'An introduction to painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the present. Classes are organized around five focused topics: Renaissance Florence; the artist in the seventeenth century; art, revolution and nationhood; nineteenth-century realism; and abstraction and empathy. Lectures will be complemented by class discussion, short films, and assignments in the art museum.'

'An introduction to painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the present. Classes are organized around five focused topics: Renaissance Florence; the artist in the seventeenth century; art, revolution and nationhood; nineteenth-century realism; and abstraction and empathy. Lectures will be complemented by class discussion, short films, and assignments in the art museum.'

'The course provides an historical and topical overview of Latina/o migration to the United States. We will examine the economic, political, and social antecedents to Latin American migration, and the historical impact of the migration process in the U.S. Considering migration from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, we will discuss the social construction of race, the gendered nature of migration, migrant labor struggles, Latin American-U.S. Latino relations, immigration policy, and border life and enforcement.

'A course, organized topically rather than geographically or nationally, that offers a comparative analysis of African American slavery as a dominant social system in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the U.S. South. Topics include: why slavery?; sugar and slavery; historical demography; culture and the law; kinship and family; long-run economic development; patterns of race relations; master class and racist ideologies; resistance to slavery; and abolition and its aftermath.

'This course offers an introduction to the study of Latina/o communities in the United States. We will explore major concepts and debates in this growing field through the study of texts across disciplines including history, sociology, performance theory, personal narrative and ethnography. This interdisciplinary approach will provide us with rich frameworks to interrogate how Latinas/os negotiate complex identities across communities and specific geographic and political contexts.'

'This introductory course in the politics of Latin America combines lecture and discussion. The first part provides an historical overview of the major economic and social trends that shaped the region's political institutions and the distribution of power among societal groups. The second part examines democratization, major theories and policies of economic development, political ideology, the military, social movements, and the rule of law. Finally, the course looks at the impact of institutions such as political parties, electoral rules, the executive, and legislatures.'

'Examines the confrontation, assimilation, and transformation of Amerindian, African, and European cultures in Latin America from the sixteenth century to the present. Focuses on the processes in which distinctive self-images emerged in the region and how these images have been challenged and changed over time. Uses films, literature, and folk traditions to complement scholarly analysis of the emergence of a New World mentality.'

'The course explores comparative racial and ethnic politics in the U.S. during the twentieth century. We will analyze the creation and maintenance of structural inequalities through laws and policies targeted at persons of color in the areas of healthcare, transportation, immigration, labor, racial segregation, and education. Through readings, lectures and films, we will discuss critical histories of community struggle against social inequality, registering the central impact that race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship have had on efforts toward social justice.'

'(conducted in Italian) Starting with Roman times, familial ties always played a strong role in Italian society. This course examines the concept of famiglia through the centuries and through cultural, literary and historical changes. From the Roman family, to the Renaissance power families, to the idea of family in the Risorgimento, to the Fascist family, to the modern and post-modern family, to representations of Italian families on TV, cinema and advertisement.

'This course is a transition from language courses to more advanced ones. It surveys the evolution of Italian culture and literature from its origins to modern times. Class discussions, written work, and movie screenings are aimed at developing skills in oral expression and expository writing in Italian.'