European Studies 316s - European Studies Seminar

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Mount Holyoke College

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Fall 2008 316s(01) The Mind of the Traveler: Journeys, Expeditions, Tours (Same as Spanish 361, Italian 361, Romance Languages and Literatures 375, French 321) Travel literature has always been a precious source for the study of culture, politics, arts and, last but not least, people. From Caesar to Marco Polo, from Stendhal to Carmen de Burgos, we will read and discuss authors who traveled for political, personal, and recreational reasons.We will also pay special attention to tales of emigration and immigration in the third millennium. Conducted in English. Does not meet a distribution requirement U. Frau Prereq. jr, sr; at least one course at the 200 or 300 level relevant to European studies or permission of instructor; Papers will be written in English or the Romance language of the student's choice. Students wishing to obtain 300- level credit in Spanish, Italian, or French must read texts and write papers in the Romance language for which they wish to receive advanced credit.; 4 credits 316s(04) European Studies Seminar (Same as Russian and Eurasian Studies 316) The enlargement of the European Union (EU) to Central and Eastern European countries has generated new neighbors to the east and south - theWestern Newly Independent States (WNIS) of Russia, Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, and Southern Mediterranean countries (SMCs) Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Europe's new neighbors make up 410 million inhabitants, but their GDP capita is barely one tenth of the European Union's. This has brought problems for the EU, including migration pressures, human trafficking, and refugees. How is the EU dealing with these issues and how will relations with the new neighbors affect the domestic and foreign policies of the EU Does not meet a distribution requirement S. Jones Prereq. jr, sr; at least one course at the 200 or 300 level relevant to European studies or permission of the instructor; 4 credits

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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