Undergraduate Subjects of Instruction
Undergraduate Course Listings
Official Yale College course information is found at the Yale Online Course Information Web site, http://students.yale.edu/oci. Official Yale College program information is found in the Yale College Programs of Study, www.yale.edu/ycpo/ycps.
The Organization of the Listings
The councils and programs offering undergraduate majors are presented first, followed by the other MacMillan Center area studies councils and committees.
In the listings for councils that offer majors, courses under each major’s designation are listed first, followed by relevant courses in other non-language fields (history, political science, for example), and lastly, by language and literature courses.
Within each major’s listing, relevant courses in other departments are listed alphabetically by department. In the councils and committees that do not administer an undergraduate major, all listings are made alphabetically by department.
African Studies
Council on African Studies
142 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3436
www.yale.edu/macmillan/african
Chair Lamin Sanneh (Divinity; History)
Director of Undergraduate Studies Ann Biersteker, 142 Luce Hall, 432.9902, ann.biersteker@yale.edu
Director of the Program in African Languages Kiarie Wa’Njogu, 493 College St., 432.0110, john.wanjogu@yale.edu
Professors David Apter (Emeritus; Political Science), Roberta Brilmayer (Law School), Kamari Clarke (Anthropology), Owen Fiss (Law School), William Foltz (Emeritus; Political Science), Robert Harms (History), Andrew Hill (Anthropology), John Middleton (Emeritus; Anthropology), Christopher L. Miller (French), Sean O’Fahey (Visiting; African Studies; Middle East Studies), Lamin Sanneh (History; Divinity School), Ian Shapiro (Political Science), Robert Thompson (History of Art), Christopher Udry (Economics), David Watts (Anthropology), Elisabeth Wood (Political Science)
Associate Professors Ann Biersteker (Adjunct; African Studies; Linguistics), Keith Darden (Political Science), Michael R. Mahoney (History), Michael Veal (Music)
Assistant Professors Christopher Blattman (Political Science), Adria Lawrence (Political Science), Michael McGovern (Anthropology), Ato Kwamena Onoma (Political Science)
Lecturers Kabiri Ngeta, David Simon (Political Science)
Senior Lectors II Sandra Sanneh (African Languages), Kiarie Wa’Njogu (African Languages)
Lector Oluseye Adesola
The program in African Studies enables students to undertake interdisciplinary study of the arts, history, cultures, politics, and development of Africa. As a foundation, students in the program gain a cross-disciplinary exposure to Africa. In the junior and senior years, students develop analytical ability and focus their studies on research in a particular discipline such as anthropology, art history, history, languages and literatures, political science, or sociology.
African Studies provides training of special interest to those considering admission to graduate or professional schools, or careers in education, journalism, law, business management, city planning, politics, psychology, international relations, creative writing, or social work. The interdisciplinary structure of the program offers students an opportunity to satisfy the increasingly rigorous expectations of admissions committees and prospective employers for a broad liberal arts perspective that complements specialized knowledge of a field.
Requirements of the Major
The program in African Studies consists of thirteen term courses including (1) a course in African history and one in anthropology; (2) two years of an African language (Arabic, Kiswahili, Yorùbá, or isiZulu), unless waived by examination; (3) four term courses in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, art history, history, languages and literatures, political science, sociology, or in an interdisciplinary program such as African American Studies; Ethnicity, Race, and Migration; or Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; and (4) the junior seminar on research methods, AFST 401a. Students are expected to focus their studies on research in a particular discipline.
The required courses represent the core of the program and are intended to expose the student both to the interdisciplinary nature of African studies and to the methodologies currently being brought to bear on the study of African cultures and societies. Students are encouraged to include upper-level courses, especially those centering on research and methodology.
Senior Requirement
Students have the option of writing a senior essay, AFST 491a or b, under the guidance of a faculty member in the discipline of concentration and taking the senior seminar, AFST 464a, or taking the senior seminar and an additional senior seminar in another department in lieu of writing a senior essay.
Language Requirement
African Studies majors are required to complete two years of college-level study of an African language or the equivalent, and they are encouraged to continue beyond this level. For the major’s language requirement to be waived, a student must pass a placement test for admission into an advanced-level course or, for languages not regularly offered at Yale, an equivalent test of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills administered through the Center for Language Study. Students should begin their language study as early as possible.
Program in African Languages
The language program offers instruction in three major languages from sub-Saharan Africa: Kiswahili (eastern and central Africa), Yorùbá (West Africa), and isiZulu (southern Africa). African language courses emphasize communicative competence, using multimedia materials that focus on the contemporary African context. Course sequences are designed to enable students to achieve advanced competence in all skill areas by the end of the third year, and students are encouraged to spend a summer or term in Africa during their language study.
Courses in Arabic are offered through the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Noncredit instruction in other African languages is available by application through the Directed Independent Language Study program at the Center for Language Study. Contact the director of the Program in African Languages for information.
Procedure
Students planning to major in African Studies should consult the director of undergraduate studies as early as possible.
M.A. Program
The African Studies program does not offer the simultaneous award of the B.A. and M.A. degrees. However, students in Yale College are eligible to complete the M.A. in African Studies in one year of graduate work if they begin the program in the third and fourth undergraduate years. Students interested in this option must complete eight graduate courses in the area by the time of the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Only two courses may be counted toward both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Successful completion of graduate courses while still an undergraduate does not guarantee admission into the M.A. program.
Courses
AFST 110aG, Introduction to an African Language I Kiarie Wa’Njogu and staff
AFST 120bG, Introduction to an African Language II Kiarie Wa’Njogu and staff
AFST 170b/ECON 327b/PLSC 170b, African Poverty and Western Aid Christopher Blattman
AFST 188bG/AFAM 178bG/HSAR 378bG, From West Africa to the Black Americas: The Black Atlantic Visual Tradition Robert Thompson
AFST 323b/ANTH 356b/WGSS 323b, HIV and AIDS in Africa Graeme Reid
AFST 336b/HIST 336b, Africa since 1800 Michael R. Mahoney
AFST 339a/HIST 339a, History of Southern Africa Michael R. Mahoney
AFST 343a/ENGL 343a/LITR 269a, Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures El Mokhtar Ghambou
AFST 347b/PLSC 347b, Post-Conflict Politics David Simon
AFST 353b/MUSI 353b, Topics in World Music Michael Veal
AFST 356a/INTS 326a/PLSC 356a, Collective Action and Social Movements Elisabeth Wood
AFST 363b/ANTH 358b/WGSS 363b, Beauty, Fashion, and Self-Styling Graeme Reid
AFST 376bG/ANTH 379b, African Society John Middleton
AFST 385b/PLSC 385b, Introduction to African Politics Ato Kwamena Onoma
AFST 387a/HIST 386Ja, Women and Gender in African History Michael R. Mahoney
AFST 401aG, Research Methods in African Studies Ann Biersteker
AFST 403b/EP&E 373b/PSC 403b, The Politics of Human Rights Ato Kwamena Onoma
AFST 407b/FREN 407b, World Literature in French Christopher L. Miller
AFST 420a/EP&E 347a/PLSC 430a, The Politics of Development Assistance David Simon
AFST 421bG, Comparative Perspectives on African Literatures Ann Biersteker
AFST 430bG, Language Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa Kiarie Wa’Njogu
AFST 435a/THST 335a, Contemporary Dance of African Expression Reggie Wilson
AFST 447b/PLSC 447b, The Rwandan Genocide in Comparative Context David Simon
AFST 464aG/ANTH 422aG/PLSC 434aG, Africa and the Disciplines Kamari Clarke
AFST 471a and 472b, Independent Study Staff
AFST 476a/AFAM 383a/FREN 376a, The Two Congos: Literature and Culture in the Heart of Africa Christopher L. Miller
AFST 486a/HIST 388Ja, Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa Robert Harms
AFST 487a/HIST 387Ja, West African Islam: Jihad Tradition and Its Pacifist Opponents Lamin Sanneh
AFST 488b/HIST 393Jb, International Development in Historical Perspective Michael R. Mahoney
AFST 491a or b, The Senior Essay Staff
SWAH 110aG, Elementary Kiswahili Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 120bG, Elementary Kiswahili II Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 130aG, Intermediate Kiswahili I Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 140bG, Intermediate Kiswahili II Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 150aG, Advanced Kiswahili I Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 160bG, Advanced Kiswahili II Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 170aG or bG, Topics in Kiswahili Literature Ann Biersteker
YORU 110aG, Elementary Yorùbá I Oluseye Adesola
YORU 120bG, Elementary Yorùbá II Oluseye Adesola
YORU 130aG, Intermediate Yorùbá I Oluseye Adesola
YORU 140bG, Intermediate Yorùbá II Oluseye Adesola
YORU 150aG, Advanced Yorùbá I Oluseye Adesola
YORU 160bG, Advanced Yorùbá II Oluseye Adesola
ZULU 110aG, Elementary isiZulu I Sandra Sanneh
ZULU 120bG, Elementary isiZulu II Sandra Sanneh
ZULU 130aG, Intermediate isiZulu I Sandra Sanneh
ZULU 140bG, Intermediate isiZulu II Sandra Sanneh
ZULU 150aG, Advanced isiZulu I Sandra Sanneh
ZULU 160bG, Advanced isiZulu II Sandra Sanneh
East Asian Studies
Council on East Asian Studies
320 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3426
http://research.yale.edu/eastasianstudies
Chair Haun Saussy (Comparative Literature; East Asian Languages and Literatures)
Director of Undergraduate Studies Koichi Shinohara, 451 College St., 432.0839, koichi.shinohara@yale.edu
