range of modern and postmodern literary texts by prominent Israeli writers in English translation. The course focuses on Israeli voices on local and universal existential issues, such as national identity, the Arab-Jewish conflict, Holocaust and remembrance, Zionism and Diaspora, tradition and crisis, Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jews, individual society and gender relations. Writers include: Moshe Shamir, S. Yizhar, Aharon Megged, Yehuda Amichai, Amos Oz, A. B. Yehoshua, David Gossman, Shulamit Hareven, Savyon Liebrecht, Orli Castel-Blum, Etgar Keret and others.

LATIN 393B
Roman Emperors
Prof. C. Francese
This course examines the formation of a distinctively Roman imperial ideology in the early principate through contemporary texts of the first century AD: Augustus' Res Gastae, the advice of Seneca to the young Nero in De Clementia, and Seneca's reflections on the dangers of absolute power in his tragic drama, Thyestes. Later Roman historical texts such as Suetonius' Caesares also help to reveal what the Romans wanted in a good Emperor and what they abhorred in a bad one - expectations which shaped Roman history in this period.

LPS 401D
Senior Seminar: US Presidential Elections
Prof. A. Rudalevige
This course explores the dynamics of American presidential elections from 1788 to the upcoming race in 2004, with a focus on the electoral laws and institutions that shape candidate strategy and voter behavior. Topics of note include the electoral college, primary elections and nominations, campaign finance law, voter registration and turnout, the components of voting decisions, and the role of political parties and the media in contemporary elections.

MATH 224
Biostatistics
Prof. R. Forrester
This course develops and illustrates basic ideas in statistics with examples and applications in the biologic and health sciences. It focuses on data presentation and statistical reasoning based upon the analysis of data sets. It includes the study of data distributions, probability concepts, statistical inference, estimation, hypothesis testing, comparison of populations, correlation, regression analysis, and nonparametric analysis.

MEMS 200E
Med & Renaissance Romance
Prof. D. Kranz & Prof. T. Reed
This course will trace the evolution of the literary romance from the high Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Among the works we'll likely consider are Marie de France's Lais, Chrtien de Troyes' Arthurian romances, The Quest of the Holy Grail, SIr Gawain and the Green Knight, various of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Spenser's Faerie Queene, Sydney's Arcadia, several plays by Shakespeare, and perhaps portions of Cervantes' Don Quixote or Voltaire's Candide. As for method, we'll aim to hit a productive balance betwen contextual and inter-textual approaches.

PHILO 113B
Environment, Culture & Values
Prof. S. Feldman
A study of the effects of scientific, religious and philosophical values on man's attitudes toward his environment and how these attitudes may affect our way of life. By focusing on particular current topic, and by subjecting the behavior in regard to that topic, we are able to critique them on alternative levels of behavior.

PHILO 113C
Philosophy in Film
Prof. C. Dwiggins
Ways of approaching the philosophical content and the implications of film work generally; exploration of philosophical issues raised in or by specific fictional narrative films such as the Star Wars series, Babette's Feast (1987), The Lady Eve (1941), The Big Sleep (1946), The Philadelphia Story (1940), and others. Three brief papers (50%), a final examination (25%), and prepared participation in the work of the course (25%).

PHILO 261G
Film Aesthetics
Prof. C. Dwiggins
An examination of classical and more recent theories of film art and experience, touching on the nature of film as a medium and as an artform, audience experience, and their relationship of film to other arts. Close study of film each week, with readings from classical and contemporary theories keyed to the issues posed in or by the film. Prerequisite: a previous course in philosophy or permission of the instructor.

PHILO 261R
Bio-Ethics
Prof. D. Perry
Medicine and nursing are ancient professions, and have always depended upon high standards of integrity, compassion and personal commitment on the part of their practitioners. In contemporary society, new and challenging ethical issues and dilemmas seem to arise nearly as frequently as advances in medical science and technology, continually testing the adequacy of our moral theories and confounding public consensus. In biomedical professions as in other arenas of life, it is important for us to nurture moral wisdom and moral courage: wisdom to recognize when an ethical problem arises, as well as to make sound decisions in situations of moral conflict; and courage to do what we know is right even when there are strong pressures or incentives to do otherwise. Hence, the primary objectives of this course are: 1) to increase your awareness of a wide range of ethical challenges that can arise in medicine and related fields; 2) to enable you to test the strengths and weaknesses of various moral beliefs and ethical arguments relevant to biomedical practices; and 3) to reinforce your personal sense of compassion and fairness in the context of your current or future professional roles.

