The course presents students with the opportunity to curate an exhibition of original visual materials from the interwar period of German history (1924-39) that will be on display in the Mortimer Rare Book Room Exhibition Area from February to May 2015. Students study the educational, political and social function of public visual materials in early 20th-century Germany and draw on that information to organize the exhibition.

An introduction to spoken and written German, and to the culture and history of German-speaking people and countries. Emphasis on grammar and practical vocabulary for use in conversational practice, written exercises, and listening and reading comprehension. By the end of the year, students are able to read short, edited literary and journalistic texts as a basis for classroom discussion and to compose short written assignments.

A broadly-based examination of tectonics, the unifying theory of geology. We discuss lithospheric plate movements, the creation and destruction of Earth's crust, the formation of mountain belts and sedimentary basins, the dynamic coupling of crust and mantle, and how these processes have shaped the Earth through time. Emphases includes critical reading of the primary literature; communication of scientific ideas orally and in writing; and the central role of tectonics in uniting diverse fields of geology to create a cogent picture of how the Earth works.

One of the most ancient and universal feelings, love is also infinitely elusive and as much about the self as it is about anything else. In this course, intended for literary as well as nonliterary students, we examine what the romantic imagination has made of the mystery, magic and travails of love, and how it confronted some of the major cultural and social issues of its time: marriage and happiness, exoticism, class divide, love and death. Novels by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Chateaubriand, George Sand, Lamartine, Alexandre Dumas and Nerval.

Topics course. How do stories about moral dilemmas frame the question of what is right and what is wrong? What do these stories say about the values that are at stake? Do they provide answers and, if so, which ones? By investigating how stories revolving around moral conflicts reproduce social, cultural and political contradictions, as well as ethical ones, this course allows students to reflect on some of the major issues that have shaped the moral debate in post-revolutionary France. Readings by Balzac, Hugo, Zola, Gide, Camus, Sartre and Benameur. Prerequisite: one course above FRN 230.

This seminar focuses on recent work in film and media by women of color. We question the power of authorship in the context of U.S.-American citizenship and identity. How do women of color, in particular, demonstrate hyphenated citizenship amid the transnational cultural narrative of the USA? What are the representational limits? What is at stake for audiences, for community groups, and for social justice movements?

Topics course. Classic screwball comedies were produced in a 10-year period from Capra's It Happened One Night (1934) to Sturge's Miracle at Morgan's Creek (1944). The class screens 20 films from these years, although it will include a few later films. Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959), Mann's Lover Come Back (1961) and the Coen Brothers' Intolerable Cruelty (2003).

Topics course. This course examines national film movements after the Second World War. The post-war period was a time of increasing globalization, which brought about a more interconnected and international film culture. But it was also a time during which certain key national cinemas defined, or redefined themselves. This course examines both trends, as well as focuses on the work and influence of significant directors and landmark films, emphasizing not only cultural specificity, but also crosscultural and transhistorical concerns.

An introduction to sculling techniques. A variety of boats are used to teach this great lifetime sport including singles and doubles. Classes are taught on Paradise Pond and the Connecticut River. Prerequisite: satisfactory swimming skills. Enrollment limited to 10 per section.

Sectioned course. The understanding of the principles and development of diving skills necessary to perform at least 10 different dives from five categories. Enrollment limited to 8.