International Studies Program Spring 2019 Course Offerings

 

Pathway Courses

ANT 160 Cultural Diversity in the Modern World

ANT 225 Cultural, Environmental, and Global Issues

GEO 160 Lands/People of the Non-Western World

GEO 162 Introduction to Global Environmental Issues

HIS 104 European History Through the Mid-17th Century

HIS 105 European History from the Mid-17th Century Through the Present

PS 210 Introduction to Comparative Politics

PS 230 Introduction to International Relations

MCL 100 The World of Language

MCL 200 Global Literacy

SOC 180 Global Societies in Comparative Perspectives

A-H 106 Renaissance to Modern Art

GEO 172 Human Geography

 

Capstone Seminar Project

INT 495-001 Colonialism and Post-colonialism

INT 495-002 International Development Issues

 

Culture and the Arts

A-H 310 Asian Art and Culture: Women in Japanese Art

A-H 323 Medieval Christian Iconography

A-H 350-001 Contemporary Art and Visual Studies: Art in a Global Context Since 1990

A&S 300-001 Food Cultures of the Hispanic World: It’s Not Just Hot Anymore!

AIS 330 Islamic Civilization II

AIS 435 Topics in Islamic Studies: Middle Eastern Cultures

ANT 321/JPN 321 Introduction to Japanese Culture: Meiji (1868) to Present

ANT 328 The Ancient Maya

ANT 401 Gender Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective

CHI 321 Introduction to Contemporary Chinese Film

CHI 323 Chinese Drama from Past to Present

CHI 330 Introduction to Chinese Culture: Pre-modern to 1840

CHI 511 Literary Chinese

CLA 230/HIS 230 Hellenistic World: The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire to the Death of Constantine

CLA 302 Latin Literature II: Catullus & Horace

CLA 391/HIS 391 Christians in the Roman Empire

CLA 555 Greek Prose: Plato

ENG 241 Survey of British Literature I

ENG 242 Survey of British Literature II

ENG 342 Shakespeare

ENG 343 Renaissance Drama and Society Outside Shakespeare

ENG 440G Studies in British Literature: Shakespeare’s History Plays

FR 215 Visual Cultures

FR 324 Studies in French Literature: Love and War in the Lyric Tradition

FR 344 The Literary Text: Short Story in France

FR 425 Media Studies

FR 471 Topical Seminar II: Women in Comics

GER 311 Introduction to German Literature: Families

GER 342 War, Peace, and Terror in the Context of Germany and Europe

GER 361 German Cinema

GER 363 German Mythology

GER 516 Studies in Genre: Film

GWS 302-001 Gender Across the World: Global Gays

HIS 352-001 Topics in European History Before 1789: Perceptions of Jesus The Christ, From the Gospel of Mark to the Gospel of Mel Gibson

HIS 353-002 Topics in European History Since 1789: Jewish Civilizations Since 1492

HIS 353-003 Topics in European History Since 1789: Europe in the Age of the French Revolution

HIS 501 4th Century Greek and Hellenic World

HIS 512 Carolingian Empire

INT 350 Special Topics in International Studies: Culture in the Middle East

ITA 263 Studies in Italian Culture: Flavors of Italy, Food in Italian Culture

JPN 321 Introduction to Japanese Culture: Meiji (1868) to Present

JPN 410-001 Advanced Topics in Japanese Language: Japanese Geography and Culture

MCL 390-001 Topics in Modern and Classical Languages: The White Snake

MCL 390-002 Topics in Modern and Classical Languages: Animals and Disaster, Fiction from Kentucky to Asia

MUS 335 Exploring the World of Music and Ethnomusicology

RUS 370 Russian Folklore (in English)

RUS 380 19th Century Russian Literature (in English)

SOC 350-002 Topics in Sociology: Sociology and Democracy

SPA 314 Civilization of Spanish America

SPA 315 Introduction to Hispanic Literature

SPA 320 Literature, Life, and Thought of Spain

SPA 420 Spanish in the World

SPA 474 Topics in Hispanic Studies: Latin American Documentary Film

SPA 444 20th and 21st Century Spanish Studies: Sex

 

