MACS 199

Spring 2014

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May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours in separate semesters if topics vary.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
59906
Independent Study
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/14-05/07/14
Special Approval:
Instructor Approval Required
57724
Lecture-Discussion
A
2:00PM -4:50PM
W
1026 Lincoln Hall
Katsikas, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/14-05/07/14
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Conflict, Identity and Power
Section Info:
Topic: "Conflict, Identity and Power in the Eastern Mediterranean: Greeks and their Neighbors from Antiquity to Modern Times". The Eastern Mediterranean has been a resourceful region both economically and culturally, but equally turbulent and conflict-torn. Great civilizations have emerged and developed in this area, ferocious conflicts and wars have been fought and many states have risen and fallen. The Hellenic world, Greek-speaking ethnic groups, known also as Hellenes, have been very influential and active in this part of the world. This seminar will aim to explore how Greek ethnic groups in Eastern Mediterranean have defined themselves from antiquity to the modern times, how non-Greek ethnic groups viewed the Greeks, and how perceptions of both influenced their relations. Sometimes these relations have been peaceful, but other times they have been turbulent, ending up in long and devastating wars. With focus on the Hellenes and their culture the seminar will show how identity, power politics and conflict in this part of the world have been interacted to form its historical developments. The seminar will combine lectures and class discussions with active participation and interaction from students. It will draw upon ancient, medieval, early modern and modern textual, visual and audiovisual sources as well as on epigraphic and archaeological evidence. No knowledge of Greek (ancient or Modern) is required. Classes will be taught in English and all readings will be available in English. Course meets with CWL 199, EURO 199, and GRKM 199.
61104
Lecture-Discussion
B
3:00PM -5:50PM
MW
147 Armory
Kozma, A
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/17/14-05/07/14
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
A World of Death and Blood
Section Info:
A World of Death and Blood: The Horror Film and Society An exploration of the horror film and its relation to society, this course considers the social, cultural, historical, and political context of the horror film and the ways in which we can understand them as cultural products which absorb and reflect collective social memories, traumas, and fears. The course will cover both U.S. and international horror films, including discussions of topics such as war, terrorism, social and political movements, sex and gender, race, the commodification of fear, and medical pandemics. In doing so we will consider how the filmic negotiations around these phenomena intersect not only within the films themselves, but also within film as an industrial art form, including marketing, advertising, and reception.
57029
Lecture-Discussion
WTE
5:00PM -7:50PM
TR
150 Animal Sciences Laboratory
Reisner, A
Brazee, R
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/17/14-05/07/14
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Watching the Environment
Section Info:
Watching the Environment: How Hollywood and Indie Use (and Abuse and Nurture) the Environment. Watching the Environment examines visual representations of the environment and how different classes of film including blockbusters, Oscars, Indies and documentaries represent one of the most critical issues of our time - the health and sustainability of our environment. The course takes the perspective that there is an environmental reality which - no matter how imperfectly we measure it or how we represnt it - nevertheless will affect us. For example, if global warming is real, it is real. However, representations are critical to what we think about the environment and how we organize to create sustainable environment and society. Different social movement organizations/networks have vastly different approaches to how we should restructure societies to reduce human impact on the environment. One of the central themes of the course is how narrative form, production routines, financing and distribution narrow and constrain how environmental problems and environmental activism are portrayed. The course is also concened with the credibility of who is speaking about the environment, and how viewers should best judge the interests, goals, and knowledge of the speakers. The course alternates lectures and in-class practice sessions with film viewings. Requirements include weekly homework assignments, a final exam, and a short student-produced video. PLEASE NOTE: This course meets with NRES 199 (CRN 35107 SEC WTE). If seats are filled in MACS 199, please register for the NRES course.
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