RMST-324-2025W
Gain an understanding of the literature and cinema of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists from Quebec, and the debates around language, sovereignty and colonialism that inform these works. View full description.
RMST-301-2025W
In this course, students will study major works of speculative fiction from France, Argentina, Italy, Mexico and Brazil (in English translation). Readings cover different genres (short story, movie, novel) and modes of fiction (Afrofuturism, Gothic Horror, the Weird). View full description.
RMST-340-2025W
Explore cultural representations of Italian or Italian-derived foods and how they reflect social issues like regionalism, globalization, identity, tourism, and immigration. No Italian language skills required—just a passion for Italian food and culture! View full description.
RMST-347-2025W
Explore nuances of love, sex, desire, and eroticism in Italian cinema within the country’s post-WWII historical, socio-political, and cultural milieus. Discuss tropes and notions of gender and sexuality in cinema. All films have English subtitles. View full description.
RMST-140-2025W
Explore the history and global impact of Italian fashion from WWII to today. This course examines fashion capitals, identity, branding, and cultural issues like appropriation and sustainability through media, literature, and art. No prior knowledge of Italy or fashion required. View full description.
RMST-250-2025W
Explore how cinema has shaped our perceptions about the mafia and unravel representational complexities, intentions, and agendas of the genre and movies. Learn how to conduct a formal film analysis while considering the socio-historical contexts of each film’s production. View full description.
RMST-321-2025W
What is the Grail? Where does it come from, and what does it represent? This course explores the origins and evolution of the Grail legend by studying some of the earliest Grail Quest stories from medieval France and Wales, tracing how the myth transformed through the ages. View full description.
RMST-300-2025W
An introduction to the historical description and linguistic comparison of Romance languages, from the variants of late-Antiquity spoken Latin to the modern varieties of Romance languages. View full description.