dl Usually offered every year.Peter Kalb, FA [ Provides a broad interdisciplinary introduction to environmental studies. oc Examines literature (prose, poetry, and memoirs) written by women of color across a wide spectrum of geographical and cultural sites. Examines the history, culture, and economy of modern India (1947-2019) with a focus on key concerns, such as the environment, urbanization, gender/sexual relations, and the transformations of democratic politics. ] Representing Globalism Usually offered every third year.Laura Miller, SOC [ Usually offered every year.Staff, LALS Fundamentals of Environmental Challenges Usually offered every second year. IGS graduates grasp that issues in world affairs are often understood differently in different societies, and that understanding other perspectives requires a deep immersion in other cultures. Taught in Spanish.Examines literary fiction and graphic novels written in Latin America in the last twenty years. ss Topics covered will include the Qur'an, tradition, law, theology, politics, Islam and other religions, modern developments, and women in Islam. U.S. Relations with Latin America and the Caribbean 115b ] Students explore conflict resolution in the context of social justice advocacy, including litigation, community organizing, political advocacy, international institutions, negotiation, peace-making and mediation. wi Please consult the Course Schedule for topic and description. Usually offered every second year.Mahsa Akbari and Nidhiya Menon, ECON IGS 8A 1 Syllabus: Economic Principles and Globalization [ ss ] See Course Catalog for Special Notes. Chandler Rosenberger, Chair and Undergraduate Advising Head Assistant Professor of International and Global Studies and Sociology, Kerry Chase Associate Professor of Politics, Clementine C. Faure-Bellaiche Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Gregory Freeze Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of History, Richard Gaskins Proskauer chair in Law and Social Welfare and Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, American Studies and Legal Studies, Laura Goldin Associate Professor of the Practice, Environmental Studies, Lucy Goodhart, Study Abroad Liaison Lecturer in International & Global Studies and Politics, Paul Jankowski Raymond Ginger Professor of History, Gary Jefferson Carl Marks Professor of International Trade and Finance, Kristen Lucken, Director of Global Studies Lecturer in International and Global Studies and Sociology, Pascal Menoret Renee and Lester Crown Chair in Modern Middle East Studies and Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Hannah Weiss Muller Assistant Professor of History, Michael Randall Professor of French and Comparative Literature, Fernando J. Rosenberg Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature, Ellen Schattschneider Associate Professor of Anthropology and Women's and Gender Studies, Harleen Singh Helaine and Alvin Allen Assistant Professor of Literature, Elanah Uretsky Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Pu Wang Helaine and Alvin Allen Chair in Literature. deis-us Digital Asia: Democracy in the Internet Age ss ss oc Usually offered every second year.Laura Jockusch, NEJS hum Examines main areas of inquiry in medical anthropology, including medicine as a sociocultural construct, political and economic dimensions of suffering and health, patients and healers in comparative medical systems. nw Usually offered every second year.Peter Kalb, FA ss fl oc [ 165a History of the Modern Middle East 30b 122a [ Usually offered every year.Michael Randall, HIST Examines the relations between Hindu religion and its wider cultural, social, and political contexts, relations between the Hindu majority of India and minority traditions, and questions of Hindu identity both in India and abroad. The Asian Wave: Global Pop Culture and its Histories [ May not be taken for credit by students who took ECON 28b or ECON 8b in prior years or taken concurrently with ECON 28b.An introduction to basic economic principles needed to understand the causes and economic effects of increased international flows of goods, people, firms, and money. 115b ] Usually offered every year.Staff, ECON Islam: Civilization and Institutions Modern China nw Through examination of writings by artists, theorists, and historians in the context of art since the turn of the millennium, this course seeks to uncover stories of the global present and possible futures. hum ss hum Topics may vary from year to year; the course may be repeated for credit. ss Usually offered every year.Scott Redenius, ECON Topics in Ecology Usually offered every second year.Wellington Nyangoni, AAAS ] ] Students may substitute an international internship for study abroad; the internship must include at least one hundred hours over at least six weeks (presumably during the summer) and must be at an organization concerned with the central issues of the IGS major. [ Usually offered every semester.Jerónimo Arellano, LucÃa Reyes de Deu, or Fernando Rosenberg, HISP [ [ Indian Love Stories Topics include sustainable energy, recognized green sector industries, green chemicals, environmentally preferable products, and sustainable manufacturing. Privileging the perspectives of ordinary people, and looking carefully at the institutions involved in development, the course relies on ethnographic case studies that will draw students into the complexity of global inequality. IGS Brandeis, Waltham, Massachusetts. Styles of Globalization nw Surveys British imperial history from the Seven Yearsâ War through the period after decolonization. Case studies are examined in light of analytical literature. ss [ ] It starts by critically engaging with more fundamental concepts such as state, identity, and movement. wi nw [ nw 184a Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the modern transformation of agrarian societies and states. Minimum Grade: All Brandeis courses used to fulfill the requirements of the IGS major must be taken for a letter grade (not pass/fail) and must be C or above. ] 149b ] 163a Visuality and Culture ss An examination of the roots of the Iranian revolution of 1979, the formation of the Islamic