Global Development

ANT 329 Eurasia, Eastern Europe, and Post Socialism

ECO 471 International Trade

ECO 472 International Monetary Economics

FR 307 French for Business and Economics

GEO 255 Geography of the Global Economy

GEO 261 Global Dynamics of Health and Diseases

GEO 455 Globalization and the Changing Economy

GEO 475 Medical Geography

GER 342 War, Peace, and Terror in the Context of Germany and Europe

GWS 302-001 Gender Across the World: Global Gays

HON 251-004 Honors in Social Sciences: Trade and Economy in the Ancient Mediterranean

MGT 309 Introduction to International Business

MKT 435 International Marketing

PS 443G Political International Economic Relations

SPA 332 Spanish and Latin American Business Environment

SW 320 Global Poverty: Responses Across Cultures

 

Comparative Politics and Societies

AAS 254/HIS 254 History of Colonial and Postcolonial Africa

ANT 241 Origins of Old World Civilization

ANT 339 Human Rights in Global Perspective

GEO 323 Mexico: Environment, Politics, and Society

GER 342 War, Peace, and Terror in the context of Germany and Europe

GWS 302-001 Gender Across the World: Global Gays

HIS 323 The Holocaust

HIS 353-001 Topics in European History Since 1789: Witnessing World War II

HIS 353-003 Honors Topics in European History Since 1789: Europe in the Age of the French Revolution

HIS 512 Carolingian Empire

HIS 563 History of Women in Latin America

HIS 564 History of Brazil

HON 251-001 Honors in Social Sciences: International Conflict in the Modern World

ITA 301 Italy from Fascism to the Present

PS 391-001 Special Topics in Political Science: Human Rights

PS 430 Conduct of American Foreign Relations

PS 443G Political International Economic Relations

PS 492-001 Seminar in Political Science: Politics of Chinese Eco-Cities

SOC 438 Cross-National Crime

SW 320 Global Poverty: Responses Across Cultures

 

B&S Area Concentrations

Africa and the Middle East

AAS 254/HIS 254 History of Colonial and Postcolonial Africa

AAS 328/GEO 328 Geography of the Middle East and Africa

AIS 330 Islamic Civilization II

AIS 435 Topics in Islamic Studies: Middle Eastern Cultures

ANT 241 Origin of Old World Civilization

HIS 208 History of the Atlantic World

HIS 254 History of Colonial and Postcolonial Africa

HIS 355-001 Topics in Non-Western History Since 1789: Decolonization in Africa

HON 251-004 Honors in Social Sciences: Trade and Economy in the Ancient Mediterranean

INT 350 Special Topics in International Studies: Culture in the Middle East

SOC 350-002 Topics in Sociology: Sociology and Democracy

 

Asia

A-H 310 Asian Art and Culture: Women in Japanese Art

ANT 241 Origins of Old World Civilization

ANT 321/JPN 321 Introduction to Japanese Culture: Meiji (1868) to Present

CHI 321 Introduction to Contemporary Chinese Film

CHI 323 Chinese Drama from Past to Present

CHI 330 Introduction to Chinese Culture: Pre-modern to 1840

CHI 511 Literary Chinese

GEO 333 Geography of East Asia

JPN 400G Topics in Japanese Studies: Women, Warrior, and some Ghosts in the Japanese Tradition

JPN 410-001 Advanced Topics in Japanese Language: Japanese Geography and Culture

PHI 343 Asian Philosophy

PS 492-001 Seminar in Political Science: Politics of Chinese Eco-Cities

 

Europe

A-H 323 Medieval Christian Iconography

ANT 241 Origin of Old World Civilization

CLA 230/HIS 230 The Hellenistic World: The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire to the death of Constantine

