International Trade Theory The requirement may be fulfilled by enrolling in language courses at Brandeis or elsewhere, or by providing other evidence of proficiency, such as course work offered in that language. Explores the implications of China's global rise for the global democratic order constructed by the United States in the aftermath of World War II. ss 127a ss 188b [ ss ] Core courses: ANTH 1a (Introduction to the Comparative Study of Human Societies); ECON 28b (The Global Economy) or IGS 8a (Economic Principles and Globalization); and POL 15a (Introduction to International Relations). [ Cross-Cultural Art and Aesthetics Usually offered every year.Lucy Goodhart, POL The Novel in India ] 127b Prerequisites: ECON 2a or ECON 10a and ECON 20a. 111b nw wi [ Topics to be discussed include homeland, place, migration, religion, global sexual cultures, kinship, and technology—all within a global perspective. ss wi Russian history from the 1905 revolution to the present day, with particular emphasis on the Revolution of 1917, Stalinism, culture, and the decline and fall of the USSR. The purpose of this seminar is to acquaint students with contending theories of development and underdevelopment, emphasizing the open and contested nature of the process involved and of the field of study itself. [ ss Selected case studies from the last fifty years. nw The Modern British Empire Usually offered every second year.Avinash Singh, IGS/LGLS ss Brandeis Home; Schedule of Classes ... IGS 10A 1 Introduction to International and Global Studies [ ss ... Anthropology majors on the waitlist will have priority for enrollment. Japan and Korea in Modern World History Usually offered every second year.Staff, HIST Usually offered every second year.Anita Hannig, BIOL Yet many eat poorly, and some argue that our agriculture may be unhealthy and unsustainable. 52b Discussion focuses on how gender, sexuality, religion, and folk practices shape pandemic situations. ] [ hum Students will read Hindi films as texts/narratives of the nation to probe the occurrence of cultural, religious, historical, political, and social themes. The Asian American Experience [ It will examine Jewish contributions to urban planning, architecture, culture, sports, and inter-ethnic relations in global perspective. Usually offered every year.Gary Jefferson, ECON Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.Investigates the United Nations organization and charter, with an emphasis on the integral role of the United States in its founding and operation. Students will trace the emergence of nationalism while also examining globalization's impact on societies such as the United States, Russia, China, and India. ] nw Contact: 781-736-4673. fl Usually offered every fall.ChaeRan Freeze, Sarah Lamb, or Harleen Singh, AAAS 147a ] Usually offered every fourth year.Elanah Uretsky, ANTH Examines novels and films as a response to some pivotal crisis in South Asia: Independence and Partition, Communal Riots, Insurgency and Terrorism. ss Topics include sustainable energy, recognized green sector industries, green chemicals, environmentally preferable products, and sustainable manufacturing. nw 186a 189a [ 98a Explores ways to balance competing ethical imperatives to protect biodiversity and respect human rights. U.S. It draws from different disciplines and fields of study that compose this field, such as history, anthropology, literature, visual arts, film, political science, among other perspectives and methodologies. 1500 BCE) up to present day popular Hinduism practiced in both urban and rural India. Introduction to the Economics of Development ] This class places emphasis on problems of cultural definition and identity construction as they are elaborated in literary discourse. [ ] ss Yields half-course credit.Seniors in the IGS program will reflect on all they have learned in coursework and off-campus experiences as they prepare to tell the story of their interests and discoveries. 180a Usually offered every year.Xing Hang, HIST In service of that understanding students learn to use a variety of tools, from cultural skills such as foreign languages to methods drawn from a variety of academic disciplines. ss Usually offered every second year.Kristen Lucken, IGS ] oc ss Introduction to Latin American Literature and Culture Follow IGS… Issues to be covered include international distributive justice, duties owed to the global poor, humanitarian intervention, the ethics of climate change, and immigration. Surveys legal systems across the world with special application to countries in the process of political, social, or economic transition. nw nw 120a Examines social and cultural history of Jewish communities in the Islamic world. Then, open the “Major/Minor” drop-down menu and select “International & Global Studies.” You may then select a location from the “Location” drop-down menus, or you can proceed to the “Begin Search” button. The IGS major is extremely interdisciplinary, which gives IGS graduate students something other majors may not have. [ Beginning with the region's representation as a tabula rasa, examines the textual and visual constructions of the Caribbean as colony, homeland, backyard, paradise, and Babylon, and how the region's migrations have prompted ideas about evolution, hedonism, imperialism, nationalism, and diaspora. 