Pop-Up: Lie to Me: The Betrayal of Elena Ferrante — POP2270.03
On the web site Electric Lit, Lincoln Michel asks: 鈥淲e May Know Who Ferrante Is, But Have We Learned Anything?鈥 ().
Let鈥檚 tweak the question: 鈥淲hat can we learn by knowing?鈥
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Pop-Up: Resistance 101: Organizing in a Time of Uncertainty — POP2276.04
The election has engendered a deep desire to organize and resist the potentially reactionary politics that lie ahead. In order to so effectively, it is necessary to learn from the giants who have come before us. This course proposes to do so by engaging with theories, models and histories of social movement organizing. We'll do so mainly through the lens of three activist
Pop-Up: The Semiotics of Trump — POP2260.03
In this pop-up course, we will be deconstructing a media spectacle by studying its signs, symbols, and discourse. Using the Donald Trump presidential campaign as a case study, we will observe the visual codes and linguistic scaffolding of political 鈥榖randing鈥 and messaging. We will explore various registers of populist and authoritarian rhetoric by carefully analyzing how those
Pop-Up: Understanding PFOA in Our Water — POP2257.02
The water supply of Hoosick Falls, NY, 凯旋门官网鈥檚 western neighbor, has been contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by past industrial activity. PFOA is an 鈥渆merging contaminant鈥 that is correlated with a range of health problems. This course will investigate the social and physical aspects of this ongoing disaster, from how the regulation of chemicals in the US
Pop-Up> Nepal: Before and After the Earthquake — MOD2154.01
The recent tragic earthquake in Nepal thrust the small country of 25 million into the media spotlight, taking little time to reflect on the lives of those living in the damaged region. What is the existing political and cultural context into where this rebuilding effort will take place? What is the devastation and flood of aid money likely to alter? This course is a study of
Popular Culture and Music in Post-Colonial Africa — MET2140.01
In this course we will examine the role of music as a vehicle for political and social change in Africa. Our focus will be music-making throughout the continent of Africa during the nationalist struggles that resulted in independent African states and how musicians responded (and continue to respond) to the persistent challenges faced by those post-colonial states. We will
Popular Culture and Music in Post-Colonial Africa: From Palm Wine to Kuduro — MHI2253.02
In this course we will examine the role of music as a vehicle for political and social change in Africa. Our focus will be music-making throughout the continent of Africa during the nationalist struggles that resulted in independent African states and how musicians responded (and continue to respond) to the persistent challenges faced by those post-colonial states. We will
Popular Rule and its Discontents — POL2113.01
Nearly 2,500 years ago in Greece, a new word was coined, demokratia, combining the terms demos (鈥渢he people鈥) and kratos (鈥渢o rule鈥). From the moment of its Greek inception to the present day, when nearly every nation on earth claims to be democratic, the concept of popular rule has been a site of deep contestation in Western political theory and
Population and the Environment: From Population Bomb to Environmental Justice — ENV2172.01
What is the connection between human population and environmental change? This seemingly simple question is one with a long and complicated history that is filled with inequality, violence, and suffering as well as with cases of justice, inclusion, and hope that demonstrate the real possibilities for positive and transformative change. This course will explore exactly what is
Population Ecology and Ecological Models — BIO4116.01
This course provides a theoretical and quantitative exploration of the processes and principles associated with population dynamics. We will learn about key ideas in population ecology (such as density dependence, competition, evolution, predation, and parasitism) and then learn about how to represent these theories as mathematical models. We will learn to use the programming
Portable Nature — DA4112.01
Portable Nature is a collaborative course between students from 凯旋门官网 College and students from the school of Art, Media + Technology at Parsons School of Design. It begins with the notion that nature is a constantly evolving and negotiated experience between humans and their environments. What we consider to be 鈥榥atural鈥 is cultural, simultaneously managed and
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.02, section 2
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing their work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narrative of their work, press public reviews, and a list
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.02, section 2
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing this work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narratives of
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.01, section 1
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing this work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narratives of
Portfolio 1 — DAN5406B.01, section 1
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing their work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narrative of their work, press public reviews, and a list
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.01
During this course, students will begin to reflect, gather, articulate, and compose their extensive body of professional work in the field of dance by organizing their work into a text which will be bound. The portfolio is developed to include a thoughtful and critically developed artist statement, current CV, written narrative of their work, press public reviews, and a list
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.01, section 1
The term will be spent focusing on a teaching statement, evidence of teaching history, with a focus on intersectional Life writing. The continuation of the collection of documentation of professional activity, a full CV, an artist statement, and any other applicable statements will be added to the materials to create the fullness of the Portfolio book. An artist鈥檚
Portfolio 2 — DAN5422B.02, section 2
The term will be spent focusing on a teaching statement, evidence of teaching history, with a focus on intersectional Life writing. The continuation of the collection of documentation of professional activity, a full CV, an artist statement, and any other applicable statements will be added to the materials to create the fullness of the Portfolio book. An artist鈥檚
Portraits: Intermediate Video — FV4241.01
This production course will explore moving image portraits and character studies through screenings and projects in documentary, narrative and experimental forms. Using observation and investigation the class will create portraits and discuss issues of representation, authorship and intimacy. We will examine Cinema-verite portraits and experimental self-reflections and
Positionality and Time — PAI4419.01
A course that begins with defining the words positionality and time. Once defined we will examine the relationship between positionality and time through the history of painting. Class exercises will include researching art works through the lens of positionality and time, presenting on individual findings, and making paintings in response to or informed by the research.
Positionality and Time — PAI4419.01
A course that begins with defining the words positionality and time. Once defined we will examine the relationship between positionality and time through the history of painting. Class exercises will include researching art works through the lens of positionality and time, presenting on individual findings, and making paintings in response to or informed by the research.
Possibilities in Clay 鈥 A Material Exploration — CER4234.01
This course will explore the potential of clay as an expressive medium, outside of standard ceramic practices. Let鈥檚 do all the things you aren鈥檛 supposed to do with clay! Students will cultivate an experimental approach as the guiding principle during their investigations. Alternative material use and its outcomes will inform our ideas 鈥 students should expect to mix a variety
Post-Mao Chinese Rock and Roll — CHI4511.01) (cancelled 9/19/2024
In this course we will explore the ways in which modern and contemporary Chinese culture is expressed in music. Using authentic materials, such as popular songs, music videos and music articles as springboards, students will communicate about current events and culture in China. Each class or every other class, students will be given a different song, video or article with a
Post-Mao Chinese Rock and Roll — CHI4511.01
In this course, we will explore the ways in which modern and contemporary Chinese culture is expressed in music. Using authentic materials, such as popular songs, music videos and music articles as springboards, students will communicate about current events and culture in China. Each class or every other class, students will be given a different song, video or article with a