Professors Kang-i Sun Chang (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Deborah Davis (Sociology), Koichi Hamada (Economics), Valerie Hansen (History), Edward Kamens (East Asian Languages & Literatures), William Kelly (Anthropology), Tina Lu (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Peter Perdue (History), Frances Rosenbluth (Political Science), Haun Saussy (Chair) (Comparative Literature; East Asian Languages & Literatures), Helen Siu (Anthropology), Jonathan Spence (History), William Summers (History of Science, History of Medicine), John Treat (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Mimi Yiengpruksawan (History of Art)
Associate Professors Christopher Hill (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Pierre Landry (Political Science)
Assistant Professors Seok-ju Cho (Political Science), Jacob Dalton (Religious Studies), Fabian Drixler (History), Aaron Gerow (East Asian Languages & Literatures; Film Studies), William Honeychurch (Anthropology), Reginald Jackson (East Asian Languages & Literatures; Theater Studies), Paize Keulemans (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Karen Nakamura (Anthropology), Jun Saito (Political Science), Lillian Tseng (History of Art), Jing Tsu (East Asian Languages & Literatures)
Senior Lecturers Annping Chin (History), Koichi Shinohara (Religious Studies; East Asian Languages & Literatures)
Lecturers Elif Akcetin, Chi-wah Chan, Georgios Klonos, Huiwen Helen Zhang
Senior Lectors I Seungja Choi, Koichi Hiroe, Zhengguo Kang, Ninghui Liang, Yoshiko Maruyama, John Montanaro, Ling Mu, Michiaki Murata, Hiroyo Nishimura, Masahiko Seto, Mari Stever, Wei Su, Peisong Xu, William Zhou
Lectors Hsiu-hsien Chan, Min Chen, Angela Lee-Smith, Rongzhen Li, Fan Liu, Yu-Lin Wang Saussy, Jianhua Shen, Haiwen Wang, Li Zhang
In the East Asian Studies major, students concentrate on either China or Japan and organize their work in the humanities or the social sciences. Students also have the opportunity to take courses related to Korea, as the Council on East Asian Studies continues to expand the study of Korea in the undergraduate curriculum. The major offers a liberal education by providing a degree of mastery of a significant field of learning. At the same time, it serves as excellent preparation for graduate study or for business and professional careers in which an understanding of East Asia is essential.
The Major
The major in East Asian Studies is interdisciplinary, and students typically select classes from a wide variety of disciplines. The proposed course of study must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
Prerequisite to the major are CHNS 110a and 120b or JAPN 110a and 120b or the equivalent. Beyond the prerequisites, the major consists of thirteen term courses, which may include up to six taken in a preapproved program of study abroad, normally Yale’s Year or Term Abroad. Required courses are intermediate and third-year Chinese or Japanese. Six term credits must be taken in East Asian language courses. Beyond the language requirement, the major consists of seven additional required courses, six in the country of concentration and one outside it. Of the six courses in the country of concentration, one must be in the premodern period, at least two must be seminars, and one is the senior requirement (a senior seminar culminating in a senior thesis, a one-term senior essay, or a senior directed research project). These courses are normally taken at Yale during the academic year, but with prior approval of the director of undergraduate studies the requirement may be fulfilled through successful course work undertaken elsewhere.
For the Class of 2011 and subsequent classes, a maximum of one course taken Credit/D/Fail may be counted toward the requirements of the major, with permission of the director of undergraduate studies.
Senior Requirement
All students must satisfy a senior requirement undertaken during the senior year. This requirement can be met in one of three ways. Students may take one seminar in the country of concentration, culminating in a senior thesis. Alternatively, students who are unable to write a senior essay in a seminar may complete a one-term senior essay in EAST 480a or b or a one-credit, two-term senior research project in east 491 culminating in an essay.
Upon entering the major, students are expected to draw up intellectually coherent sequences of courses in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. They must consult with the director of undergraduate studies each term concerning their course schedules. They should identify as soon as possible a faculty adviser in the area of their specialization. As a multidisciplinary program, East Asian Studies draws on the resources of other departments and programs in the University. The following listing of courses is meant to be suggestive only: apart from those courses required for the major, it is neither restrictive nor exhaustive. Students are encouraged to examine the offerings of other departments in both the humanities and the social sciences, as well as residential college seminars, for additional relevant courses. The stated area of concentration of each student determines the relevance and acceptability of other courses. For a complete listing of courses approved for the major, see http://research.yale.edu/eastasianstudies. Students are also encouraged to visit E-Assisted Planning at http://berlin.cls.yale.edu/eap/ for help in planning the major.
Courses
EAST 365b/SOCY 325bG, Civil Society in China Deborah Davis
EAST 408a/EP&E 308a/SOCY 395a, Wealth and Poverty in Modern China Deborah Davis
EAST 479a/ECON 479a, Economic Development of Japan Koichi Hamada
EAST 480a or b, One-Term Senior Essay
Consult the director of undergraduate studies.
EAST 491, Senior Research Project
Consult the director of undergraduate studies.
ELECTIVES WITHIN THE MAJOR
ANTH 170b, Chinese Culture, Society, and History Helen Siu
ANTH 254a, Japan: Culture, Society, Modernity Karen Nakamura
ANTH 282b, Sport, Society, and Culture William Kelly
CHNS 170aG, Introduction to Literary Chinese I Paize Keulemans
CHNS 171bG, Introduction to Literary Chinese II Paize Keulemans
CHNS 180bG, Classical Tales from Tang to Qing Tina Lu
CHNS 200aG/LITR 172aG, Man and Nature in Chinese Literature Kang-i Sun Chang
CHNS 400bG, Materials and Methods for Research in Chinese Studies Chi-wah Chan
ECON 120a or b, Introduction to the Chinese Economy Dong Chen
HIST 306b, East Asia, 500 to the Present Fabian Drixler, Peter Perdue
HIST 308a, Beijing and China, 900–2006 Valerie Hansen
HIST 313Ja/EVST 420a, Asian Environments and Frontiers Peter Perdue
HIST 314a, Early Sources in Chinese Intellectual Traditions Annping Chin
HIST 317Ja, The Qing Dynasty Jonathan Spence
HIST 325Jb, Infanticide and Foundlings in Asia and Europe before 1900 Fabian Drixler
HIST 327Ja, Navigating Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan Fabian Drixler
HIST 379Jb/HSHM 447bG, History of Chinese Science William Summers
HSAR 350b, Chinese Art and the Modern World Lillian Tseng
HSAR 482b, Art and Aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony Mimi Yiengpruksawan
JAPN 170aG, Introduction to Literary Japanese Edward Kamens
JAPN 171bG, Readings in Literary Japanese Reginald Jackson
JAPN 200b/LITR 175b, The Japanese Classics Edward Kamens
JAPN 215aG/THST 338a, Introduction to Japanese Theater Reginald Jackson
JAPN 250aG/LITR 260a, Modern Japanese Fiction Christopher Hill
JAPN 260bG/LITR 252b, Imagining Space in Japanese Fiction and Film Christopher Hill
JAPN 271aG/FILM 448a, Japanese Cinema after 1960 Aaron Gerow
KREN 251b/FILM 315b, Korean Cinema after 1961 Seungja Choi
LITR 445a/CLCV 318a/HUMS 382a, Literature and Philosophy in Early China and Greece Alexander Beecroft
PLSC 111a, Introduction to International Relations Jolyon Howorth
PLSC 292b, Chinese Political Philosophy Daniel Tauss
PLSC 379aG, Japanese Politics and Political Economy Jun Saito
PLSC 388bG, Public Opinion in China Pierre Landry
PLSC 427a/INTS 318a, Sex, Markets, and Power Frances Rosenbluth
RLST 134bG/EALL 200b, Buddhism in China and Japan Koichi Shinohara
RLST 181b, Buddhist Masters of the Himalaya Jacob Dalton
RLST 182a, Death, Dreams, and Visions in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Jacob Dalton
RLST 186a/EALL 205a, Mandalas and Mantras Koichi Shinohara
SOCY 086a, Chinese Society since Mao Deborah Davis
THST 427b/JAPN 300b, Gesture in Japanese and African American Performance Reginald Jackson
Ethnicity, Race, and Migration
213 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.1376
www.yale.edu/macmillan/degrees.htm
Director of Undergraduate Studies Patricia Pessar, 213 Luce Hall, 432.9344, patricia.pessar@yale.edu
Professors Rolena Adorno (Spanish & Portuguese), Hazel Carby (African American Studies, American Studies), Michael Denning (American Studies, English), Kathryn Dudley (American Studies, Anthropology), John Mack Faragher (History, American Studies), Donald Green (Political Science), Dolores Hayden (Architecture, American Studies), Jonathan Holloway (History, African American Studies), Paula Hyman (History, Religious Studies), Matthew Jacobson (American Studies, African American Studies, History), Gilbert Joseph (History), Kenneth Kidd (School of Medicine), Benedict Kiernan (History), Jennifer Klein (History), Marianne LaFrance (Psychology, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies), Enrique Mayer (Anthropology), Patricia Pessar (Adjunct) (American Studies, Anthropology), Stephen Pitti (History, American Studies), Helen Siu (Anthropology), John Szwed (Emeritus) (African American Studies, Anthropology), Laura Wexler (American Studies, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies)
Associate Professors Bernard Bate (Anthropology), Alicia Schmidt Camacho (American Studies), Mary Lui (American Studies, History), Mridu Rai (History)
Assistant Professors Shameem Black (English), Khalilah Brown-Dean (Political Science, African American Studies), Kornel Chang (Visiting; American Studies), Jason Cortés (Spanish & Portuguese), Seth Fein (History, American Studies), Terri Francis (Film Studies, African American Studies), Lillian Guerra (History), Alondra Nelson (African American Studies, Sociology), Naomi Pabst (African American Studies)
Lecturers Jasmina Beširevic-Regan (Sociology), Denise Khor (Film Studies, American Studies)
The program in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration enables students to combine a disciplinary requirement of a first major with an interdisciplinary, comparative study of forces that have created a multicultural, multiethnic, and multiracial world. The major emphasizes familiarity with the intellectual traditions and debates surrounding the concepts of ethnicity, nationality, and race; grounding in both the history of migration and its contemporary manifestations; and knowledge of the cultures, structures, and peoples formed by these migrations.