175b Usually offered every second year.Staff, POL 130a hum ss hum hum djw nw Usually offered every second year.Staff, HIST/SOC ] hum ss Prerequisites: ECON 80a and ECON 184b or permission of the instructor. In order to gain a deeper understanding of other cultures, International and Global Studies (IGS) majors take one additional language course (beyond the university requirement) and complete either a study abroad program or an international internship. Get directions to our offices and the Brandeis campus. [ nw Cultures in Conflict since 1300 Usually offered every third year.Alice Kelikian, FREN Human Rights in Global Perspective 115b 140a Examines basic research questions, theoretical underpinnings and assumptions, and uses of evidence. ANTH 1a (Introduction to the Comparative Study of Human Societies), IGS 8a (Economic Principles and Globalization) or Econ 28b (The Global Economy), POL 15a (Introduction to International Relations). Usually offered every second year.Staff, LGLS wi Most of us descend from immigrants. India and the Superpowers (USA, USSR, and China): 1947 and Beyond Seminar: Muslims in the West: Politics, Religion, and Law djw nw hum Introduces students to writings on love, desire and sexuality from ancient India to the present. ca 110b Usually offered every second year. How can anthropology shed light on debates about the best ways to improve health outcomes? Email Me. Examines the social and cultural dimensions of diasporas and homelands from an anthropological perspective. An introduction to the study of religion; this core course surveys and broadly explores some of the major religions across the globe.Kristen Lucken, REL Attention paid to international economic institutions (World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank), strategies for economic development, and globalization controversies (global warming, sweatshops). Third World Ideologies Usually offered every second year. Usually offered every second year.Amy Singer, HIST Examples include opposition to the nuclear arms race, and disobedience in China and Northern Ireland and at abortion clinics. 123bj Richard Schroeder, ANTH 173b nw 8a hum Topics include the sources of growth, economics of research and development, innovation, diffusion and technology transfer, appropriability, patents, information markets, productivity, institutional innovation, and global competitiveness. Usually offered every second year.Naghmeh Sohrabi, HIST 119a 192b Considers the convergence of two cultural spheres that are normally treated as separate: medicine and religion. ss Caribbean Women and Globalization: Sexuality, Citizenship, Work Humankind has for some time now possessed the scientific and technological means to combat the scourge of poverty. 184a Economic Principles and Globalization Prerequisite: open only to seniors in the International and Global Studies major. 172b Introduction to major themes of Chinese politics, emphasizing the rise of the Chinese Communists and the post-1949 trends in domestic politics, while also surveying historical, sociological, and cultural influences in Chinese politics. nw hum djw [ Senior Leadership Forum Block N T,Th 2:00 PM–3:20 PM Mandel Ctr for HumanitesG12 Open Consent Req. ] Coetzee and others. Usually offered every second year.Naghmeh Sohrabi, HIST Usually offered every year.Carina Ray, AMST Through literature and film we will study the historical and contemporary cultural wars waged around the French notion of “laïcité” -- its confrontation with Islam, but also the experiences of Jews, Catholics, and Protestants.Clementine Fauré-Bellaïche, IGS African Literature and Human Rights Senior Essay We will read and analyze texts from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in an effort to examine how these moments of crisis have affected literary and cinematic form while also paying close attention to how they contest or support the narrative of the unified nation. ] Usually offered every second year.Staff, IGS/SAS ] ca This class explores themes of liberation in works by French and Francophone writers and filmmakers and the global artistic and social movements they have inspired. [ Economics of Third World Hunger [ ] May not be taken for credit by students who took PHIL 20a in prior years.Focuses on the relation of the individual to the state and, in particular, on the theory and practice of nonviolent resistance, its aims, methods, achievements, and legitimacy. ca Selected novels and writings of Austen, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Woolf will be read to trace both the evolution of the novel and the meanings, contexts and depictions of the family. ss Usually offered every other year.Paul Jankowski, HIST Focus on struggles for social justice under authoritarian rule. Independent Study 147b 100a May not be taken for credit by students who took ANTH 136b in prior years.Introduces students to contemporary Chinese society, with a focus on the rapid transformations that have taken place during the post-Mao era with a focus on family, gender, sexuality, migration, ethnicity, and family planning. oc Introduces students to the history of migration policy, core concepts and facts about migration in the West, and to the theories and disagreements among immigrant scholars. Explores the histories of interracial sexual relations as they have unfolded in a range of colonial contexts and examines the relationships between race and sex, on one hand, and the exercise of colonial power, on the other. ] [ djw Core courses: ANTH 1a (Introduction to the Comparative Study of Human Societies), ECON 28b (The Global Economy) or IGS 8a (Economic Principles and Globalization), and POL 15a (Introduction to International Relations). Usually offered every third year.Ulka Anjaria, ENG hum hum