Examines written texts, visual arts and musical compositions to analyze and reflect the evolution and confluence of cultures in Europe, Asia, and the Americas from 800 C.E. to 1750 C.E.

This course is a thematic introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Cultural Studies.

An examination of how colonized, non-Western, and/or marginalized cultures define their own rhetorics and negotiate how they intersect with hegemonic Western rhetoric.

Investigation of stereotypes, dreams, roles and goals of women manifested in creative works by and about women.

Introducing students to the field of Memory Studies, this course will explore cultural constructions of identity, collective and individual memory, and the politics of commemoration.

Introducing students to the field of medical humanities, this course will explore cultural constructions of disease and wellness, disability, and medicine and medical practice.

Prerequisites

(ENG 123 with a minimum grade of D- or ENG 225 with a minimum grade of D-) or (Completion of LC1b-Intermediate Composition course or Completion of LAW2-Intermediate Written Comm course)

This interdisciplinary course will introduce students to the intersections possible between humanistic inquiry and digital technologies.

Prerequisites

(ENG 123 with a minimum grade of D-) or (Completion of LC1b-Intermediate Composition course or Completion of LAW2-Intermediate Written Comm course)