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Course Listing for LANGUAGE AND CULTURE STUDIES - Spring 2027 (ALL: 01/25/2027 - 05/14/2027)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
2464 LACS-218-01 The Task of the Translator 1.00 SEM Assaiante, Julia MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with ENGL
  Completion of a 202 language course or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Translation is one of the most critical skills for navigating our globalized world. Whether we are reading news stories from across the globe, watching Netflix shows from other languages and cultures, or studying abroad, we confront situations in which translation matters. In this course, students will develop practical skills in the art of translation, while also studying some of the crucial theories and questions that inform the field of Translation Studies. From infamous translation controversies to contemporary debates around translation and identity, our readings and discussions will analyze the political, ethical, and cultural stakes of translating. Given the practical component of the course, in which students workshop their own translations-in-progress, an intermediate-level knowledge of any language besides English is required (completion of 202 level or equivalent).
2795 LACS-271-01 Reading the Italian Landscape 1.00 SEM Del Puppo, Dario T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: ITAL-271-01
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students, 3 seats for sophomores across ITAL/LACS.
  All cultures are rooted in geography. Using literary works, images, cartography, and digital mapping technology we will ask how the relationship between culture and geography in Italy has changed over time. Italians have adapted to living in a fragile landscape, prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods. Two world wars and industrialization have also left their mark. How, for example, have extreme weather and the climate change crisis in the Mediterranean region impacted the country? Analogous to how we will interpret the Italian landscape students will be encouraged to interpret the challenges and opportunities of their own landscapes that are like open books that tell complex tales.
2964 LACS-273-01 Comics and Graphic Novels 1.00 SEM Buzay, Elisabeth TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: FREN-273-01
  How do we read and interpret texts and images in comics and graphic novels? Why are these works so powerful and so appealing? Mediums combining texts and images for the purpose of graphic storytelling are extremely popular. Known in French as “bandes dessinées” (comics), these works are a mainstream form of cultural production in Francophone and European cultures. In English the term “graphic novels” describes a related medium that functions similarly. In this course (taught in English), we will explore how comic books and graphic novels use text and images, and the interaction between the two, to depict stories. Analyzing texts mainly in the Franco-Belgian tradition, students will critically engage with these mediums by undertaking literary, visual, and genre analyses, as well as creative activities.
3033 LACS-280-01 Japanese Calligraphy 1.00 SEM Izumi, Katsuya T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: AHIS-280-01, JAPN-280-01
  In this course, students will learn the history and theories of shodo, or calligraphy, which Japan adopted from China and developed. They will also learn to practice the art form. Reading essays about the art and drawing various Chinese characters, or Japanese kanji, they will be expected to recognize the values of calligraphy works and learn how to appreciate them along with a few important concepts in shodo such as “nothingness” and “emptiness.” Students will be required to practice patiently and repeatedly important basic brushstrokes in order to draw a few of the kanji used in words. This course will also cover ink paintings occasionally, and, near the end of the semester, Japanese kana systems. No previous experience studying Japanese or Chinese characters is required.
2465 LACS-299-01 Language, Culture & Meaning 1.00 SEM Aldrete, Diana TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course (taught in English) starts from the dual premise that culture is largely a product of communication and that, in turn, communication is a basis and record of culture. Therefore, some of the questions central to this course will be: What is language? How do the many texts around us mediate our understanding of culture? And what happens when ideas and concepts are translated from one language and one cultural context to another? Students will be able to explore these and other questions within the context of their own experience of language and communication. Given the cross-cultural nature of this course, there will be regular guest lectures by faculty from a range of other fields.
2385 LACS-324-01 Gender and Migration 1.00 SEM Provitola, Blase M: 6:30PM-9:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: WMGS-324-01
  How does gender identity impact people’s experiences when they cross borders? What happens when Western categories like “transgender” travel? This interdisciplinary course explores the concept of migration through narratives of crossing geographical and gender borders. By putting literature and film in conversation with history and theory, we will consider the ways in which political, legal, and economic forces regulate bodies as they come to occupy and invent new spaces. Topics include the relationship between travel and gender transition, sexual rights, and family.
