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From the Jackson School of International Studies:
ARCTIC 401 Indigenous Peoples and Oil Extraction
Instructor Clinton Westman
MW | 10:30-12:20 | 5 credit (SSc) | SLN 21102
Course addresses current challenges and opportunities in the circumpolar North, from the perspective of current cutting-edge research, fields of practice, and Arctic Indigenous peoples and communities. May include climate change, social well-being, education, governance, and more.
Instructor Nadine Fabbi
TTh | 12:30-2:20 | 5 credit (SSc, Div, W) | SLN 10436
Course includes the history of contact and colonization between Inuit and the outside world, then focuses on Inuit self-determination and their impact on global and local issues. Offers a foundation in Arctic Indigenous internationalism, the significance of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and how Inuit shape the Arctic Council and Inuit-Crown relations, giving insight into Inuit leadership and global influence.
Instructor Naomi Sokoloff
TTh | 11:30-1:20 | 5 credit (A&H, SSc, Div) | SLN 15554
Course presents a study of Jewish literature from Biblical narrative and rabbinic commentary to modern prose and poetry with intervening texts primarily organized around major themes: martyrdom and suffering, destruction and exile, messianism, Hasidism and Enlightenment, Yiddishism and Zionism. Various critical approaches; geographic and historic contexts.
Instructor Kathryn Medill
MW | 3:30-4:50 | 5 credit (A&H, SSc) | SLN 15555
Course traces the Israelites, from the Babylonian destruction of the Jerusalemite Temple (586 BCE) to events following the destruction of the second Temple (first century CE). Focuses on primary historical and literary sources as well as archaeological and artistic evidence. No knowledge of Hebrew or the Bible required.
Instructor Guntis Smidchens
MW | 3:30-5:20 | 5 credit (SSc, A&H) | SLN 15602
Course covers cultures and peoples of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Baltic literature, music, art, and film in social and historical context. Traditional contacts with Scandinavia and Central and East Europe.
Instructor Nektaria Klapaki
MW 10:30-12:20 | 5 credit (SSc) | 15604
Course examines multiculturalism and migration in the Mediterranean. Focuses on immigrant communities of Greek diaspora in multicultural cities of Smyrna in nineteenth century Ottoman Empire, and of Alexandria in twentieth century Egypt. Considers how immigration to contemporary Greece transformed an ethnically homogeneous, mono-cultural Greek society into an increasingly multicultural one.
Instructor Eric Johnson
TTh 1:30-3:20 | 5 credit (SSc) | SLN 15616
Course examines the politics of contemporary post-Soviet Central Asia. Analyzes issues relevant to the region in comparative perspective, including democratization, religion, terrorism, civil society, economic reform, ethnic identity, and international influences. Uses theory to shed light on current policy debates.
Instructor Andrea Arai
MW | 3:30-5:20 | 5 credit (SSc, W) | SLN 15666
Course explores the portrayal of conflicts in film and art from local, national, and international perspectives. Reflecting on current global events, students analyze the impact of filmmakers, art, artists, and craftivists in responding to international conflicts. Examines the significance of visual and oral mediums in conveying compassion, empathy, and nuance, as well as fostering solidarity and community.