(See Master Schedule for all independent study and thesis courses.)
CS 1100 Introduction to the Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Instructors: TBA
MW 9:10-10:05am and recitation, Philip Armstrong; WF 8:00-9:20am; MWF 1:50-2:45pm; MWF 4:10-5:05pm; MWF 5:20-6:15pm
This course explores the role of literature and the arts in constructing, maintaining, and questioning the values and beliefs of diverse cultures and historical periods; topics vary.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 1100H (100H) or 100. GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 2102.01 Literature and Religion
Instructor: TBALindsay Jones
TR 11:10am-12:30pm
Study of relationships between religion and secular literature; analysis of religious and spiritual elements of literature and film of diverse cultures and historical periods.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 2102.01H (202.01H, 202.01). GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 2103 Literature and the Self
Instructor: Julia Watson
TR 9:35am-10:55am
Study of relationships between psychology and literature; analysis of psychological concepts and processes as represented in literature and film of diverse cultures and historical periods.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 2103H (203H) or 203. GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 2103H Literature and the Self
Instructor: Julia Watson
TR 2:20pm-3:40pm
Study of relationships between psychology and literature; analysis of psychological concepts and processes as represented in literature and film of diverse cultures and historical periods.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 2103 (203H, 203). GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 2104 Literature, Science, and Technology
Instructor: Gene Holland
TR 9:35-10:55am
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 204. GE lit and global diversity.
CS 2105 Literature and Ethnicity
Instructor: Maurice Stevens
MWF 11:10am-12:30pm
Study of relationships between literature and ethnicity; analysis of concepts of ethnicity as represented in literature and film of diverse cultures and historical periods.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 205. GE lit and diversity soc div in the US course.
CS 2214 Introduction to Sexuality Studies
Instructor: Rita Trimble
MWF 11:30am-12:25pm
Provides an introduction to sexuality studies through an interdisciplinary approach. To apply the knowledge learned, this course requires a fieldwork component.
Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 214 or EduPAES 2214 (214).
CS 2301 Introduction to World Literature
Instructor: Nina Berman
WF 2:20pm-3:40pm
This course discusses literatures of the world in their historical and social contexts. We will read texts from the literary traditions of five geopolitical areas: the Middle East; Africa; Asia; Latin and Central America/the Caribbean; and Europe/North America. Classroom discussions will focus on select twentieth century texts from these areas that comment on cultural contact, especially as related to colonization and globalization. Lectures and student presentations will introduce additional examples of literary texts from different time periods.
The course is intended:
- to provide you with a framework that enables you to understand current global developments in historical and comparative perspective through discussions of literature
- to teach critical analysis of literatures as expressions that are meaningful comments on the human condition
- to provide you with a thorough grounding in the analysis of texts, and enhance their awareness for the specific parameters of genres and discourses
- to develop the ability to read, critically evaluate, and synthesize information from texts produced in different geographical contexts
- to refine your ability to communicate effectively about diversity, traditions, cross-cultural relations, and distinct cultural histories, both orally and in writing.
Texts (at SBX on High Street):
Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions
Ghassan Kanafani, Men in the Sun
Rashid al-Daif, Passage to Dusk
Aluísio Azevedo, The Slum
Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
Uwe Timm, The Snake Tree
Background readings for the main texts (such as information on author; history and context; narratological questions) will be available on Carmen. Grading: participation (10%); oral presentation (20%); midterm and final take-home papers (30%; 40%) Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. GE Literature; GE Diversity: Global Studies
Grading: participation (10%); oral presentation (20%); midterm and final take-home papers (30%; 40%)
CS 2321 Introduction to Asian American Studies
Instructor: Perry Miller
MWF 3:00pm-3:55pm
Introduction to Asian American studies; history, experiences, and cultural production of Americans of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, Filipino, and Southeast Asian ancestry.
Prereq: English 1110 (110), or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 241. GE cultures and ideas course and diversity soc div in the US course.
