The course offers a series of talks and discussions about the ways that SWG reads the world around us and the times we live in. This course is designed to introduce students to "intersectionality" as a core concept and a distinctive methodology of the Study of Women and Gender. We will use a series of contemporary case studies drawn from current events, music, film, literature and history to develop a deeper awareness of how our individual experiences and social and historical forces intersect.

Topics course. This course will address the causes, mechanisms, and consequences of addiction and related behaviors. We will examine genetic, cultural, developmental, behavioral, and molecular factors of addiction, with a focus on neurobiology. Prerequisites: NSC 230 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12.

Topics course. The life and thought of C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), the literary historian, novelist, poet, critic, satirist, and popular Christian philosopher. Readings will be drawn from Lewis?s writings on medieval and Renaissance literature, his fantasies (including the space trilogy and Narnia), philosophical and religious writings, letters and diaries, and the memoir Surprised by Joy.

The Islamic religious tradition from its beginnings in 7th century Arabia through the present day, with particular emphasis on the formative period (A.D. 600-1000) and on modern efforts at reinterpretation. Topics include Muhammad and the Qur'an, prophetic tradition, sacred Law, ritual, sectarianism, mysticism, dogmatic theology, and popular practices. Emphasis on the ways Muslims in different times and places have constructed and reconstructed the tradition for themselves.

Topics course. The objective of this course is to examine the moral and legal underpinnings of the policy and practice of affirmative action. The moral basis of restitution and compensation will be discussed in examining backward and forward looking justifications of affirmative action. Comparisons and contrasts will be drawn between different groups affected (Woman, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, and European Americans) and between affirmative action policies in the US, India, Malaysia, and South Africa.

Introduction to the issues and methods of modern linguistics, including morphology, syntax, semantics, phonology and pragmatics. The focus will be on the revolution in linguistics introduced by Noam Chomsky, and the profound questions it raises for human nature, linguistic universals, and language acquisition.

Same as LAS 260. The development of Latin American society during the period of Spanish and Portuguese rule. Social and cultural change in Native American societies as a result of colonialism. The contributions of Africans, Europeans and Native Americans to the new multi-ethnic societies that emerged during the three centuries of colonization and resistance. The study of sexuality, gender ideologies and the experiences of women are integral to the course and essential for understanding political power and cultural change in colonial Latin America.

Topics Course What is the role of state institutions in political change in Africa?  This seminar explores the theoretical and practical dimensions of change, and analyzes how state institutions contribute to (and/or impede) these changes.  The seminar focuses on state institutions such as the military, the executive, the parliament, the judicial system, the public administration, and civil society.

This course begins with an examination of the broad theoretical paradigms in international political economy (IPE), including the liberal, economic nationalist, structuralist, and feminist perspectives. The course analyzes critical debates in the post-World War II period, including the role of the Bretton Woods institutions (World Bank group and IMF), international trade and development, the debt question, poverty and global inequality, and the broad question of "globalization." Prerequisite: 241 or permission of the instructor.

An analysis of the legislative process in the United States focused on the contemporary role of Congress in the policy making process. In addition to examining the structure and operation of Congress, we will explore the tension inherent in the design of Congress as the maker of public policy for the entire country while somehow simultaneously representing the diverse and often conflicting interests of citizens from 50 different states and 435 separate Congressional districts. Enrollment limited to 20.