Three credit hours. H. Barrett, Mills
The sites (and sights) of ancient Greece have held enormous significance for visitors, from ancient times through the modern era. Explores the range of meanings that Greek antiquity has held for different groups historically and up to the present. Through an intensive, month-long study, students will consider a variety of sites in Athens and nearby centers such as Delphi, Olympia, Epidauros, and Mycenae. Includes travel to Greece. Examines a variety of questions related to the experience and representation of classical Greek sites. Part of the Integrated Studies Program; requires fall enrollment in Anthropology 175 and Philosophy 175 or consent of instructors. Prerequisite: Anthropology 175.
Three credit hours. L. Brancaccio
A close study of six authors whose work spans the period of World War II to the present. Readings will include Silvia Bonucci's Voices from a Time, Leonardo Sciascia's The Day of the Owl, Giuseppe di Lampedusa's The Leopard, Giorgio Bassani's The Garden of the Finzi Contini, Natalia Ginzburg's All Our Yesterdays, and Andrea Camilleri's The Terra Cotta Dog. Includes field trips to Italian cultural centers around Verona, and short classes in survival Italian. Conducted in English; no knowledge of Italian required. Cost: $3,000.
Three credit hours. J. de Sherbinin
In St. Petersburg, Russia. Students read Pushkin, Dostoevsky, and other major St. Petersburg writers and learn about the city's art and architecture in classroom lectures and museum visits. Theater and concert performances are included; residence is with a Russian family. Conducted in English; no knowledge of Russian required. Non-graded. Estimated cost in 2010: $2,500. Required meetings on campus in November and December. Early registration required.
Three credit hours. J. de Sherbinin
In St. Petersburg, Russia. Daily class lectures and planned site visits introduce students to the Soviet centralized economy and its evolution since the 1950s. Topics include militarization, industrialization, collectivization, budgets and taxation, inflation and currency reforms, banks, investment, the new Russian entrepreneur, stock markets, the oligarchs, and "natural" monopolies. Cultural program included; residence is with a Russian family. Conducted in English; no knowledge of Russian required. Non-graded. Cost in 2010: $2,600. Required meetings on campus in November and December. Early registration required.
Three credit hours. J. de Sherbinin
In St. Petersburg, Russia. Class lectures and discussions, field trips to the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography and to the Russian Ethnographical Museum, and day excursions outside the city introduce students to many of the Russian Federation's minority ethnic groups, including the indigenous peoples of Siberia, Russia's northern peoples, Jews, Cossacks, and others. Lectures will contrast tsarist policy to Soviet ethnic policy of the 20th century. Cultural program included; residence is with a Russian family. Conducted in English; no knowledge of Russian required. Non-graded. Estimated cost in 2010: $2,600. Required meetings on campus in November and December. Early registration required.
Three credit hours. J. de Sherbinin
The structure of the Russian language, spoken Russian, listening comprehension, and reading and writing of basic Russian. In addition to the textbook, multimedia materials in the Language Resource Center aid in understanding both the language and culture of Russia. Offered in St. Petersburg. Estimated cost in 2010: $2,600. Required meetings on campus in November and December. Early registration required.
Three credit hours. J. Doel
A grammar review at the intermediate level with continued emphasis on interactive communication and cultural awareness, to be offered at the Andean Center for Latin American Studies in Quito, Ecuador. Approximate cost in 2010: $2,500. Prerequisite: Spanish 126 with a grade of B+ or better and permission of the instructor.
Three credit hours. R. Cole; D. Firmage
The biological diversity and ecological relationships among the fauna and flora of selected tropical ecosystems in Belize. Qualitative and quantitative field investigations of the ecology of coral reefs and tropical rainforests, and the environmental challenges impacting these ecosystems. Identification of flora and vertebrate fauna indigenous to the area. The culture and environmental ethic of Kekchi and Mayan Indian villages. Lectures, films, and discussions of assigned readings during the first week will be followed by a 20-day field trip. Cost to be determined. Financial aid is available for qualified students. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructors.
