A study of the leading ideas of the Western political tradition, focusing on such topics as justice, power, legitimacy, revolution, freedom, equality and forms of government -- democracy especially. Lecture/discussion format taught in independent sections, with one or more sections designated Writing Intensive (WI). Open to all students. Entering students considering a major in Government are strongly encouraged to take the course in their first year, either in the fall or the spring semester.

A study of the leading ideas of the Western political tradition, focusing on such topics as justice, power, legitimacy, revolution, freedom, equality and forms of government -- democracy especially. Lecture/discussion format taught in independent sections, with one or more sections designated Writing Intensive (WI). Open to all students. Entering students considering a major in Government are strongly encouraged to take the course in their first year, either in the fall or the spring semester.

Arranged in consultation with the department. Admission for junior and senior majors by permission of the department.

Language as the transmission of politics and culture: a study of the German-language media (newspapers, magazines, internet, television, supplemented by a variety of films and texts to be chosen in accordance with the interests and academic disciplines of students in the class). Active and intense practice of written and oral German through weekly compositions and linguistic exercises, as well as discussions and presentations analyzing the manner in which linguistic nuances reflect cultural and political practices. Conducted in German.

Topics course. pending CAP approval. Would Goethe's Werther have used e-mail? What if Dangerous Liaisons had appeared as a blog? Starting with two epistolary novels, Goethe's The Sufferings of Young Werther (1774) and Laclos's Dangerous Liaisons (1784), we will study the art and function of letter-writing by men and women in fiction and reality from the 18th century to the present. Additional readings from, for example, Schiller, Austen, F. Schlegel, Rahel Levin, Fontane, Freud, Kafka, Rilke, Proust, Th. Mann, H. Arendt, Derrida. Taught in German.

Topics course. A study of German cinema during the Third Reich: the legacy of Weimar cinema; popular and high culture in Nazi ideology; the political function of entertainment; the question of fascist esthetics; constructions of masculinity and femininity; imaginations of the Other. With special focus on the films of Leni Riefenstahl. For comparison we will draw on some American examples (F. Capra, C. Chaplin, F. Zinnemann). Films to be studied: Hitler Youth Quex; Triumph of the Will; Olympia; Jew Suess, Muenchhausen, and others. Conducted in English.

A review of basic grammatical concepts and the study of new ones, with emphasis on vocabulary building. An exploration of contemporary German culture through literary and journalistic texts, with regular practice in written and oral expression. Prerequisite: 110y, permission of the instructor, or by placement.

A review of basic grammatical concepts and the study of new ones, with emphasis on vocabulary building. An exploration of contemporary German culture through literary and journalistic texts, with regular practice in written and oral expression. Prerequisite: 110y, permission of the instructor, or by placement.

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 will be able to read short edited literary and journalistic texts as a basis for classroom discussion and to compose short written assignments. Students who successfully complete this year-long course and take GER 200 and GER 250 (220) will be eligible for the Junior Year Abroad in Hamburg.

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 will be able to read short edited literary and journalistic texts as a basis for classroom discussion and to compose short written assignments. Students who successfully complete this year-long course and take GER 200 and GER 250 (220) will be eligible for the Junior Year Abroad in Hamburg.