Second Major
Ethnicity, Race, and Migration can be taken only as a second major. Students combine Ethnicity, Race, and Migration with a major that coordinates with research into ethnicity and migration. They should consult the director of undergraduate studies early in their academic careers about other departments that meet this criterion. Departments or programs that already have concentrations of courses dealing with ethnic issues—African American Studies, African Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, English, History, Literature, Political Science, Sociology, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies—are particularly appropriate, but a student may choose any traditional discipline that provides the tools for a rigorous senior project in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration. Course selections and choices of linked majors must be approved by the appropriate directors of undergraduate studies.
In working out programs for their two majors, students should note that, in accordance with the academic regulations concerning two majors (see Two Majors in chapter III, section K of Yale College Programs of Study), each major must be completed independently, with no more than two term courses overlapping. This overlap must not be in the senior essay or senior project unless the essay or project is unusually substantial and represents at least the equivalent of the minimum essay or project requirement of the one major in addition to the minimum essay or project requirement of the other major.
Permission to complete two majors must be secured from the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing; forms are available from the residential college deans. Assistance in completing the form is available from the director of undergraduate studies in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration.
Requirements of the Major
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the other major, a student must complete twelve term courses in Ethnicity, Race, and Migration, including the senior seminar and the senior essay or project. There are no prerequisites.
Introductory Course
ER&M 200b offers an introduction to the issues and disciplines involved in the study of ethnicity, race, and migration. Students interested in the major should take this course early in their studies, preferably during the sophomore year.
Area of Concentration
In consultation with the director of undergraduate studies, each student defines an area of concentration consisting of six term courses including the one-term senior essay or project. Advanced work in the foreign language related to a student’s area of concentration is advised.
Distributional Requirements
In order to acquire a comparative sense of ethnicity, race, and migration, students are expected to take at least two courses in each of two distinct geographic areas. To gain familiarity with global movements of people within and across national borders, majors must take at least one course that examines historical or contemporary migrations. Students must also demonstrate evidence of interdisciplinary work related to ethnicity, race, and migration in at least two departments or academic fields.
As a multidisciplinary program, Ethnicity, Race, and Migration draws on the resources of other departments and programs in the University. Students are encouraged to examine the offerings of other departments in both the humanities and the social sciences, interdisciplinary programs of study housed in the MacMillan Center and elsewhere, and residential college seminars for additional relevant courses. The stated area of concentration of each student determines the relevance and acceptability of other courses. Majors are encouraged to pursue academic research and other experiences abroad.
Senior Requirement
Students must take the senior colloquium (ER&M 491a) on theoretical and methodological issues and complete a one-term senior essay or project (ER&M 492b).
Courses
INTRODUCTORY COURSE
ER&M 200b, Introduction to Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Alicia Schmidt Camacho
ELECTIVES WITHIN THE MAJOR
ER&M 180a/E&EB 118a, Human Genetic Variation and Evolution Kenneth Kidd
ER&M 190a/AMST 192a, Work and Daily Life in Global Capitalism Michael Denning
ER&M 223b/AMST 230b/HIST 137b, International History of the United States in the Twentieth Century Seth Fein
ER&M 230b/ANTH 210b, Twentieth-Century Anthropological Theory Staff
ER&M 231b/AFAM 229b/AMST 229b/SOCY 198b/WGSS 229b, Health Social Movements Alondra Nelson
ER&M 265b/SPAN 247b, Cultural Studies: Latin America Staff
ER&M 282a/AMST 272a/HIST 183a, Asian American History, 1800 to the Present Mary Lui
ER&M 286a/AMST 213a/HIST 128a, Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and the U.S.–Mexico Borderlands since 1848 Stephen Pitti
ER&M 310a/ENGL 328a/LITR 270a, Fiction without Borders Shameem Black
ER&M 322a/AMST 325a/HIST 143Ja, Indian-Colonial Relations in Comparative Perspective Alyssa Mt. Pleasant
ER&M 331a/AFAM 403a/THST 431a, Black Feminist Musical Subcultures Daphne Brooks
ER&M 333b/AFAM 374b/AMST 374b, Black Travel and Transnationality Naomi Pabst
ER&M 336a/AFAM 400a/FILM 422a, Black American Paris Terri Francis
ER&M 340a/ANTH 207a, Peoples and Cultures of Latin America Enrique Mayer
ER&M 341a/HIST 358a, Mexico in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Gilbert Joseph
ER&M 342b/HIST 372Jb, Revolutionary Change in Twentieth-Century Latin America Gilbert Joseph
ER&M 344a/AFAM 367a/AMST 431a/WGSS 455a, Representation and the Black Female Hazel Carby
ER&M 345b/AFAM 415bG/AMST 415b/SOCY 366bG, Race, Racisms, and Social Theory Alondra Nelson
ER&M 348a, Music and Performance from the Hispanophone Caribbean Alexandra Vázquez
ER&M 349a/AMST 376a/FILM 376a, Asian American Film and Video Denise Khor
ER&M 362a/EP&E 307a/INTS 384a/SOCY 363a, Genocide and Ethnic Conflict Jasmina Beširevi´c-Regan
ER&M 367a/ENGL 369a/WGSS 369a, Adoption Narratives Margaret Homans
ER&M 390a/AMST 411a/HIST 165Ja, The Idea of the Western Hemisphere Seth Fein
ER&M 410b/AMST 412b/FILM 405b/HIST 164Jb, Film and History Seth Fein
ER&M 447b/AMST 409b/HIST 163Jb, Northeastern Native America, 1850 to Today Alyssa Mt. Pleasant
AFAM 162b/AMST 162b/HIST 187b, African American History: From Emancipation to the Present Jonathan Holloway
AFAM 368b/AMST 321b, Interraciality and Hybridit Naomi Pabst
AMST 191b/HIST 106b, The Formation of Modern American Culture, 1920 to the Present Matthew Jacobson
ANTH 170b, Chinese Culture, Society, and History Helen Siu
ANTH 282b, Sport, Society, and Culture William Kelly
ANTH 414bG, Urban Anthropology and Global History Helen Siu
ECON 465a/EP&E 377a, Debating Globalization Ernesto Zedillo
ENGL 343a/AFST 343a/LITR 269a, Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures El Mokhtar Ghambou
ENGL 345b/HUMS 401b, Orientalism El Mokhtar Ghambou
ENGL 420a, The Literature of the Middle Passage Shameem Black, Caryl Phillips
HIST 310a, History of Modern South Asia Mridu Rai
HIST 323b, Southeast Asia since 1900 Benedict Kiernan
HIST 325a, Race, Spirituality, and Revolution in the Caribbean Lillian Guerra
HIST 377Jb, Transnationalism in the Caribbean Lillian Guerra
INTS 387a/PLSC 407a, The Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity Matthew Kocher
PLSC 223b/AFAM 332b, Ethnic Politics in the United States Khalilah Brown-Dean
PLSC 264b, Big City Politics in America: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago Cynthia Horan
SOCY 143a, Race and Ethnicity Averil Clarke
WGSS 295b, Globalizing Gender Geetanjali Singh Chanda
WGSS 296a, Introduction to LGBT Studies Graeme Reid, Shana Goldin-Perschbacher
WGSS 371a/AMST 322a, Gender, Family, and Cultural Identity in Asia and the United States: A Dialogue Geetanjali Singh Chanda
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH AND SENIOR ESSAY COURSES
ER&M 471a and 472b, Individual Reading and Research for Juniors and Seniors Director of undergraduate studies
ER&M 491a, The Senior Colloquium: Theoretical and Methodological Issues Patricia Pessar
ER&M 492b, The Senior Essay or Project Patricia Pessar
Hellenic Studies
301 LUCE, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3423
www.yale.edu/macmillan/hsp
Directors Stathis Kalyvas, 8 Prospect Pl., 432.5386, stathis.kalyvas@yale.edu;
John Geanakoplos, 30 Hillhouse, 432.3397, john.geanakoplos@yale.edu
Associate Program Director George Syrimis, 34 Hillhouse, 432.9342, george.syrimis@yale.edu
Professors John Geanakoplos (Economics), Stathis Kalyvas (Political Science)
Lecturers Konstantina Maragkou (History), George Syrimis (Comparative Literature)
Lector Maria Kaliambou
Hellenic Studies is a program of the Council on European Studies. The core of the program is the teaching of modern Greek, supplemented with other courses and events related to the study of postantiquity Greece, as well as the society and culture of modern Greece and its interaction with the rest of Europe and the world. Related courses can be found in the listings of Anthropology, History, History of Art, Literature, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Russian and East European Studies. A major in Ancient and Modern Greek is described under Classics. Students who have an interest in postantiquity Greek language, society, or culture are advised to consult with the associate program chair of the Hellenic Studies program or to contact the Council on European Studies, 242 Luce Hall, 432.3423.