PHILO 391B
Knowing the Unknowable God
Prof. C. Dwiggins
In the Middle Ages Ibn-Sina, Maimonides, and Aquinas each argued that God could be known though the three ways of affirmation, denial, and transcendence. But in 1991 Jean-Luc Marion insisted in God Without Being that no category of human experience or conception could name God, not even the notion of existence. We will explore this re-opened debate. Prerequisite: two previous courses in philosophy, or major standing in Religion, or permission of the instructor.

POLSC 290AA
Criminal Procedure
Prof. J. Cherry
This course will examine the constitutional rights that suspects and defendants have in the criminal justice system. Special attention will be given to the right against unreasonable searches and seizures, the right against self- incrimination, and the right to an attorney.

POLSC 290AB
European Origins of US Political Thought
Prof. J. Ransom
America's founders were deeply influenced by intellectual trends in Europe. European ideas (such as government based on consent) were easier to implement in the United States than in Europe itself, and so America often appeared to be the realization of European ideals. We will read a mix of European and American authors, focusing primarily on the early period of the Republic.

POLSC 290AH
Law, Politics, Society - E. Asia
Prof. N. Diamant
This course examines how people in East Asia use institutions to obtain justice and how these efforts help illustrate the overlap between law, politics, and society in countries like China and Japan. Instead of assuming a single conception of how law works and what law means, we will focus on the wide variation found among Asian countries, social classes, and urban and rural areas as people seek to remedy what they regard as travesties of justice. Unlike the West where such remedial action is usually pursued through courts, in Asia we must also focus on the ways certain social relationships, like landlord and peasant, and certain institutions like village mediation committees and roles like mediator, serve as a framework for seeking or thwarting justice. Such considerations are crucial in determining where Asian judicial systems converge with and diverge from Western models like that of the United States

POLSC 290AL
The New Imperial Presidency
Prof. A. Rudalevige
In the wake of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, many claimed that the American presidency had become too powerful, even imperial. As a result Congress (and sometimes the judiciary) reshaped the statutory relationship between the executive and legislative branches in areas ranging from budgetary policy to foreign affairs. Campaign finance reform, intelligence- gathering and war powers oversight, the Independent Counsel Act, limits on secrecy and executive privilege -- all these were manifestations of post-Watergate/Vietnam politics. Some worried the presidency was not imperial but rather imperiled. But by the 1990s, many of these reforms were in disarray, unenforced or abandoned -- and the events of September 11 only amplified the trend towards enhanced presidential power. This class will ask: Is there a new imperial presidency in the 21st century? More broadly, what is the appropriate balance of institutional power in the American democracy?

POLSC 290AO
US Campaigns & Elections
Prof. S. Lichtman
This course is a study of American elections at several levels: presidential, congressional, as well as state and local. It will examine the techniques of campaigning as they have evolved over time, with special emphasis on how present day techniques (such as fundraising and television advertising) have impacted the electoral process in particular and the political system in general. We will also be looking closely about how the 2000 presidential election was conducted and resolved, with an eye on the upcoming presidential contest as well.

POLSC 290AP
Legal Ethics
Prof. E. Guido
We will examine the moral responsibilities and ethical duties of the lawyer as a professional. While the focus will be on the rules governing professional conduct, we will look at all areas of the law governing the conduct of lawyers. Because of similar course content, students who have successfully completed POLSC 290AG may not register for this course.

POLSC 290AQ
Soldier, State, and Society
Prof. A. Scobell
Militaries are supposed to remain above politics but they often find themselves in the center of political maelstroms. In the post-Cold War era militaries around the world have found themselves in turmoil: faced with growing demands and rising expectations regarding their functions and missions, while at the same time being subjected to significant downsizing, budget shortfalls, and extensive reorganizations. This course examines what is typically known as 'civil-military relations' namely, the roles of the armed forces in a political system

POLSC 390Q
US Presidential Elections
Prof. A. Rudalevige
This course explores the dynamics of American presidential elections from 1788 to the upcoming race in 2004, with a focus on the electoral laws and institutions that shape candidate strategy and voter behavior. Topics of note include the electoral college, primary elections and nominations, campaign finance law, voter registration and turnout, the components of voting decisions, and the role of political parties and the media in contemporary elections.