1151 LACS-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1262 LACS-401-01 Senior Project 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  The capstone project for the World Literature and Culture Studies major. To enroll, students must submit a completed special registration form available from the Registrar's Office.
1152 LACS-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1148 ARAB-102-01 Intensive Elementary Arabic II 1.50 LEC Hanna, Kifah TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM
W: 10:00AM-11:15AM		 TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 101 or equivalent.
  Designed to develop basic language skills learned in Arabic 101. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour per week. (Also listed under the African Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1003 ARAB-202-01 Intermediate Arabic II 1.00 LEC Azzimani, Azzedine TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Arabic 201, leading to a completion of essential basic grammatical constructions as well as further conversational practice. (Also listed under the African Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1981 ARAB-302-01 Intermediate Arabic IV 1.00 LEC Azzimani, Azzedine TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Arabic 301 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Arabic 301, presenting alternative stylistic tools for oral and written communication, with a vigorous expansion of vocabulary. Lab work required. (Also listed under the African Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1004 ARAB-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2102 CHIN-102-01 Intens Elem Chinese II 1.50 LEC Wang, Jui-Chien MWF: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Chinese 101 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Chinese 101, with increased emphasis on spoken and written Chinese. Students will learn 200 additional characters and more complex grammar structures. By the end of the semester, students are expected to read and write sentences and simple passages, and to perform basic communicative functions using sentences in face-to-face social interactions.
2130 CHIN-202-01 Intermediate Chinese II 1.00 LEC Wang, Jui-Chien MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Chinese 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Chinese 201, with further emphasis on written and spoken development of the current idiom. Three hours of class work. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2772 CHIN-302-01 Advanced Chinese II 1.00 LEC Shen, Yipeng MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Concentration on advanced writing and speaking skills, further acquisition of compound characters, and further extensive practice in complex reading. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1169 CHIN-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1010 CHIN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Requires completion of the Special Registration Form, available in the Office of the Registrar.
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1026 FREN-102-01 Elementary French II 1.00 LEC Evelein, Isabel MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Five seats reserved for First Year Students.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
1238 FREN-102-02 Elementary French II 1.00 LEC Evelein, Isabel MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Five seats reserved for First Year Students.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
2459 FREN-151-01 French Film Festival 0.50 LEC Humphreys, Karen TBA TBA HUM Q2
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with FILM, LACS
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first year students, 8 seats for sophomores, 8 seats for juniors, and 8 seats for seniors
  A half-credit course offered in conjunction with the annual spring French Film Festival. Class meetings and film screenings will take place in March and April. Two mandatory workshops will take place prior to and following the festival at a time to be announced. Students are required to attend all film showings. Students taking the course for credit in French will be required to do all written work in French and to attend French language versions of the two supplemental workshops. Course may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.
1149 FREN-201-01 Intermediate French I 1.00 LEC Humphreys, Karen MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 102 or equivalent.
  Review of basic grammatical concepts and development of fundamental language skills, with increasing emphasis on written expression and spoken accuracy. Use is made of video-based presentations. Since significant linguistic progress cannot be achieved in 201 alone, students wishing to acquire proficiency should plan to take both 201 and 202 in sequence.
1028 FREN-202-01 Intermediate French II 1.00 LEC Bouchakour, Walid MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Further reinforcement of written and spoken skills, with continuing practice in the use of complex grammatical structures and greater emphasis on the mastery of contemporary usage through extensive class discussion, reading, and writing.
1027 FREN-241-01 Adv Composition & Style 1.00 LEC Bouchakour, Walid MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Development of a high level of proficiency through the reading and analysis of texts and films in contemporary idiomatic French, with considerable emphasis on attainment of grammatical accuracy.
2789 FREN-247-01 Race and Empire 1.00 SEM Bouchakour, Walid MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 241 or permission of instructor
  What does it mean to study an imperial language in a time of unfinished decolonization? What role have literature, cinema, and the arts played in anti-imperial struggles and liberation movements across the French-speaking world? How is the emergence of French as a global language related to France's status as a (neo-)colonial power? This course focuses on decolonial approaches to the French-language literatures and cultures of Africa and the Caribbean as well as their diasporas. It provides an introduction to the long, ongoing histories of French slavery, colonization, and their afterlives. Through literary texts, film, works of art, and historical documents, students will grapple with unresolved questions related to historical memory, colonial violence, and reparations. Course conducted in French.