Courses
MGRK 110aG, Elementary Modern Greek I Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 120bG, Elementary Modern Greek II Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 130aG, Intermediate Modern Greek I Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 140bG, Intermediate Modern Greek II Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 210a/HUMS 262a/LITR 341a/RLST 212a/WGSS 247a, Religion and Literature: Irreverent Texts George Syrimis
MGRK 211b/CLCV 211b/HUMS 263b/LITR 335b/WGSS 248b, Literature and War in the Greek Tradition George Syrimis
MGRK 212a/GMST 212a/LITR 328a, Folktales and Fairy Tales Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 225b/HIST 243b/INTS 374b, Occupied Europe during World War II Konstantina Maragkou
MGRK 226a/HIST 251Ja/INTS 372a, History of European Integration Konstantina Maragkou
MGRK 450a and 451b, Senior Seminar in Modern Greek Literature George Syrimis
MGRK 481a, Independent Tutorial Staff
International Studies
International Affairs Council
210 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.6253
www.yale.edu/macmillan/iac
Chair Julia Adams (Sociology)
Director of Undergraduate Studies Pierre Landry, 210 LUCE, 432.3418, pierre.landry@yale.edu
Professors Julia Adams (Chair; Sociology), John Dunn (Visiting; Political Science), John Gaddis (History), Jolyon Howorth (Visiting; Political Science), Stathis Kalyvas (Political Science), Boris Kapustin (Visiting; Ethics, Politics, & Economics), Dean Karlan (Economics), Daniel Kevles (History), Jack Levy (Visiting; Political Science), Patricia Pessar (Adjunct; American Studies; Anthropology), Douglas Rae (School of Management; Political Science), Gustav Ranis (Emeritus; Economics), Frances Rosenbluth (Political Science), Ian Shapiro (Political Science), Gaddis Smith (Emeritus; History), Alec Stone Sweet (Political Science; Law School), Elisabeth Wood (Political Science), Abebe Zegeye (Visiting; International Affairs)
Associate Professors Keith Darden (Political Science), Keller Easterling (School of Architecture), Pierre Landry (Political Science), Ellen Lust-Okar (Political Science), Mridu Rai (History)
Assistant Professors Patrick Cohrs (History), Thad Dunning (Political Science), Beverly Gage (History), Susan Hyde (Political Science), Sigrun Kahl (Political Science), Nomi Lazar (Political Science) (Visiting), Nikolay Marinov (Political Science), Vivek Sharma (Political Science)
Senior Lecturers and Lecturers Costas Arkolakis (Economics), Jasmina Beširevi´c-Regan (Sociology), Elizabeth Brundige (International Affairs), Cheryl Doss (Associate Chair) (Economics), Stuart Gottlieb (International Affairs; Political Science), Charles Hill (International Affairs; Political Science), Allison Kingsley (International Affairs; Political Science), Mathew Kocher (Political Science; International Affairs), Jean Krasno (Political Science), Konstantina Maragkou (Hellenic Studies), Walter Mead (International Affairs; History), Nancy Ruther (Political Science), Jonathan Schell (International Affairs), James Silk (Law School), Robin Theurkauf (Political Science), John Varty (International Affairs; History)
The program in International Studies is designed for students who seek to combine the discipline-based requirements of a first major with an understanding, drawn from several disciplines, of the transformations occurring on this planet in their interconnected socioeconomic, environmental, political, and cultural dimensions. No student may major in International Studies by itself; it must be a second major. The number of students accepted into this major is limited.
The International Studies major requires mastery at an advanced level in one modern foreign language or intermediate-level proficiency in two foreign languages; courses in introductory economics (both macro- and microeconomics); and familiarity with the history, society, or politics of at least one country or region other than the United States. Students are also required to take one 300-level course in each of five areas that provide alternative lenses for analyzing international affairs: analytic and research methods, statecraft and power, ethnicity and culture, international political economy, and science and technology. The capstone of the International Studies major is the two-term senior seminar course, in which a group of students and a faculty member study topics connected to a single broad theme and/or a region of the world.
Students contemplating applying to the International Studies major should elect courses during the freshman and sophomore years with an awareness of the foreign language and economics requirements of the major. Admission to the major takes place during the sophomore year. Application forms are available in the office of the undergraduate registrar, 210 luce, and online at www.yale.edu/macmillan/iac/bainternational.
Students should note that, in accordance with the academic regulations concerning two majors (see Two Majors in chapter III, section K of Yale College Programs of Study), each major must be completed independently of the other, with no more than two term courses overlapping. Although senior essays or projects may, with permission of both directors of undergraduate studies, be coordinated, they may not overlap in course credits earned. Close and continuous consultation between the student, the director of undergraduate studies, and appropriate faculty members is extremely important.
Permission to complete two majors must be secured from the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing. Application forms are available from the residential college deans. Forms must be submitted prior to the student’s final term.
Requirements of the Major
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the primary major, a student pursuing International Studies as a second major must complete eleven term courses, including the senior seminar, and meet the major’s language requirement. Up to two courses in the major may be taken on a Credit/D/Fail basis. Students are expected to choose their courses from the following categories:
- One term course chosen from either INTS 171a, International Ideas and Institutions: Foundations, or 172b, International Ideas and Institutions: Contemporary Challenges.
- Five 300-level term courses, one in each of the following lens areas: analytic and research methods, statecraft and power, ethnicity and culture, international political economy, and science and technology. A list of preapproved courses is available from the International Studies office or on the program Web site. Additional courses, including those not listed below, may meet a lens requirement with approval from the director of undergraduate studies.
- One term course in microeconomics and one in macroeconomics.
- One term course in the history, culture, or politics of a region or country other than the United States.
- One two-term senior seminar course (the senior requirement).
Language Requirement
Majors in International Studies must demonstrate advanced ability in one, or intermediate-level ability in two, modern languages other than English. This requirement is normally met by the completion of two courses at the L5 level in one language or courses in two languages at the L4 level. Grades in language courses do not count toward Distinction in the Major.
Senior Requirement
Each student takes a two-term senior seminar course. Senior seminars are yearlong working groups of about fifteen students directed by a faculty member and organized around a unifying theme or topic selected to reflect student and faculty interests. Each group produces a set of closely related, article-length research papers, with each student’s paper comprising the senior essay. Senior essays should draw on foreign language as well as English sources.
Senior seminars vary from year to year. The topics for 2008–2009 are indicated in the titles of the senior seminars below.