dl Usually offered every second year.Naghmeh Sohrabi, HIST Studies fiction and theory by and about Caribbean people of South Asian origin, and Caribbean people of Chinese origin from the late nineteenth century to the present. [ [ Usually offered every second year.Jerónimo Arellano, HISP The "Republic" analyzes how the republican ideal of the citizen devoid of religious, ethnic, or gender identity has fared in different Francophone political milieux. ss ] hum 138a Religion and Secularism in French & Francophone Culture Prerequisite: FREN 106b or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.Navigating French and Francophone literature and film, we will explore the Mediterranean as a transnational space of multiple circulations, migrations, and cultural crossings in works by Lebanese, Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian, Greek, Romanian, and French writers and filmmakers. Childhood reading reflects the unresolved complexity of the experience of childhood itself as well as larger cultural shifts around the globe in values and beliefs. Prerequisite: ECON 2a or 10a.Analysis of China's economic transformation with particular emphasis on China's economic reforms since 1978, including the restructuring of its enterprise, fiscal, financial, and political systems and the roles of trade, foreign investment, and technology in driving China's economic advance. Usually offered every fourth year.John Burt, COML/REC [ 52a Seminar: Red States, Blue States: Understanding Contemporary American Voters and Parties Does NOT meet requirements for the major in chemistry.An exploration of the role of green chemistry, nanotechnology, bioengineering, innovative design, and greater reliance on renewable resources in achieving environmental sustainability. 125b Global Jewish Literature 109b djw ss djw ss 30a ] Modern China Schedule Appointment. hum Explores Jewish experiences in the city--from the early modern ghetto to the mellah in Muslim countries and the cosmopolitan metropolis. Usually offered every second year.Staff, SAS Topics include the natural history of disease and levels of prevention; epidemiological transitions; health disparities; and determinants of health including culture, social context, and behavior. 2a djw [ 99d It starts by critically engaging with such fundamental concepts as Orientalism, colonialism, and nationalism. Open to all students.Introduces European attitudes towards climate change as reflected in policy, literature, film, and art, with a focus on workable future-oriented alternatives to fossil-fueled capitalism. Usually offered every third year.Harleen Singh, SOC Latin American Politics 158a 144a 170a International events at Brandeis and in Boston area, news from IGS students abroad, job/internship ideas -- anything you'd like to share! Usually offered every year.Staff, IGS ss 122b Cases usually include the United States, India, and China. Fulfill the writing intensive requirement by successfully completing one of the following: Any IGS elective course approved for WI. 134b Usually offered every second year.Elanah Uretsky, IGS Postcolonial Theory [ nw [ Prerequisite: IGS 8a or ECON 28b.Why do some countries benefit from globalization while others lag behind? Usually offered every second year.Thomas Doherty, AMST Usually offered every year.Staff, CHEM wi nw ] Usually offered every year.Wellington Nyangoni, AAAS The human rights movement seeks the recognition of universal norms that transcend political and cultural difference while anthropology seeks to explore and analyze the great diversity of human life. [ IGS graduates grasp that issues in world affairs are often understood differently in different societies, and that understanding other perspectives requires a deep immersion in other cultures. sn ] hum ] The course primarily aims to answer the overarching question: What can international actors do to protect the atmosphere? May not be taken for credit by students who took NEJS 171a in prior years.Introduces important works of modern Jewish literature, graphic fiction, and film. hum djw Historical and Comparative Sociology This course examines issues from malaria to HIV/AIDS, from tobacco cessation to immunization. hum ] Usually offered every year.Carl El-Tobgui, LGLS ] Economics of Innovation ] oc This hands-on course invites students to address social problems in immigration policy and practice through public policy reform, community organizing and legal representation. hum Introduction to Global Literature [ ss 179b Prerequisite: IGS 97a.Usually offered every year.Staff, IGS Examines how global justice is actively shaped by dynamic institutions, contested ideas, and evolving cultures. 174a djw Usually offered every semester.Scott Redenius, POL A study abroad experience will allow students to understand, from an … The Caribbean's Asias: Asian Migration & Heritage in the Caribbean The IGS program thus combines a set of rigorous foundational courses, an opportunity to understand the multiple dimensions of globalization, and a combination of superior language skills and international residency (study or work) for meaningful, firsthand experiential learning. Hi im just wondering what their IR/IGS program compared to the other schools around the Boston area, specifically to BU. 71b Usually offered every third year.Emilie Diouf, FA fl Jews in the World of Islam 144a 102a Usually offered every year.Carina Ray, AAAS 23a [ Focuses on political events and intellectual trends, such as imperialism, modernity, nationalism, and revolution, that have shaped the region in the