Undergraduate Courses for Spring 2015 | Department of Comparative Studies

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Comparative Studies 1100 Introduction to the Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Professor Multiple Professors and meeting times

Please see buckeyelink (course search) for more information regarding individual sections.

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.

Comparative Studies 2101 – Literature and Society (Honors Version)

Professor Naomi Brenner, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM

Professor Kwaku Korang (Honors), WF 9:35-10:55AM

Study of relationships among politics, society, and literature; analysis of social and political elements of literature and film from diverse cultures and historical periods. GE Literature and Diversity: Global Studies. Honors version.

Comparative Studies 2102.02 – Comparative Sacred Texts

Professor Hugh Urban

WF 12:40-1:35AM, Multiple Recitation times (on Buckeyelink)

This course will cover the sacred texts of a variety of religious traditions and the basic theories and methods for reading religious literature. We will examine texts not only from "mainstream" traditions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, but also materials from Native American traditions and from new religious movements such as Scientology and Wicca. Students will also be introduced to basic theoretical tools for reading and interpreting sacred texts from multiple perspectives. In addition to lectures, films, and in-class discussions, the class will include field trips to a variety of religious sites in central Ohio. GE Literature and Diversity: Global Studies.

Comparative Studies 2103 – Literature and the Self
Instructor TBA

MWF 9:10-10:05

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.

Comparative Studies 2105 – Literature and Ethnicity
Instructor TBA

TR 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. GE Literature and Diversity: Social Diversity in the U.S.

Comparative Studies 2214 – Intro to Sexuality Studies

MWF 10:20-11:15AM

Provides an introduction to sexuality studies through an interdisciplinary approach. To apply the knowledge learned, this course requires a fieldwork component. Cross-listed in EduPAES.Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 214 or EduPAES 214.

Comparative Studies 2220 – Introduction to South Asian Studies

Monday 2:15-5:00

A multi-disciplinary introduction to South Asia's geographical, political, cultural, and religious contexts and connections. Cross-listed in NELC. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Global Studies.

Comparative Studies 2264 Introduction to Popular Culture Studies

WF 2:20-3:40PM

Introduction to the analysis of popular culture texts, with special emphasis on the relationship between popular culture studies and literary studies. Cross-listed in English. GE Cultures and Ideas.

Comparative Studies 2281 American Icons

TR 2:20-3:30PM

Interdisciplinary methods in American studies; emphasis on the plurality of identities in American culture. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.

Comparative Studies 2301 Introduction to World Literature
Professor Thomas Hawkins (Classics)

TR 9:35AM-10:55PM

Analysis of oral and written literatures of diverse cultures and historical periods. GE Literature and Diversity: Global Studies.

Comparative Studies 2322 Introduction to Latino Studies

Professor Miranda Martinez

TR 9:35AM-10:55PM

This course is an introduction to Latina/o Studies, a discipline that studies the experience and condition of U.S. Latinos – including Mexican, Caribbean and Latin American. It treats Latina/o Studies as an interdisciplinary arena, using creative production such as films, fiction and poetry, as well as history and social science research to learn about the historical and actual experience of U.S. Latinas/os. We will use these works to understand the historical and contemporary forces that have shaped the demographics, immigration and socioeconomic incorporation of distinct Latino/a groups, and we will discuss the cultural, linguistic and policy issues related to growing Latino/a visibility in U.S. society. Discussion of Latina/o fiction, art and film will be used to convey the historical and actual experience of Latinos/as, and the distinct cultural and political expressions that have emerged through the Latino/a encounters with U.S. politics and culture. This course fulfills the GE requirements for "Cultures and Ideas" and "Social Diversity in the U.S."

Comparative Studies 2323 Introduction to American Indian Studies

Professor Christine Bellengee-Morris

Tuesday 2:15-5:00PM

Explores the legal, cultural, historic, and political foundations, experiences, and perspectives and futures of American Indians in the U.S.

Prereq: English 1110 or equiv. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2340 Introduction to Cultures of Science and Technology

Professor David Horn

WF 9:35AM-10:55PM

This course explores, from a variety of perspectives, the multiple relations among social and cultural formations, scientific and technical work, and the production and circulation of knowledge. Topics include the everyday life of the laboratory, the shifting boundaries of science and other ways of knowing, the political and ethical contours of scientific and technical work, and the social effects of scientific discourses and technological systems. GE: Cultures and Ideas, Global Studies. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Global Studies

Comparative Studies 2360 Introduction to Comparative Cultural Studies

Instructor: TBA

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 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 274. GE cultures and ideas course.

