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To truly live in our city means to expand the limits of our homes. To understand this concept, we will study the social aspects of public spaces and the importance of their form and qualities to help us feel one with the city we live in. The course...
Berlin is justifiably recognized as a city whose development has been profoundly affected by the principal political, economic, technological, and aesthetic trends of the last two hundred years, and as a laboratory of radical modern European archi...
This course focuses on the cultural meaning of paintings, sculptures and buildings created in Rome between late 16th and mid-17th centuries, most of them commissioned by the popes but also by cardinals and aristocrats. The close relationship between...
This course provides an anthropological overview of the rich aboriginal patrimony of Chile, examining ancient and present expressions of Chilean native cultures: Aymaras, Atacameños, Diaguitas, Pascuenses and Mapuches. Their correlations as well as...
In this lecture and discussion course, we broadly examine manga (Japanese comics), anime (Japanese animation), and related consumer goods and cultures in Japan. Drawing on assigned academic readings and manga, we use a number of analytical...
This course explores how manga and anime reflect and shape contemporary life in Japan. Through academic readings and discussion, students examine these popular media forms using perspectives from gender studies, globalization, and media theory. From...
This course examines the global rise of the Korean Wave and how it functions as a form of cultural influence. From K-pop and K-dramas to webtoons and influencer culture, students explore how Korean entertainment industries generate fandom, shape...
This course examines contemporary Japanese popular culture from historical, social, and anthropological perspectives. The course will examine very recent topics in an attempt to understand Japanese culture as it exists today. The scope of topics...
This course explores the history and anthropology of Argentine Patagonia and its inhabitants, with a main focus on the relationships between indigenous peoples and territory over time. Course discussions and materials explore a wide range of topics...
This course is intended to introduce prospective students to Chinese philosophies and Buddhism. Through an exploration of religious and philosophical development in China, students will be able to better understand the influence on contemporary...