2985 FREN-273-01 Comics and Graphic Novels 1.00 SEM Buzay, Elisabeth TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-273-01
  How do we read and interpret texts and images in comics and graphic novels? Why are these works so powerful and so appealing? Mediums combining texts and images for the purpose of graphic storytelling are extremely popular. Known in French as “bandes dessinées” (comics), these works are a mainstream form of cultural production in Francophone and European cultures. In English the term “graphic novels” describes a related medium that functions similarly. In this course (taught in English), we will explore how comic books and graphic novels use text and images, and the interaction between the two, to depict stories. Analyzing texts mainly in the Franco-Belgian tradition, students will critically engage with these mediums by undertaking literary, visual, and genre analyses, as well as creative activities.
1651 FREN-281-01 Conversational French 1.00 LEC Evelein, Isabel MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 241 or permission of instructor
  This course is designed for students who want to acquire greater proficiency in their oral expression and are interested in current events. We will examine current political, social, historical and educational issues as they appear in French newspapers and magazines such as L’Express, Le Monde, Le Nouvel Observateur and other online resources. Students will participate in class discussions, prepare oral reports and conduct presentations on the issues under study.
2965 FREN-310-01 Writing the Self 1.00 SEM Buzay, Elisabeth TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 247, 248, 251 or 252 or permission of instructor.
  How and why do authors write about themselves? This class will take on the topic of the Francophone autobiography—and beyond—to explore this question and others related to writing about the self. By reading examples of such works and of the theoretical approaches to autobiography, students will discover the surprising variety of writings about the self. Beyond traditional autobiography, Francophone authors have also developed other forms and genres of writing about the self, including essays, auto-fiction, and autobiography-inspired fiction, which will be studied as well. In addition, using a creative-critical approach, students will engage in different approaches to writing about themselves, as a further means of discovering how and why one writes the self. This course is conducted in French.
1160 FREN-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2131 FREN-401-01 Senior Seminar 1.00 SEM Provitola, Blase MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 9 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in at least one 300-level course in French literature or the equivalent, and permission of instructor.
  This seminar is required of all seniors majoring in Francophone Studies. Over the term, students will work collaboratively on a senior capstone project in the form of a research paper, and the whole class will undertake a number of readings in common in order to provide informed criticism of one another’s papers. Depending on enrollment, the class may also spend part of the semester considering a special topic, author or genre in Francophone Studies.
1159 FREN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1029 GRMN-102-01 Intens Elemtry German II 1.50 LEC Doerre, Jason MWF: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in German 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Five seats reserved for First Year Students.
  Continuation of German 101, with completion of the study of essential grammar, further vocabulary building through oral and written practice, practice in reading, and discussions of cultural contexts.
1059 GRMN-202-01 Intermediate German II 1.00 LEC Doerre, Jason MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in German 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of German 201, with the addition of expository material on German life and culture for discussion and writing practice.
2790 GRMN-265-01 German Hist thru Lit & Film 1.00 LEC Doerre, Jason TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 18 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with FILM
  This course examines German history from 1871 to the present through major works of German literature and film. Special emphasis will be placed on the historical context within which each work was written: the Wilhelmine Empire, World War I, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, East/West Germany and the Cold War, and Reunification. The objective of the course is twofold: to become familiar with some of the most powerful narratives of modern German literature and film; and to analyze literature and film as windows on social, cultural, and historical processes.
2791 GRMN-305-01 German-Jewish Writers 1.00 SEM Assaiante, Julia MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in German 202 or equivalent.
  This course will examine the contribution of Jewish writers to German literature, philosophy and culture. Of central concern will be how these writers negotiate and theorize their dual identity as Jew and German through the form and content of their writings. Issues of national, cultural and linguistic identification, acculturation, and self-criticism will be traced out through texts dating from the Enlightenment to the modern era. Readings to include: Mendelssohn, Varnhagen, Schlegel, Heine, Schnitzler, Freud, Kafka, Lasker-Schüler, Arendt, Celan.