Comparative Studies 2367.02 Latino Identity

Professor Miranda Martinez

TR 12:25-2:05

This is a writing intensive course that examines the formation and expression of Latino/a identity in the U.S. We will look at the impact of historical experiences, including patterns of (im)migration, socioeconomic and political incorporation on identity formation of major Latino/a groups: Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican. We will use social science, as well as fiction and essays to examine the role of race, class and sexuality in identity construction and cultural expression. We also discuss questions related to the ambiguities and uncertainties related to U.S. Latinos/as: what has been the impact of urbanization and changing migrations patterns on these identities? To what degress is there a corporate Latino/a identity? What is the cultural significance of racial and cultural hybridization on these identities, and is there such a thing as an “authentic” Latino/a identity? GE writing and comm: level 2 and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.04 Science and Technology in American Culture

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Role of science and technology in contemporary American society; their relationship to human values; sources of concern about their impact; evaluation of selected issues. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.07 Religious Diversity in the US

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Exploration of the concept of religious freedom and the position of minority religious groups in American society. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.08 American Identity in the World

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

American culture viewed from inside and from the perspective of foreign cultures, as seen in literature, film, art, music, journalism, folklore, and popular culture. GE writing and comm: level 2. cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course. Honors version available.

Comparative Studies 2670/Philosophy 2860 Science and Religion

Nancy Jesser

TR 9:35AM-10:55AM

Do religion and science answer different questions? Does one rely on faith and the other evidence? Are they competing frameworks or do they have more in common than is acknowledged by either? In this course we will examine the historical connections and disconnections between science and religion through controversies, explicit philosophies, and historical accounts of the development of scientific institutions and values from secular and religious sources. We will then examine practices (from various cultures) that claim to be or are seen as both "religious" and "scientific." Lastly, we look at contemporary attempts to reconcile science and religion, re-enchant nature, and bring non-western religious and cultural perspectives to bear on the global practice of science. GE Cultures and Ideas course. Cross-listed in Philosophy.

Comparative Studies 3360 Introduction to Globalization

Professor Nina Berman

TR 2:20-3:40PM

This course introduces students to the broader experience of globalization by examining cultural representations in relation to the circumstances and conditions of the globalization process. The course is organized chronologically, and divided into four units: the period before European hegemony; the era of European colonialism and imperialism; the period of decolonization and modernization; and the contemporary context. These units serve to highlight continuities and changes in the globalization process. Questions of empire, migration, various types of networks, and the relationship between local lives and larger political and economic systems are central to all units. With the onset of European colonization and imperialism, however, the scale and nature of the interdependency of different areas of the world changed dramatically. The broad timeframe of the course allows a systematic discussion of these changes. The course pays particular attention to the ways in which human lives are affected by different aspects of globalization. Class discussion centers on cultural texts and other artifacts, which will be analyzed in light of various background readings.

Comparative Studies 3603 Love in World Literature
Sections:

Instructor TBA, MWF 12:40-1:35 PM

Elizabeth Marsch, WF 3:55-5:15PM

Ashley Perez (Honors), MWF 3:00-3:55

Honors description: This course explores diverse formulations, presentations, and engagements with love in fiction, poetry, and visual forms. Underlying nearly every story of human relationships is a particular concept of what love is, and we will seek to articulate this idea, understand its complexity, and compare it to other conceptions in other texts. Through our explorations of literature, we will consider what makes love particular or universal to people and cultures, the extent to which love is described as spiritual as compared to animal, and the extent to which love reflects individual needs and drives or, alternatively, how it develops in response to community and tradition. We will also consider the influence of various notions (e.g., affection, friendship, attraction, sexuality, duty, kinship, community, religion, patriotism, power, and commodities) on how we—and the texts we read—construct love. This course requires active and engaged participation and demonstrated preparation. Major assignments include a portfolio of short essays, in-class presentation of original research, and student-led seminar-style discussions.. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Honors version available.

