RMST302
Theatre and Poetry of the Romance World This course explores the theatrical and poetic production of the Romance World in all its breadth and diversity, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. A particular emphasis will be put on the early modern and the modernist periods, that is, the 16th-17th and the late 19th and 20th centuries. […]
RMST201
Introduction to Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World I: Medieval to Early Modern This interdisciplinary course engages with the manifold literary productions of the Romance world from the 13th to the 18th century. We will explore various genres—including poems, travel narratives, essays, plays and performances—coming from or engaging with five continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America […]
RMST305
Introduction to Romance Language Cinema: Film Adaptation The history of cinema entails countless literary adaptations. This course will offer a study of films that have been adapted from literary works in French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. We will explore cinematic productions based on visuality, sound, and text/context. We will have the opportunity to survey contexts […]
FREN428
Le cinéma francophone This course introduces students to some of the extensive and diverse production of Francophone cinema. Students will discover Francophone culture through the prism of cinema, a dynamic and sometimes intimate visual art form that permits a glimpse, through the eyes of the filmmaker, into the aspirations and transformations of the French-Speaking world. […]
FREN409
Corps, Passions, Emotions : Le Théâtre Français et Francophone du XVIIe Siècle Ce cours se propose d’étudier les différentes articulations théâtrales et performatives françaises et francophones du XVIIe siècle. Souvent associé au classicisme, aux concepts de bienséance et de vraisemblance ainsi qu’aux « trois unités » (unité de lieu, unité d’action, unité de temps), le théâtre français […]
ITAL333
Pinocchio & Everything Else Cross-listed with RMST 343 In this course we re-visit Pinocchio, the original educational story for children (the would-be Bildungsroman, if one will) authored in Italian by the Florentine Carlo Collodi (1881 and 1882-83), seeing it in the light of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s critical dictum «It is no measure of health to be […]
RMST419
Translation and Romance Languages Certain themes and challenges recur in translation, whatever the situation and whatever the language pair. This course examines translation in the framework of cross-cultural and multidisciplinary comparisons, with an emphasis on Romance languages. We will look at the history of translation, and analyze translators and interpreters as fictional characters in literature […]
RMST361
This course explores the genealogy of the myth of ‘racial democracy’ through Brazilian literature.
ITAL110
Italian Fashion Cultures Cross-listed with RMST100 In 2022, Italy’s newly-elected, right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, re-named a previous trade ministry as the “Ministry for Business and Made in Italy,” thereby invoking a key marker of Italian commercial, group, and cultural identity. Since the end of the WWII, the garment and accessories sector has been traditionally […]
FREN477
Contemporary Varieties of French This course explores different varieties of French and the societies that speak them. Its main objective is to develop awareness and appreciation of the different varieties of French around the world, situating them in their respective contemporary and historical contexts. Students will expand their knowledge on different issues related to French […]