POLSC 390S
US Grand Strategy
Prof. D. Stuart
According to Yale University's Grand Strategy Project, a grand strategy is a plan of action, based on the calculated relation of means to large ends. This advanced seminar is designed to give students an opportunity to discuss several questions relating to US grand strategy, including: Does the United States have one at present? Does it need one? How is U.S. grand strategy formulated and managed? The class will analyze the key institutions involved in U.S. foreign and defense affairs. We will look at previous U.S. grand strategies, consider reasons for success and failure, and then use these insights to guide our discussion of the current situation. This course will involve some evening activities in collaboration with students and faculty from the US Army War College.

POLSC 390T
Gender & International Relations
Prof. S. Anderson
Do traditional IR theories such as realism and idealism take women into account? Are these theories the product of a male-dominated world? Does the role of women in society need to be taken into account to have a full understanding of how states relate? Would and do women rule differently from men? Through the use of theoretical readings and case studies, this course explores and evaluates the role of gender in international relations.

POLSC 390U
Fundamentals of American Law
Prof. M. Sweet
Law, like politics, is a product of individuals and institutions made in a particular historical context. This course seeks to understand various aspects of the American legal system as a historical product. Subjects of study will include constitutional law, corporate law, jurisprudence, and torts. We will assess the origin, purposes, and development of these, and other facets of American law. Students will be expected to produce a substantial research paper at the end of the semester.

PORT 115
Port for Speakers of Spanish
Prof. R. Marquis
This course is designed for students of Spanish or native Spanish speakers who would like to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills in Portuguese. The Portuguese taught will follow similar grammatical structures and linguistic concepts found in Romance language classes. Although the class will use Spanish for purposes of comparison, students who have studied a Romance language at the 200-level are welcome to join the class. Prerequisite: SPAN 231

PSYCH 180K
Intro to Health Psychology
Prof. J. Devlen
Health Psychology applies psychological research and methods to examine such issues as the identification of psychological factors contributing to the etiology of physical illness, the promotion and maintenance of health, and the prevention and management of disease. In this introduction we shall explore what is known about such questions as: How is stress linked to heart disease? What factors influence condom use? And how do people adapt to illness? Suitable for all students regardless of prior background in psychology.

PSYCH 380E
Research Methods With Existing Data
Prof. J. Skelton
Data archives and published articles are rich but underused psychological research sources. We'll learn to use archival analysis and meta-analysis techniques to answer research questions about human development, learning, health, personality, and social behavior.

PSYCH 480J
Sem in Health Psychology
Prof. J. Devlen
This course is an in-depth look at the ubiquitous, but often poorly defined, concept of 'quality of life'. We shall critically examine the concept from psychological, sociological, philosophical, medical, and economic perspectives.

RELGN 241I
Voices from Modern Israel: Literature in Translation
Prof. R. Maoz
In this course we will study Israeli culture tracing changes in Israeli society from 1948 to the present through a wide range of modern and postmodern literary texts by prominent Israeli writers in English translation. The course focuses on Israeli voices on local and universal existential issues, such as national identity, the Arab-Jewish conflict, Holocaust and remembrance, Zionism and Diaspora, tradition and crisis, Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jews, individual and society and gender relations. Writers include: Moshe Shamir, S. Yizhar, Aharon Megged, Yehuda Amichai, Amos Oz, A. B. Yehoshua, David Grossman, Shulamit Hareven, Savyon Liebrect, Orli Castel-Blum, Etger Keret and others.

RELGN 260G
Kabbalah: Fundamentals of Jewish Mysticism
Prof. A. Lieber
Kabbalah is a rich tradition of esoteric teachings and practices that has been a vital part of Judaism since late antiquity. The underlying assumption of Kabbalah is that the divinely- revealed text of the Torah (Hebrew Scriptures) could be read on multiple levels: literal, symbolic, allegorical and mystical. In this course, we focus on mystical traditions of interpretation. These mystical techniques of interpreting the Torah center around the notion that every Hebrew letter has a numerical equivalent, and that by calculating the numerical value of words and phrases in the bible, or by exchanging different letters of the alphabet in accordance with a set system, associations can be made between otherwise unrelated aspects of the text. Tracing the history of Jewish mysticism, the course introduces students to major trends in Jewish mysticism, focusing special attention on meditation, mysticism and magic, reincarnation, messianism and heavenly ascent. We will also explore contemporary popular expressions of Kabbalistic numerology, including the film PI, and the recent best seller, The Bible Code.