Comparative Studies 3606 The Quest in World Literature
Instructor TBA

TR 11:10AM-12:30PM

Motif of the quest in world literature; physical and mental journeys as metaphors of personal transformation and salvation. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

Comparative Studies 3607 Film and Literature

Instructor TBA, MWF 11:30-12:25

Ashley Perez (Honors) "Global Narratives of Youth", M 12:40-2:30, WF 12:40-1:35

Honors Description: This course centers on a range of 20th-century cinematic and literary engagements with youth, including works created in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. Among other topics, we will explore pseudo-documentary approaches to the living conditions and experiences of children and adolescents, the use of child characters to circumvent censorship, the depiction of pre-adolescent and teen sexuality, and fetishized portrayals of delinquent youth. As we critically approach youth in film, fiction, and hybrid genres like the graphic novel, we will also tackle a broad exploration of the art of storytelling. This task will call on us to attend to shared qualities across narrative forms, genre conventions, and the expectations we bring to various storytelling modes. This course requires daily, engaged participation and demonstrated preparation. Major assignments include a portfolio of short essays, in-class presentation of original research, and student-led seminar-style discussions.

Comparative Studies 3608 Experiences of War

Multiple Sections. See Buckeyelink

Representations of war in works of literature, religious texts, and film from diverse cultures and time periods. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

Comparative Studies 3620 Everyday Life in South Asia
Professor Ila Nagar

WF 9:35-10:55AM

The cultural wealth and diversity of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) mainly comes to the attention of the American public in the form of brief news reports on sectarian and other violence or concerning interruptions of national and international political processes. This course is designed for those who want to know more about how members of the culturally, religiously, and professionally diverse population of this important region experience, manage, and find meaning in their everyday lives. Anthropologists, historians, folklorists, and scholars of religion, media and cultural studies all contribute different insights on this subject. The broad-ranging essay collection of Mines and Lamb, (eds.),Everyday Life in South Asia, will ground the course, balanced with readings on contemporary folklore in everyday use and several recent documentary and feature films.

By the end of this course, students will have familiarized themselves with a general picture of South Asian societies and cultures, from written case studies and sample documentary films, and will have had practice in interpreting indigenous folk narratives told in local contexts and international feature films as two kinds of artistic representations of social settings and groups. GE Cultures and Ideas. Cross-listed in NELC.

Comparative Studies 3645 Cultures of Medicine

Professor David Horn

This interdisciplinary course explores medical arts and sciences, concepts of illness and disease, and representations of the human body in a range of cultural and historical contexts. Topics include metaphors and images of the body, the meanings and symbolism constructed around pathology (cancer, menopause, PTSD, AIDS), the social consequences of “medicalizing” racial and sexual

differences, and the concerns raised by recent medical technologies GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Honors version.

Comparative Studies 3646 Cultures, Natures, Technologies

Rick Livingston

WF 9:35-10:55

Cultural perspectives on issues related to technology, nature, and culture; examines cultural approaches to uses of technology and their relation to natural and human worlds. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. GE cultures and ideas course.

Comparative Studies 3686 Cultural Studies of American Musics
Professor Barry Shank

This course focuses on the critical analysis of 20th and 21st Century popular music in the US. Students should come away from this class with skills of critical listening and thinking that allow them to trace musical influences across historical periods and musical genres, to understand the impact of commodification and commercialization on the development of popular music, to analyze the relationship of musical performance with embodied identities (especially class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality), and to discuss the social and political grounds of musical pleasure.. GE VPA and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 3990 Approaches to Comparative Studies
Professor Katherine Borland
WF 11:10-12:30

Juxtaposition: A technique that combines images ordinarily viewed as incompatible in order to break down stereotypes and provoke the recognition of a new order of things. Favored by the surrealists. Also commonly found in revolutions and carnivals. Defanged through commodification. Ex: Zapatista Dolls.

What is the Comparative Method and what is it good for? Who are our intellectual mothers and fathers, and why do their ideas and approaches remain relevant to us today? In this class, required for all Comparative Studies majors, we will explore work from anthropologists, social theorists and literary scholars who have influenced the fields that make up our department: religious studies, science and technology studies, comparative ethnic and american studies, comparative literature and folklore. We will learn the arts of close reading by gathering each week to listen to and discuss with each other how we interpret and apply the big ideas in our fields. We will explore key words and intriguing works and try our hand at the comparative analysis of several kinds of texts and performances. The course involves significant reading and writing.

Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. CompStd major, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 398.

Comparative Studies 4597.01 Global Studies in Science and Technology
Nancy Jesser
TR 12:45-2:05

Explores relations among culture, science, and technology in changing global contexts. Previous completion of 2367.02 or 367.02 recommended.

Prereq: Completion of a Second Writing course and Natural Science sequence, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 597.01. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course.

Comparative Studies 4597.02 Global Culture

Instructor TBA
TR 3:55-5:15

Examines contemporary global cultural flows, the concepts useful in analyzing them, and the questions they raise about power and cultural change.

Prereq: Completion of Second Writing course. Not open to students with credit for 597.02. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course.

Comparative Studies 4655 Studies in Ethnography
Professor Miranda Martinez
TR 3:55-5:15

Columbus is the fastest growing city in Ohio, and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. How is this growth promoted, and who is benefitting from it? Urban political economists have done a good job of exploring the macro level forces, including technological change and globalization, that have changed Columbus, and other cities. But it has been ethnogrphers, who observe people doing ordinary social activities, to capture what changes in a city mean for how people live, work, and think about the places they all home. For Spring 2015, this class on ethnography will offer an exposure to the the history, theory and practices of ethnographic study specifically by looking at studies of urban communities and urban redevelopment processes. We will be reading studies that capture how ethnographers examine the structures and deeper meaning of daily urban life, and theorize its connection to broader processes of urban redevelopment. In addition, we will practice the methods of ethnography through individual an group projects that will examine the people and processes that are promoting the ongoing growth of Columbus, as well as what it means for invidividual and community life in Columbus. As an end project, we will create a class blog on redevelopment and community life in Columbus. .

Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Comparative Studies 4804/English 4588 – Latina/o Literature and Culture: War and Migration in 21st Century Latina/o Literature

Professor Theresa Delgadillo

Since 2000, scores of new Latina/o literary texts have emerged that take wars and migrations past and present as their setting, thoughtfully exploring the relationship between violence and mobility, belonging and brutality. In this course we will study three novels, two collections of short stories, one collection of poetry and two films that center on these topics. We will consider the historical and imaginative aspects of these texts, unpacking the significance of war and migration in twenty-first century Latina/o literature. Books include: Loving Che by Ana Menendez (2004), War by Candlelight by Daniel Alarcón (2005), When the Ground Turns in Its Sleep by Sylvia Sellers-Garcia (2008), Forgetting the Alamo, Or, Blood Memory by Emma Pérez (2009) and others.

Comparative Studies 4822 Native American Identity

Professor Daniel Reff
WF 2:20-3:40
This course is an introduction to Native American culture and issues of American Indian identity, particularly in the United States. The course will be conducted more as a seminar than lecture. Most of our time and reading will focus on how American Indian authors, artists, and scholars have transcended non-Indian images and constructed an "indigenous" self. The course is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing particularly from anthropology, history, religious studies, and literature. We will also devote class time to the representation of American Indians in film. Students will be evaulate on the basis of class participation (25%), three in class quizzes (25%), and five short essays (50%), approx. 3 pages each, which will focus on Indian novels and other major readings. There is NO midterm and NO final exam. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 542.

Comparative Studies/AAAS/WGSS 4921 Intersections
Professor Maurice Stevens
TR 2:20-3:40
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.

Comparative Studies 4972 Theory and Method in the Study of Religon
Professor Hugh Urban
WF 9:35-10:55
Survey of contemporary theories and methods used in the academic study of religion. Prereq: 2270 (270) or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 520.

Comparative Studies 4990 Senior Seminar in Comparative Studies
Professor Eugene Holland
TR 9:35-10:55
In this research and writing seminar, graduating Comparative Studies majors get the opportunity to re-visit, re-write, expand and improve a previously written paper. It should be either a paper written for another Comparative Studies course or a draft chapter of an honors thesis, but it could also be some other research project for which a finished product already exists, and that you would like to take to the next level. As part of the process, you will be encouraged to situate your point of view within a larger conversation among other researchers working on the same topic, to reflect critically on the stakes of research, and to learn more about the process of contributing to scholarship through writing. Prereq: 3990 (398), and 500 or 4000-level course in CompStd, and Sr standing, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 598.

