Course Descriptions

Term:

Inter Area Studies

Fall Quarter (F18)

Dept/Description Course No., Title  Instructor
SPANISH (F18)186  5 LAT AM POETSSEFAMI, J.
Emphasis/Category: Hispanic, US Latino/a and Luso-Brazilian Cultures, Inter-Area Studies

This course will concentrate on five major Latin American poets of the 20th century: Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina, 1899-1986), Vicente Huidobro (Chile, 1893-1948) César Vellajo (Peru, 1892-1938), Pablo Neruda (Chile, 1904-1973), and Octavio Paz (México, 1914-1998). These poets have had a remarkable impact on younger generations. Their work has become foundational in their respective countries and internationally (Neruda and Paz were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature). Emphasis will be given to textual analysis of the poems and a review of the poetics of each o the authors. All readings for this course will be available in the class' website.
Days: TU TH  12:30-01:50 PM

HISTORY (F18)182  CULTR,MONY&GLOBLZTNLE VINE, M.
Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies

This course examines the fundamental dynamics of cultural production and consumption under conditions of globalization. Rather than focus on jargony post-modern scholarly analyses of culture (although we'll read some of that too), we will attempt whenever possible to examine the sources ourselves--particularly music, film, literature and architecture--and develop our own hypotheses about how crucial issues, such as identity (race, gender, ethnicity, religion) power, politics and economics are inflected by and impact the production and consumption of culture during the last two decades.
Days: TU TH  12:30-01:50 PM

SPANISH (F18)185  DIASPORASNAVAJAS, G.
Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies

Ideological Diasporas in Contemporary Spanish and European Fiction and Film

The confrontation between opposed ideological paradigms has been a defining trait of Spanish intellectual history.  Its consequences at the political and social levels have been internal division, forced displacement, and often violence. That protracted confrontation reached a dramatic high point during the 1930's, but its ramifications in various forms reach up to the present in the political, social, and cultural areas.  The course analyzes the causes and characteristics of the ideological and cultural divide of modern Spanish history with an emphasis on the discussion and the critical interpretation of relevant major texts and films of the current Spanish and European repertoire.
Days: TU TH  02:00-03:20 PM

HISTORY (F18)120D  FRANCE:WAR & WORLDFARMER, S.
Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies

Topics include the French experience in the Great War, resistance and collaboration during the Second World War, empire and decolonization, immigration, French responses to “Americanization” and globalization.
Days: TU TH  02:00-03:20 PM

HISTORY (F18)112D  RISE OF SCIENCERAPHAEL, R.
Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies

Modern science had its origins in Europe from 1500 to 1800. This class examines the contributions of important figures like Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton, as well as new ways of doing science, from botanical expeditions to experimental academies. We will also consider ways of studying the natural world not considered “science” to us but practiced in the period, including magic, alchemy, and astrology.
(Satisfies pre-1800 requirement.)
Days: MO WE  11:00-11:50 AM

HISTORY (F18)160  SEX&CONQUEST LAT AMO'TOOLE, R.
Emphasis/Category: Hispanic, US Latino/a and Luso-Brazilian Cultures, Inter-Area Studies

How did the Spanish imagine Aztecs and Incas? This course examines the role of sex, gender, and race in how Europeans conquered the Americas. In turn, we will investigate how the Aztecs in Mexico and the Incas in the Andes challenged conquest from the household to the market place and from the battlefield to the bedroom.

The sixteenth-century encounters between Europeans and indigenous peoples of the Americas were riddled with violence and miscommunication as well as negotiation and opportunity. In the first moments of early globalization, Iberians and native Americans defined and defied each other’s gender and racial expectations – to shape past and present identities of Latin Americans.

Throughout the quarter, we will analyze primary texts as well as scholarly books and articles to explore questions such as: How did indigenous women and men participate in the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas? Did Catholic evangelization completely silence native beliefs? How did competing ideas of masculinity inform the acts of conquest and resistance throughout Latin America? How did gendered hierarchies as well as new racial categories create the clashes of conquest? How did indigenous and Spanish people clash over definitions of sex and sexuality?

Evaluation will be based on two essays, one midterm exam, and class participation.
(Satisfies pre-1800 Requirement)
Days: TU TH  09:30-10:50 AM

HISTORY (F18)21A  WORLD:INNOVATIONSDARYAEE, T.
Emphasis/Category: Hispanic, US Latino/a and Luso-Brazilian Cultures, Locating Europes and European Colonies, Pacific Rim, Inter-Area Studies, Locating Asias (Nation, Culture, and Diaspora), Atlantic Rim, Locating Africas, Global Middle East

How does the legacy of human evolution affect our world today?  How have technological innovations shaped human societies?  How have human societies explained the natural world and their place in it?  Given the abundance of religious beliefs in the world, how have three evangelical faiths spread far beyond their original homelands?
This class follows the major themes of world historical development through the sixteenth century to consider how developments in technology, social organization, and religion—from the origins of farming to the rise of Christianity—shaped the world we live in today.
(Satisfies Pre-1800 Requirement)
(IV, VIII)
Days: TU TH  11:00-12:20 PM

Courses Offered by Global Cultures or other Schools at UCI

Inter Area Studies

Fall Quarter (F18)

Dept Course No., Title   Instructor
INTL ST (F18)179  CUISINE AS CULTURELEVINE, G.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Studies in selected areas of international studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.
Repeatability: Unlimited as topics vary.

