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A Common Culture
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Abstract: History 5: European Civilization from the Renaissance to the Present - Spring 2007. A survey of Europe from the Renaissance to the present.
A Sense of Water
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Abstract: This site asks students to discover how the need for water can be felt, seen, and heard in the song, voice, craft, religion, and ritual of a culture. They then capture this sense of water in a narrative poem.
Advanced Topics: Plotting Terror in European Culture, Spring 2004
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Abstract: This interdisciplinary course surveys modern European culture to disclose the alignment of literature, opposition, and revolution. Reaching back to the foundational representations of anarchism in nineteenth-century Europe (Kleist, Conrad) the curriculum extends through the literary and media representations ... More »
After Columbus, Fall 2003
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Abstract: Sometime after 1492, the concept of the New World or America came into being, and this concept appeared differently — as an experience or an idea — for different people and in different places. This semester, we will read three groups of texts: first, participant accounts of contact between native Americans ... More »
Aloha, Hawaii!
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Abstract: As part of a unit comparing various versions of "The Three Little Pigs," the students will read the Hawaiian version of the story and study cultures and traditions of the island. Students will use the internet to gather resources about the culture and people of Hawaii. To integrate science, the students ... More »
American Made
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Abstract: "American Made" is a film about a Sikh American family whose car breaks down en route to the Grand Canyon, and their only hope for escape is the remote desert highway and the occasional passing car. When car after car fails to stop, family members are forced to confront their notions of faith, conformity, ... More »
Becoming Digital: Writing About Media Change, Fall 2005
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Abstract: The computer and related technologies have invaded our daily lives, have changed the way we communicate, do business, gather information, entertain ourselves. Even technology once considered distinctly "modern" - photography, the telephone, movies, television - has been altered or replaced by faster ... More »
Buckaroos in Paradise: Ranching Culture in Northern Nevada, 1945-1982
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Abstract: presents documentation of a northern Nevada cattle-ranching community, with a focus on the family-run Ninety-Six Ranch and its cowboys, known as buckaroos. This collection presents 41 motion pictures and 28 sound recordings of the ranch. In addition there are 2,400 still photographs portraying the people, ... More »
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Abstract: presents artifacts from the Chaco Canyon, an area of the Colorado Plateau occupied by Native Americans for over 10,000 years. Images of pottery, ceramics, beads, pendants, petroglyphs, and tools for farming, hunting, and gathering food are included.
Changing the Culture of the Academy: Toward a More Inclusive Practice
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Abstract: KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Professor Troy Duster, Director, Institute for the History of the Production of Knowledge, New York University; Chancellor's Professor, Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley PLENARY SESSION PANEL PRESENTATIONS WELCOME BACK AND AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS William Drummond, ... More »
Chinese I (Regular), Spring 2005
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Abstract: This subject is the first semester of two that form an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin. Though not everyone taking this course will be an absolute beginner, the course presupposes no prior background in the language. The purpose of this course is to develop: (a) basic ... More »
Chinese I (Regular), Spring 2006
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Abstract: This subject is the first semester of two that form an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin. Though not everyone taking this course will be an absolute beginner, the course presupposes no prior background in the language. The purpose of this course is to develop: Basic conversational ... More »
Chinese II (Regular), Spring 2006
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Abstract: This subject is the second semester of two that form an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin. Though not everyone taking this course will be an absolute beginner, the course presupposes only 21F.101/151, the beginning course in the sequence. The purpose of this course is ... More »
Chinese II, Spring 2005
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Abstract: Continuation of 21F.101. For full description, see 21F.101. For graduate credit see 21F.152.
Chinese IV (Regular), Spring 2004
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Abstract: This is the continuing instruction in spoken and written Chinese, with particular emphasis on consolidating basic conversational skills and improving reading confidence and depth. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to speak Chinese with some fluency on basic conversational topics, ... More »
Chinese IV (Streamlined), Spring 2004
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Abstract: This is the second semester of the intermediate level sequence intended for students whose conversational ability exceeds their reading and writing skills. Focus is on reading and writing, as well as broadening conversational skills and control of standard pronunciation, for students with background ... More »
City of the Angels
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Abstract: 'City of the Angels' comprises seven segments corresponding to the days of the week. Each segment is introduced by a text image of the day of the week. In each segment, the narrator recounts a macabre observation of a man driving a car to the accompanying still image of a woman's travel pictures. The ... More »
City to City: Comparing, Researching and Writing about Cities, Spring 2006
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Abstract: This course introduces undergraduate planning students to the role of the planner in researching issues in cities both in the United States and abroad. This course is a practical, hands-on workshop that challenges students to research, write and present their ideas on two different cities: A U.S. City ... More »
Classical Literature: The Golden Age of Augustan Rome, Fall 2004
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Abstract: Concentrates on specific periods of Classical Greek and Roman Literature in translation with attention to cultural, political, and social influences. Topics vary from year to year chosen from among fifth-century Athens, the Golden Age of Latin Literature, the Silver Age, and Late Antiquity. Roman Literature ... More »
Common Sense Reasoning for Interactive Applications, Fall 2006
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Abstract: This course will explore the state of the art in common sense knowledge, and class projects will design and build interfaces that can exploit this knowledge to make more usable and helpful interfaces. This year's theme will be about how common sense knowledge differs in different languages and cultures, ... More »