1085 GRMN-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2077 GRMN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1720 GRMN-499-01 Senior Thesis 1.00 IND Staff, Trinity TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of special registration form and the approval of the director are required for enrollment in this thesis course.
1114 HEBR-102-01 Intensive Modern Hebrew II 1.50 LEC Katz, Adi MWF: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hebrew 101 or equivalent.
  A continuation of Hebrew 101 with emphasis on increasing vocabulary, understanding, writing and speaking skills with widening exposure to appropriate cultural materials. (Also offered under the Middle Eastern studies and Jewish studies programs.)
2132 HEBR-202-01 Intmdt Modern Hebrew II 1.00 LEC Katz, Adi MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with JWST
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hebrew 201 or equivalent.
  A continuation of Hebrew 201 with more advanced grammar and increased emphasis on composition and speaking as well as exposure to appropriate cultural materials. (Also offered under the Middle Eastern studies and Jewish studies programs.)
1032 HEBR-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
2111 HISP-101-01 Elementary Spanish I 1.00 LEC Eldrett, Christopher MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 6 seats for FY, 6 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 2 seats for seniors.
  This course is designed for students with no previous experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the present. Students with 3 or more years of pre-college Spanish study will not be allowed to enroll in this course. Any request for exceptions should be addressed to the coordinator of Hispanic Studies. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1252 HISP-102-01 Elementary Spanish II 1.00 LEC Sanchez Rivera, Jorge MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 6 seats for FY, 6 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 2 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 101. This course is designed for students with 1-2 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the past. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1253 HISP-102-02 Elementary Spanish II 1.00 LEC Sanchez Rivera, Jorge MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 6 seats for FY, 6 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 2 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 101. This course is designed for students with 1-2 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and basic constructions in the past. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1266 HISP-201-01 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Gelardo-Rodriguez, Teresa MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 6 seats for FY, 6 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 2 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1657 HISP-201-02 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Eldrett, Christopher MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 6 seats for FY, 6 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 2 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1999 HISP-201-03 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Flores, Laura MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 5 seats for FY, 5 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 4 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2069 HISP-201-04 Intermediate Spanish I 1.00 LEC Flores, Laura MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 102 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 5 seats for FY, 5 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 4 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 102. This course is designed for students with 2-3 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development. Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate constructions in the past and subjunctive. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
1060 HISP-202-01 Intermediate Spanish II 1.00 LEC Gelardo-Rodriguez, Teresa MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 201 or equivalent.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 6 seats for FY, 6 seats for sophomores, 5 seats for Juniors, 2 seats for seniors.
  Continuation of Hispanic Studies 201. This course is designed for students with 3-4 years of high school experience in the language. It focuses on communicative skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Also stresses student participation in skills development Includes high frequency vocabulary, common phrases, cultural aspects, and intermediate to advanced constructions in the past, subjunctive, future and hypothetical. Students will work with written texts and other media materials, and produce a variety of written and oral work. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
2793 HISP-226-01 Iberian & LatAmer Film&Convers 1.00 LEC Gelardo-Rodriguez, Teresa MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with FILM
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 202 or equivalent.
  This course focuses on enhancing oral proficiency and critical thinking by analyzing contemporary news, film, and digital media from the Hispanophone world. Students engage in debates, create multimedia projects, and practice advanced grammar to discuss social, cultural, and political issues, typically improving both conversational fluency and cultural awareness. Students with Spanish as their first language, or who have studied in a Spanish speaking country, or who have taken a course at a higher level (Hispanic Studies 261 or above) are not eligible to enroll. (GLB2) o Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 202 or equivalent.
1061 HISP-262-01 Dictatorship & Democracy-Spain 1.00 LEC Baena, Diego MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221, or permission of instructor.
  This course explores how contemporary Spanish politics and culture has been shaped by questions of class-struggle, race, gender, and migration from the Napoleonic Era to the present. It will do so through the study of visual art, novels, plays, poems, and films. Special emphasis will be given to the Colonial Wars of 1859-1898, the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), and the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1939-1975), as well as the enduring legacy of these events during the country’s more recent “Transition” to democracy and the coming of the new millennium.