Comparative Studies 5691 Topics in Comparative Studies: Bodies Race and Power (Grad and UG)
Professor Noah Tamarkin
W 4:10-6:55

This course uses ethnography and critical theory to investigate bodies as sites of the production and enactment of racialized power. Drawing from the medical humanities, anthropological studies of colonialism, imperialism, and citizenship, and science and technology studies, we will consider how race is made, remade, and embodied in different places and historical moments. Topics include race and science, knowledge production, genetics and race, medical practice, policing, and indigenous sovereignty. As we read, we will consider the work of the body and race in each text, and how each text engages and enacts discursive and materialist approaches and analyses. Students will have the opportunity to think through and write about their own research projects in relation to course readings.. Prereq: Not open to students with maximum qtr cr hrs for 651. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

Comparative Studies 5871/Japanese 5271 The Japanese Religious Tradition (Grad and UG)
Professor Tom Kasulius
TR 11:10-12:30

A survey of the Japanese tradition, including Shinto, Buddhism, Taoism, New-Confucianism, and folk religion from the 6th century B.C.E. to the present.

Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 641 or Japanse 5271 (641). Cross-listed in Japanse 5271.

Comparative Studies 5957.01 Comparative Folklore: Approaches to Festival and Festival Form (Grad and UG)
Professor Katherine Borland
WF 2:20-3:40

Festival, Dance, Sport, Pilgrimage, Ritual Enactment, Street Drama, and Protest are complex, collective, embodied, artistic expressions worth studying comparatively. As sites of popular celebration, arenas of conflict, opportunities both for commerce and for intense interpersonal or religious identification, they provide rich folkloric texts for interpretation and analysis. In this course we will sample the ethnographic record of collective performances as we tackle a broad range of theories about and approaches to the study of people in motion including but not limited to: myth-ritual, collective effervescence, safety valve, place-making, symbolic inversion, collective reflexivity, semiotics, phenomenology, restored behavior, communitas, boundary marking and maintenance, play theory, performativity/theatricality, conflict, flow.

The course is run as a seminar. In addition to reading and discussing interpretive approaches to popular movement, students will take responsibility for surveying and presenting new work on their chosen cultural tradition. Students are expected to pursue independent research throughout the term, culminating in a paper and class presentation that frames their research within at least one of the analytic or interpretive approaches we have studied in class. Our class goal will be to develop a comparative framework for understanding the socially and historically contextualized studies students bring to the table through their research.

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.

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GE Literature

Comparative Studies 1100 Introduction to the Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Professor Multiple Professors and meeting times

Please see buckeyelink (course search) for more information regarding individual sections.

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.

Comparative Studies 2101 – Literature and Society (Honors Version)

Professor Naomi Brenner, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM

Professor Kwaku Korang (Honors), WF 9:35-10:55AM

Comparative Studies 2102.02 – Comparative Sacred Texts

Professor Hugh Urban

WF 12:40-1:35AM, Multiple Recitation times (on Buckeyelink)

Comparative Studies 2103 – Literature and the Self

Instructor TBA

MWF 9:10-10:05

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.

Comparative Studies 2105 – Literature and Ethnicity

Instructor TBA

TR 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. GE Literature and Diversity: Social Diversity in the U.S.

Comparative Studies 2301 Introduction to World Literature

Professor Thomas Hawkins (Classics)

TR 9:35AM-10:55PM

Analysis of oral and written literatures of diverse cultures and historical periods. GE Literature and Diversity: Global Studies.

Comparative Studies 3603 Love in World Literature

Sections:

Instructor TBA, MWF 12:40-1:35 PM

Elizabeth Marsch, WF 3:55-5:15PM

Ashley Perez (Honors), MWF 3:00-3:55

Honors description: This course explores diverse formulations, presentations, and engagements with love in fiction, poetry, and visual forms. Underlying nearly every story of human relationships is a particular concept of what love is, and we will seek to articulate this idea, understand its complexity, and compare it to other conceptions in other texts. Through our explorations of literature, we will consider what makes love particular or universal to people and cultures, the extent to which love is described as spiritual as compared to animal, and the extent to which love reflects individual needs and drives or, alternatively, how it develops in response to community and tradition. We will also consider the influence of various notions (e.g., affection, friendship, attraction, sexuality, duty, kinship, community, religion, patriotism, power, and commodities) on how we—and the texts we read—construct love. This course requires active and engaged participation and demonstrated preparation. Major assignments include a portfolio of short essays, in-class presentation of original research, and student-led seminar-style discussions. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Honors version available.

