|
|
|
|
|
New Course Offerings
Learn about the fascinating history of Islamic Spain and its rich cultural, intellectual and scientific legacy. Explore the philosophical, religious, literary, musical and culinary exchanges between groups in this time, as well as the divisions and conflicts which weakened Islamic Spain and
faciliated the Christian reconquest. Readings and discussion in English.
(The original texts are in Latin, Arabic, Hebrew, old Spanish and Catalan).
Fall 2007 Tuesdays * Thursdays 3:10-4:25
Professor Lourdes Alvarez
ALVAREZL@cua.edu for more details
Counts towards the humanities or literature distribution requirement!
Class nbr. 4203 Tues. and Thurs. 12:35-1:50 Dr. Lucamante
This women’s studies course focuses on the genre of the novel as seen through the work of key French and Italian women writers. At the core of the novels studied are the themes of relationships and a sense of history, real and imaginary. Works by Colette, Simone de Beauvoir, Marguerite Duras, Julia Kristeva, Anna Banti, Annamaria Ortese, Elsa Morante, and Dacia Maraini will be studied chronologically according to the use of narrative techniques and the construction of Self. A comparative analysis will reveal how gender and class cut across women’s definition of themselves and their personal and public lives, influencing their literary texts. Taught in English; Counts for major and minor in French.
Class nbr. 4204 Tues. 2:10-4:25 Thurs. 2:10-3:25 Dr. Lucamante
Italian directors and scriptwriters have consistently shown a strong awareness of their country’s socio-political complexities. From Mafia to political corruption, Italian artists fearlessly engage with their society’s renowned scandals, legendary corruption cases, and untimely and unjust deaths of their fellow citizens. Students will see and analyze socially-oriented films from postwar up to current times. Through these vivid depictions of reality, students gain an understanding of how movies centered on social issues can be at once entertaining and gripping. As Rossellini demonstrates in Rome Open City, political farce and humor can be used to show how reality can exceed the boundaries of common sense better than fiction. Taught in English.
After Germany’s reunification in 1990, Berlin has once again become a vibrant capital and a center of Ger-man and European politics. In this course, we will employ an interdisc-iplinary approach to follow Berlin’s history from the Weimar Republic, through the Nazi period and World War II, the Cold War and the division of the city, to the reunification. Pending interest from students, this course will be followed by a trip to Berlin during spring break 2009.
German 250 – Berlin: Literature, Film, History, and Politics.
M/W/F 2:10-3:00 PM - Taught in English.
(Film screenings Fridays 3-5 PM five times during the semester)
Contact the instructor: Dr. Kerstin Gaddy, gaddy@cua.edu, for more information.
Th is course satisfies the University’s humanities, literature, Media Studies, or German major or minor requirements
M/W/F 1:10 – 2:00 p.m.
Contact Instructor Dr. Kerstin Gaddy,
gaddy@cua.edu for more info.
**This course satisfies the University’s humanities requirement and
the German major and minor requirements**
Click here for more information about course description!
Last Revised 07-Apr-08 03:10 PM.
|
|