1062 HISP-264-01 Memory-Resistance Latn America 1.00 LEC Melendez, Priscilla TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221, or permission of instructor.
  This course explores the intertwined histories of memory and resistance across Latin America from the late nineteenth century to the present. We will examine how literature, film, and visual arts are sites to preserve collective memory and challenge structures of domination. Topics include the advent of Modernismo, the abolition and memory of slavery in the Caribbean, Indigenous resistance to the legacy of colonialism, revolutionary culture, transitional justice, feminism and environmental movements. Students will gain an overview of the diverse cultural traditions of Latin America while engaging critically with the ways literature, film, and the arts help us remember, resist, and re-imagine futures.
2100 HISP-270-01 Intro to Cultural Analysis 1.00 LEC Baena, Diego MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA GLB  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221 or 224, or permission of instructor.
  This course serves as a transition to advanced courses in Spanish language, culture, and literature. Students will develop analytical skills through an intense exploration of cultural production in the Hispanic world and through an examination of diverse literary genres, film, and current events. The focus will be on improving the necessary linguistic and critical thinking skills that are the fundamental foundation for literary and cultural analysis in advanced Spanish study.
1073 HISP-280-01 Hispanic Hartford 1.00 LEC Aponte-Aviles, Aidali TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA HUGI  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Hispanic Studies 221 or 224, or permission of instructor.
  This course seeks to place Trinity students in active and informed dialogue with the Hartford region’s large and diverse set of Spanish-speaking communities. The course will help student recognize and analyze the distinct national histories (e.g. Peruvian, Puerto Rican, Chilean, Honduran, Cuban, Colombian, and Mexican) which have contributed to the Hispanic diaspora in the city and the entire northeastern region of the United States. Students will undertake field projects designed to look at the effects of transnational migration on urban culture, institution-building, and identity formation. (Also offered under the Latin American and Caribbean studies concentration of the International Studies Program.)
3025 HISP-358-01 Ecofictions in Latin America 1.00 SEM Aldrete, Diana TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: HISP 260 or higher, 270 recommended
  This seminar will examine how ecocritical literature contends with the climate crisis, proposing that, like many other forms of art, it is part of an urgent archive and cultural contributor to the zeitgeist in history. Ecohorror as a genre, short for ecological horror, portrays natural disasters as a consequence of our own fragmented connection with the environment. The inherent inequalities of the Anthropocene/Capitalocene era—particularly those experienced in the Americas—are revealed by ecohorror via the environmental humanities. This genre has had a widespread presence in contemporary literary production of Latin America and the Latinx community. The course includes works by Samanta Schweblin, Edmundo Paz Soldán, Verónica Gerber Bicecci, Fernanda Trías, Héctor Abad Faciolince, and Yxta Maya Murray.
1168 HISP-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1075 HISP-401-01 Senior Seminar 1.00 SEM Melendez, Priscilla TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 11 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is open only to seniors majoring in Hispanic Studies.
  Required for graduation with a major in Spanish (Plan A) or Plan B with Spanish as primary language. In this final exercise, students will engage theoretical and critical readings around a common theme related to the Spanish-speaking world and will write a 25-page analytical research paper on a specific topic related to the common theme.
1167 HISP-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1036 ITAL-101-01 Elementary Italian I 1.00 LEC Del Puppo, Dario MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Students who studied Italian for three or more years in high school may not enroll in ITAL 101.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students.
  Designed to develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Italian. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take 101 and 102 in sequence. Other than beginning students must have permission of instructor to enroll.
2566 ITAL-101-02 Elementary Italian I 1.00 LEC Del Puppo, Dario MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Students who studied Italian for three or more years in high school may not enroll in ITAL 101.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students.
  Designed to develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak Italian. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take 101 and 102 in sequence. Other than beginning students must have permission of instructor to enroll.
1037 ITAL-102-01 Elementary Italian II 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students, 3 for sophomores.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
2006 ITAL-102-02 Elementary Italian II 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students, 3 for sophomores.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
2101 ITAL-202-01 Inter Ital II:Comp & Lit 1.00 LEC Staff, Trinity MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 201 or equivalent.
