An introduction to important literary works from the medieval era to the French Revolution, taught in French, covering key writers, texts, and cultural evolution.
The course involved thought-provoking conversation and was rated as moderately difficult by a past student who had previously struggled in other classes.
Examines French fashion from the Middle Ages to today through literary texts and visual arts, analyzing clothing as a reflection of aesthetic, social, and gender values.
French for Reading Knowledge offers intensive grammar and reading for students with little or no French experience, using texts from humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Study of how culture evolved over French history relative to a chosen topic, taught in French as part of Francophone Cultural Studies Across the Centuries.
Graduate seminar exploring a specific topic in French/Francophone literature and culture, analyzing texts/film in historical contexts using diverse methodologies, taught in French.
Graduate-level course on French grammar and style, taught in French, focusing on grammatical review, stylistic practice, and analysis of various textual forms.
Cultural study of contemporary Francophone Africa's government, organizations, and enterprise, exploring relations with France, the EU, and US while developing bilingual networking and communication skills.
Humanities-oriented analysis of cultural representations of women and men in contexts of race, class, gender, and sexuality, engaging literature, mass media, and popular culture.
Global, interdisciplinary social science analysis of gender, race, class, and sexuality in relation to social institutions and movements for social change.
Gender, Women, Bodies, and Health examines physiological and social processes relating to gender and health across the lifespan for cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals.
Introductory course on critical global health studies linking historical trends to current inequalities, examining disaster relief and interventions through a gendered and intersectional lens.
Queer Bodies examines the intersection of LGBTQ identities and dis/ability through race, class, and location using critical theory and personal narratives to analyze the politics of bodily experience.
Explores experiences, needs, and goals of BPA people, including outcome disparities, coalition building, media representation, and multiple marginalization within BPA communities.
Special topics course exploring gender and visual culture, including artistic practice, political/creative expression, and cultural phenomena; topic changes each offering.
Special Topics in Feminist Theory investigates specific theorists, themes, problems, or eras in feminist social and cultural theory, with topics varying by semester.
Race, Gender, Health, and Medicine uses theoretical frameworks to analyze how race and gender shape health experiences, wellness, disease, and medical institutions.
Explores epigenetics, maternal/fetal health, and the toxic effects of late industrialism using an eco-social approach to redefine normal reproduction and parent/child health.
Special Topics in Gender and Health examines specific topics exploring health issues in social, economic, and cultural contexts, including public health, policy, and intersections with identity.