CS 2341 Technology, Science and Society
Instructor: Leo Coleman
Lecture: TR 9:10am-10:05am
Recitation: M 9:10am-10:05am or M 10:20am-11:15am or T 10:20am-11:15am or R 10:20am-11:15am
Critical analysis of the relations among science, technology, and culture, with particular emphasis on ethical issues in technology and engineering.
Prereq: English 1110.01 (110.01) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 2340 (272). GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
CS 2360 Introduction to Comparative Cultural Studies
Instructor: Joshua Kurz
MWF 11:30am-12:25pm
Introduction to interdisciplinary field of cultural studies; emphasis on relation of cultural production to power, knowledge, and authority, globally and locally.
Prereq: English 1110.01 (110.01) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 274, GE cultures and Ideas course.
CS 2367.04 Science and Technology in American Culture
Instructors: TBA
TR 8:00am-9:20am; WF 9:35am-10:55am
Role of science and technology in contemporary American society; their relationship to human values; sources of concern about their impact; evaluation of selected issues.
Prereq: English 1110 (110), or equiv, and Soph standing. Not open to students with credit for 2367.04H (367.02H) or 367.02. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.
CS 2367.07 Religious Diversity in the U.S.
Instructors: TBA
MWF 8:00am-8:55am; MWF 10:20am-11:15am; MWF 1:50pm-2:45pm
Exploration of the concept of religious freedom and the position of minority religious groups in American society.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv and Soph standing. Not open to students with credit for 367.03. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.
CS 2367.08 American Identity in the World
Instructors: TBA
MWF 8:00am-8:55am; MWF 9:10am-10:05am; MWF 10:20am-11:15am; MWF 11:30am-12:25pm; MWF 12:40pm-1:35pm; MWF 1:50pm-2:45pm; MWF 3:00pm-3:55pm; MWF 4:10pm-5:05pm
American culture viewed from inside and from the perspective of foreign cultures, as seen in literature, film, art, music, journalism, folklore, and popular culture.
Prereq: English 1110 (110), or equiv, and Soph standing. Not open to students with credit for 2367.08H (367.01H) or 367.01. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.
CS 2370 Introduction to Comparative Religion
Instructor: Michael McVicar
Lecture: WF 9:10am-10:05am
Recitation: M 9:10am-10:05am or M 10:20am-11:15am or W 10:20am-11:15am or F 10:20am-11:15am
Introduction to the academic study of religion through comparison among major traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) and smaller communities.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 270 or 2370H (270H). GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
CS 2864H Modernity and Postmodernity: Issues and Ideas
Instructor: Katherine Borland
TR 2:20pm-3:40pm
Since the end of World War II, the development paradigm has structured relations between the global north and south in powerful ways. This course will introduce students to the history of the “development” concept, its successes and failures in the 20th century, and the more recent 21st century paradigms—alternative development, sustainable development, philanthrocapitalism, post-development—that currently dominate our conversations. Students will be encouraged to ask themselves the following questions: Is develop a transitive or intransitive verb? What causes abject poverty (ie poverty without dignity or hope)? What are basic human needs? Which is the more serious problem: underdevelopment or overdevelopment? What should the goals of development be? What are the most appropriate methods for improving quality of life for all? Students will select a specific aspect of development that interests them (such as women in development, the environment, race relations, conflict mitigation) and become the class expert in that area, interrogating the various models we consider with a view to uncovering their effects and side effects on the issues that concern us most.
Examination of some of the defining ideas of modern thought and how those ideas have problematically affected modern life in both developed and developing countries.
Prereq: Honors standing and English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 240H or 240. GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 3302/3302E Translating Literatures and Cultures
Instructor: Louisa Shea
TR 11:10am-12:30pm
Introduction to issues and problems inherent to translating literatures and cultures.