Comparative Studies 3606 The Quest in World Literature

Instructor TBA

TR 11:10AM-12:30PM

Motif of the quest in world literature; physical and mental journeys as metaphors of personal transformation and salvation. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

Comparative Studies 3608 Experiences of War

Multiple Sections. See Buckeyelink

Representations of war in works of literature, religious texts, and film from diverse cultures and time periods. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

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Diversity: Global Studies

Comparative Studies 1100 Introduction to the Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Professor Multiple Professors and meeting times

Please see buckeyelink (course search) for more information regarding individual sections.

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.

Comparative Studies 2101 – Literature and Society (Honors Version)

Professor Naomi Brenner, WF 11:10AM-12:30PM

Professor Kwaku Korang (Honors), WF 9:35-10:55AM

Comparative Studies 2102.02 – Comparative Sacred Texts

Professor Hugh Urban

WF 12:40-1:35AM, Multiple Recitation times (on Buckeyelink)

Comparative Studies 2103 – Literature and the Self

Instructor TBA

MWF 9:10-10:05

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.

Comparative Studies 2105 – Literature and Ethnicity

Instructor TBA

TR 11:10AM-12:30PM

Comparative Studies 2220 – Introduction to South Asian Studies

Monday 2:15-5:00

A multi-disciplinary introduction to South Asia's geographical, political, cultural, and religious contexts and connections. Cross-listed in NELC. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Global Studies.

Comparative Studies 2281 American Icons

TR 2:20-3:30PM

Interdisciplinary methods in American studies; emphasis on the plurality of identities in American culture. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.

Comparative Studies 2301 Introduction to World Literature

Professor Thomas Hawkins (Classics)

TR 9:35AM-10:55PM

Analysis of oral and written literatures of diverse cultures and historical periods. GE Literature and Diversity: Global Studies.

Comparative Studies 2323 Introduction to American Indian Studies

Professor Christine Bellengee-Morris

Tuesday 2:15-5:00PM

Explores the legal, cultural, historic, and political foundations, experiences, and perspectives and futures of American Indians in the U.S.

Prereq: English 1110 or equiv. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2340 Introduction to Cultures of Science and Technology

Professor David Horn

WF 9:35AM-10:55PM

This course explores, from a variety of perspectives, the multiple relations among social and cultural formations, scientific and technical work, and the production and circulation of knowledge. Topics include the everyday life of the laboratory, the shifting boundaries of science and other ways of knowing, the political and ethical contours of scientific and technical work, and the social effects of scientific discourses and technological systems. GE: Cultures and Ideas, Global Studies. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Global Studies

Comparative Studies 2367.02 Latino Identity

Professor Miranda Martinez

TR 12:25-2:05

Comparative Studies 2367.04 Science and Technology in American Culture

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.07 Religious Diversity in the US

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Exploration of the concept of religious freedom and the position of minority religious groups in American society. GE writing and comm: level 2 and cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.08 American Identity in the World

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

American culture viewed from inside and from the perspective of foreign cultures, as seen in literature, film, art, music, journalism, folklore, and popular culture. GE writing and comm: level 2. cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course. Honors version available.

Comparative Studies 3603 Love in World Literature

Sections:

Instructor TBA, MWF 12:40-1:35 PM

Elizabeth Marsch, WF 3:55-5:15PM

Ashley Perez (Honors), MWF 3:00-3:55

Honors description: This course explores diverse formulations, presentations, and engagements with love in fiction, poetry, and visual forms. Underlying nearly every story of human relationships is a particular concept of what love is, and we will seek to articulate this idea, understand its complexity, and compare it to other conceptions in other texts. Through our explorations of literature, we will consider what makes love particular or universal to people and cultures, the extent to which love is described as spiritual as compared to animal, and the extent to which love reflects individual needs and drives or, alternatively, how it develops in response to community and tradition. We will also consider the influence of various notions (e.g., affection, friendship, attraction, sexuality, duty, kinship, community, religion, patriotism, power, and commodities) on how we—and the texts we read—construct love. This course requires active and engaged participation and demonstrated preparation. Major assignments include a portfolio of short essays, in-class presentation of original research, and student-led seminar-style discussions. GE lit and diversity global studies course. Honors version available.

