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This course analyzes articulated hatred toward Jews as a historical force. After treating precursors in the pagan world of antiquity, classical and medieval Christian doctrine, iconographic anti-semitism, and Shakespeare's Shylock, the course focuses on the modern phenomenon crystallizing in 19th century Europe and reaching its lethal extreme in Nazi ideology, propaganda, and policy. The course explores expressions in the U.S. and in the Arab world, as well as Jewish reactions to anti-semitism.

This course focuses on the political and cultural impact that the long reign of the Habsburg dynasty had on Central Europe, with an emphasis on the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. After having analyzed the emergence of the Central European empire of the Habsburg, the course explores major political and cultural phenomenon, such as the Protestant Reformation, Enlightened absolutism, the “concert of Europe,” the birth of modern nationalism, the legal and societal place of the Jews, and the influence of these phenomenon on the nature of Habsburg power. The course then proposes an interdisciplinary analysis of the “fin-de-siècle” and of Habsburg decline. The last part is dedicated to the traces of Habsburg political and cultural influence on Central Europe in the twentieth century. This approach provides a global perspective on the history and culture of Central Europe.

The purpose of this course is to clarify phenomena and problems that are inherent in the market economy by an examination of the laws and economic systems that support the internal and contractual structure of the market. In particular, the course focuses on Coase Theorem and its application to nuisance law, sales law, and tort law. This is a lecture course, but students are expected to work on "legal cases" into three groups (plaintiff, defendant, and judge) in each class, and are expected to participate in the deliberations of the cases among the three groups.

This course provides knowledge of key topics in cell biology with a strong emphasis on molecular and biochemical aspects, to equip students for more detailed studies of cell biology in advanced courses, to give students experience of some experimental techniques that are used to research cell structure and function, and to develop students’ skills in accessing and understanding primary scientific literature, analysis of data, and scientific writing.

This course is designed for students wishing to clarify and advance their career goals through an 8-week internship in Thailand. It provides a structured learning environment to help students make the most of their internship experience. While there are no regularly scheduled class meetings, internships are conducted under the close academic supervision of the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University. An assigned internship coordinator provides oversight and guidance for the duration of the internship. The course requires a minimum of 288 total work hours. 

This course explores love and sexuality in Italian culture from circa 1350 to 1650. From the verses of Petrarch, to the writings of Ficino, Leone Ebreo, Aretino, and poems by Marino, love and sexuality were theorized and represented in the treatises, poetry, paintings, and sculptures of this period. Mainly on-site in the churches, palaces, and museums of Rome, this course considers the poetic, social, and visual aspects of the topic in an interdisciplinary study that examines both word and image. The course begins with Michelangelo's SISTINE CEILING and its reflection on the fall of Adam and Eve with their subsequent awareness of their sexuality. Following Leo Steinberg's theory about the sexuality of Christ, students explore the theology of nudity in Christian art as well as the “amor dei” (love for God) or mystic marriage through Baroque sculptures such as Bernini's SAINTS IN ECSTASY. The second part of the course focuses on the more secular, sensuous, and even lascivious aspects by considering the revival of ancient classical culture. Central to this evolution is the METAMORPHOSES by Ovid and the themes deriving from the many commentaries on it such as, unrequited love through Bernini's APOLLO AND DAPHNE, rape though Bernini's ABDUCTION OF PERSEPHONE, and love for the self through Caravaggio's NARCISSUS. The course concludes with exploring socio-historical, gendered topics such as marriage, courtesans, male virility, female chastity, homosexuality, androgyny, and hermaphroditism through a variety of art objects.

This course provides a panorama on the relationship and interplays between discrete mathematics, often called combinatorics, and other areas such as representation theory and algebraic geometry. A particular focus is on learning algebraic, geometric, and probabilistic methods in combinatorics. Specific topics are selected based on current research. Topics discussed include probabilistic methods and extremal combinatorics, algebraic methods and formal power series, and geometric combinatorics and discrete geometry.

This course explores the application of psychological theory and research to criminological and forensic contexts. Students learn about how psychology can be used to understand and enhance aspects of criminological and security investigations, such as eyewitness testimony and the identification of suspects. In addition, students evaluate connections between crime and mental illness. Students gain knowledge of contemporary psychological theories and research related to forensic analysis and investigation and understand the conceptual and methodological issues involved in applying psychological research to real-life investigative situations. Students also evaluate the adequacy of empirical research on the topics covered, particularly in terms of its internal and external validity.