Prereq: English 1110 (110), or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 3302E (373E) or 373. GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
CS 3603 Love in World Literature
Instructors: TBA
MWF 9:10am-10:05am; MWF 12:40pm-1:35pm; MWF 4:10pm-5:05pm; TR 9:35am-10:55am
Representations of love in world literature; emphasis on mythological, psychological, and ideological aspects of selected representations in different cultures and time periods.
Prereq: English 1110 (110), or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 3603H (301H) or 301. GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 3607 Film and Literature as Narrative Art
Instructor: Jason Payne
WF 2:20pm-3:40pm
Relationships between film and literature; emergence of cinematic art as a form of representation with emphasis on diverse cultural traditions.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 3607H (358H, 358). GE VPA and diversity global studies course.
CS 3608 Representations of the Experience of War
Instructors: TBA
MWF 8:00am-8:55am; MWF 3:00pm-3:55pm; MWF 5:20pm-6:16pm
Representations of war in works of literature, religious texts, and film from diverse cultures and time periods.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 308. GE lit and diversity global studies course.
CS 3645 Cultures of Medicine
Instructor: Allison Fish
WF 9:35am-10:55am
Humanistic, scientific, and clinical perspectives on medical issues; literary uses of medical themes; medicine as art and science.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 3645H (305). GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course.
CS 3671 Religions of India
Instructor: Hugh Urban
TR 12:45pm-2:05pm
History and structure of South Asian religions with attention to myth, ritual, art, philosophy, and social stratification. 2270 (270) recommended.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 321, or RelStds 321.
CS 3990 Approaches to Comparative Studies
Instructor: David G. Horn
TR 11:10am-12:30pm
Introduces comparative studies majors to theoretical tools, methods of investigation, and key concepts in comparative studies research and scholarship.
Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. CompStd major, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 398.
CS 4597.03 Global Folklore
Instructor: Sabra Webber
TR 11:10am-12:25pm
Examines contemporary folklore around the world; introduces students to key concepts in folklore scholarship; focuses on transmission and transformation of cultural knowledge and practice, particularly in situations of conflict or upheaval.
Prereq: Completion of a Second Writing course. Not open to students with credit for 597.02. GE diversity global
CS 4804 Studies in Latino Literature and Culture: African Diaspora and Latinidad
Instructor: Theresa Delgadillo
TR 2:20pm-3:40pm
This interdisciplinary course will explore African Diaspora in Latinidad. Latin@s are frequently imagined as descendents of European and Indian peoples, while Latin America is figured as a home to mestizos, Indians and whites, yet African Diasporan communities and influences are present throughout Latin America and among Latin@ in the U.S., making the latter a multi-racial population. The first half of the course focuses on African Diaspora in Latin America and the second half on Afro-Latinidad in fiction, poetry, music and film.
Prereq: English 1110 (110), or equiv. Not open to students with 10 qtr cr hrs in 544 or 588 or 6 sem cr hrs in English 4588. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs. Cross-listed in English 4588.
CS 4845 Gender, Sexuality, and Science
Instructor: Nancy Jesser
WF 12:45pm-2:05pm
Examination of relations between gender and science; topics include gendering of "science" and "nature," biological theories of sexual inequality, feminist critiques of science and technology.
Prereq: One course in CompStd or WGSSt, or Grad standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 535 or WGSSt 4845 (535). Cross-listed with WGSSt.
CS 4874 New Age and New Religious Movements
Instructor: Hugh Urban
TR 9:35am-10:55am
Study of new age and new religious movements in contemporary American culture.
Prereq: One course in CompStd, or grad standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 526.
CS 4921 Intersections: Approaches to Race,Gender, Class, and Sexuality
Instructor: Denise Noble
TR 2:20pm-3:40pm
Examines intersections of race, gender, class, and sexuality in various sites within American culture (e.g., legal system, civil rights discourse, social justice movements).
Prereq: One course in CompStd, WGSSt, or AfAmASt. Not open to students with credit for 545, AfAmAst 4921 (545), or WGSSt 4921 (545). Cross-listed in AfAmASt and WGSSt.
