Spring 2004
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Spring term courses begin the week of March 29 and end the week of May 31. Registration and fee information for credit or noncredit enrollment available at 503 725 4832. Full course descriptions available from the instructor. NEW COURSES The Bible through Film History 497U/597 Alon Raab Tuesday/Thursday 12:00-13:50 pm Cramer Hall 258 CRN 65269/65270 or non-credit Old and New Testaments, seen through the lens of US and European filmmakers. How does the modern medium of film reconstruct biblical narrative and moral discourse? Film critic for the Portland Alliance, Raab has taught Holocaust through Film and Israeli-Palestinian Film at PSU. Psychology of Trauma How do events such as Holocaust, terror, and combat impact victims, survivors, family, generations, and treatment providers? Taught through contemporary Jewish experience, students learn history and theory in preparation for internet interviews of family and affected Israelis (soldiers, settlers, Holocaust survivors, Arabs). Lovenstein worked in Israel before completing his Psy.D. (U Denver) and now practices in Portland. American Jewish Literature: Exile, Assimilation, Representation, and Return Examines transformations in Jewish identity from first settlement through film and literature, including works of Philip Roth, Allegra Goodman, and Woody Allen. Arante teaches PSU English and Writing courses. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Overview of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict through the lens of conflict resolution. Preparatory reading required for participation in class discussions and exercises. The Bible and Literature How the Old and New Testaments shaped Western prose and poetry. Spirituality And Religion A survey of spirituality in major religious traditions including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism. Features discussions with a rabbi, priest, imam, and adherents. Women in the Middle East Diversity of female experiences and "feminisms" in the contemporary Middle East, focusing on family, law, education, and work in Egypt, Turkey and Iran. Students focus on other cases to broaden understanding of women's national, religious, and ethnic experiences in the region. 1st Year Modern Hebrew Third in a three-course sequence for study of grammar and syntax, literary texts, writing, and speaking. Prerequisite: Hebrew 102 or equivalent. US Cultural History The construction of culture through the dynamics of race, ethnicity, religion, region, and popular politics, including Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood, Motown. History 487U/587 Palestine and Israel 19th and 20th century history of Palestine and Israel with attention to major cultural, socioeconomic, and political transformations. Surveys a range of interpretations by contemporary scholars. The Middle East Spatial/social approach to the modern Middle East, addressing economic and political transformation of the region. Law, Morality, and Genocide Addresses international criminal law, including the Genocide Convention and whether it is possible to prove genocide in international tribunals, the comparability of the Holocaust and other instances of mass killing, political uses of genocide. 20th Century American Drama Survey of 20th Century American Drama, including ethnic playwrights such as Tony Kushner. Writing a Jewish Woman’s Life Biography and memoir are windows into the lives of modern Jewish women. Students read works that explore immigration and diaspora, family and home, self and identity in preparation for doing short biographies. Registration and fee information for credit or noncredit enrollment in PSU courses is available at 503-725-4832. Full course descriptions are available directly from the instructor. |
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