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This course examines aquatic environments from glacial ecosystems to deep-sea ecosystems including where the water that makes up these systems came from, and the broad-scale atmospheric and hydrologic cycles that govern its distribution and movement. It also covers the physical, chemical, hydrological and ecological characteristics and processes of glacial, freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems.

This course is part of the LM degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrolment is by consent of the instructor. The course examines the history of contemporary Italy and its main historiographical interpretations. After completing the course students can communicate the knowledge acquired using the specific terminology peculiar to the subject and in line with its scientific principles, find their bearings in the historiographical debate; have learned the methodologies for researching the social classes and the tendencies of the same; and have gained an understanding of mass culture and the processes of consumption.

This course offers a study of the work of American Indian, African American, Asian American, Arab American, and Latino authors, as well as the work of migrant authors and authors from the various diasporas in the US. It examines race and ethnicity from different disciplines and from the perspective of these groups. This course analyzes how racial issues are closely linked to linguistic, historical, economic, gender, and hegemonic issues in the US.