RELGN 260H
Contemporary Conflicting-Religious Beliefs
Prof. S. Staub
A common characteristic across many religious systems is the belief in a Supreme Truth, specifically as revealed by a particular religion. Furthermore, many religious belief systems do not accept a division between church and state, meaning that religious belief is not separated from action in the social, political arena. Conflicts result, infused with religious belief- based justification. This course will examine a variety of case studies- the contemporary Islamist movement in relation to the West, varying religious positions on abortion, religious belief in the neo-Nazi movement, and others. Through this course, we will examine the ethnography of belief and a theory of social process focusing on defining Self in relation to Other.

RELGN 260L
Religion & Culture in India
Prof. J. Brackett
This course aims to introduce students to a wide range of religious traditions (for example: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism) as they are practiced in India today. Each religion will be discussed in relation to its historical origins, subsequent development and contemporary significance. At the end of the course, students will be able to articulate the distinctiveness, as well as the common features, of these various religions.

RELGN 318G
Religion in American Politics
Prof. J. Gilchrist
Passions run strong over religion and politics - especially in a presidential election year. Does the separation of church and state mean that religion should play no part in shaping the public agenda? This seminar will explore current controversies in light of the Constitution, American traditions, and the increasing complexity and diversity of American religion.

RELGN 320A
Varieties of Hinduism
Prof. J. Brackett
This course aims to examine the diversity and underlying unity that comprises Hinduism, a convenient (though problematic) term that refers to vastly diverse phenomena. We do this by introducing some of the most important and characteristic Hindu traditions of a single region, Maharashtra, which is located in western India. By taking this region-oriented approach, we will see the relationships between local Hindu traditions and Maharashtrian perspectives regarding that area's sense of history, language, literature, ecological setting, gods and goddesses, festivals, pilgrimages, temples, and holy persons. Moreover, our attention to a single area allows us to see more clearly the unifying themes that link local expressions of Hinduism to an all-India Hinduism.

RUSSN 260B
Painting and Literature
Prof. K. Miller
This course will investigate a vibrant tradition of interaction between visual and verbal art in Russian culture. In a series of case studies, drawn largely from the early twentieth-century, we will explore examples of various manifestations of verbal and visual confluence in Russian culture, evidenced either in individual works of art or in the lives and oeuvres of particular Russian painters and writers or poet/painters. The following topics will be addressed: the tradition of the icon-painter in Russian culture and its impact on Russia's modern conception of the artist; the fluid boundaries of painting and writing in Russian culture and its consequences on genre taught in English and all readings will be in English. No previous knowledge of the Russian language or culture is necessary.

RUSSN 360E
Peasants & Prophets
Prof. C. Lemelin
A thorough investigation of a significant figure or major development in Russian literature, or an extensive examination of selected aspects of the Russian language, with emphasis on seminar reports and discussions.

SCNCE 258B
Writing Science News
Prof. J. Wright
Science majors will study how science research news has reached the public through print and broadcast media. Goals and pitfalls of interpreting science news for lay audiences will be considered. Emphasis will be on practical skills for writing about science research including background investigation, interviewing scientist, and writing and issuing news releases. Final project for each student will be a news release based on science research news at Dickinson. This course fulfills the W requirement.

SOCIO 230AA
Global Inequality
Prof. P. Cullen
Exploring the relationship between globalization and inequality, this course will examine the complex forces driving the integration of ideas, people, societies and economies worldwide. This inquiry into global disparities will consider the complexities of growth, poverty reduction, and the roles of international organizations. Among the global issues under scrutiny will be environmental degradation; debt forgiveness; land distribution; sweatshops, labor practices and standards; the new slavery in the global economy; and the vulnerability of the world's children. Under specific investigation will be the social construction and processes of marginalization, disenfranchisement and the effects of globalization that have reinforced the division between the world's rich and poor.

SOCIO 230AB
Women's Health
Prof. J. Winterich
This course examines how the production of medical knowledge and the social construction of gender affect women's experiences with health and illness and medical care. The concept of health, medical research and administration of medical care are socially, economically and politically influenced with significant consequences for women. This course uses a feminist and cultural analytical framework to examine the social worlds of gender, health, medicine and science. In this course we will explore the following issues: What is the relationship between scientific knowledge, medical care, and women in the United States? How does our culture emphasis on the individual and increasing commodification of health influence how medicine defines health and illness for women? How do women experience health and illness and how do these experiences compare by race, class and sexual orientation? What are alternatives to the biomedical system and how would women benefit from a feminist, collective approach to women's health issues?

