Summer courses for 2010 will be posted in early April. Below you will find the course offerings from this past summer term.
If you are already a student in the Graduate School you can register for the following summer courses through Agora.
If you are not a current student, you can apply as a Summer Special Student.
Romance Languages Department
Intensive Readings in French RL065.01
The course objectives are (1) to develop the ability to read French readily and accurately through the study of grammatical structures and vocabulary; (2) to develop techniques for the reading of French-language material; and (3) to provide practice in the translation of French texts in general and of texts related to the students' major fields of study and research. This course may be taken for a grade, pass/fail, or may be audited (as a registered auditor). Students desiring a pass/fail grade must file this grading preference with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Date, Time, and Location: Please contact Dept.
May 11 - June 18, (No class May 25)
June 29 - August 6,
The second session is a continuation of the first session.
German Studies Department
Intensive Readings in German GM061.01
This course is intended to prepare
the student for either a graduate language reading examination or a
standardized test. This course provides him/her with the ability to read
general or specialized material in his/her major field, as well as in related
areas. No previous knowledge of German is required.
M TH—6:15 to 9:15 p.m.—Carney 307
May 11 - June 18, Professor Christoph Eykman (No class May 25)
June 22 - July 31, Professor Ursula Mangoubi
The second session is a continuation of the first session.
Classics Department
Intensive Readings in Latin CL063.01
The goal of
this course is to build solid reading skills in the Latin language by providing
an intensive and comprehensive introduction to the basics of Latin grammar and
syntax. The course meets for twelve weeks and is divided into two sessions.
M TH—6:15 to 9:15 p.m.—Carney 305
May 11 - June 18, Professor Seth Holm (No class May 25)
June 22 - July 31, Professor Maria Kakavas
The second session is a continuation of the first session.
English Department
Course Cost $3,546 Credit Level: 3
Contemporary Novel In English EN723.01
This course addresses the related concerns of periodization, and geographical ties, when considering how we define "the contemporary" and "the novel" in relation to recent prose fiction in English. Some particular thematic concerns for our reading: the "big ambitious novel" in contemporary prose; the "novel of a day" and present evocations of literary modernism; postcolonial theories and the novel; human rights and North American novelists; alternative Englands. We'll be considering the following authors and works in this order: David Mitchel, Cloud Altas; Ian McEwan, On Chesil Beach; Zadie Smith, White Teeth; Doris Lessing, Alfred and Emily; Paul Gilroy, Postcolonial Melancholia; J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace; Dave Eggers, What is the What; Michael Ondaatje, Anil's Ghost; Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go. M W—5 p.m. to 7 p.m.—Carney 306 (No Class May 25)
May 13 – June 23, Professor Lisa Fluet
Towards Modernism: James to Faulkner
This course traces the development of American fiction from the Realism of the post-Civil War period through Naturalism to Modernism. Novels by such authors as James, Wharton, Twain, Djuna Barnes, Hemingway and Faulkner will focus attention on themes like race, gender, social Darwinism, surrealism, and regionalism. Historical contexts, including the culture of the Gilded Age and the impact of World War I, will be important, and there will be some examination of the cross-fertilization with the other arts—painting and music—in the period. Students may choose to write three short essays or one longer seminar-style paper.
EN786.01
T/TH 7- 9:30 PM; Carney 306
June 29 – August 3; Professor James Wallace
History Department
Course Cost $3,546 Credit Level: 3
Twentieth Century Europe: Problems and Perspectives Colloquium HS853.01
Europe has never been a peaceful place. Yet even by the low standards of that bloody continent, the 20th century had a rather bad start. This makes the second half of the 20th century all the more surprising, as Europe emerged from two world wars into a difficult, divided, but stable postwar period, one marked by integration and prosperity in the West and stagnation and repression in the East. This course will examine the political, cultural and economic dimensions of Europe's dark century.
M W—6:30 to 9 p.m.—21 Campanella Way 429 (No class May 25)
May 13 - June 23, Professor Devin Pendas
American Slavery HS878.01
No field in American history has been more dynamic and more debated than the history of slavery in the U.S. This course covers a broad range of critical questions and historical debates about slavery in the U.S., including the diversity of slave labor, the evolution of slavery over time, slavery and gender roles, slave families, slave resistance, the position of free blacks in a slave society, slave religion, and the impact of slavery on the nation. From a few of the classic texts on slavery to the most recent and acclaimed scholarship, we will explore some of the more controversial, innovative, and provocative works in the field.
M W—6:30 to 9 p.m.—21 Campanella Way 429
June 29 - August 6, Professor Cynthia Lyerly