  The review of grammar begun in Italian 201 will be completed in this course. Students’ oral and writing skills will be enhanced by further exploration of aspects of Italian culture, through a variety of texts and media. While emphasizing students’ communication skills, this course aims to provide them with the basis for linguistic competence in Italian.
2794 ITAL-271-01 Reading the Italian Landscape 1.00 SEM Del Puppo, Dario T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: LACS-271-01
  NOTE: 10 seats reserved for first year students, 3 seats for sophomores across ITAL/LACS.
  All cultures are rooted in geography. Using literary works, images, cartography, and digital mapping technology we will ask how the relationship between culture and geography in Italy has changed over time. Italians have adapted to living in a fragile landscape, prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods. Two world wars and industrialization have also left their mark. How, for example, have extreme weather and the climate change crisis in the Mediterranean region impacted the country? Analogous to how we will interpret the Italian landscape students will be encouraged to interpret the challenges and opportunities of their own landscapes that are like open books that tell complex tales.
2133 ITAL-314-01 Contemporary Italian Lit 1.00 LEC Di Florio, Martina W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  A critical reading of selected novels, short stories, poetry, and plays from the turn of the 20th century to the present. Authors include: Pirandello, Svevo, Aleramo, Montale, Ungaretti, Morante, Calvino, Petrignani, Fo, and other contemporary authors. Emphasis is on the historical and cultural context of the works and on recent trends in Italian literature. Topics include: literature during both world wars and under Fascism, modernism and postmodernism in literature, contemporary women writers, and the role of Italian intellectuals in society. All work is done in Italian.
1164 ITAL-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2134 ITAL-401-01 Sr Sem: Topics in Ital Studies 1.00 SEM Di Florio, Martina W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Italian 228 or equivalent.
  This seminar is required of all seniors majoring in Italian: Plan A, Plan B (Italian as primary language.) An interdisciplinary seminar devoted to guided, individual research. Each student may work on any aspect of the history, society, or culture of Italy or of Italians in other lands. Coursework is conducted in Italian. The grade is based on seminar participation and a research project. Prerequisites: At least one 300-level course in Italian literature or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
1162 ITAL-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1038 JAPN-102-01 Intens Elem Japanese II 1.50 LEC Miyazaki, Atsuko MWF: 8:30AM-9:45AM TBA HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 101 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Japanese 101, with increased emphasis on conversational practice. An additional 120 characters will be learned. Students are expected to master most of the spoken patterns by the end of the semester. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. (Also offered under the Asian studies program.)
1039 JAPN-202-01 Intermediate Japanese II 1.00 LEC Izumi, Katsuya TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 201 or equivalent.
  Continuation of Japanese 201, with further emphasis on written and spoken development of the current idiom. Three hours of class work. (Also offered under the Asian studies program.)
3032 JAPN-280-01 Japanese Calligraphy 1.00 SEM Izumi, Katsuya T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA GLB1  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: AHIS-280-01, LACS-280-01
  In this course, students will learn the history and theories of shodo, or calligraphy, which Japan adopted from China and developed. They will also learn to practice the art form. Reading essays about the art and drawing various Chinese characters, or Japanese kanji, they will be expected to recognize the values of calligraphy works and learn how to appreciate them along with a few important concepts in shodo such as “nothingness” and “emptiness.” Students will be required to practice patiently and repeatedly important basic brushstrokes in order to draw a few of the kanji used in words. This course will also cover ink paintings occasionally, and, near the end of the semester, Japanese kana systems. No previous experience studying Japanese or Chinese characters is required.
2799 JAPN-311-01 Advanced Readings Japanese I 1.00 LEC Izumi, Katsuya TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM TBA GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent.
  This course aims at building students’ skills and speed in reading Japanese. It will draw materials from primary sources in various genres such as novels, poems, newspapers, essays, and instructional materials. Students will develop sentence analysis strategies as well as expand their knowledge of advanced vocabulary and kanji. An appropriate level of oral communication skill is required. (Since the content of this course varies from year to year to focus on the most contemporary materials, students may enroll for credit more than once.)(Also offered under the Asian studies program.)
1163 JAPN-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1172 JAPN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1821 LING-466-01 Teaching Assistantship 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
2082 RUSS-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)