Examines a specific set of works, author, time period or issue pertaining to religious studies. Depending upon the expertise of the instructor, the focus may be on biblical studies, related ancient literature or contemporary works from one or more religions.
This course assembles a selection of late twentieth- and early twenty-first century life writing by Black thinkers across boundaries of form and geography. In addition to traditional forms of autobiographies and memoirs, we read poems, letters, and essays as modes of worldly articulation of the self, family, and community.
Probes the role of pleasure, desire and power in contemporary consumer culture, especially around objects of consumption, such as so-called designer goods or iconic products such as the Kitchenaid mixer or the Ipod.
Examines the thought of Marshall McLuhan within the context of the historical development of contemporary culture as impacted by technology and media. Comparisons are drawn between McLuhan and other thinkers of technology such as Harold Innis, Jacques Ellul, Lewis Mumford.
The course analyzes the diversity of cultural influences upon the genesis of scientific and technological ideas and practices from 17th century to the present. It also explores the impact of science upon social/political structures and cultural expressions.
The course analyzes the diversity of cultural influences upon the genesis of scientific and technological ideas and practices from 17th century to the present. It also explores the impact of science upon social/political structures and cultural expressions.
This experiential course introduces students to the theory and practice of digital archiving. Students examine the socialand political function of cultural and archival institutions through critical readings in the politics of classifying,representing, and exhibiting culture, archives and power, copyright and intellectual property, and digitizing culturalheritage.
This experiential course introduces students to the theory and practice of digital archiving. Students examine the socialand political function of cultural and archival institutions through critical readings in the politics of classifying,representing, and exhibiting culture, archives and power, copyright and intellectual property, and digitizing culturalheritage.
This course explores narratives of nature in a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts. It examines how different figures and understandings of nature are developed in and through diverse modes of story-telling or narrative forms.
This course analyzes contemporary youth cultures with an emphasis on the ways in which youth engage with diverse and converging media texts and practices. The course develops a contextual understanding of media literacy, identities, embodiments, subcultures, social networks and civic engagements within the lives of youth, analyzing media institutions and policies, consumer cultures, technologies as […]