Courses

Designed to examine the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of American education. Attention will be paid to comparative analysis of past and contemporary historical, philosophical, and sociological factors that continue to influence and shape education decision making. Theoretical analysis of major educational ideas and practices in the United States will be explored.

This course provides an introduction to Historical Archaeology and explores the ways in which archaeologists use material culture, in conjunction with the documentary record and oral history, to reconstruct the details of the human past from 1500 to 1900 AD. In particular, the course addresses the key research themes within the subfield of Historical Archaeology: race, gender, class, ethnic identity, migration & diaspora, trade & exchange, and commensality.

An overview of the origins and history of the Jewish population in Central Asia, paying special attention to the period beginning with the Russian conquest of the region in 1865 and continuing to the migration from the former Soviet Union in recent years and the subsequent establishment of new communities in Israel and the U.S.

The history of premodern and modern Korea through a selection of historical themes and personages featured in contemporary Korean films and dramas. Topics include Choson kingship and politics; Confucianism; war and technology; social structure; gender and family; law and society; arts and material culture; and quotidian lives ofpeople. No prior knowledge of Korean cinema or language is required; lectures and work will be done in English; films will be screened with English subtitles.

A historical introduction to modern psychology and a critical survey of its chief systems - structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, Gestalt, and others.

An exploration of how Korea?s colonial experience (1910?1945) has shaped Korean identity, society, and culture during the colonial period through the present day. This course focuses on the transformation of Korean identity within East Asia and the world, as well as ongoing sociopolitical conflicts and attempts toward reconciliation between East Asian nations. The course materials vary from literature, film, popular culture, to recent scholarship on Korea and the Japanese empire.

A survey of major American thinkers from colonial times to the present. Figures such as Emerson, Thoreau, Peirce, James, and Dewey will be considered.

A study of the major thinkers of the ancient period as well as the general philosophical trends in which their views arose. Special attention is given to such thinkers as the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, and Lucretius.

A survey of anthropological theories, methodologies, and practitioners from anthropology's inception to the present.

The history of radio and television broadcasting from the 1920s to the present. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the course focuses on broadcasting institutions, issues, research trends, and program format analysis.