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Relational Psychoanalysis and it's Discontents — PSY4227.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: David Anderegg
Credits: 4
This advanced seminar will feature developments in contemporary psychoanalytic theory. The 1980s saw a period of ferment in psychoanalytic theory during which several challenges to classical Freudian analysis were articulated. This course will begin with a brief review of these challenges, including object relations theory and self psychology. But the “winner,” so to speak, has
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Relief Printing Without a Press — PRI2123.02

Spring 2021
Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
Credits: 2
Using a choice of linoleum or wood blocks and non-toxic water-soluble ink, we will examine different approaches to mark-making: from graphic and angular to painterly and gestural.  Students will learn image preparation and transfer methods, sharpening and care of tools, wood and linoleum carving methods, ink and paper preparation, hand-inking and rolling techniques and
Visual Arts

Religion in Global Politics — POL4206.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
Credits: 4
Contrary to the expectations of modernization and secularization theories, religion is a resilient and resurgent influence in contemporary politics and governance, both locally and internationally. This course explores the intricate and interdependent relationships between religion and politics across the globe. Readings, lectures, discussions and assignments will examine basic
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Religious Architecture of Islamic Cultures — AH2126.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Razan Francis
Credits: 4
This introductory course explores the architecture of the Islamic world from the beginning of Islam to the present, extending from Spain to India. By examining architectural monuments from different periods and locales, the course demonstrates how architectural production was not only informed by religious ritual, but also shaped by cultural encounters with a diversity of
Visual Arts

Religious Architecture of Islamic Cultures — AH2126.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Razan Francis
Credits: 4
This introductory course explores the architecture of the Islamic world from the beginning of Islam to the present, extending from Spain to India. By examining architectural monuments from different periods and locales, the course demonstrates how architectural production was not only informed by religious ritual, but also shaped by cultural encounters with a diversity of
Visual Arts

Remote but Intensively Collaborative Composition — MCO4126.01

Fall 2020
Instructor: KBrazelton@bennington.edu
Credits: 2
How I imagine this course starting out: One person makes a melody—a single line—and records it. It is now a "thing." The next person takes that "thing" and adds another "thing." When the 2nd person shows the two "things," we talk about what "thing two" does to "thing one." In detail. In this way, we will incorporate theory and even history (through musical genre and cultural
Music

Remote but Intensively Collaborative Composition — MCO4126.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Kitty Brazelton
Credits: 4
How I imagine this course starting out: One person makes a melody—a single line—and records it. It is now a “thing.” The next person takes that “thing” and adds another “thing.” When the 2nd person shows the two “things,” we talk about what “thing two” does to “thing one.” In detail. In this way, we will incorporate theory and even history (through musical genre and cultural
Music

Remote but Intensively Collaborative Composition—again, new crew — MCO4127.02

Fall 2020
Instructor: KBrazelton@bennington.edu
Credits: 2
How I imagine this course starting out (but I will have taught it once and may know more than I imagine at this writing—you will be new however): One person makes a melody—a single line—and records it. It is now a "thing." The next person takes that "thing" and adds another "thing." When the 2nd person shows the two "things," we talk about what "thing two" does to "thing one."
Music

Renaissance and Reformation — HIS2110.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Eileen Scully
Credits: 4
This course is a survey of the cultural, social, and religious movements that transformed Europe between 1350 and 1700. These revolutions in Western thought gave birth to the Enlightenment, and the intellectual outlook that still characterizes our culture today. Using primary source materials such as letters, literature, court records, and paintings, we examine large-scale
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Renaissance and Reformation — HIS2110.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
This course is a survey of the cultural, social, and religious movements that transformed Europe between 1350 and 1700. These revolutions in Western thought gave birth to the Enlightenment, and the intellectual outlook that still characterizes our culture today. Using primary source materials such as letters, literature, court records, diaries, and paintings, we examine both
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Renaissance and Reformation — HIS2110.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Carol Pal
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This course is a survey of the cultural, social, and religious movements that transformed Europe between 1350 and 1700. These revolutions in Western thought gave birth to the Enlightenment, and the intellectual outlook that still characterizes our culture today. Using primary source materials such as letters, literature, court records, and paintings, we examine large-scale
Social Science

Representing Sexuality and Gender On Screen — MS4105.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Teddy Pozo
Credits: 4
This advanced media studies course explores the relationship between censorship and self-expression, with a particular focus on queer and feminist readings of Hollywood cinema and the history of the adult film and video industry in the United States. From the Motion Picture Production Code, to the ratings system, to SESTA-FOSTA, U.S. media industries have sought respectability
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Reproductive Justice in Latin America — ANT4239.01) (day/time updated as of 5/10/2024

