Course Spotlight

• CHI/SLC 294
• Gold HUAD
• Session C
• Immersion

The space between possible and impossible, normal and abnormal in a society is intriguing. This course, conducted entirely in English, is designed to survey some of the most representative stories of strange¿abnormal human experiences, ghostly encounters, animal spirits, prophetic dreams, etc.¿in pre-modern Chinese narrative discourse and in modern adaptations

• CHI/SLC 120
• Gold Huad, Maroon L or HU
• Session C
• Immersion

Introduces geographical, historical, literary, and intellectual premises of Chinese culture.

• GER/SLC/HON 294
• Session C
• Immersion 

How can science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales help us face ecological challenges and envision alternative futures? In this discussion-based course, we will consider environmental questions with the help of TV-shows, graphic novels, and literature. We will focus on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, global leaders in sustainability with long legacies of ecological thought ¿. Assignments will include small-group work, class-wide conversations, presentations, and a scaffolded creative project. The course and all materials will be in English. Honors Students Will Receive Honors Credit For This Course.

• JPN 115
• Gold GCSI, Maroon G
• Session C
• Hybrid

Examines different media of Japanese popular culture such as comics (manga), animation (anime) and film for evidence of how the Japanese express their self identity in Japanese society. By separating the media into themes such as technology and the future, war/apocalypse/disaster, violence in society, gender and sexuality, and human relations, understands the Japanese culture (and social consciousness) more intimately. Students view films, read scholarly articles on the subject matter, and actively participate in the course through written papers and discussion.

• JPN 194
• Sessions C
• Immersion

This course is an introduction to the food of Japan that incorporates methodologies from nutrition, environmental studies, food preparation, literature, history, and film.  Students will learn about the history and development of several iconic Japanese dishes and explore contemporary Japanese food culture from contemporary perspectives such as nutrition and sustainability.  And although this isn’t a cooking class, you’ll be sampling some delicious Japanese snacks!

• KOR 250
• Gold GCSI, Maroon HU & G
• Session C
• Immersion

Surveys Korean culture and society, covering history, religious traditions, gender, and popular culture.

• LAT/SLC 143
• Gold GCSI, Maroon HU & H
• Session A
• iCourse

Introduces ancient Roman civilization from the earliest times (ca. 1200 BCE) through the fall of the Western Empire (CE 476) and the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian (6th c. CE). Examines ancient Roman society, history, art, architecture, literature, mythology and legends.

• ROM/SLC 194
• Session C
• Immersion

• RUS/SLC/HST 241 or HON 294
• Gold GCSI, Maroon HU & G
• Session B
• iCourse

How does Russian culture reflect recent history? From mainstream entertainment to independent alternatives, Russian artists are addressing changes happening in a country rocked by authoritarianism, corruption and militarism. . Students learn about the politics of Russian culture today by engaging with texts, films, music and media projects. All course materials and instruction are in English. Students with sufficient language proficiency have an option to analyze sources in Russian.

• SLC 194
• Gold HUAD
• Session C
• Immersion

This course invites students to explore comics as world literature, exploring the ways in which the medium became one of the most dominant and influential forms of global storytelling over the course of the twentieth century. Focusing on primary source texts, the course surveys the history of comics in America, Europe, Japan, as well as the Middle East and Indonesia, while also critically engaging theories of genre, myth, adaptation, and translation. Students will study the development of international comics art and publishing, reading humor, adventure, superhero, horror, science fiction, romance, war, and memoir comics from around the world in English translation.

• SLC 294
• Session B
• Immersion

This course explores the representation and self-representation of persons with disabilities in cultures across the planet, as expressed in a wide range of media. We will engage with autobiographies, fiction and visual materials that communicate views/ideas/thoughts of persons with disabilities about their lives in ableist societies. We will also explore materials that are made about persons with disabilities. In addition, the course will discuss these cultural representations with regard to legal frameworks and material resources, exploring questions of implementation, practices, and institutions in countries such as the United States, Kenya, India, and South Africa, among others. You will become familiar with key concepts from the field of disability studies. The course will be taught in English.

• SLC 294
• Session C
• Immersion

This course explores how stories leap across centuries, jump media formats, and come back in unexpected forms. From ancient epic to modern video game, we will track how tales get reimagined in novels, films, shows, games… even Disney. We are talking monsters, myths, and memory, forgotten voices and futuristic rewrites. From The Odyssey to The Last of Us, this is a class about how stories shape-shift across time. You will read, watch, and play through a wide mix of material (think: ancient text + modern adaptation)

• SLC 294
• Session C
• Immersion

This course explores how language and culture are shaped by, and reflected in, real-world data. Students will examine common beliefs and stereotypes about communication, including claims related to emotional expression, gestures, multilingualism, and professional language.

• SLC 294
• Gold SOBE
• Session C
• Immersion

This course explores the nexus of language and culture. The students get acquainted with basic notions of sociolinguistics and social psychology, which are relevant in exploring this nexus. They also study relevant cross-cultural and cross-linguistic differences.

• SPA/SLC 113
• Gold SOBE
• Session C
• Immersion

Offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. Latinx language experience, focusing on the complex interplay between language, identity and power. Students engage with key concepts such as language ideologies, attitudes and the dynamics of language shift and maintenance within Latinx communities.

• SPA/SLC 135
• Gold SOBE
• Session C
• Immersion

Introduces linguistic diversity in the United States and, in particular, the relationship between language and between minority languages and English. Topics covered include bilingualism, history of immigration, language ideologies, language shift and maintenance and case studies of individual minority language groups and their linguistic practices. Taught in English.

• SPA/SLC 294
• Gold SOBE
• Session C
• Immersion

This course explores Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, and indigenous writings and images describing, promoting, and/or decrying the discovery, conquest, and colonization of the Americas.