SEATS AVAILABLE: Global Village Spring 2013 Courses

Seats are still available in the following GLLC courses:

·         Stand & Fight: (Or Should We Sit?)!:  Theories and Techniques in Protest Movements

·         Immigration and Ethnic Identity  

·         Study Abroad: When You Return

 

 

ª GLLC-G220 (Course # 30535)  Stand & Fight: (Or Should We Sit?)!:  Theories and Techniques in Protest Movements (3 cr.) (GenEd S&H; CASE S&H) (TR, 11:15-12:30, FQ012A)  Brendon Westler

Political protests have seemingly become ubiquitous following the recent economic crisis.  We have seen austerity protests in Greece, demonstrations by Los Indignados in Spain, the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S., and the recent “Arab Spring,” amongst others.  The success of such movements remains very much in question.  The fundamental task of this course is to create a conceptual framework within which we may adequately judge contemporaneous protest movements.  In particular, we will engage with texts on political protests written by authors in numerous countries and contexts.  Through such an approach, we will develop an expertise in protest tactics as well as when such tactics succeed and fail.  We will conclude the course by applying our knowledge to contemporary protest movements in order to properly evaluate them.

 

ª GLLC-G220 (24605) Immigration and Ethnic Identity  (3 cr.) (GenEd S&H; CASE S&H)  

     (TR, 1:00-2:15 pm, FQ 012B) Jeff Holdeman

In this course we will explore ways in which one's culture and identity (traditional and contemporary, from one's homeland and in one's new environment) can manifest themselves in art, music, food, clothing, language, social structure, religion, worldview, etc.  Students will also learn basic techniques of urban fieldwork in order to carry out interviews and projects later in the semester.  All of these will come together in the process of trying to answer what it means to be "ethnic" in America.  NOTE: This course is joint-listed with GLLC-(31096) (for Honors students).

 

ª GLLC-G491 (32631) Study Abroad: When You Return (1 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks) (TR, 6:30 – 7:20pm, FQ 012A) Adriana Varela

Although you’ve returned home, the overseas “journey” is far from over.  Part I of this 8-week class will help you reflect on your accomplishments and begin charting a course for utilizing your experiences.  Part II will focus on the organization and construction of an “Overseas Study Portfolio” (OSP).  A number of special visitors, including international students studying at IU, will visit the class to share additional perspectives on studying abroad. NOTE: Consent of Office of the Overseas Study required (overseas@indiana.edu).

 

**Questions? Contact Global Village Assistant Director Lauren Caldarera at 812-855-4264 or lcaldare@indiana.edu