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4.00 Credits
This course will explore two very significant figures in the history of religion and spirituality: Jesus of Nazareth and Siddhartha Gautama of the Sakyas. We will examine them first in their historical and cultural contexts, attempting to see what their lives and teachings were in their original situation. We will then discuss how their devotees have developed their teachings and applied them through the centuries, asking particularly about the relevance of these men and their teachings for today. Students will pursue their study of Jesus and the Buddha through readings, class presentations and discussions, and a final paper. Pre-1999 Competencies: HC-2, AL-5, AL-C. BA-1999 Competencies: H-1-F, A-3-E, A-3-G. Faculty: Robert A. Ludwig
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4.00 Credits
"The basic distinction in human social order since the beginning of recorded history has been gender. Beyond any other characteristic gender has determined role and function. Above all, gender difference has influenced the way we think, the way we perceive reality." (Marilyn French) Shakespeare's 37 plays provide a tapestry of human experience unequalled in richness by any other Western writer. Nowhere are this writer's insights more profound than in his examination of the power and powerlessness of the women in his plays. This course examines the question of gender relations (and issues of legitimacy, sex, love and power) by examining the roles of the female characters in three of Shakespeare's plays: Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, and King Lear. In addition to participating in in-class discussions and presentations, students will write an eight-entry journal and a research paper. Competences: A-1-X, A-3-X, H-3-X, A-5 Faculty: Peter Forster
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4.00 Credits
This is a new approach to exploring classical geometric ideas. Through it, we seek to strengthen your geometric intuition and make real world connections. Students will participate in hands-on activities that establish fascinating connections between class materials and the historical and practical setting. Competences: A2C, A3G, S2X, FX. Faculty: Angeline Ross
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4.00 Credits
The push for cultural literacy and familiarity with the "Great Books" and classical arts often neglects the important contributions that people of African descent have made to the development of the world. The works of activists, scholars, authors, and artists such as Ida B. Wells Barnett, David Walker, W.E.B. DuBois, Frantz Fanon, and Nina Simone address issues of importance to people regardless of their cultural background: justice, oppression, human rights, education, identity and the human condition. This course will examine 1-2 bodies of work by authors and/or artists of African descent. to explore what each tells us about the human condition and power relationships during a particular historical context. We will also examine the present day implication of these issues. Competences: H4, H1F, aid, A1E. Faculty: Derise Tolliver
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4.00 Credits
The idea behind this course is that the slow, careful, loving, and critical reading of a major work of literature is an experience of great value for both teacher and students. For SNL, such a work also offers a chance to satisfy a range of competence statements. The work we will study is Tolstoy's War & Peace, which is not only a novel of huge scale (almost 500 identifiable characters) and a master work by any standard, but also a history of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and a theory of history and what we now call sociology.
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4.00 Credits
This introductory course in Japanese Literature will be presented through award-winning dramas from the Japanese Cinema Masters; Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Sugii and Toyoda. It is simply impossible to cover the entire history of Japanese literature in one quarter, however, three key points of reference in Japanese cultural history will help us to understand what shaped much of Japanese civilization: Heian (794-1185), Muromachi or Ashikaga (1392-1568) and Tokugaswa (1600-1868). The Tale of Genji is accounted as the greatest classic of Japanese literature of the Heian period; the serene Ginkakuji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) was built by Shogun Ashikaga which exemplifies the pervasive cultural influence of Zen Buddhism; and the Tokugawa period is represented by two important new dramatic forms, Bunraku (puppet theater) and Kabuki, the famous popular theater of the new townsmen. We will have ample opportunities to view and discuss the works and the merits of studying literature through a distinguished art of Japanese Cinema. Competencies: A-1-A, A-1-C, A-1-E, H-1-E. Faculty: Kumiko Watanuki
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4.00 Credits
In this course, students will explore their life stories through journal writing and drawing. They will also look at contemporary artists who work autobiographically in a range of media -- from drawing and painting to video and performance. Students will be introduced to a variety of approaches and structures for journal writing and will learn basic skills of drawing in a range of media. They will explore a variety of ways in which words and images can interact, influence and inspire one another. They will reflect on some of the difficult issues that contemporary artists have struggled with in their work and their lives. No previous drawing or writing experience necessary. Pre- 99 Competencies: AL-1, AL-2, AL-4, AL-D. BA 99 Competencies: A-1-A, A-2-A, A-3-D, A-3-B. Faculty: Patricia Pelletier
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the similarities and differences between three primary monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The main emphasis will be to establish basic competence in the comparison of these three world religions and their systems of ethics in an effort to assist interfaith dialogue in our pluralistic world. Students will further consider how spirituality can be described through the arts and will produce their own artistic expressions of spirituality. The goal of this course is to assist students in building bridges of understanding in today's highly charged socio-political world characterized and fueled by competing theological tenets, and to consider their roles in the development of a tolerant society. Competencies: A4, FX, A2X, A3X. Faculty: Bill Wassner
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4.00 Credits
West Africa is important to the history of the USA. By most accounts, the majority of people of African descent living in the USA are descendants of West Africans; many among them may have been from the region of present-day Ghana, Togo and Benin. And although enslaved West Africans were taken from their indigenous lands, they did not entirely lose their culture, their spirituality, nor their understanding of what it meant to be a person. The remains of their ethos filtered into the language, culture, and psychology of the USA, having an impact on all Americans, regardless of racial and cultural background. The Ghana, Togo and Benin travel course becomes a way for some students to explore their own specific ethnic heritage, while at the same time, providing all participants, regardless of cultural background, the opportunity to become more knowledgeable and more respectful of the cultural diversity in our society. Learning is linked to the experience of travel, through the cognitive/reflective aspects of the course (e.g. individual writing assignments, group discussions). Self-assessment and self-reflection about the international experience, as well as assessment of and reflection on group functioning, will be a critical part of the students learning activities in this course. The course is offered for Externship, A3E, H1F, H4, S3B, FX. Other competencies can be negotiated.
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4.00 Credits
"Illness can teach us all how to live a saner, healthier life." Arthur Frank, At the Will of the Body. This course explores the ways in which this statement might be true. Can illness be an opportunity for growth and development rather than an unfortunate development in our life plans This course uses stories of illness to explore how these a) reveal a process of inner growth and development; b) create a bond between teller and listener/viewer that increases our understanding of our common humanity; and c) illustrate the need for a biopsychosocial vs. a narrowly medical model in diagnosis and treatment. Students will access story material in different media and be encouraged to draw on illness stories they know. Through lecture and discussion, we will attempt to increase understanding of a particular area of human experience; validate students' own experience, and develop skills in critical analysis of ideas, themes, and textual/artistic strategies. Pre-1999 Competencies:. AL-C, HC-4. Faculty: Lorie Rosenblum
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