FREN513B
Studies in French-Canadian Literature Arts narratifs autochtones au Québec Dans ce cours, nous nous pencherons sur les arts narratifs autochtones au Québec de 1970 à aujourd’hui. À travers un corpus de textes littéraires et d’œuvres cinématographiques produits en français et en langues autochtones, nous réfléchirons à la résurgence autochtone en tant que concept, thématique et […]
SPAN504D
Hispanic Cinema Cine y fotografía documental en la España contemporánea En este seminario discutiremos eventos centrales de la historia contemporánea de España, empezando con la Guerra Civil y la dictadura de Franco, así como eventos recientes relacionados con la política, la inmigración y la crisis económica de 2008 a través del análisis de varios documentales […]
RMST520A
Research Intensive Seminar in Romance Studies Introduction to Cultural Mobility Studies Crosslisted with RMST495 Cultural mobility can be defined as mobilities relayed in and about cultural products, events, and phenomena. The concept can be viewed as part of a recent, influential critical movement to foreground mobility in social sciences and in the humanities and arts. […]
SPAN340
Hispanic Cinema Cine español desde finales del siglo XX El curso es un acercamiento al cine español desde finales del siglo XX. Se prestará especial atención a algunos de los nuevos directores más importantes surgidos tras el fenómeno Almodóvar (desde 1990): Alejandro Amenábar, Álex de la Iglesia, Julio Medem, Iciar Bollaín, Carla Simón, Rodrigo Sorogoyen […]
SPAN415A
Topics in Peninsular Literatures and Cultures Escritoras, artistas y directoras de cine españolas del siglo XVIII-XXI El curso es sobre todo una introducción a las relaciones entre cultura y mujer en España desde el siglo XVIII hasta nuestros días, enmarcando el asunto en la evolución de la situación de la mujer en España y Occidente […]
RMST470A
Afro-Latinidad Cross-listed with LAST425 What does it mean to be Black in Latin America? Who gets counted, who gets erased — and why? These questions are at the heart of this interdisciplinary course, which traces the African diaspora to the Americas across history, literature, politics, and cultural expressions. From the brutal architecture of slavery to […]
RMST307
Myths, Legends and Tales in Romance Literatures and Cultures Myths, Mirrors, and Metamorphoses: Narcissus and Echo in Medieval and early modern Romance Literatures and Cultures Most people today have heard of narcissism. Yet, how many of us really know the original story of Narcissus and Echo, or its various adaptations by Medieval and early modern […]
RMST270
Introduction to Hispanic Cultures This course offers an engaging survey of cultural texts from Latin America and Spain, drawing on literature, film, visual arts, and music to explore how Hispanic cultures shape history and society. Moving across thematic and social contexts, we will examine the broad cultural and transnational dynamics that connect, divide, and define […]
RMST348
Italian Mafia Movies The image of the Godfather as embodied by actors Marlon Brando and Al Pacino from the 1972 American movie is iconic in contemporary popular culture. An enduring association of the mafia with Italy permeates Western culture. Both Italians and non-Italians have impassioned responses to this prevailing cultural stereotype. Individual opinions and feelings […]
RMST344
Cultural Exchange between Modern Italy and China Key moments and texts about intercultural exchange between Italy and China since the beginning of the twentieth century in their social, historical, and political contexts. Credit can only be applied for one of ITAL_V 377, ITST_V 377 or RMST_V 344. Equivalency: ITAL_V 377 or ITST_V 377. Language of […]