modern era. ] dl Students are given an introduction to Jihadist doctrines and Al Queda's structure, as well as theories about the cause of terrorism. ] Topics covered will include the Qur'an, tradition, law, theology, politics, Islam and other religions, modern developments, and women in Islam. Usually offered every second year.Jonathan Decter, NEJS [ 125b As an IGS major, you’ll take four required courses: Introduction to International and Global Studies; Introduction to the Comparative Study of Human Societies; Global Economy or Economic Principles … nw dl Usually offered every second year.Douglas Smith, LGLS Applies engaged listening skills and critical analysis for a deeper appreciation of (non-Western) music as a cultural expression. It is often overlooked that Muslims are developing the institutions of their faith in societies that offer everyone the freedom of choice and expression. ca hum nw nw [ What is "African" in African literature when the majority of writers are somehow removed from the African societies they portray? Electives: Two courses from any of the three distributional categories: No more than three of these courses may count toward another minor. djw Analyzes patterns of national politics shaped by the illicit drug trade, their causes and effects. [ Examines the functions of storytelling in the refugee crisis. Includes citizen science ecological research to contextualize theory. The course is organized as a seminar and is premised on active student participation. 3b From Walatta Petros, a seventeenth century Ethiopian nun turned anticolonial agitator to Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, this course introduces a broad range of iconic figures in Africa's history to students who also acquire the investigative and analytical skills associated with sound historical research and writing. Usually offered every year.Michael Randall, HISP [ nw [ Examines these issues primarily from a microeconomic perspective, although some macroeconomic angles are explored as well. [ ss djw [ Topics include patterns of immigration and settlement, and individual, family, and community formation explored through history, literature, personal essays, films, and other popular media sources. Narco-Politics [ ] deis-us ] ] ss [ [ Global Studies Internship [ Usually offered every second year.Avinash Singh, IGS The course surveys the build-up of Al Queda leading up to the 9/11 attacks and ten years of counter terrorism. More than 200 million people now live outside their countries of birth. Usually offered every second year.Carina Ray, AAAS ss [ nw Usually offered every year.Michael Randall, HIST ss Usually offered every second year.Staff, HIST Helps students to identify and understand these fundamental transformations through a representative, exciting selection of readings and films. [ fl The course includes novels, poetry, movies, and paintings. 122b ss Close analysis of visual representation and film techniques will be complemented in each case by a study of historical and cultural background. Seminar: Managing Ethnic Conflict We Who Are at Home Everywhere: Narratives from the South Asian Diaspora Explores broadly the variety of forms, practices, and philosophies that have been developing from the time of the Vedas (ca. What do we mean when we speak of human rights? Usually offered every year.Staff, HIST Surveys global conflicts and revolutions and examines exchanges of idea, peoples, and goods in the eighteenth-century Atlantic World. ss Examines how African women writers and filmmakers use testimony to bear witness to mass violence. Examines main areas of inquiry in medical anthropology, including medicine as a sociocultural construct, political and economic dimensions of suffering and health, patients and healers in comparative medical systems. Seminar examining the history of nationalism in the modern Middle East. 137b The examining committee for the thesis must include at least two other faculty members, at least one of whom teaches an IGS or IGS cross-listed course. Usually offered every year.Staff, POL First, navigate to the landing page for the Brandeis Internship Exchange. Usually offered every second year.Hannah Muller and Gowri Vijayakumar, HS Conflict Analysis and Intervention ss 130a "Globalization" touches us more every day. ] wi 49a ss Electives: Six additional courses, two from each of the following three distributional categories: Global Issues: at least two of the six elective courses need to deal specifically with global issues. nw Introduction to Hinduism djw Prerequisite: ECON 2a or ECON 10a.Analyzes the role of institutions, governance, and bureaucracy in economic development. Examines constitutional and rule-of-law principles in the context of developing global networks. djw ] dl 150b hum Usually offered every third year. nw Borderlands: Space, Place, and Landscape Mediterranean Crossings 187a [ nw ss Film and Fiction of Crisis Authors range from modern and contemporary writers Sarah Kofman, Dany Laferrière, Achille Mbembe, Alain Mabanckou, and Edouard Glissant to early-modern writers like Joachim Du Bellay and Michel de Montaigne. Women and War Usually offered every year.Tom Shapiro, HSSP Introduces the anthropological study of religious experience and practices across diverse contexts. ] Course may be repeated once for credit with permission of the instructor. Examines how the United States has interacted with the rest of the world, especially Europe, as a promise, as a dream, as a cultural projection. 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