ITAL304
Introduction to Italian Culture and Literature II: From the Modern to the Post-Colonial Age This course will be an introduction to Italian history, literature, and culture from Risorgimento (1815-1860/70) to the Berlusconi Era (1994-2011). After an introduction on Unification, the rise and fall of Fascism, WWI, and WWII, this course aims to familiarize students with […]
ITST232
Introduction to Italian Culture and Literature II: From the Modern to the Post-Colonial Age [Cross-listed with ITAL 304] This course will be an introduction to Italian history, literature, and culture from Risorgimento (1815-1860/70) to the Berlusconi Era (1994-2011). After an introduction on Unification, the rise and fall of Fascism, WWI, and WWII, this course aims […]
RMST221
Paris Of all the major cities in the world, Paris is one of those that has most inspired the imagination. Represented a thousand times in literature, paintings and films, Paris has been the subject of abundant discursive and graphic productions that have contributed to establishing it as a ‘modern myth.’ This mythical representation of Paris, […]
SPAN527B
Travel Writing in the Hispanic World to 1550 This course is an exploration of travel writing during the Spanish Medieval period in which students will venture into diverse journey narratives such as travel journals, romance tales, pilgrim guides, mirabilia, autobiographies or diplomatic reports. Although transportation was not as developed as today, Spanish medieval travelers still […]
SPAN411
Introducción a la Lingüística Hispánica Este es un curso de introducción al estudio del español como sistema lingüístico. Es importante para los estudiantes de español como lengua extranjera (ELE) y para quienes buscan especializarse, conocer más allá de las funciones comunicativas del idioma. En este curso, los estudiantes aprenden acerca de la evolución histórica del […]
ITAL206
Conversational Italian for Elementary Learners Develop oral and intercultural proficiency while reviewing fundamental grammar structures and expanding vocabulary. Communicate to explore Italian culture. Aligned with CEFR level A2 objectives. Language of instruction: Italian Recommended prerequisite: ITAL 201
FREN512A
Introduction to Literary Theory [cross-listed with SPAN501] The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to the key texts, themes and some of the more influential theories in literary criticism and cultural studies from the twentieth century to the present. The course is primarily designed for those with little or no background in theory […]
FREN511A
Le roman français de femmes au XXIème siècle Cross-listed with FREN495 Instructor: Farid Laroussi Language of instruction: French Depuis 1903, seulement onze femmes ont reçu le Prix Goncourt : peut-on parler de curriculum littéraire flouté et ce jusqu’au XXIème siècle ? Notre cours propose une analyse entièrement consacrée au roman français de femmes aujourd’hui, à partir […]
FREN502A
Masculinités, féminités et questions d’identité à la Renaissance Le masculin et le féminin sont souvent remis en question depuis l’émergence des études sur le genre (gender studies). Cependant, même si les voies d’approches récentes à la sexualité ou à l’altérité nous permettent d’analyser quelques‐uns de ces concepts sous un nouveau jour, nous constaterons que certaines […]
ITST110
Made in Italy: Creativity at the Service of Form, Aesthetics and Beauty What do you know about Italian fashion, design, art and architecture in Italy and the world, now and across the ages? In this course, we will explore what makes Italian creativity and style highly recognizable across the globe, how these distinctive cultural traits […]