This seminar will offer close theoretical;readings of a variety of anti-colonial,;abolitionist, anti-imperialist, insurgent and;feminist-of-color memoir, autobiographical and;social justice texts. We will read works from;Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Assata Shakur,;Patrisse Cullors, Grace Lee Boggs, Audre Lorde,;Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarsinna, Leila Khaled,;Fannie Lou Hamer, Sarah Ahmed, Lee Maracle, Kai;Cheng Thom, Angela Davis, Sojourner Truth,;adrienne maree brown, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Mary;Brave Bird, Jamaica Kincaid, Gabby Rivera and;Haunani-Kay Trask.

This seminar will offer close theoretical;readings of a variety of anti-colonial,;abolitionist, anti-imperialist, insurgent and;feminist-of-color memoir, autobiographical and;social justice texts. We will read works from;Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Assata Shakur,;Patrisse Cullors, Grace Lee Boggs, Audre Lorde,;Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarsinna, Leila Khaled,;Fannie Lou Hamer, Sarah Ahmed, Lee Maracle, Kai;Cheng Thom, Angela Davis, Sojourner Truth,;adrienne maree brown, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Mary;Brave Bird, Jamaica Kincaid, Gabby Rivera and;Haunani-Kay Trask.

This course is an introduction to the;psychological study of human sexuality.

This course is an introduction to the;psychological study of human sexuality.

This course will explore the "other" cells in;your brain, the glial cells. While neuronal cells;receive most of the attention, glial;cells are now recognized as essential players in;normal brain physiology. Through the critical;analysis of primary literature,;we will highlight recent advances in glial cell;biology and discuss how the various glial cell;subtypes (astrocytes, microglia,;myelinating cells, etc.) contribute to the;healthy and diseased brain. We will examine the;glial contribution to a variety of;disorders (e.g.

This course examines significant moments of;disruption found at the intersection of;particular technologies and emergent musical;practices. We will explore a range of electronic;and experimental music approaches, read case;studies and other influential texts, as well as;engaging the sonic outcomes and aesthetic /;philosophical implications of these developments.;We will further explore and test the potential;promise, hype and challenges posed by these;emergent music practices through hands-on labs;and creative projects.

This course explores the writings of Elena;Ferrante. In particular, we are going to;concentrate on Ferrante's four volume epic known;as the Neapolitan Quartet and its two;female protagonists, Elena and Lila. We will;examine Ferrante's notion of female friendship;and;solidarity, love, marriage and motherhood. We;will pay special attention to working class women;in post-WWII Naples and their unique lives.

This course is a journey through five exceptional;Italian Renaissance cities: Florence, Rome,;Venice, Mantova and Ferrara. Through these;cities' history and literature, we will explore;the cultural, historical and social conditions;that contributed to make the Renaissance a unique;period. We will read texts and learn about art,;architecture, theatre, poetry and society.

In Renaissance English, "cunning" meant many more;things than it does today: guile, but also;wisdom, imagination, strategic sense,;inventiveness, skill. This very diverse set of;abilities is on display throughout early modern;literature, in which we meet all sorts of sages,;schemers, illusionists, and fools. What does it;mean to be smart? What forms of knowledge are;privileged above others? How is the idea of;intelligence culturally constructed, how;inflected by religion, gender, and class?

"Photography is the critical instrument of the;curious," writes legendary Magnum;photographer Larry Fink.