Major themes addressed by Muslim thinkers since the eighteenth century, such as Islamic reform and revival, the encounters with colonialism and imperialism, nationalism and other modern ideologies; and Islamic discussions of modernity, liberalism, conservatism, fundamentalism, and militancy. Reading of primary sources in translation.

This course focuses on the lives of women in ancient Israelite society through close readings of the Hebrew Bible. We will look at detailed portraits of female characters as well as the role of many unnamed women in the text to consider the range and logic of biblical attitudes toward women, including reverence, disgust, and sympathy. We will also consider female deities in the ancient Near East, women in biblical law, sex in prophetic and Wisdom literature, and the female body as a source of metaphor. (E)

Classic and contemporary discussions of the existence of God, the problem of evil, faith and reason, life after death, mysticism and religious experience. Readings from Plato, Anselm, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Kierkegaard, William James, and others.

Practice in conversation, using a variety of materials including newspaper articles, films, television broadcasts and web sites. This course is designed to develop oral proficiency. There is no written work. All exams will be oral. Prerequisite: for the Fall course ITL 110 or 111, or placement exam to assure correct language level. Section 01 open to Italian majors or by permission of the instructor.

The course will examine Italy?s varied geography, history and artistic tradition to further appreciate Italy?s rich, delicious, yet simple cuisine. In our travels we will move from the caffe to the pizzeria, to the trattoria, to the pasticceria, to the enoteca to probe the cultural impact Italian cuisine has on promoting a holistic philosophy for eating/drinking/speaking best reflected by the now renowned Italian Slow Food Movement. Taught in English. Enrollment limited to 100. Graded S/U only.

Topics course. This class investigates cinema and its relationship to the rest of 20th and 21st century art, especially visual culture. Working with the premise that film has been arguably the most influential, powerful and central creative medium of the age, the course examines how film has been influenced by, and how it has influenced, interacted with, critiqued, defined, and been defined by other media. Historically we shall examine how film has moved from a marginal to a mainstream art form, while still often maintaining a very active avant-garde practice.

Topics course. This course provides a foundation in the principles, techniques, and equipment involved in making short videos. In it, students will make short documentary films from the first-person point of view. We will use our own stories as material, but we will look beyond self-expression, using video to explore places where our lives intersect with larger historical, economic, environmental, or social forces. We will develop our own voices while learning the vocabulary of moving images and gaining production and post-production technical training.

This intermediate-level course, designed for students interested in both film studies and film production, is meant to give sustained practice in the formal analysis of screen work?films from several countries, many periods, and different genres. Ordinarily, it will follow FLS 150, broadening and deepening the practice of formal analysis taught in that course.

An introduction to research methods in clinical psychology and psychopathology. Includes discussion of current research as well as design and execution of original research in selected areas such as anxiety disorders, PTSD and depression. Prerequisite: PSY 100, PSY 201, PSY 202 and a relevant PSY intermediate colloquium course.

This seminar will provide a guided tour through the scientific literature on psychotherapy. We will begin with a historical overview of the field including a review of the major systems of psychotherapy (psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic). We will then devote some time to developing critical skills for reading the scientific literature. These skills we be nurtured throughout the semester as we move through the major research on psychotherapy ?outcome? and ?process.? Outcome research traditionally asks the question, ?Does psychotherapy work??