This course frames early American literary and cultural history as a series of hegemonic narratives and counternarratives. Starting with the violence of settler colonialism and Indigenous resistance, this course considers how US literary and national traditions have always been contested by oppressed and dispossessed peoples, who have offered alternatives to predominant American mythologies such as individualism and freedom.

Semi-private instruction available by arrangement and permission of instructor. Until further notice, semi-private lessons are only available for those with their own horses or those with access to privately owned horses.

Semi-private instruction available by arrangement and permission of instructor. Until further notice, private lessons are only available for those with their own horses or those with access to privately owned horses.

In this course, we will look at dance as a form of political activism, focusing particularly on Black Dance culture. This will be a literary, media-based, and technical exploration, offering students the opportunity to think analytically and critically as they hone both their writing and discussion skills. Our goal is to understand and appreciate the historical, political, cultural, and social contexts that influenced the creation of Black Dance culture and how the Africanist presence has shaped American dance culture.

This lab course examines identity development and the methods used to study it. Students will explore major conceptualizations of identity and diverse research paradigms, develop a research question in small groups, analyze data related to identity development and expression, and propose a follow-up study. The course emphasizes conceptual and methodological issues in identity research.

Data visualizations such as graphs, charts, and infographics are everywhere! But creating data visualizations which communicate effectively is not a simple task. In this introductory course, students will explore how design influences the ways that data are understood and how they can use this to craft effective visualizations for different types of data. Experience working with data, design, or data visualization are not expected; students will work on a series of projects which will build these skills over the semester.

Christianity has a two-thousand-year history and a global reach. This course introduces students to common elements that can be found among most Christianities and to the diversity and range of Christian belief and practice among the roughly 2.6 billion Christians in the world today. The course includes five sections: Christian scriptures; Christian history; global Christianities; Christian theologies and issues in contemporary Christianity, including issues related to gender and sexuality and to Christian nationalism.

How do you know what a graph is telling you? How do you know if it's lying? And how should you present your own data when you need to make a compelling case? Charts and diagrams of all types are used to communicate, but they can either confuse or clarify -- accidentally or by design. In this first-year seminar, we'll discuss the basic principles of data visualizations to understand how people communicate about numbers.
Taught by L. Tupper Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30-11:45am

What makes a book too dangerous to read? A film too obscene to watch? Who decides what stories should be silenced-and why? This course explores the history of censorship and the politics of art in modern Italy, surveying dangerous fictions across genre and media, including revolutionary operas, film censorship under Fascism, major works of literature on trial, and contemporary debates over the canzone neomelodica. We will also read essays by Italian writers and critics that reflect on the political role of art.

A course tailored for beginners who are familiar with ITAL-101 materials, focusing on deepening their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar within the context of contemporary Italian culture. The course curriculum features interactive class activities and discussions, enriched by daily speaking exercises, online activities and projects. By the end of the semester, students will achieve a novice-high level of proficiency in understanding, speaking, and writing the Italian language and culture through active engagement.