This course explores the representation of criminality in Italian cinema through genres such as noir, thriller, and 'cop movies' from the postwar period to the present. It examines the collusion between crime, politics, and society, the homegrown Italian terrorism of the 1970s, and post-millennial representations of the connections between mafia and other criminal activities.

People move from one location to another for a variety of reasons. This course examines how literary texts and other forms of creative expression represent various forms of dislocation such as migration and exile. The focus of the course will be on theories of migration and creative works in an array of texts and media. Texts will be read in English translation.

The course explores the role of fables and fairy tales in Western European culture. The course will focus on Germany, Italy, and France, and will also include material from ancient Greece and Rome. Students will explore how and why stories change as they cross national or temporal borders. Topics may include didactic uses of these genres, particularly in the education of children and the shaping of gender roles, the allegorical fairy tale and its role in Romanticism, fairy tales and fables as a tool for political commentary. Authors may include the Brothers Grimm, ETA Hoffmann, Basile, Perrault. Lectures and texts are in English.

This course traces the forging of Spanish American identities from the ancient Indigenous civilizations through colonialism, independence and modernity. It will trace how concepts of syncretism, and the mixing of Indigenous, Iberian and African peoples created cultures defined by the recurrence and development of a distinctive cluster of themes through changing historical contexts.

This course adopts a team-based experiential learning approach to consider professional development via the conceptualization and execution of projects in the Arts and Humanities. Students will investigate experiential learning initiatives within higher education settings, including key debates surrounding the possibilities, limitations, justifications and ethics surrounding these activities. Students will work independently and collaboratively in groups to plan and present a research-informed community project (community partners will be identified by the College of Arts in advance).

This course provides an opportunity for independent study based in the Arts and/or Humanities related to either voluntary or paid experience. Evaluation will be based on assignments directly related to the experience. Students interested in this course must have their project approved by the instructor and the office of the Associate Dean (Academic) of the College of Arts prior to the semester in which they plan to engage in their experiential learning experience.

The purpose of this course is to explore historical and contemporary effects of colonialism and the concepts related to processes of decolonization in various cultural contexts. The course will focus on selected texts by decolonial theorists, specific decolonization initiatives and decolonial approaches to research and analyses of texts including literature, art and film.

This is an integrated course of studies in the humanities as they relate to the resources of Latin America. It is offered either as preparation for the Latin America semester (in fall) or during this study abroad program (in winter).

In this course, students will read much of Boccaccio's "Decameron" with special attention to the portrayals of lovers and fools. The course will place particular emphasis on representations of class and gender relations. Additional readings in medieval literature, history, and critical theory will provide background and context for the texts. Lectures and texts are in English. This course is offered in parallel with ITAL*3400.

This course focuses on texts and films pertaining to World War II and the Holocaust, the development of the thoughts and the language of genocide, and the representation of the Holocaust in literature and films. The objective is to gain an understanding of the ideas and emotions underlying ethnocentrism and anti-Semitism, and to consider artistic responses to the experience of persecution and mass-murder. Lectures and discussions are in English. Students who wish for a German credit must register for GERM*3470.

This course investigates the history of Italian migration to Canada. Students explore historical, literary, archival and oral records. They use digital tools to curate and upload their research to an open-access online exhibit and acquire competence in copyright and ethics clearance. Assignments and projects address issues facing those who work in the creation and preservation of heritage material in the digital age. Lectures and texts are in English.

This course provides an opportunity for independent study based in the Arts and/or Humanities related to either voluntary or paid experience. Evaluation will be based on assignments directly related to the experience. Students interested in this course must have their project approved by the instructor and the office of the Associate Dean (Academic) of the College of Arts prior to the semester in which they plan to engage in their experiential learning experience.