FRE 354/ECS 345

As fascism was rising in Europe in the 1930s, French writers, artists and intellectuals expressed their opposition to this threat both in action, coalescing around militant groups with overt political positions, and in their work. This antifascist cultural mobilization was sustained throughout the decade and siphoned into different kinds of resistance action and creation during WWII. This interdisciplinary course explores works of literature, art, cinema and photography that fought fascism with words and images before and during the war in France. Along with this historical contextualization, readings will provide a theoretical framing of fascism, its origins, its ideas and its mass appeal during the period in question, as well as the afterlife and resurgence of fascism in the contemporary world. Application deadline: November 22, 2024.

SPA 204

The main purpose of the course is to deepen language skills while exploring health-related topics in Latin America. The first part of the semester will focus on learning about Ecuador: its health system, main diseases, health disparities, etc. During Spring break, students will travel to Ecuador and participate in medical caravans. Upon returning from the trip, students will conduct in-depth research to present their findings to the class and subsequently produce a final paper. Application deadline: December 4, 2024.

HIS 461/NES 461/AFS 461/AAS 462

Every morning around the world, millions of people wake up and, in some form or another, pour heated water over dark brown soil-like grounds to brew coffee. Yet how many people are aware of the historical processes that spread coffee from the forests of Southwest Ethiopia across the globe? Focusing primarily on Ethiopia and its national and regional networks, this course explores the rise of coffee as a commodity with significant global intersections. During Fall Break, students in this course will travel to Ethiopia and examine the cultural history of coffee in the context of the development of the coffee industry.