Courses being taught in English by World Languages and Literatures Faculty

Fall 2023
Courses being taught in English
by World Languages and Literatures Faculty

INTL 3700: State of the World
[MW 12:40-2:05; CRN 96346; Imbedded Honors section: 96347; permit required for both]
An examination of current world issues that may be political, social, economic, or cultural in nature. The emphasis is on gaining a diverse perspective on a variety of issues currently affecting our world, and how they are being portrayed across different media. Students will investigate subjects they find personally or professionally relevant. Class sessions will include discussions of current international news events, and of issues affecting a particular geographical region or a topic of transglobal implications.

LALI 4500: Japanese Culture and Society
[TR 9:40-11:05; CRN 93771]
Study of Japanese culture through hands-on activities along with reading and creating media resources on traditional, popular, and business culture of Japan. Through critical reading of the materials and classroom activities, students will develop critical perspectives and deeper understanding of Japanese culture, its traditions, and social practices.

LALI 4797: French Africa and North America
[TR 1:00-2:25; CRN 96273]
This course is designed for students who wish to further their knowledge of the French-Speaking world around them by looking at cultural conflicts in French-Speaking Africa and North America. This course will look at cultural issues and their implications in the contemporary world, including France and the Negritude movement, education and culture in Africa, the Maghreb and postcolonial Arabization, the complicated cultural relations with France, and Quebec’s conflict with language and religion. No knowledge of French required.

LALI 4798: Game of Thrones and the Middle Ages
[MW 2:20-3:45; CRN 96283]
Game of Thrones was one of the most successful series in recent television history. Roughly based on George R.R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels “A Song of Ice and Fire,” it portrays the violent struggles for power and independence between individuals, kingdoms, dynasties and continents and built on a long tradition of reinterpreting and reimagining the Middle Ages. But what are the Middle Ages? Through analysis both of the hit TV series and of the Medieval historical, literary, and philosophical texts it uses to build its world, this class will explore the many sides of this complex period of history and its continued legacy in our own time.