ASIAN 498 A/ CLAS 369 A/ GLTS 313 C | TTh 1:30-3:30 PM

Did you know that, according to one leading specialist on the subject, it takes “more than a lifetime” to learn another culture’s emotions? We will be comparing two major Epic poems, the Iliad and the Mahābhārata to see what they say about emotions in Antiquity and today. 

CHID 270 A/ GERMAN 285 A/ GLITS 251 D/ LIT 298 A | TTh 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

What happens when democracy fails, when an authoritarian leader strips its citizens of basic freedoms? In this course, we will look to literature and other arts to explore strategies and tactics of resistance to prepare us to be politically vigilant and capable of resisting authoritarian power.

CHID 112 A | MW 2:30-4:20 PM

Why are images considered powerful enough to censor and regulate? How are images utilized to generate new conceptions of self and society? This course introduces students to the study of visual images in everyday life and its role in shaping social identity.

MELC 396 A | TTh 3:30-5:20 PM

Students will explore the rich heritage of Ethiopian Christianity with a deeper insight on the interplay between language, culture, history, geopolitics and religion. This course also introduces students to Ancient Ethiopian iconography, manuscript art, liturgy and music. 

SCAND 427 A | MW 2:30-4:20 PM

Students are introduced to books and essays by Nordic and transcultural women writers that explore the histories of masculinity evoked in literature published between 1890 and 2024. Earn W credit by writing and revising papers focused on literary attitudes toward masculine forms of embodiment.

FRENCH 216 A/ GLITS 200 A | T 2:30-4:20 PM

This course brings together ten professors from the Humanities in a fun, low-stakes, credit-no-credit course to talk about Nobel Prize-winning authors from across the globe. Students will discuss literature and immigration, war, race, religion, gender, language and translation.

CHID 210 A | TTh 1:00-2:20 PM

Is the university an agent of colonialism, capitalism, and the state? Alternatively, is it a crucible for social change and resistance? This course examines the university as simultaneously a crime scene, a site for healing, and a place for transformation. 

CMS 320 A/ ITAL 356 A | TTh 2:30-4:20 PM

Studies the evolution of Italian postwar society through the analysis of film and literature as well as critical, historical, and sociological readings.

MELC 301 A | TTh 1:30-2:50 PM

Join this course to learn the tools for understanding Egyptian and Mesopotamian artworks and identifying the artistic principles that the works display. Then, practice applying these tools to TV, music, books, and more!

SLAVIC 200 A/ GLITS 251 B | TTh 11:30-1:20 

While wars seem “never ending, still beginning,” we seldom pay attention to what wisdom, if any, can be gleaned from how they are portrayed by poets and writers. In addition to focusing on close-reading and comparative analysis of novels, short stories, hybrid works, and poetry, we will also examine various social, political, and cultural contexts to see if and how they might have impacted the authors under discussion. 

CHID 280 A | TTh 10:30 AM-12:20 PM 

A great course for students curious about the intersection of queer and indigenous studies! This seminar investigates the historical alliances, activism, and conflicts that have emerge with queer and indigenous studies. 

PORT 110 A | MTWThF 11:30 AM-12:20 PM

Interested in beginning a new language?  Still need to complete your world language requirement?  Consider starting Portuguese!  This course is suited for complete beginners and will cover the content in Portuguese 101 and 102 within a single quarter.  PORT 110 and 103 counts as a first-year language series and will satisfy the world language requirements (and may apply to other major-specific language requirements).