Comparative Studies 3606 The Quest in World Literature

Instructor TBA

TR 11:10AM-12:30PM

Motif of the quest in world literature; physical and mental journeys as metaphors of personal transformation and salvation. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

Comparative Studies 3607 Film and Literature

Instructor TBA, MWF 11:30-12:25

Ashley Perez (Honors) "Global Narratives of Youth", M 12:40-2:30, WF 12:40-1:35

Honors Description: This course centers on a range of 20th-century cinematic and literary engagements with youth, including works created in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. Among other topics, we will explore pseudo-documentary approaches to the living conditions and experiences of children and adolescents, the use of child characters to circumvent censorship, the depiction of pre-adolescent and teen sexuality, and fetishized portrayals of delinquent youth. As we critically approach youth in film, fiction, and hybrid genres like the graphic novel, we will also tackle a broad exploration of the art of storytelling. This task will call on us to attend to shared qualities across narrative forms, genre conventions, and the expectations we bring to various storytelling modes. This course requires daily, engaged participation and demonstrated preparation. Major assignments include a portfolio of short essays, in-class presentation of original research, and student-led seminar-style discussions.

Comparative Studies 3608 Experiences of War

Multiple Sections. See Buckeyelink

Representations of war in works of literature, religious texts, and film from diverse cultures and time periods. GE lit and diversity global studies course.

Comparative Studies 3645 Cultures of Medicine

Professor David Horn

differences, and the concerns raised by recent medical technologies GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Honors version.

Comparative Studies 3686 Cultural Studies of American Musics

Professor Barry Shank

Comparative Studies 4597.01 Global Studies in Science and Technology

Nancy Jesser

TR 12:45-2:05

Explores relations among culture, science, and technology in changing global contexts. Previous completion of 2367.02 or 367.02 recommended.

Comparative Studies 4597.02 Global Culture

Instructor TBA

TR 3:55-5:15

Examines contemporary global cultural flows, the concepts useful in analyzing them, and the questions they raise about power and cultural change.

Prereq: Completion of Second Writing course. Not open to students with credit for 597.02. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course.

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Social Diversity in the US

Comparative Studies 2105 – Literature and Ethnicity

Instructor TBA

TR 11:10AM-12:30PM

Comparative Studies 2281 American Icons

TR 2:20-3:30PM

Interdisciplinary methods in American studies; emphasis on the plurality of identities in American culture. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.

Comparative Studies 2323 Introduction to American Indian Studies

Professor Christine Bellengee-Morris

Tuesday 2:15-5:00PM

Explores the legal, cultural, historic, and political foundations, experiences, and perspectives and futures of American Indians in the U.S.

Prereq: English 1110 or equiv. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.02 Latino Identity

Professor Miranda Martinez

TR 12:25-2:05

This is a writing intensive course that examines the formation and expression of Latino/a identity in the U.S. We will look at the impact of historical experiences, including patterns of (im)migration, socioeconomic and political incorporation on identity formation of major Latino/a groups: Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican. We will use social science, as well as fiction and essays to examine the role of race, class and sexuality in identity construction and cultural expression. We also discuss questions related to the ambiguities and uncertainties related to U.S. Latinos/as: what has been the impact of urbanization and changing migrations patterns on these identities? To what degree is there a corporate Latino/a identity? What is the cultural significance of racial and cultural hybridization on these identities, and is there such a thing as an “authentic” Latino/a identity? GE writing and comm: level 2 and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.04 Science and Technology in American Culture

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.07 Religious Diversity in the US

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.08 American Identity in the World

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 3686 Cultural Studies of American Musics

Professor Barry Shank

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Cultures and Ideas

Comparative Studies 2220 – Introduction to South Asian Studies

Monday 2:15-5:00

Comparative Studies 2264 Introduction to Popular Culture Studies

WF 2:20-3:40PM

Comparative Studies 2281 American Icons

TR 2:20-3:30PM

Interdisciplinary methods in American studies; emphasis on the plurality of identities in American culture. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Social Diversity in the US.