Republic, and its evolution over the past 30 years. The Asian American Experience From first-hand experience of other cultures, IGS students come to understand other ways of life and perspectives. This course analyzes the impact of Asian pop culture on global modernity as Asian countries project their aspirations and belief-systems, via an increased connectivity, to a worldwide audience. Explores United States economic, political, and cultural relations with the major Caribbean nations in the context of U.S. relations with Latin American nations. The Enigma of Being Oneself: From Du Bellay to Laferrière Global, Transnational and Diasporic Communities Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.Explores historical and contemporary debates about gender and sexuality in South Asia; revisits concepts of "woman," "sex," "femininity," "home," "family," "community," "nation," "reform," "protection," and "civilization" across the colonial and postcolonial periods. ] ss 127b ca It looks at Jihad, Maoist militancy, rising fundamentalism, and the recent refugee crisis. Seminar examining the history of nationalism in the modern Middle East. 30a hum Explores a range of debates about human rights as a concept as well as the practice of human rights work. ] nw ss Staff, PHIL A Global History of Sport: Politics, Economy, Race and Culture [ ss If extended international residence would be a hardship, IGS students may petition the IGS internship coordinator to undertake a U.S.-based internship directly involved in international and global issues. 130a [ wi hum djw [ The idea was to start with the law banning the veil in schools (and later banning the full veil in public space) and then talk more broadly about issues of religion, politics, race and immigration … Students will trace the emergence of nationalism while also examining globalization's impact on societies such as the United States, Russia, China, and India. [ In this course students read theoretical texts, as well as literary works from around the world. ] This hands-on course invites students to address social problems in immigration policy and practice through public policy reform, community organizing and legal representation. 164b Ponders the possibility of a major "paradigm shift" under way from adversarialism and war to mutuality and peace. Examines these issues primarily from a microeconomic perspective, although some macroeconomic angles are explored as well. dl wi [ The Global Migration Crisis Usually offered every second year.Sabine von Mering, GS Analyzes ideological concepts developed by seminal Third World political thinkers and their application to modern political analysis. Global Migration nw 18b djw ss nw sn hum dl Usually offered every second year.Staff, SAS ] ] ] It is organized around case studies of humanitarian crises, involving health, poverty, migration, and peace-building across nations. Global Studies Internship Using archival documents and other digitized materials, explores topics such as UN enforcement actions, the Security Council veto, human rights, and the domestic politics of US commitments to the UN. Planet Hollywood: American Cinema in Global Perspective Genre Films in Cinema and Television How do literary ideas move from one culture to another? nw Introduction to major themes of Chinese politics, emphasizing the rise of the Chinese Communists and the post-1949 trends in domestic politics, while also surveying historical, sociological, and cultural influences in Chinese politics. Networks of Global Justice 136b [ 124 likes. The Middle East and Its Revolutions ] Usually offered every second year.Lucy Goodhart, IGS ] Signature of the IGS internship coordinator is required. It draws from different disciplines and fields of study that compose this field, such as history, anthropology, literature, visual arts, film, political science, among other perspectives and methodologies. Usually offered every year.Staff, IGS Latin American and Caribbean History I: Colonialism, Slavery, Freedom Usually offered every year.Staff, COML [ [ ] nw Dan Perlman, BUS ] [ Usually offered every third year.Elanah Uretsky, FREN wi Caribbean Women and Globalization: Sexuality, Citizenship, Work An introduction to various models of economic growth and development and evaluation of these perspectives from the experience of developing and industrial countries. Economies and Culture nw nw ] djw 100a Usually offered every year.Staff, HIST [ nw ] Usually offered every year.Colleen Hitchcock, BIOL [ ] Theories of Development and Underdevelopment Usually offered every second year.Naghmeh Sohrabi, HIST ] Examines the relationship of the financial system to real economic activity, focusing especially on banks and central banks. Children's Literature and Constructions of Childhood [ Explores the avant-garde movements including symbolism, decadence, futurism, constructivism, Dada, surrealism, expressionism, existentialism, pop art and happenings, performance art, minimalism, and postmodernism as alternative forms of expression that challenge mainstream art. 111b ss Prerequisite: FREN 106b or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.Navigating French and Francophone literature and film, we will explore the Mediterranean as a transnational space of multiple circulations, migrations, and cultural crossings in works by Lebanese, Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian, Greek, Romanian, and French writers and filmmakers. This course examines Chinaâs role on the world stage. Usually offered every third year.Staff, HIST 136a Usually offered every second year.Anita Hannig, BIOL Drawing on behavioral economics and criminal psychology in addition to political sociology, the course will review new approaches to the study of extreme political violence. nw Prerequisites: ECON 82b and ECON 83a or permission of the instructor. Course Description and Objectives This course provides an introduction to International and Global Studies (IGS). Critical Global Issues Richard Schroeder, ANTH 1500 BCE) up to present day popular Hinduism practiced in both urban and rural India. [ Humankind has for some time now possessed the scientific and technological means to combat the scourge