GLBLCLT (F18)103A  CULTR,MONY&GLOBLZTNLE VINE, M.

Emphasis/Category: Hispanic, US Latino/a and Luso-Brazilian Cultures, Locating Europes and European Colonies, Pacific Rim, Inter-Area Studies, Locating Asias (Nation, Culture, and Diaspora), Atlantic Rim, Locating Africas, Global Middle East
This course examines the fundamental dynamics of cultural production and consumption under conditions of globalization. Rather than focus on jargony post-modern scholarly analyses of culture (although we'll read some of that too), we will attempt whenever possible to examine the sources ourselves--particularly music, film, literature and architecture--and develop our own hypotheses about how crucial issues, such as identity (race, gender, ethnicity, religion) power, politics and economics are inflected by and impact the production and consumption of culture during the last two decades.
Days: TU TH  12:30-01:50 PM

INTL ST (F18)179  DEMOCRACY AND ISLAMPETROVIC, B.

Emphasis/Category: Global Middle East, Inter-Area Studies
Studies in selected areas of international studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.
Repeatability: Unlimited as topics vary

ANTHRO (F18)125A  ECONOMIC ANTHROEGAN, J.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Economic systems in comparative perspective: production, distribution, and consumption in market and non-market societies; agricultural development in the third world.
Prerequisite: One course in general science, anthropology, economics, geography, or sociology.
Same as ECON 152A.
Restriction: Economics Majors have first consideration for enrollment. Quantitative Economics Majors have first consideration for enrollment. Business Economics Majors have first consideration for enrollment. Anthropology Majors have first consideration for enrollment

INTL ST (F18)150  GLOBAL APARTHEIDBUI, L.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
No description is currently available.

INTL ST (F18)145A  INTERNATIONAL LAWAMIRKHIZI, M.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Examination of the origin, changing structure, application of international law, and the role of legal norms in regulating the behavior of states and maintaining international order.
Prerequisite: POL SCI 71A
Same as POL SCI 172A.

SOC SCI (F18)115D  INTERNATNL BUSINESSSCHLOSSER, S.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Introduction to conducting business in the international arena, decision making in the organization, and globalization of markets and production. Topics covered range from tax and finance to ethics, marketing, and more. Continuing corporate regulatory scandals discussed.
Same as INTL ST 112A.

INTL ST (F18)147CW  INTL HUMANITARIANSMLYNCH, C.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Examines, analyzes, and evaluates the humanitarian phenomenon, the actors involved in it (including states, international organizations (IOs), and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)), the rise of a body of international humanitarian law, and the problems and debates associated with international humanitarianism today.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement.
Same as POL SCI 147CW.

INTL ST (F18)155A   INTRNATL JOURNALISMTUHUS-DUBROW, R

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Studies and critically analyzes how the media covers international issues that have reshaped. American foreign coverage and the implications for Americans and U.S. foreign policy. Focuses on international reporting as a way of developing fundamental skills of journalism.
Same as SOC SCI 184F.

SOC SCI (F18)152A  INTRO NON GOVT ORGSWILLIAMS, T.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Introduction to non-governmental organizations, including their role in U.S. society and the international community. Explores varying definitions of NGOs and the characteristics held in common by all NGOs.
Same as INTL ST 152A.

INTL ST (F18)152A  INTRO NON GOVT ORGSWILLIAMS, T.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Introduction to non-governmental organizations, including their role in U.S. society and the international community. Explores varying definitions of NGOs and the characteristics held in common by all NGOs.
Same as SOC SCI 152A.

INTL ST (F18)179  REPRESENT MIGRATIONBIENDARRA, A.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Studies in selected areas of international studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.
Repeatability: Unlimited as topics vary.

INTL ST (F18)179  RISE OF SCIENCERAPHAEL, R.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Studies in selected areas of international studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.
Repeatability: Unlimited as topics vary.

INTL ST (F18)142A  US FOREIGN POL ISERESERES, C.

Emphasis/Category: Inter-Area Studies
Looks at changing international perspectives, policy responses, and military strategies of presidential administrations from Truman to Reagan. In assessing the motives and objectives of U.S. foreign policy leaders during the “Cold War” era, the concept of “national interest” is examined.
Same as POL SCI 142D.
Restriction: International Studies Majors have first consideration for enrollment. Political Science Majors have first consideration for enrollment.