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The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown raises some key questions about the origins of Christianity and its practice through the centuries. In this seminar, we will examine these questions through the study of early Christian and Gnostic texts, medieval legends, and contemporary commentary, as well as artistic representation. This study will develop skills important for your academic career: the close reading of texts, scholarly research, critical thinking, and analytic writing. Patricia Byrne is a member of the Department of Religion and teaches courses in Catholicism, Christian literature and art, and women and religion. Her research covers pre-Revolutionary French and American Catholic history. 1.00 units, Seminar
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Seminar
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From the Orient Express to espresso, the city of Venice conjures images of mystery, intrigue, romance and passion. For 1,000 years, this unique island city was the main crossroad between East and West and one of the richest centers of commerce in the world. This seminar takes an interdisciplinary approach in examining a wide range of questions including: How did Venice's commerce with the East and its control of the Mediterranean influence its art and architecture What projects are currently underway to save the city from the sea What are the religious and political implications of the famous carnival How was the Jewish ghetto formed and what role did it play in Venetian society How did Venice manage to maintain an independent republic for nearly 1,000 years These and many other questions will be answered as we journey through Venice's past reading the private journal of Fra Mauro (a 16th century monk and Venetian mask maker), visiting museums in Boston and New York, reading the poems of a 16th century Venetian courtesan and poetess, listening to Venetian music, and exploring resources on the Internet. The seminar will emphasize the development of analytical reading, discussion, and writing skills. Conditions permitting, the seminar will culminate in a trip to Venice in spring 2004. (Not a requirement for participating in the seminar.) 1.00 units, Seminar
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This seminar explores the complications that arise when artists, critics of art, and the general public tangle over what is (and what is not) appropriate to Art. We will examine the powerful role of the critic in shaping public views on Art as well as instances of public outrage that occur in spite of what critics and artists have to say. Particular attention will be given to painter Jackson Pollock's rise to fame as the rebel icon of a new American art; the critical reception of Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun in the context of the Civil Rights era and the later Black Power movement; and the exhibit of Robert Mapplethorpe's photography that led to criminal charges of obscenity and the courtroom trial of a museum director 1.00 units, Seminar
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This seminar will examine key issues in neuroscience, psychology, and evolution by concentrating on discoveries by scientists with Hartford area roots. These include Christine Ladd Franklin, a logician, mathematician, and psychologist of color vision; Benjamin Lee Whorf, an influential linguist whose "day job" was fire insurance investigator; Roger Sperry, discoverer of the "split brain;" William Scoville (flamboyant neurosurgeon whose patient, H. M., is one of the best known cases in the study of memory); Karl Pribram, a prominent and controversial neurosurgeon and brain theorist who once taught at Trinity while a researcher at the Institute of Living; and Donald Johanson, the discoverer of "Lucy." By studying key works of these people, students will learn to think about the science of mind in a richly interdisciplinary way, considering both science and eth 1.00 units, Seminar
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Students in this seminar will use an engineering-team problem-solving approach to understand and quantify the challenges of sustainability. Through common readings accessible to all students, and individual and team research, students will study the science, economics, and politics of resource use and sustainability from the U.S. and global perspectives. This will be a writing intensive process that will train students in information literacy, and require them to perform both individual and team in-class presentations. The class will develop white papers that recommend public policy actions that address energy, food, water, climate change, and the economy. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Ever played Sudoku If so, you are not alone! Sudoku, like the Rubik's cube before it, is an addictive puzzle that has taken the world by storm. Playing Sudoku requires no knowledge of mathematics, though it is an example of something called a Magic Square. Magic squares have been around for over 3,000 years. They are descendants of the oldest known number mystery, the legend of Lo Shu, found in China in a book entitled Yih King. As Clifford Pickover remarks in his book, The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars: An Exhibition of Surprising Structures Across Dimensions, Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan all were convinced that magic squares--arrays filled with numbers or letters in certain arrangements--held the secret of the universe. Since the dawn of civilization, he writes, humans have invoked such patterns to ward off evil and bring good fortune. In this seminar we will begin with a look at magic squares of all types. Our goal will be to understand how to solve and how to create magic squares and why they are so interesting. Then, we will take what we have learned and use it to understand a bit about the game of Sudoku. Finally, we will take a look at other games and puzzles and see if we can understand how they work. No specific mathematical knowledge is needed for this seminar. It should be taken by anyone who likes games and puzzles, and is comfortable with numbers and logic. Paula Russo is the Vice President for Planning, Administration, and Affirmative Action and an Associate Professor of Mathematics. Prof. Russo has taught a wide range of courses from introductory statistics to mathematical analysis and differential equations. She also has an interest in the applications of mathematics to other fields, particularly biology and environmental science. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
America's protracted war to preserve the independence of South Vietnam has been variously described as a "quagmire," a "crime," an "imperialist" adventure, and a "noble cause." However one characterizes the war, it was nothing if not an ordeal for countless men and women - both Vietnamese and American - who felt its unrelenting fury over the course of years. It was an ordeal as well for the American nation, and for the government that waged the war in the name of our inviolable commitment to "the self-determination of nations" and the containment of Communist "aggression" in the wider world. Using historical accounts, memoirs, novels, and selected films, our seminar will explore the history of the Vietnam War and the meaning it held - and holds - for those who experienced it. Students must be prepared to enter a historical past which offers no easy "lessons" and which confounds efforts to provide simple and categorical answers to difficult questions. Each class meeting will be devoted to a focused but otherwise unfettered discussion of the assigned reading. Plentiful writing assignments will encourage students to master the rudiments of expository prose. Jack Chatfield is an Associate Professor of History who has taught a variety of courses on topics ranging from the Colonial period to the America of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. Partly as a result of his own experiences in the 1960's, he has a deep interest in contemporary American politics and in the ongoing debates over the character and destiny of the United States. 1.00 units, Seminar
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Russia has the best theater tradition in the world: it is all excellent. The acting is the best in the world. The directing is the best in the world. The sets and costumes are the best in the world. Just why is Russian theater so good We will start with the masterworks of Nikolai Gogol and the possibility that there is something inherently "theatrical" about Russian culture. Then we move to Chekhov and Stanislavsky who established the Moscow Arts Theater and the definition of good acting that is used around the world today. Particular emphasis will be given to the 30 years at the beginning of the 20th century, the time of the great Russian experiment in the avant-garde where plays were produced that were so radical and exciting they would still astound us today. Then we turn to Stalinist times and look at ways the theater both accommodated and spoke out against political power in the Soviet Union. Lastly we will look at theater after the fall of Communism in Russia and see how the radical experimentation as well as the insistence on stellar quality continue today. 1.00 units, Seminar
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