Courses
INTS 171a, International Ideas and Institutions: Foundations Charles Hill
INTS 172b, International Ideas and Institutions: Contemporary Challenges Jolyon Howorth
INTS 232b/PLSC 168b, Law and Politics of Globalization Alec Stone Sweet
INTS 302b, Foreign Policy and Religion in the United States Walter Mead
INTS 310a/PLSC 165a, International Security Matthew Kocher
INTS 312a/PLSC 303a, Limiting Rights Nomi Lazar
INTS 313b/PLSC 404b, Order and Disorder in Politics Matthew Kocher
INTS 314bG/PLSC 192b, Development of the International Human Rights Regime Robin Theurkauf
INTS 316a, U.S. Foreign Policy Traditions Walter Mead
INTS 318a/PLSC 427a, Sex, Markets, and Power Frances Rosenbluth
INTS 319b/HIST 196b, Terrorism in America, 1865–2001 Beverly Gage
INTS 320b/PLSC 194b, Religion in International Relations Robin Theurkauf
INTS 322a/PLSC 308a, Multiculturalism: Theory and Practice Nomi Lazar
INTS 324a/PLSC 359a, Violence and Civil Strife Stathis Kalyvas
INTS 326a/AFST 356a/PLSC 356a, Collective Action and Social Movements Elisabeth Wood
INTS 330aG/EP&E 370a/F&ES 270aG/PLSC 270a, Capitalism and Its Critics Douglas Rae
INTS 342aG/arch 341aG, Globalization Space Keller Easterling
INTS 344a/HIST 130Ja, Techno-Science and the Making of the Modern Atlantic World John Varty
INTS 345b/EP&E 442b/HIST 133b, Strategic, Political, and Moral Dilemmas of the Nuclear Age Jonathan Schell
INTS 352b/ECON 325b, Economics of Developing Countries Dean Karlan
INTS 354b/PLSC 446b/SOCY 369b, Welfare States across Nations Sigrun Kahl
INTS 356b/PLSC 186b, International Political Economy Allison Kingsley
INTS 358a/ECON 300a, International Trade Theory and Policy Costas Arkolakis
INTS 360a/EP&E 326a/PLSC 141a, Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention Robin Theurkauf
INTS 361a/PLSC 188a, International Human Rights Elizabeth Brundige
INTS 362a/PLSC 139a, Perspectives on International Law Robin Theurkauf
INTS 363b/EP&E 353b/PLSC 305b, Critique of Political Violence Boris Kapustin
INTS 365a/PLSC 196a, Foreign Policy Analysis Qingmin Zhang
INTS 369a/PLSC 312a/RSEE 385a, Moral Values in Civil Society Boris Kapustin
INTS 372a/HIST 251Ja/MGRK 226a, History of European Integration Konstantina Maragkou
INTS 373b/PLSC 187b, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Stuart Gottlieb
INTS 374b/HIST 243b/MGRK 225b, Occupied Europe during World War II Konstantina Maragkou
INTS 376a/PLSC 148a, Central Issues in American Foreign Policy Stuart Gottlieb
INTS 378aG/PLSC 184a, The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Security Jean Krasno
INTS 384a/EP&E 307a/ER&M 362a/SOCY 363a, Genocide and Ethnic Conflict Jasmina Beširevi´c-Regan
INTS 387a/PLSC 407a, The Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity Matthew Kocher
INTS 389b/PLSC 415b/SOCY 188b, Religion and Politics Sigrun Kahl
SENIOR SEMINARS
Senior seminars are limited to senior International Studies majors.
INTS 415a and 416b, Democracy in World Politics Ian Shapiro
INTS 421a and 422b, The Evolution of Development Objectives: Theory and Policy Gustav Ranis
INTS 425a and 426b, Development and Governance in the Middle East and Africa Ellen Lust-Okar
INTS 433a and b/HIST 390Ja, Post-Colonialism and South Asia, 1947 to the Present Mridu Rai
INTS 447a and 448b, Global East Asia Pierre Landry
Latin American Studies
Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies
342 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3422
www.yale.edu/macmillan/lais
Chair Elisabeth Wood (Political Science [F]); Susan Stokes (Political Science; Acting [Sp])
Director of Undergraduate Studies Marcello Canuto, 51 Hillhouse Ave., 432.6610, marcello.canuto@yale.edu
Professors Rolena Adorno (Spanish & Portuguese), Mark Ashton (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Gary Brewer (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Richard Burger (Anthropology), Hazel Carby (African American Studies; American Studies), Amy Chua (Law School), Lisa Curran (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Carlos Eire (History; Religious Studies), Eduardo Engel (Economics), Robert Evenson (Economics), Paul Freedman (History), Aníbal González (Spanish & Portuguese), Roberto González Echevarría (Spanish & Portuguese), K. David Jackson (Spanish & Portuguese), Gilbert Joseph (History), Stathis Kalyvas (Political Science), Enrique Mayer (Anthropology), Robert Mendelsohn (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Mary Miller (History of Art), Florencia Montagnini (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Patricia Pessar (Adjunct; American Studies), Stephen Pitti (History), Susan Rose-Ackerman (Law School), T. Paul Schultz (Economics), Stuart Schwartz (History), Susan Stokes (Political Science), Robert Thompson (History of Art), Noël Valis (Spanish & Portuguese), Michael Veal (Music), Elisabeth Wood (Political Science)
Associate Professors Richard Bribiescas (Anthropology), Alicia Schmidt Camacho (American Studies), Jaime Lara (Divinity School)
Assistant Professors Robert Bailiss (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Irene Brambilla (Economics), Sean Brotherton (Anthropology), Marcello Canuto (Anthropology), Jason Cortés (Spanish & Portuguese), Ana De La O (Political Science), Thad Dunning (Political Science), Ernesto Estrella (Spanish & Portuguese), Seth Fein (History; American Studies), Moira Fradinger (Comparative Literature), Lillian Guerra (History), Oscar Martín (Spanish & Portuguese), Paulo Moreira (Spanish & Portuguese), Pauline Ochoa Espejo (Political Science)
Senior Lecturer Priscilla Meléndez (Spanish & Portuguese)
Lecturer Nancy Ruther (Political Science)
Senior Lectors Sybil Alexandrov, Marta Almeida, Teresa Carballal, Mercedes Carreras, Sebastián Díaz, María Jordán, Juliana Ramos-Ruano, Lissette Reymundi, Lourdes Sabé-Colom, Terry Seymour, Margherita Tórtora, Sonia Valle
Lectors Pilar Asensio, Christine Atkins, Yovanna Cifuentes, Ame Cividanes, Maripaz García, Oscar González Barreto, Tania Martuscelli, Barbara Safille
The major in Latin American Studies is designed to further understanding of the societies and cultures of Latin America as viewed from regional and global perspectives. The Latin American Studies major builds on a foundation of language and literature, history, history of art, theater studies, humanities, and the social sciences; its faculty is drawn from many departments and professional schools of the University.
Requirements of the Major
The major in Latin American Studies is interdisciplinary. With two goals in mind—intellectual coherence and individual growth—the student proposes a course of study that must satisfy the requirements listed below. The proposed course of study must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies. Though all students choose courses in both the humanities and the social sciences, they are expected to concentrate on one or the other.
Prerequisite to the major is knowledge of the two dominant languages of the region, Spanish and Portuguese. Depending on their interests, students select one language for two years of instruction and the other for one. Other languages necessary for research may in appropriate circumstances be substituted for the second language with the consent of the director of undergraduate studies. Students are encouraged to meet the language requirements as early as possible. Courses used to satisfy the language prerequisite may not be counted toward the major.
The major itself requires twelve term courses: one introductory required course, ANTH 207a; eight courses related to Latin America from departmental offerings or the list of electives below; two further electives, preferably seminars; and the senior essay, LAST 491a or b. The eight Latin American content courses must be selected from the following categories: two courses in the social sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, or sociology), two courses in history, two courses in Spanish American or Brazilian literatures beyond the language requirement, one course in history of art or theater studies, and a seminar. Recommended courses are LAST 314b and SPAN 266b and 267b.
Students must enroll in three seminars or upper-level courses during their junior and senior years. For a list of seminars students should consult the director of undergraduate studies. Elective seminars must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
The senior essay is a research paper written usually in one term (LAST 491a or b). Students choose their own topics, which may derive from research done in an earlier course. The essay is planned in advance in consultation with a qualified adviser and a second reader.
In preparing the senior essay, students may undertake field research in Latin America. Support for research is available to recipients of an Albert Bildner Travel Prize, for which application should be made in the spring of the junior year. Students may also apply for summer travel grants through the Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies. Information about these and other grants is available on the Web at http://studentgrants.yale.edu.
Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities during summers or through the Year or Term Abroad program.
Courses
LAST 314b, Contemporary Issues in Latin American Studies Enrique Mayer
LAST 471a or b, Directed Reading Staff
LAST 491a or b, The Senior Essay Staff
ELECTIVES WITHIN THE MAJOR
Students wishing to count toward the major courses that do not appear on this list should consult with the director of undergraduate studies.
