Posted on November 10, 2015
The Mafia began in Italy in the late 1800s. This course will examine the history of this organization, as well as its depiction in Italian literature, non-fiction accounts, and film. Read More
Posted on November 10, 2015
This course introduces students to the treatment of recurring themes in Chinese films such as those related to various forms of love, death, and gender roles. Specifically, the course examines Read More
Posted on November 10, 2015
Through readings in feminist theories, psychology, philosophy, and religion, this course helps students explore, by means of a close textual analysis of the novels written by Chinese women writers, the Read More
Posted on November 10, 2015
The “Scientific Revolution” of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was a cumulative process that fundamentally transformed the understanding of nature, man, and the cosmos. The early modern period saw dramatic Read More
Posted on November 10, 2015
Using literary, inscriptional, archaeological and artistic evidence, this class examines the ancient Roman city of the Imperial period, focusing on the topography of Rome itself and civic centers such as Read More
Posted on November 10, 2015
This course acquaints students with the major genres of Japanese literature through a focus on the short story. We will read travel literature from the Meiji period, as well as Read More
