An exploration of films by refugees from Nazi Germany, primarily in the USA (both Hollywood and B-productions) but also in the USSR and Palestine. Works by directors including Wilder, Sirk, Ulmer, Lang, Lubitsch, Sternberg.

The Commonwealth Honors College thesis or project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members to define and carry out in-depth research or creative endeavors. It provides excellent preparation for students who intend to continue their education through graduate study or begin their professional careers. The student works closely with their 499Y Honors Research sponsor to pursue research on a topic or question of special interest to them in preparation for writing a 499T Honors Thesis or completing a 499P Honors Project.

The human relationship with nature is one of the most important questions in the world. Are we part of nature? Are we destroying it? Can we save it? Can it save us? And what is nature, anyway? Is it the opposite of “human” or is it the truth at our core? This course delves into these philosophical and practical questions, entering into ongoing conversations in the humanities, science, literature, and activism on topics ranging from the value of “wilderness” to controversies around GMOs and the question of what harm humans may do by “colonizing” uninhabited planets. Enrollment limited to 15.

Not available at this time

An orientation course for graduate students, designed for first-year graduate students who have limited research experience and is required for first-year incoming graduate students. The course aims to help the students engage in activities and discussions that are tightly aligned with the expectations of graduate students in the food science department. We will introduce campus resources, literature review, forming hypotheses, critiquing the literature and writing, peer-review, and oral presentations.