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How did Greek tragedy work in the city of Athens? Athens was a radical democracy but was based on slave labor and the exclusion of women. How is this implied contradiction displayed in the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides? But tragedy also has contemporary life. How do these plays transcend their time of production? An opportunity to examine relations of gods/humans, fate/choice, as well as gender, class/ethnicity and sexuality. Readings to include works by Seneca, Racine, Sartre, O'Neill, Heaney, Fugard. (Writing-intensive.) (Same as Theatre 244 and Classics 244.) Maximum enrollment, 20. N Rabinowitz.
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How are women portrayed in Premodern texts? Did women speak through these texts or were they spoken for? Examines these questions and others as we explore Christian and Muslim textual representations of woman, her relationships with men and society, her spirituality and particularly her corporality from 11th- 17th centuries. From harlot to saint, from poetess to mystic and enlightened one, we will examine her textual roles as a reflection of her cultural roles in Al-Jahiz, Ibn Hazam, As-Sulamii, Nafzawii, Alfonso X, Cervantes, Calderón, Santa Teresa, Zayas and Sor Juana. (Same as Women's Studies 284 and Religious Studies 284.) A Mescall.
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Exploration of the kinds of questions that can be asked about literary texts in themselves, and in relation to the aesthetic, political, historical and personal contexts in which they are written and interpreted. Readings include drama, fiction and theoretical essays. Although the emphasis will be on 20th-century theory (including feminist, structuralist, poststructuralist and rhetorical theory), readings will range from Aristotle to the newest work on the relationship between narrative and cognitive psychology. Prerequisite, two courses in literature. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors only. (Same as English and Creative Writing 297.) J Schwartz.
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Imitation. Simulation. Artificial. Such terms are often used to distinguish an original from its copy, like Pinocchio, Frankenstein's monster, or Rossum's Universal Robots might be from their human archetype. Likewise, these terms invoke a certain anxiety surrounding efforts to create/locate perfection. So what does it mean to (re)produce the human aspect? To confront a subjectivity contingent on our own, which nevertheless marks a decisive split? Works may include those by Bazán, Byron, Capek, Collodi, Hawthorne, Maupassant, Poe, the Shelleys, and Tiptree, alongside Ovid, Freud, and Haraway. (Writing-intensive.) Prerequisite, Two courses in literature. Maximum enrollment, 20. J Schwartz.
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This interdisciplinary course studies the lesser known natural historical records of European scientists alongside the more familiar literary works of Romantic Era poets and prose writers. We investigate the way all of these texts employ the non-human as that which restricts the human to, just as it emancipates the human from, the animal that it is. We consider the principles of taxonomy and natural aesthetics, the generation debates, and theories of evolution, in order to understand 18th- and 19th-century efforts at representing the natural world. Prerequisite, 2 courses in literature or 2 courses in science. (Same as English and Creative Writing 311.) JSchwartz.
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Study of the novel as an emergent form in both its English and French contexts. Topics include the role of women as writers, readers, and subjects of novels; the development of the genre; and the social context of the novel. Works by such authors as Aphra Behn, Frances Burney, Daniel Defoe, Francoise de Graffigny, Choderlos de Laclos, Marie de Lafayette, Antoine Prevost, Marie Riccoboni, Laurence Sterne, and Voltaire. (Taught in English.) Does not fulfill the senior seminar requirement for the English concentration (1700-1900). Prerequisite, one 200-level course in literature. Open to juniors and seniors only.May not be counted toward the French major. (Same as English and Creative Writing 334 and French 334.) Maximum enrollment, 12. Stewart and J O'Neill.
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Marcel Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" is often cited as the greatest Western novel, but because of its length-over 4000 pages in the standard English translation-it is seldom read. This course offers a rare chance to study the novel in its entirety, with particular attention to Proust's understanding of time, his revolutionary views on sexuality, his narrative technique, and his ideas about the relationship between literature and the other arts. Prerequisite, 152 or consent of instructor. Open to first year students with consent of instructor only. Maximum enrollment, 12. P Rabinowitz.
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"It's the end of the world as we know it…" From Ezekiel to John to Bin Ladin to REM, Jews, Muslims and Christians have written, sung and performed the end of all known things. We will consider this concept of the "end" as it appears in premodern prophetic texts and then examine its contemporary manifestations in pop culture in the U.S. and abroad through film and literature. Prerequisite, three courses in literature. Priority given to senior comparative literature concentrators. Maximum enrollment, 12. Anjela Mescall.
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A project resulting in a thesis and supervised by a member of the department. Required of candidates for departmental honors. The Department.
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Introduction to digital threats, computer security technology and strategies for combating digital threats. Through case study, students investigate the nature of digital threats, the limits of technology, and roles humans must play in protecting and securing digital creations. Topics include viruses, Trojan horses, worms, cryptography, threat modeling and risk assessment. Includes a service-learning component. No knowledge of computer programming required. Not open to students who have completed 110. May not be counted toward the concentration or the minor. Maximum enrollment, 24.
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