AFAM 347a, Caribbean Lives: Psychosocial Aspects Ezra Griffith
AFAM 367a/AMST 431a/ER&M 344a/WGSS 455a, Representation and the Black Female Hazel Carby
ANTH 207a/ER&M 340a, Peoples and Cultures of Latin America Enrique Mayer
ANTH 232b/ER&M 232bG, Ancient Civilizations of the Andes Richard Burger
ANTH 233bG/ER&M 233bG, Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica Marcello Canuto
ANTH 440aG/ER&M 440aG, Topics in Maya Archaeology Marcello Canuto
ECON 463a/EP&E 320a, Economic Problems of Latin America Eduardo Engel
ECON 467a/EP&E 319a, Issues in Health Economics Howard Forman
ER&M 200b, Introduction to Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Alicia Schmidt Camacho
ER&M 348a, Music and Performance from the Hispanophone Caribbean Alexandra Vázquez
HIST 128a/AMST 213a/ER&M 286a, Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and the U.S.–Mexico Borderlands since 1848 Stephen Pitti
HIST 165Ja/AMST 411a/ER&M 390a, The Idea of the Western Hemisphere Seth Fein
HIST 325a, Race, Spirituality, and Revolution in the Caribbean Lillian Guerra
HIST 358a/ER&M 341a, Mexico in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Gilbert Joseph
HIST 370Jb/WGSS 470b, Gender, Nation, and Sexuality in Modern Latin America Lillian Guerra
HIST 372Jb/ER&M 342b, Revolutionary Change in Twentieth-Century Latin America Gilbert Joseph
HIST 377Jb, Transnationalism in the Caribbean Lillian Guerra
HSAR 200a/ER&M 120a, Art and Architecture of Mesoamerica Mary Miller
HSAR 378bG/AFAM 178bG/AFST 188bG, From West Africa to the Black Americas: The Black Atlantic Visual Tradition Robert Thompson
HSAR 379aG/AFAM 112aG, New York Mambo: Microcosm of Black Creativity Robert Thompson
PLSC 387b, Rebels in Civil Wars Ana Arjona
PLSC 423b/EP&E 374b, Political Economy of Poverty Alleviation Ana De La O
PORT 246a/SPAN 245a, Latin American Film: Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina Paulo Moreira
PORT 249b, Introduction to Brazilian Culture Paulo Moreira
PORT 350aG/LITR 297a, Novels of Machado de Assis K. David Jackson
PORT 389a/LITR 288a/SPAN 341a, Faulkner, Rosa, and Rulfo: Regionalism and Modernism in the Americas Paulo Moreira
PORT 392bG/LITR 296b, Brazil’s Modern Art Movement K. David Jackson
PORT 393b/LITR 231b, Modern Brazilian and Portuguese Fiction in Translation K. David Jackson
PORT 396a/LITR 292a, Modern Brazilian Literature in Translation K. David Jackson
SPAN 223b, Spanish in Film: An Introduction to the New Latin American Cinema Margherita Tórtora
SPAN 224b, Spanish in Politics, International Relations, and the Media Teresa Carballal
SPAN 247b/ER&M 265b, Cultural Studies: Latin America Staff
SPAN 266b, Studies in Latin American Literature I Susan Byrne
SPAN 267b, Studies in Latin American Literature II Priscilla Meléndez
SPAN 345a, Twentieth-Century Spanish American Revolutions Priscilla Meléndez
SPAN 348b, Politics and Violence in Latin American Theater Priscilla Meléndez
SPAN 350a, Borges: Literature and Power Aníbal González
SPAN 351a, Politics and Culture in Contemporary Mexican Narrative Priscilla Meléndez
OTHER COURSES RELEVANT TO THE MAJOR
A list of courses intended as a guide to students in preparing their programs is available at the office of the director of undergraduate studies. Qualified students may also elect pertinent courses in the Graduate School and in some of the professional schools with permission of the director of graduate studies and the director of undergraduate studies
Modern Middle East Studies
Middle East Studies Council
342 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3422
www.yale.edu/macmillan/cmes
Chair Maria Inhorn (Anthopology; International Affairs)
Associate Chair Frank Griffel (Religious Studies)
Directors of Undergraduate Studies Ellen Lust-Okar, Rm. 105, 8 Prospect Place, 432.3648, ellen.lust-okar@yale.edu; Colleen Manassa, 321 HGS, 436.8181, colleen.manassa@yale.edu
Professors Abbas Amanat (History), Gerhard Böwering (Religious Studies), Benjamin Foster (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Steven Fraade (Religious Studies), Beatrice Gruendler (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Dimitri Gutas (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Marwan Khawaja (Visiting), Ivan Marcus (History), Tarik Ramahi (Visiting), Ashgar Rastegar (School of Medicine), W. Michael Reisman (Law School), Sallama Shaker (Visiting)
Associate Professors Stephen Davis (Religious Studies), Frank Griffel (Religious Studies), Ellen Lust-Okar (Political Science)
Assistant Professors Ala Alryyes (Comparative Literature), Michael Gasper (History), Kaveh Khoshnood (Public Health), Adria Lawrence (Political Science), Colleen Manassa (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Andrew March (Political Science), Hala Khamis Nassar (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Kishwar Rizvi (History of Art), Youval Rotman (History)
Lecturers Adel Allouche (History; Religious Studies), Karen Foster (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations; History of Art), Tolga Koker (Economics), Kathryn Slanski (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations)
Senior Lector II Ayala Dvoretzky
Senior Lectors Fereshteh Amanat-Kowssar, Fatma-Nihan Ketrez
Lectors Muhammad Aziz, Shiri Goren, Ghassan Husseinali, Boutheina Khaldi
The Modern Middle East Studies major focuses on the culture, history, religion, politics, and society of the modern Middle East in its full geographical breadth, using any of its four major languages, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish. Courses are selected from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and from other departments in the humanities and social sciences, including Anthropology, History, History of Art, Political Science, and Religious Studies. The Modern Middle East Studies major gives students the language skills necessary to understand complex issues of the Middle East, and serves as excellent preparation for graduate study or for business and professional careers in which an understanding of that region is essential.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites in Modern Middle East Studies, but prospective majors should keep the language requirement in mind while planning their course schedules (see below).
Requirements of the Major
Twelve term courses are required for the major, including three foundational courses in modern thought, classical thought, and the modern Middle East. Six elective courses on the modern Middle East examine culture and thought, history, religion, politics, and society. Elective courses are to be spread geographically and substantively, and must focus on at least two different sub-regions and originate in at least two different departments. The proposed course of study must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies.
Language Requirement
All students are required to complete a year of language training at the third- or fourth-year level, depending on their level of competence. Students may apply two course credits at the third- or fourth-year level of language study toward the twelve-course major requirement. Courses that may be applied toward the major include ARBC 150a, 151b, HEBR 150b, and PERS 150b.
Senior Requirement
Students in the major undertake a senior essay that involves use of materials in one or more modern Middle Eastern languages. The topic and prospectus, signed by an adviser, must be submitted to the director of undergraduate studies by the end of the fourth week of classes in either term of the senior year. The student selects an adviser from among the faculty with competence in an appropriate language. Senior essays are graded by the adviser and a second reader. Alternatively, majors take an additional seminar and write an essay in that course.