Fall 2024
Instructor: Cecilia Salvi
Credits: 4
This course explores the movement for reproductive justice throughout Latin America since the 1970s, and focuses on the international and interregional cooperation among non-state actors to decriminalize abortion and end violence against women. Topics include reproductive rights versus reproductive justice, obstetric violence, ‘la ola verde’, and post-dictatorship political
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Research Experience in Applied Mathematics — MAT4289.01) (cancelled

Spring 2022
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
In this research-based course, students will work as a team to apply their mathematical and other relevant skills to a pre-chosen problem coming from a business, industry, or government (BIG) partner. The goal will be to creatively and collaboratively develop a solution for the problem, and professionally present the results of their work to the partner organization. One
Science and Mathematics

Research in Applied Mathematics — MAT4289.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Katie Montovan
Credits: 4
In this research-based course, students will work in teams to apply their mathematical and other relevant skills to a problem coming from a business, industry, or government (BIG) partner. The goal will be to creatively and collaboratively develop a solution for the problem, and professionally present the results of their work to the partner organization. The partner
Science and Mathematics

Research Methods — PSY2132.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Özge Savaş
Credits: 4
This course provides you with an overview of how research is conducted in psychology. By the end of the course, you will become thoughtful, smart, and critical readers of social scientific research, while also having the basic skills to carry out a simple research project. We will survey different research methods commonly used in psychology, including survey methodology,
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Research Methods — PSY2132.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Özge Savaş
Credits: 4
This course provides you with an overview of how research is conducted in psychology. By the end of the course, you will become thoughtful, smart, and critical readers of social scientific research, while also having the basic skills to carry out a simple research project. We will survey different research methods commonly used in psychology, including survey methodology,
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Research Methods in Ecology and Evolution with Lab — BIO2250.01

Spring 2022
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
Ecologists and evolutionary biologists investigate the relationships between organisms and their environments and how these relationships shape the species we see today, but how? This class will focus on the methods used in the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. Students will learn how to successfully design and carry out experiments in the lab and the field, how to
Science and Mathematics

Research Methods in Psychology and Cognition — PSY2209.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Harlan Fichtenholtz
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
The goal of this course is to learn the guidelines (practical, professional, and ethical) for conducting research in the psychological and cognitive sciences.  How do you answer questions about individual differences? Why do we remember what we do? Can you change someone’s behavior? Critical thinking and effective verbal and written communication are emphasized as students
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Research Methods in the Social Sciences — SCT2139.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Ella Ben Hagai
Credits: 4
In the information age and the era of fake news, the ability to critically assess empirical research is essential for a sound view of reality. In this introductory seminar, students will gain the tools to understand, evaluate, and conduct empirical research. Students will obtain research skills through active exploration of different research methodologies. First, students will
Society Culture and Thought

Researching Human Rights — POL4257.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
Credits: 4
This advanced seminar explores theories, concepts, methods, and cases in qualitative social science research on human rights. It will provide a venue for students to undertake independent, critical, work on human rights, using existing literature and databases. The course will begin with a discussion of contending conceptions and understandings of human rights, followed by a
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Researching Human Rights — POL4257.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
Credits: 4
This advanced course explores theories, concepts, methods, and cases in qualitative social science research on human rights, with the aim of preparing students to undertake independent, critical, work on the subject, using existing literature and databases. The course will begin with a discussion of contending conceptions and understandings of human rights, followed by a review
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Researching Human Rights — POL4257.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
Credits: 4
This advanced seminar explores theories, concepts, methods, and cases in qualitative social science research on human rights. It will provide a venue for students to undertake independent, critical, work on human rights, using existing literature and databases. The course will begin with a discussion of contending conceptions and understandings of human rights, followed by a
CAPA Society Culture and Thought

Resilience and Food Access in Ź, VT — APA2241.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Tatiana Abatemarco
Credits: 4
What is a resilient community food system? How is community health impacted by food access and quality? This class will explore these questions through community engagement and research with a focus on sustainable food system interventions in Ź, Vermont. Resilience is the ability for a system to adapt to changing circumstances, including poverty, climate change, and
CAPA Environment

Resilience, Farming, and Food Access — APA2338.01

Spring 2022
Instructor: Tatiana Abatemarco
Credits: 4
What is a resilient community food system? How is community health impacted by food access and quality? How can we build food systems to adapt to changing climate, poverty, and health crises? What farming systems and practices best support community and ecological resilience? This class will explore these questions through the lens of resilience theory, which describes how
CAPA Environment Society Culture and Thought