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1.00 Credits
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This course will study the background and influence of the Surrealist Movement in European literature and of the Surrealist mode on some European films. Some attention will be paid to the precursors of the movement such as Futurism, Dada and the avant-garde. A reading knowledge of French would be helpful but is not a prerequisite. Students wishing to count this course toward any major in French must secure the permission of the instructor. They will complete their assignments in French and will meet with the instructor in supplementary sessions. Taught in English. (Listed both as Modern Languages 333-18 and French 363-01.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 - 7.00 Credits
"America is my country and Paris is my home town" (Gertrude Stein). This course will first examine how and why the City of Lights has earned its name. Paris is more than the capital of France: it is in many ways its most prestigious civic and artistic achievement. It is also a myth and a dream haunting the imagination of millions. To understand Paris's success as an urban center, we will examine the historic relationship between the city and the State, and on how the city has been and continues to be conceived culturally and politically as the driving force of the Nation. Then we will explore why Paris has captured the world's imagination and inspired so many poets, writers, musicians, painters and film makers. We will focus on American artists in Paris such as Edith Wharton, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and others, and in particular on Afro-American artists such as Josephine Baker, Richard Wright, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin and Sidney Bechet. For the latter group, the city was a refuge, chosen since it allowed them to express themselves freely, and yet it also represented a bitter exile for them. Finally, we will consider whether American artists are still the presence in the city they were in the first half of the 20th century and if so, how. We will be guided by the artists' vision of the city and pose the question, what does it mean today to be an American in Paris (Same as Modern Languages 233-7 Prerequisite: French 251, French 252 or French 305. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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This seminar is required of all seniors majoring or minoring in French: Plan A, Plan B (French as primary language), and French Studies minor. Over the term, students will work collaboratively on the various papers they are writing by way of integrating exercises in their major or minor, and the whole class will undertake a number of readings in common in order to provide informed criticism of one another's papers. Depending on enrollment, the class may also spend part of the semester considering a special topic, author, or genre in French studies. Prerequisite: At least one 300-level course in French literature or the equivalent, and permission of the instructor. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 1.00 units, Independent Study
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0.50 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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1.00 Credits
Reacting seminars involve students in timeless ideas and important books by giving them roles in games or simulations set in critical moments in history. Most of the seminar is devoted to these games in which students work together in groups and organize the class to try to win the game for their side of the issue. The aim is not to re-enact the past; rather, students are challenged to react to issues and debates and come up with their own creative historical alternatives. Students in this seminar will determine the nature of democracy in ancient Athens and grapple with the issues facing India on the eve of colonial independence. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
The prominence of human rights issues has risen dramatically in recent decades, yet rights continue to be violated in most countries. What explains the gap between human rights rhetoric and practice We will explore the key debates surrounding the concept and application of human rights, paying close attention to the role of power. What happens when human rights norms clash with the interests of powerful states, military apparatuses, and multinational corporations Under what conditions can human rights conditions be changed, and what role can human rights activists and institutions play Drawing on a broad range of readings and case studies from around the world, including the United States, we will examine scholarly writings, first-hand testimonial accounts, and human rights reports. This seminar is linked closely to the Human Rights Program, including its lecture and film series. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
Florence witnessed the birth of magnificent art, international finance and the modern city. Against this backdrop the complex political struggles between Pope and Emperor, the republic and the Medicis, and Guelphs and Ghibellines played out. What emerged was a transformed society with a new emphasis on civic culture, as expressed in the art, architecture and social institutions of the city. This seminar will examine the interaction of all these forces from Dante and the republicans to Michelangelo and the Medicis to gain an understanding of why and how the Renaissance came about. Our journey through three centuries will borrow from many disciplines and will include a variety of materials, from the more typical texts on Florentine art to the more unusual studies and personal accounts of the children, women and ordinary workers of the period. Along the way, we will examine the relationship between Florentine merchant culture and the rise of more permissive spending habits, between changing notions about what constitutes a virtuous life and the growing civic responsibility of the individual, and, lastly, between private patronage and the growth of both religious and secular art. Conditions permitting, the seminar will continue with a spring semester colloquium and culminate in a trip to Florence in May 2004 (Neither is a requirement for participating in the fall seminar. 1.00 units, Seminar
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