This class examines key issues in the society in Israel by inspecting the way in which the past is remembered and commemorated. Collective memory - the ways in which a society uses and talks about the past - always reflects the needs and developments of that society in the present. In Israel, collective memory plays a leading role in the construction of national and group identities. This class will include an in-depth introduction to theories in collective memory as well as an examination of the ways in which these theories are exemplified in the Israeli case study.

This class examines key issues in the society in Israel by inspecting the way in which the past is remembered and commemorated. Collective memory - the ways in which a society uses and talks about the past - always reflects the needs and developments of that society in the present. In Israel, collective memory plays a leading role in the construction of national and group identities. This class will include an in-depth introduction to theories in collective memory as well as an examination of the ways in which these theories are exemplified in the Israeli case study.

Over the past two centuries, nation-states have regulated the global geography to units of belonging and have been commonly accepted as significant definers of collective identities. Today, the status of the nation-state is overwhelmingly strong to the degree that it is difficult to imagine alternative political structures or competing mechanisms in the shaping of identities. In this course, we will examine the reasons for the rise of the nation-state and the significance of national territory in shaping social bonds and symbolic orders.

Earth surface processes and their relation to topography and landscape evolution. Focus on hillslope, fluvial, and other processes that shape the Earth's surface.

The biogeochemical cycling of elements that occurs through physical transport and chemical reactions underlies every component of the environmental sciences, including global climate, ecosystem function and health, and water resources (among others). However, it is often impossible to directly observe these elemental cycles at relevant scales through time and space. Stable isotopes ? atoms of the same element with different masses ?

This journal club-style graduate seminar is intended to provide an overview of seminal readings and innovative research related to the human microbiome. The principal goals of this course are to enhance students' understanding of the current state of knowledge regarding the human microbiome and provide experience in reviewing and critiquing research articles. Topics covered will include diet/nutrition, growth and development, chronic disease, and methodology. No expertise in the microbiome is needed, however some knowledge of microbiome research and/or methodology is required.

Students will learn about equine-assisted services, including equine-assisted therapy, equine-assisted learning, horsemanship, and interactive vaulting. This course will focus on the approaches and benefits of these services to individuals with intellectual, physical, sensory, and/or psychosocial disabilities across the lifespan. This course consists of both classroom-based learning as well as field experience at the UMass Hadley Farm. No horse experience is required, but students should be comfortable interacting with horses.

Relevant forms of Black cultural expressions contributing to the shape and character of contemporary Black culture; the application of these in traditional Black writers. Includes: West African cultural patterns and the Black past; the transition-slavery, the culture of survival; the cultural patterns through literature; and Black perceptions versus white perceptions. (Gen.Ed. AL, DU)

This course is an introduction to African and African diaspora art history through the lens of masks and masquerade. Yoruba masquerade, Mardi Gras, and Caribbean Carnival are among the topics covered. We will discuss the lively interplay between sculpture, costume, dance, spirituality, and embodiment in global African practices of masquerade.

This course explores the role of Black cultural aesthetics in our contemporary age of globalization. We will consider the influence of Black American visual culture on sources ranging from Indigenous rap to Korean pop music, as well as debates around the repatriation of African art from the West. Our goal is to investigate how Black art and culture determine what we think of as the "global" in the 21st century.