The following Liberal Arts courses are available for Fall 2012 registration. Learn about the rest of our Fall 2012 electives here, or find a complete list of courses offered in other years here.
Race for the Presidency
Race for the Presidency follows the 2012 presidential campaign as a way of analyzing crucial political issues and how they shape – and are shaped by - the electoral process. We will study the structure of party politics, the role of such intermediary groups as campaign contributors, political action committees, and media, as well as the economics, political psychology, and sociology of American voters.
taught by James Klein
Europe in the 20th Century
The story of Europe’s decline from great power into civil war, totalitarianism, and cultural confusion. Students will read and discuss such issues as the alienation of the “Lost Generation,” the appeal of fascist and communist ideologies, the emergence of anti-democratic thinkers, the retreat from liberal ideals, loss of empire, and the collapse of Soviet-styled socialism. We will read and discuss such 20th-century artists and thinkers as Ernst Junger, Picasso, Jean Paul Sartre, Fredrich Hayak, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Franz Fanon.
taught by James Klein
Cultural History of India
This course is a study of the history of Indian culture beginning with the advent of Hinduism (c. 1500 BC), through the growth of Buddhism (c. 563–200 BC), the “classical era”(c. 320–647 AD), the period of Islamic influence (1200–1750 AD), and the modern era, drawing on such forms of cultural expression as philosophy, literature, science, architecture, and the visual and performing arts. Examples include the Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana, the invention of algebra, Hindu and Islamic architecture (e.g. Taj Mahal), Bharata Natyam (classical dance), and miniature paintings.
taught by Peter Row
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