Core and Elective Courses
MMES 002a/HUMS 002a/LITR 002a/NELC 002a, Classical Arabic Literature in Translation Beatrice Gruendler
MMES 102a/HUMS 383a/NELC 102a, Introduction to the Middle East Benjamin Foster
MMES 151b/NELC 151bG, Drama and Theater in the Arab World Hala Khamis Nassar
MMES 152a/NELC 152aG, Gender and Nationalism in Arab Women’s Writing Hala Khamis Nassar
MMES 250b, Religion and the Feminization of Poverty in the Middle East Sallama Shaker
MMES 251a, Globalization and Identity Crisis in the Middle East Sallama Shaker
MMES 311a/WGSS 327a, Constructing the Self: From Autobiography to Facebook Geetanjali Singh Chanda
MMES 330a, Health, Conflict, and Society in the Arab World Marwan Khawaja
MMES 331b, Health in Conflict: The Case of the Palestinian Population Tarik Ramahi
MMES 407a/NELC 407aG, Modern Arab Thought Hala Khamis Nassar
MMES 490a/NELC 490aG, Introduction to Classical Arabic and Islamic Studies Dimitri Gutas
MMES 493b/NELC 491bG/WGSS 493b, Introduction to Modern Middle Eastern Studies Hala Khamis Nassar
ENGL 345b/HUMS 401b, Orientalism El Mokhtar Ghambou
FREN 215b, Introduction to Maghreb Literature and Culture Farid Laroussi
HIST 345bG/JDST 265bG/RLST 202bG, Jews in Muslim Lands from the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century Ivan Marcus
INTS 425a and 426b, Development and Governance in the Middle East and Africa Ellen Lust-Okar
PLSC 329aG/RLST 197aG, Islamic Law and Ethics Andrew March
PLSC 394a, Introduction to Middle East Politics Ellen Lust-Okar
RLST 100b, Introduction to World Religions Gerhard Böwering
RLST 170a, The Religion of Islam Gerhard Böwering
RLST 290b/PLSC 435b, Islam Today: Jihad and Fundamentalism Frank Griffel
Language Courses
ARBC 110aG, Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I
ARBC 120bG, Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II
ARBC 130aG, Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I
ARBC 140bG, Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II
ARBC 150aG, Advanced Modern Standard Arabic I Ghassan Husseinali
ARBC 151bG, Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II Ghassan Husseinali
ARBC 166bG, Modern Arabic Seminar Staff
HEBR 110aG, Elementary Modern Hebrew I
HEBR 120bG, Elementary Modern Hebrew II
HEBR 130aG, Intermediate Modern Hebrew I
HEBR 140bG, Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
HEBR 150bG/JDST 150b, Advanced Modern Hebrew: Israeli Society Shiri Goren
HEBR 151bG/JDST 151b, Introduction to Modern Israeli Literature Ayala Dvoretzky
HEBR 156bG/JDST 405b, Dynamics of Israeli Culture Shiri Goren
HEBR 158a/JDST 305a, Contemporary Israeli Society in Film Shiri Goren
PERS 110aG, Elementary Persian I Fereshteh Amanat-Kowssar
PERS 120bG, Elementary Persian II Fereshteh Amanat-Kowssar
PERS 130aG, Intermediate Persian I Fereshteh Amanat-Kowssar
PERS 140bG, Intermediate Persian II Fereshteh Amanat-Kowssar
PERS 150bG, Persian Seminar: Identity and Change Fereshteh Amanat-Kowssar
TKSH 110aG, Elementary Modern Turkish I Staff
TKSH 120bG, Elementary Modern Turkish II Staff
TKSH 130aG, Intermediate Turkish I Staff
TKSH 140bG, Intermediate Turkish II Staff
TKSH 150a, Advanced Turkish Staff
Russian and East European Studies
European Studies Council
242 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3423
www.yale.edu/macmillan/europeanstudies
Chair Steven Pincus (History)
Director of Undergraduate Studies Hilary Fink, 2705 HGS, 432.1301, hilary.fink@yale.edu
Professors Vladimir Alexandrov (Slavic Languages & Literatures), Ivo Banac (History), Paul Bushkovitch (History), Katerina Clark (Comparative Literature; Slavic Languages & Literatures), Laura Engelstein (History), John Gaddis (History), Harvey Goldblatt (Slavic Languages & Literatures), Robert Greenberg (Adjunct; Slavic Languages & Literatures), Benjamin Harshav (Comparative Literature), John MacKay (Slavic Languages & Literatures), Timothy Snyder (History), Ivan Szelenyi (Sociology), Tomas Venclova (Slavic Languages & Literatures)
Associate Professors Keith Darden (Political Science), Hilary Fink (Slavic Languages & Literatures)
Assistant Professor Kate Holland (Slavic Languages & Literatures)
Senior Lector II Irina Dolgova
Senior Lectors I Krystyna Illakowicz, Rita Lipson, Constantine Muravnik, Julia Titus, Karen von Kunes
The major in Russian and East European Studies, administered by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of a broad region: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Caucasus, and Central Asia; Poland, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak Republics, and other areas in east central Europe; and the Balkans. The program is appropriate for students considering careers in international public policy, diplomacy, or business, and is also suited to students wishing to continue academic work.
Languages
A full understanding of the area demands a knowledge of its languages. Students must demonstrate either proficiency in Russian or intermediate-level ability in an East European language. Students may demonstrate proficiency in Russian by (1) completing fourth-year Russian (RUSS 160a, 161b); (2) passing a written examination to demonstrate equivalent ability; or (3) completing a literature course taught in Russian and approved by the director of undergraduate studies. Students may demonstrate intermediate-level ability in an East European language by (1) completing a two-year sequence in an East European language (currently Czech or Polish; students interested in studying other East European languages should contact the director of undergraduate studies); or (2) by passing a language examination demonstrating equivalent ability. Students are encouraged to learn more than one language.
Requirements of the Major
Thirteen term courses taken for a letter grade are required for the major. Students must take one course from HIST 264b or 290a. If Russian is presented as the primary language to satisfy the requirements of the major, then all East European language courses and third- and fourth-year Russian courses count toward the major. If an East European language other than Russian is presented as the primary language, then all courses in that language designated L3 or higher count toward the major. Elective courses are chosen from an annual list of offerings, in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. Electives must include at least one course in a social science. Other undergraduate courses relevant to Russian and East European Studies, including residential college seminars, may also count toward the major if approved by the director of undergraduate studies. Qualified students may elect pertinent courses in the Graduate School with the permission of the instructor, the director of graduate studies, and the director of undergraduate studies.
Senior Requirement
Every major must write a senior essay. At the beginning of the first term of the senior year, students enroll in RSEE 490 and arrange for a faculty member to serve as senior adviser. By the third Friday of October, senior majors submit a detailed prospectus of the essay, with bibliography, to the adviser. A draft of at least ten pages of the senior essay, or a detailed outline of the entire essay, is due to the adviser by the last day of reading period in the first term. The student provides the adviser with a form that the adviser signs to notify the director of undergraduate studies that the first-term requirements have been met. Failure to meet these requirements results in loss of credit for the first term of the course. The senior essay takes the form of a substantial article, no longer than 13,000 words of text, excluding footnotes and bibliography. The essay is due on April 17, 2009, in triplicate, in the Russian and East European Studies office. A member of the faculty other than the student’s adviser grades the essay.
Study and Travel
Students should be aware of opportunities for study and travel in Russia and eastern Europe. The director of undergraduate studies can provide information on these programs and facilitate enrollment. Those students who spend all or part of the academic year in the region participating in established academic programs usually receive Yale College credit. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities during summers or through the Year or Term Abroad program. Students wishing to travel abroad as part of the major should consult the director of undergraduate studies by October 1.
M.A. Program
The European and Russian Studies program does not offer the simultaneous award of the B.A. and M.A. degrees. However, students in Yale College are eligible to complete the M.A. in European and Russian Studies (with concentration in Russia and eastern Europe) in one year of graduate work. Students interested in this option must complete eight graduate courses in the area by the time of the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Only two courses may be counted toward both the graduate degree and the undergraduate major. Successful completion of graduate courses while still an undergraduate does not guarantee admission into the M.A. program. Students must submit the standard application for admission to the M.A. program.
Courses
RSEE 240a/CZEC 246a/FILM 364a, Milos Forman and His Film Karen von Kunes
RSEE 255b/LITR 206b/RUSS 255b, Studies in the Novel: Tolstoy Vladimir Alexandrov
RSEE 256a/LITR 208a/RUSS 256a, Studies in the Novel: Dostoevsky Kate Holland
RSEE 300b/CZEC 301b/LITR 220b, Milan Kundera: The Czech Novelist and French Thinker Karen von Kunes
RSEE 321bG/FILM 441bG/LITR 391bG/RUSS 245bG, Russian Film John MacKay
RSEE 385a/INTS 369a/PLSC 312a, Moral Values in Civil Society Boris Kapustin
[RSEE 390b/RUSS 241b, Russian Culture: The Modern Age]
RSEE 490, The Senior Essay
COURSES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT COUNT TOWARD THE MAJOR
CZEC 110a, Elementary Czech I Karen von Kunes
CZEC 120b, Elementary Czech II Karen von Kunes
CZEC 130a, Intermediate Czech Karen von Kunes
CZEC 140b, Advanced Czech Karen von Kunes
HIST 221Ja, The Russian Revolution Laura Engelstein
HIST 224Jb, Diaries and Memoirs of Twentieth-Century Europe Laura Engelstein
HIST 264b, Eastern Europe since 1914 Ivo Banac, Timothy Snyder
HIST 290a, Russia from the Ninth Century to 1801 Paul Bushkovitch
PLSH 110a, Elementary Polish I Krystyna Illakowicz
PLSH 120b, Elementary Polish II Krystyna Illakowicz
PLSH 130a, Intermediate Polish I Krystyna Illakowicz
PLSH 140b, Intermediate Polish II Krystyna Illakowicz
South Asian Studies
South Asian Studies Council
232 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.5596
www.yale.edu/macmillan/southasia
Chair Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnan (Anthropology)
Director of Undergraduate Studies Mridu Rai, 206 HGS, 432.1354, mridu.rai@yale.edu
Professors Akhil Amar (Law School), E. Annamalai (Visiting; Anthropology), William Burch (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Michael Dove (Forestry & Environmental Studies; Anthropology), Sara Suleri Goodyear (English), Phyllis Granoff (Religious Studies), Stanley Insler (Linguistics), Gustav Ranis (Emeritus; Economics), Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnan (Anthropology), T. N. Srinivasan (Economics), Shyam Sunder (School of Management), Mimi Yiengpruksawan (History of Art)
Associate Professors Bernard Bate (Anthropology), Nihal de Lanerolle (School of Medicine), William Deresiewicz (English), Mridu Rai (History)
Assistant Professors Shameem Black (English), Jacob Dalton (Religious Studies), Ashwini Deo (Linguistics), Mayur Desai (Public Health), Ravi Durvasula (School of Medicine), El Mokhtar Ghambou (English), Karuna Mantena (Political Science), David Mellins (Visiting; South Asian Studies; Linguistics), Kishwar Rizvi (History of Art), Sarah Weiss (Music)
Senior Lecturers Carol Carpenter (Forestry & Environmental Studies, Anthropology), Geetanjali Singh Chanda (Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies), Koichi Shinohara (Religious Studies)
Lecturer Hugh Flick, Jr. (Religious Studies)
Senior Lector I Seema Khurana
Lector Katherine Good
The program in South Asian Studies combines the requirements of a discipline-based first major with significant course work in South Asian studies. South Asian Studies can be taken only as a second major. The major is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of the history, culture, and languages of South Asia as well as the region’s current social, political, and economic conditions. Work in a discipline-based major coupled with a focus on South Asia prepares students for graduate study, employment in nongovernmental organizations, or business and professional careers in which an understanding of South Asia is essential.
