World Languages & Cultures (WLC)

WLC 243. The Year That Changed the World. (3; maximum 6)

This course examines a momentous year in world history and the dramatic changes it brought to a range of societies and cultures. Placing emphasis on original sources, we analyze not only the ideas, events and structural forces that made that year unique, but also how that year impacted diverse communities and was, in turn, represented by them in literature, art and other forms of cultural expression. Seeking to apprehend the meaning of the year from multiple, at times conflicting, perspectives, we also trace the ways that year has continued to exert deep influence across time, including into the present day. IIB. PA3B, PA4C, SI-02.

WLC 245. Imagining the Sustainable City. (3)

This course examines the intersection of imagination and urbanization in the quest for sustainable cities. Whether in the planning stages, the peak, or the memory of a lost city, artists, writers, public intellectuals, and citizens have sought to find a sense of community, identity, problems, solutions, and hope in their representations of urban life. Thus, communication and creativity are instrumental to effect change. By engaging in dialogue about existing cities and envisioning their futures, audiences will be able to intervene in the trajectories of urban environments. IIIB. PA-4C, SI-01.
Cross-listed with GEO.