This class is open to people who have completed the 100 level Tango course, or who already have competence in social Tango from previous study. We will continue and deepen the study of Tango as a social dance form, while also being introduced to Tango's performance vocabulary. We will remain focused on the lead and follow "voices" of Tango's iconic archetypes, and study Tango's styles, in both traditional and nuevo (emerging) contexts. The class will also study the creation and organization of Tango dance communities. A partner is not necessary.

This course introduces students to issues raised by and in the emerging interdisciplinary field of queer studies. Through a series of lectures by Smith faculty members and invited guests, students will learn about subject areas, methodological issues and resources in queer studies. May not be repeated for credit. Offered for 2 credits, graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

Topics course. The core teachings of the Buddha are deeply rooted in the workings of the mind: how it operates in daily life, what causes contribute to happiness and unhappiness, and how techniques of mental development can purify and transform the mind. This course consists of a close reading of specifically selected Pali texts which illuminate the early Buddhist understanding of the mind, senses, consciousness and the world of human experience.

An introduction to Jewish civilization from a variety of perspectives (religion, history, politics, philosophy, literature, and culture) organized around different themes; the theme for Spring 2014 is Food. Consideration of core ideas, texts, and practices that have animated Jews and Judaism from antiquity to the present, with attention to both classical and modern formulations.

Colloquia with a limited enrollment of 18 and surveys, both designed to introduce the study of history to students at the beginning level. Emphasis on the sources and methods of historical analysis. Recommended for all students with an interest in history and those considering a History major or minor. Contemporary debates among European historians, artists and citizens over the place of memory in political and social history. The effectiveness of a range of representational practices from the historical monograph to visual culture, as markers of history and as creators of meaning.

Topics course. This course will examine the relationship between culture and politics in 20th Century Latin American social movements. We will examine the origins, actions, and effects of such movements as the Mexican Revolution, the Pan-Mayan movement in Guatemala, the Zapatista Rebellion in Chiapas, and the United Farm Workers Union in the US.

Topics course. This course will explore the social movements among Afro-Latinos since the 1970?s through the lens of literature. We will examine such literary forms as spoken word, fiction, and memoir, and explore how these writings cultivated narratives of change to uphold activist traditions and challenge oppressive conditions. We will collectively consider what constitutes social activism. Why is space so important to these writers in regards to social change? What identities manifest through the lens of these writers and why is that so important within the landscape of the urban?

Same as GEO 112. What makes a mineral or a rock particularly useful as a stone tool or attractive as a sculpture? Students in this course will explore this and other questions by applying geological approaches and techniques in studying various examples or rock art and stone artifacts to learn more about human behavior, ecology and cultures in the past.

What makes a mineral or a rock particularly useful as a stone tool or attractive as a sculpture? Students in this course will explore this and other questions by applying geological approaches and techniques in studying various examples or rock art and stone artifacts to learn more about human behavior, ecology and cultures in the past.

An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on the carbon cycle, seafloor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, ocean-atmosphere-climate interactions and global climate change, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity, and issues of ocean pollution and the sustainable utilization of marine resources by humans. At least one required field trip.