The South Asian Studies major permits students to choose courses from a wide range of disciplines. Programs should provide a balance between courses in the humanities and those in the social sciences. The proposed course of study must be approved each term by the director of undergraduate studies. Students should also identify a faculty adviser from the South Asian Studies faculty in their area of specialization as early as possible.
Permission to complete two majors must be secured from the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing. Application forms are available from the residential college deans and must be submitted prior to the student’s final term.
Requirements of the Major
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the primary major, a student choosing South Asian Studies as a second major must complete seven term courses, not including the senior requirement, and meet the major’s language requirement. Four courses must be chosen from Group A; of these, two must address premodern South Asia. The three remaining courses may be chosen from either Group A or Group B. At least two of the seven required courses should be seminars.
Language Requirement
The language requirement encourages both depth and breadth of language study. Courses are regularly offered in Hindi, Tamil, and Sanskrit. One South Asian language must be studied at the advanced level (courses designated L5); a second South Asian language must be completed through the beginning level (courses designated L2). Courses to fulfill this requirement must be taken while the student is at Yale. Students who matriculate with proficiency in Hindi or Tamil may take a different modern language (Bengali, Urdu, Telugu, or Kannada) through the Directed Independent Language Study program. Students are encouraged to pursue intensive language study through courses or work abroad.
Senior Requirement
The senior requirement may be fulfilled by completion of a seminar that culminates in a senior essay. Alternatively, the requirement may be fulfilled by completion of a one-credit, two-term senior research project in SAST 491. The use of primary materials in the languages of the region is encouraged in senior essay projects.
Courses Relevant to South Asian Studies
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE COURSES
HNDI 110aG, Elementary Hindi I Seema Khurana
HNDI 120bG, Elementary Hindi II Seema Khurana
HNDI 130aG, Intermediate Hindi I Seema Khurana
HNDI 140bG, Intermediate Hindi II Seema Khurana
HNDI 150aG, Advanced Hindi Seema Khurana
HNDI 159bG, Hindi Literature and Public Culture Seema Khurana
HNDI 198aG or bG, Advanced Tutorial Seema Khurana
LING 115G, Elementary Sanskrit Ashwini Deo [F], David Mellins [Sp]
SAST 130a, Intermediate Sanskrit David Mellins
TAML 110aG, Introductory Tamil I E. Annamalai
TAML 120bG, Introductory Tamil II E. Annamalai
TAML 130aG, Intermediate Tamil I E. Annamalai
TAML 140bG, Intermediate Tamil II E. Annamalai
TAML 150bG, Advanced Tamil E. Annamalai
TAML 198aG or bG, Advanced Tutorial E. Annamalai
GROUP A
ANTH 325aG, Society and Politics in Modern India K. Sivaramakrishnan
ECON 478a, Economic Development of India and South Asia T. N. Srinivasan
HIST 310a, History of Modern South Asia Mridu Rai
HLING 111a/HUMS 385a/LITR 150a, Sanskrit Classics in Translation Stanley Insler
LITR 160b, Classical Indian Drama and Dramaturgy David Mellins
RLST 009a, Siva and Mahakala Phyllis Granoff
RLST 181b, Buddhist Masters of the Himalaya Jacob Dalton
RLST 182a, Death, Dreams, and Visions in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Jacob Dalton
RLST 185b, The Mahabharata Hugh Flick, Jr.
RLST 191b, Ritual and Salvation in India Phyllis Granoff
TAML 190bG/LITR 261b, Literatures of South Indian Languages E. Annamalai
WGSS 449b, Fictions of Indian Women Geetanjali Singh Chanda
GROUP B
ECON 300a/INTS 358a, International Trade Theory and Policy Costas Arkolakis
ECON 325b/INTS 352b, Economics of Developing Countries Dean Karlan
ENGL 343a/AFST 343a/LITR 269a, Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures El Mokhtar Ghambou
ER&M 430a/AMST 450a, Islam in the American Imagination Zareena Grewal
HIST 137b/AMST 230b/ER&M 223b, International History of the United States in the Twentieth Century Seth Fein
LING 112aG, Historical Linguistics Ashwini Deo
MUSI 353b/AFST 353b, Topics in World Music Michael Veal
THST 348a/ENGL 383a/LITR 275a, The Common Wealth of Drama Murray Biggs
WGSS 295b, Globalizing Gender Geetanjali Singh Chanda
WGSS 327a/MMES 311a, Constructing the Self: From Autobiography to Facebook Geetanjali Singh Chanda
WGSS 371a/AMST 322a, Gender, Family, and Cultural Identity in Asia and the United States: A Dialogue Geetanjali Singh Chanda
SAST 491, Senior Essay
GRADUATE COURSES OF INTEREST TO UNDERGRADUATES
Graduate courses in South Asian Studies are open to qualified undergraduates. Descriptions of courses are listed in the Graduate School bulletin and are available in the South Asian Studies program office. Permission of the instructor and of the director of graduate studies is required.
Southeast Asia Studies
Council on Southeast Asia Studies
311 Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse, 432.3431, seas@yale.edu
www.yale.edu/seas
Chair Joseph Errington (Anthropology)
Language Studies Coordinator J. Joseph Errington, 311 Luce Hall, 432.3431, seas@yale.edu
Professors William Burch (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Lisa Curran (Forestry & Environmental Studies), Michael Dove (Forestry & Environmental Studies), J. Joseph Errington (Chair; Anthropology), Robert Evenson (Economics), William Kelly (Anthropology), Benedict Kiernan (History), James Scott (Political Science), Mimi Yiengpruksawan (History of Art)
Assistant Professor Erik Harms (Anthropology), Sarah Weiss (Music)
Lecturers Carol Carpenter (Forestry & Environmental Studies; Anthropology), Amity Doolittle (Forestry & Environmental Studies)
Senior Lector II Quang Phu Van
Senior Lector I Indriyo Sukmono
The Council on Southeast Asia Studies oversees an interdisciplinary program that brings together faculty and students sharing an interest in Southeast Asia and supplements the undergraduate curriculum with an annual seminar series, periodic conferences, and special lectures. Yale does not offer a degree in Southeast Asia studies. Majors in any department may consult with council faculty regarding a senior essay on a Southeast Asian topic, and in certain circumstances students who have a special interest in the region may consider a Special Divisional Major. Students planning to undertake field research or language study in Southeast Asia may apply to the council for summer fellowship support.
Courses featuring Southeast Asian content are offered within a variety of departments each year, including Anthropology, Economics, History, Music, and Political Science. A list of courses for the current year can be obtained through the Council office or Web site. Yale maintains extensive library and research collections on Southeast Asia.
Language instruction is offered in two Southeast Asian languages, Indonesian and Vietnamese. The Council on Southeast Asia Studies supports language tables and tutoring in other Southeast Asian languages by special arrangement.
Courses Relevant to Southeast Asia Studies
INDN 110aG, Elementary Indonesian I Indriyo Sukmono
INDN 120bG, Elementary Indonesian II Indriyo Sukmono
INDN 130aG, Intermediate Indonesian I Indriyo Sukmono
INDN 140bG, Intermediate Indonesian II Indriyo Sukmono
INDN 470a and 471b, Independent Tutorial
VIET 110aG, Elementary Vietnamese I Quang Phu Van
VIET 120bG, Elementary Vietnamese II Quang Phu Van
VIET 130aG, Intermediate Vietnamese I Quang Phu Van
VIET 140bG, Intermediate Vietnamese II Quang Phu Van
VIET 220bG, Introduction to Vietnamese Culture, Values, and Literature Quang Phu Van
VIET 470a and 471b, Independent Tutorial
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