of poverty. Meanwhile, it has played key roles and continues to be an important economic, political and cultural hub in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the world. Usually offered every second year.Hannah Muller, HIST This course, engaging with cultural studies theory and interdisciplinary readings, examines the politics and social forces behind sports such as soccer, cricket, baseball, wrestling, and bullfighting. Examines American immigration policy, institutions and roles in the context of international human rights treaties and global practices as well as the advocacy practices in various political, social, domestic legal and international forums that construct those policies, institutions and roles. Focuses less on the flow of people than on the flow of ideas, less on the instruments of foreign policy than on the institutions that have promoted visions of democracy, individual autonomy, power, and abundance. Usually offered every year.Jacob Cohen, AMST Usually offered every semester.Jonathan Anjaria, Elizabeth Ferry, Sarah Lamb, or Janet McIntosh, ECON Usually offered every fall.ChaeRan Freeze, Sarah Lamb, or Harleen Singh, AAAS ] ss 150b How does this affect immigrants' occupations, gendered households, rights, identities, youth, and race relations with other groups? Topics to be discussed include homeland, place, migration, religion, global sexual cultures, kinship, and technologyâall within a global perspective. For several decades, artists have been investigating the character and consequences of life under global capitalism. ss wi ] Usually offered every second year.Michael Randall, FREN 202b nw Examines American immigration policy in the context of international human rights treaties and global practices. The Economy of China ss ss ] Examines war culture and peace culture and points in between, with emphases on the role of imagination in social change, growing global interdependence, and political, economic, gender, social class, and social psychological aspects of war and peace. Thesis students will register for IGS 99d (a full-year course) with the thesis adviser. Brandeis Home; Schedule of Classes ... IGS 10A 1 Introduction to International and Global Studies [ ss ... Anthropology majors on the waitlist will have priority for enrollment. 176b ss Critical Perspectives in Global Health ss nw Focus on struggles for social justice under authoritarian rule. Students meeting this requirement with an international or domestic internship must receive permission of the IGS internship coordinator prior to starting the internship. Practical exercises highlight social and cultural controversies surrounding refugee status and asylum seeking. Prerequisites: BUS 6a and ECON 10a. Usually offered every second year.Pu Wang, COML Chinese Religion and Thought: Understanding Confucianism and Daoism (Taoism) Can you change a society by changing its culture? djw oc We will analyze underlying theories of conflict and advocacy in domestic immigration and international arenas, as well as the relative efficacy of various modes for social change, such as big case litigation, coordinated ground-level litigation, cultural change approaches, peacemaking, grassroots organizing, direct action, political advocacy (lobbying) and business and other institution-building strategies. 72a 23a Broad development themes such as public health, agriculture, the environment, democracy, poverty, and entrepreneurship will be explored. An interdisciplinary seminar examining history and sociology of the internationally punishable crime of genocide, with the focus on theory, prevention, and punishment of genocide. IGS 171a The Asian Wave: Global Pop Culture and its Histories. Why is support for redistributive policies weak at the same time that American economic inequality is climbing? wi ] Usually offered every third year.Xing Hang, HIST All IGS majors undertake a significant international experience, such as interning or studying abroad. ] Usually offered every year.Staff, POL [ dl ] The student's primary thesis adviser should be an IGS faculty member -- any faculty member who teaches an IGS or IGS cross-listed course. Usually offered every second spring.Staff, CHIN nw nw Examines official American responses to global economic inequality from WWII/decolonization through the Millennium Development Goals. Surveys global conflicts and revolutions and examines exchanges of idea, peoples, and goods in the eighteenth-century Atlantic World. Usually offered every second year.Jonathan Anjaria or Sarah Lamb, ANTH djw Usually offered every second year.Stephen Whitfield, ANTH djw Learn to speak, read, and write a language other than their own with sufficient ability to understand the debate and discussion within societies that use that language; Study abroad, preferably in a country in which their second language is used; Reflect, both before leaving and upon returning, on connections between the what students learned abroad and on their home campus. 21st-Century Global Fiction: A Basic Course Analyzes the transformative potential of the internet as an agent of development and as a mechanism for disrupting social and political orders in Asia, home to the world's largest democracy and also the world's largest authoritarian regime. ss Prerequisites: ECON 80a and ECON 83a or permission of the instructor.Studies the innovation and technological change as the central focus of modern economies. A study of Hindi films made in India since 1947 with a few notable exceptions from regional film, as well as some recent films made in English. Usually offered every third year.Staff, HIST 4b Twentieth-Century Russia ] 118a Usually offered every second year.Elanah Uretsky, IGS Usually offered every third year.Alice Kelikian, FREN hum ss ] Prerequisite: ECON 2a or ECON 10a or permission of the instructor.Studies the transnational legal institution and practices that constitute the global economic networks of the 21st century. Asia is not only remaking itself but also exporting images and ideas across the world. ss Its main objective is to further students' understanding of the political dimensions of storytelling. 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