Comparative Studies 2323 Introduction to American Indian Studies

Professor Christine Bellengee-Morris

Tuesday 2:15-5:00PM

Explores the legal, cultural, historic, and political foundations, experiences, and perspectives and futures of American Indians in the U.S.

Prereq: English 1110 or equiv. GE cultures and ideas and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2340 Introduction to Cultures of Science and Technology

Professor David Horn

WF 9:35AM-10:55PM

This course explores, from a variety of perspectives, the multiple relations among social and cultural formations, scientific and technical work, and the production and circulation of knowledge. Topics include the everyday life of the laboratory, the shifting boundaries of science and other ways of knowing, the political and ethical contours of scientific and technical work, and the social effects of scientific discourses and technological systems. GE: Cultures and Ideas, Global Studies. GE Cultures and Ideas and Diversity: Global Studies

Comparative Studies 2360 Introduction to Comparative Cultural Studies

Instructor: TBA

MWF 11:30AM-12:25PM

Comparative Studies 2367.04 Science and Technology in American Culture

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.07 Religious Diversity in the US

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.08 American Identity in the World

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2670/Philosophy 2860 Science and Religion

Nancy Jesser

TR 9:35AM-10:55AM

Do religion and science answer different questions? Does one rely on faith and the other evidence? Are they competing frameworks or do they have more in common than is acknowledged by either? In this course we will examine the historical connections and disconnections between science and religion through controversies, explicit philosophies, and historical accounts of the development of scientific institutions and values from secular and religious sources. We will then examine practices (from various cultures) that claim to be or are seen as both "religious" and "scientific." Lastly, we look at contemporary attempts to reconcile science and religion, re-enchant nature, and bring non-western religious and cultural perspectives to bear on the global practice of science. GE Cultures and Ideas course. Cross-listed in Philosophy.

Comparative Studies 3620 Everyday Life in South Asia

Professor Ila Nagar

WF 9:35-10:55AM

Comparative Studies 3645 Cultures of Medicine

Professor David Horn

differences, and the concerns raised by recent medical technologies GE cultures and ideas and diversity global studies course. Honors version.

Comparative Studies 3646 Cultures, Natures, Technologies

Rick Livingston

WF 9:35-10:55

Cultural perspectives on issues related to technology, nature, and culture; examines cultural approaches to uses of technology and their relation to natural and human worlds. Prereq: English 1110 (110) or equiv. GE cultures and ideas course.

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Visual and Performing Arts

Comparative Studies 3686 Cultural Studies of American Musics

Professor Barry Shank

Comparative Studies 3607 Film and Literature

Instructor TBA, MWF 11:30-12:25

Ashley Perez (Honors) "Global Narratives of Youth", M 12:40-2:30, WF 12:40-1:35

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Writing and Communication: Level 2

Comparative Studies 2367.02 Latino Identity

Professor Miranda Martinez

TR 12:25-2:05

This is a writing intensive course that examines the formation and expression of Latino/a identity in the U.S. We will look at the impact of historical experiences, including patterns of (im)migration, socioeconomic and political incorporation on identity formation of major Latino/a groups: Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican. We will use social science, as well as fiction and essays to examine the role of race, class and sexuality in identity construction and cultural expression. We also discuss questions related to the ambiguities and uncertainties related to U.S. Latinos/as: what has been the impact of urbanization and changing migrations patterns on these identities? To what degree is there a corporate Latino/a identity? What is the cultural significance of racial and cultural hybridization on these identities, and is there such a thing as an “authentic” Latino/a identity? GE writing and comm: level 2 and diversity soc div in the US course.

Comparative Studies 2367.04 Science and Technology in American Culture

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.07 Religious Diversity in the US

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

Comparative Studies 2367.08 American Identity in the World

Multiple Instructors. See Buckeyelink

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Cross Disciplinary Seminar

Comparative Studies 4597.01 Global Studies in Science and Technology

Nancy Jesser

TR 12:45-2:05

Explores relations among culture, science, and technology in changing global contexts. Previous completion of 2367.02 or 367.02 recommended.

Comparative Studies 4597.02 Global Culture

Instructor TBA

TR 3:55-5:15

Examines contemporary global cultural flows, the concepts useful in analyzing them, and the questions they raise about power and cultural change.

Prereq: Completion of Second Writing course. Not open to students with credit for 597.02. GE diversity global studies and cross-disciplinary seminar course.

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