SOCIO 230Q
Sex, Gender & Religion
Prof. S. Rose
How are sexuality and gender perceived by various religious traditions? How does religion influence social policy within the United States and globally? What difference does it make to the lives of individuals, families, and societies? The course will focus on contemporary concerns, while offering a comparative (historical and cross- cultural) introduction to these issues across several religious traditions, with a focus on fundamentalisms within the three major monotheistic religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

SOCIO 230Z
Gender and Society
Prof. A. Finley
This course is designed to give an overview of the social issues that create separate spheres for women and men in the United States. It will explore a number of different topics from the private sphere to the public sphere, emphasizing how these issues differ by race and class. The aim of the course is to develop a sociological understanding of why women and men are uniquely located in certain social contexts and their roles within them. Ultimately, present and future implications of our gendered socialization are examined, with critical discussion focusing on social policy.

SOCIO 400A
Social Movements & Change
Prof. P. Cullen
The aim of this course is to explore how social movements contribute towards achieving progressive and transformative social change. We will consider the major theoretical approaches used to explain the nature of social movements; how social movements mobilize popular support; how we account for their rise and decline. We will adopt a comparative approach to understand forms of popular protest in western and non-western societies with special emphasis on the development and nature of the global justice movement and the struggles around globalization.

SOCIO 400B
Advanced Research Colloq
Prof. S. Rose
This course is designed for students who have already done primary research and are at the end of the data collection phase of their research studies. In order to enroll in the class, students must present a 10-15 page research proposal that discusses the focus of their study, orienting questions, methodology, preliminary bibliography, and what they want to accomplish during the course of the spring semester. The course will be run as a research colloquium where students present and peer-review each other's work. A number of workshops will focus on the production and use of research for various audiences.

SPAN 360
Intro to Translation Studies
Prof. M. Aldrich
An introduction to translation as a professional discipline. Emphasis will be on the practice of translation (principally Spanish to English) using a variety of kinds of texts. Attention will also be given to some of the major theoretical issues that have vexed translators historically. Prerequisite: SPAN 243

SPAN 400I
The (Mis)Fortunes of Love
Prof. A. Quintanar
This course examines the topic of love gone wrong in texts of the Middle Ages. Though the emphasis is on texts from the Iberian Peninsula, we also examine related texts from other Western European countries. We establish what was understood by love, how the understanding of the body conditioned the perception of love, and how those concepts manifest themselves in the distinct cultural contexts that produced the texts. [taught in Spanish]

SPAN 410G
History & Myth in Contemporary Spanish American Literature
Prof. B. Toral
This course will examine the dynamics of history and myth in contemporary narrative works by some leading Spanish American male and female authors. Special attention will be given to the literary strategy of memory in our exploration of issues that include gender, race, and/or ethnicity. We will also explore the narrative technique of magical realism and the way it questions cultural and national history from both a male and female perspective. Films will also be incorporated in the course.

SPAN 410H
Gender & Sexuality - Lat Am Lit
Prof. R. Marquis
This class will examine the literary production of subjectivity and identity by focusing on representations of gender and sexuality in Latin American novels and plays. We will look closely at how authors question Socialized definitions of gender and explore alternative forms of sexuality. We will examine how Latin American politics and history intersect with themes such as the representation of the body, transvestitism, transgenderism, homosexuality, and machismo.

T&D 302C
Movement Exploration: Contemp Tech
Prof. T. Davis
Grounded in the study of movement fundamentals, including body awareness, strengthening and stretching techniques, and basic anatomical information, the course will focus on principles and skills of improvisation to foster development of spontaneity and the creative impulse as expressed in movement.

WOMST 300G
Society & the Sexes
Prof. R. Sweeney
This will be a reading and discussion course which will investigate three separate but interrelated threads- the history of sexuality, the history of the body, and the construction of gender- in both pre-industrial and modern Europe. We will ask how definitions of male/female and masculine/feminine have changed over time, and how they shaped the life- experiences of men and women. Readings will include medical opinions, diaries, legal texts, novels and political debates.

WOMST 300J
Women's Health
Prof. J. Winterich
This course examines how the production of medical knowledge and the social construction of gender affect women's experiences with health and illness and medical care. The concept of health, medical research and administration of medical care are socially, economically and politically influenced with significant consequences for women. This course uses a feminist and cultural analytical framework to examine the social worlds of gender, health, medicine and science. In this course we will explore the following issues: What is the relationship between scientific knowledge, medical care, and women in the United States? How does our culture emphasis on the individual and increasing commodification of health influence how medicine defines health and illness for women? How do women experience health and illness and how do these experiences compare by race, class and sexual orientation? What are alternatives to the biomedical system and how would women benefit from a feminist, collective approach to women's health issues?

D. Williams