CS 4990 Senior Seminar in Comparative Studies
Instructor: Nina Berman
TR 3:55pm-5:15pm
Writing seminar based on students' independent research.
Prereq: 3990 (398), and 500 or a 4000-level course in CompStd, and Sr standing; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 598.
CS 5668 Studies in Orality and Literacy
Instructor: Sabra Webber
R 3:55pm-6:50pm
This course takes place thirty years after the publishing of Walter Ong’s influential 1982 work, Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. Ong touches briefly on what he called, secondary oral cultures, those emergent with the advent of television and radio, but perhaps for our purposes in this course more usefully with the advent of hypertext/hypermedia phenomena. As we move forward in the course we will keep an eye on these emerging phenomena and those who study them considering, at the suggestion of Fowler and others, how hypermedia processes and products might lead us to understand more complexly oral, manuscript, as well as book cultures as they interweave across time and space.
The focus in this course is on theoretical trends in orality and literacy studies that engage with expressive or aesthetic (“performative” as linguistic anthropologists or folklorists understand the term) examples of oral or written communication, sacred or secular, that consider texts, textures and contexts, especially audience, in their analyses. We will also privilege theoretical studies that consider the permeable boundaries among the oral, written, and secondary oral rather than, for example, setting up absolute dichotomies between various manifestations of oral and written. We will test these theoretical claims with recourse to case studies particular to one or another of a spectrum of local communities.
Students are urged to bring their own projects based in any language or combination of languages to the metaphorical and actual course table, though all readings will be in English. Student projects can address any culture and any time period, but the work done on it in this particular seminar will be expected to draw on our mutually considered course readings as the means to move the particular study forward.
Global theories of both orality and literacy owe much to studies of Near Eastern data, ancient, medieval, and contemporary, but we will also draw on comparative examples that apply similar theory in alternative places and times, and those that engage with dissimilar theory applied to the same expressive phenomena. Among others, we will read excerpts from works by Martin Jaffee, John Foley, Roman Jakobson, Michael Zwettler, Donna Haraway, Joyce Coleman, G. Bauman, Ong himself, Robert Fowler, and Galit Hasan-Rokem.
Contact instructor at webber.1@osu.edu for more information.
CS 5691 Topics in Comparative Studies: Introduction to Global Cultural Studies: Histories, Theories, Practices
Instructor: György Túry
TR 3:55-5:15pm
Class# 10811
This course will introduce students with some prior knowledge of the field to the discipline of Cultural Studies as it is seen, understood and researched from a different perspective than usually found in Western academic centers. Three areas will be given special attention: 1) the history of the discipline; 2) modern, postmodern, and contemporary theories of culture; and 3) case studies of Cultural Studies research. In all three areas students will become familiar with the more mainstream, generally accepted approaches to a given issue as well as less well known aspects of the very same problems from deep in the history of Cultural Studies and its regional “variations.” Possible topics and readings include: Leitch and During on the origins of the discipline; Gramsci, Althusser and Hall on Culture and Power; parallel studies of culture in socialist-era Eastern Europe; McLuhan and Burroughs on electronic media criticism of the late 60s and early 70s; current-day redefinitions of culture by Szeman, Jenks, Negri & Hardt.
Prereq: Not open to students with maximum qtr cr hrs for 651. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.
CS 5957.01 Comparative Folklore
Instructor: Katherine Borland
TR 9:35am-10:55am
In this course we will trace the various paradigms forstudying women, gender and feminism in folklore and ethnography that have emerged over the last quarter century. After reviewing the foundations of feminist folklore in the 1970s and 1980s, we will pay particular attention to contemporary approaches, theories and projects that illuminate the relationships between performance, gender and power.
Prereq: 2350, 2350H, English 2270, or 2270H (270). Not open to students with maximum qtr cr hrs for 677.01 and 677.02. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.
Contact instructor at borland.19@osu.edufor more information.