CLA 302 Latin Literature II: Catullus & Horace

CLA 391/HIS 391 Christians in the Roman Empire

CLA 555 Greek Prose: Plato

ENG 241 Survey of British Literature I

ENG 242 Survey of British Literature II

ENG 342 Shakespeare

ENG 343 Renaissance Drama and Society Outside Shakespeare

ENG 440G Studies in British Literature: Shakespeare’s History Plays

FR 215 Visual Cultures

FR 324 Studies in French Literature: Love and War in the Lyric Tradition

FR 344 The Literary Text: Short Story in France

FR 425 Media Studies

FR 471 Topical Seminar II: Women in Comics

GER 311 Introduction to German Literature: Families

GER 342 War, Peace, and Terror in the Context of Germany and Europe

GER 361 German Cinema

GER 363 German Mythology

GER 516 Studies in Genre: Film

HIS 203 History of British People Through the Restoration

HIS 323 The Holocaust

HIS 352-001 Topics in European History Before 1789: Perceptions of Jesus The Christ, From the Gospel of Mark to the Gospel of Mel Gibson

HIS 353-001 Topics in European History Since 1789: Witnessing World War II

HIS 353-002 Topics in European History Since 1789: Jewish Civilization Since 1492

HIS 353-003 Honors Topics in European History Since 1789: Europe in the Age of the French Revolution

HIS 501 4th Century Greek and Hellenic World

HIS 512 Carolingian Empire

HIS 554 British History 1815-1901

HJS 325 Jewish Thought and Culture II: From the Expulsion from Spain to the Present

HON 251-004 Honors in Social Sciences: Trade and Economy in the Ancient Mediterranean

ITA 263 Studies in Italian Culture: Flavors of Italy, Food in Italian Culture

ITA 301 Italy from Fascism to the Present

SPA 320 Literature, Life, and Thought of Spain

SPA 332 Spanish and Latin American Business Environment

SPA 420 Spanish in the World

SPA 444 20th and 21st Century Spanish Studies: Sex

 

Latin America

A&S 300-001 Food Cultures of the Hispanic World: It’s Not Just Hot Anymore!

ANT 328 The Ancient Maya

GEO 323 Mexico: Environment, Politics, and Society

HIS 207 History of Modern Latin America: 1810 to the Present

HIS 208 History of the Atlantic World

HIS 563 History of Women in Latin America

HIS 564 History of Brazil

SPA 314 Civilization in Spanish America

SPA 315 Introduction to Hispanic Literature

SPA 332 Spanish and Latin American Business Environment

SPA 474 Topics in Hispanic Studies: Latin American Documentary Film

 

Russia & Eurasia

ANT 329 Eurasia, Eastern Europe, and Post Socialism

HIS 535 Russia in the 20th Century

RUS 370 Russian Folklore (in English)

RUS 380 19th Century Russian Literature (in English)

Arabic: Arabic Conversation Table, Tutoring

• The University of Kentucky Arabic Club hosts three weekly conversation table sessions open to all interested UK students looking to practice conversational Arabic speaking skills. The meeting times for these tables are as follows
  • Tuesdays, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in POT 1045
  • Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in POT 145
  • Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. in CB 303

• The UK Arabic Club hosts additional tutoring sessions throughout the week aiming to help students with homework and exam preparation. The meeting times for tutoring sessions are as follows:
  • All Arabic Levels: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in POT 1006

• First year students: Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in POT 1022
  • Students of all levels are welcome to attend this hour, however, those outside of the beginning level will only receive practice with speaking skills.

• Stay up to date with cultural events hosted by UK Arabic Club by following their Facebook account.

Chinese: Chinese Language and Culture Club (CLCC)

• The Chinese Language and Culture Club is a student-run organization open to all students of all language proficiency levels interested in learning about Chinese language and culture.

• This group does not currently have set meeting times. If you are interested in cultural events or conversation tables hosted by CLCC please visit their Facebook page or Twitter page for updates.

French: UK French Club

• The UK French Club hosts cultural and conversational activities as well as film nights, game nights, and roundtable discussions on/near UKs campus. Their events are open to all students interested in learning the French language and culture. Events are hosted by graduate and teaching assistants as well as undergraduate students in the Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures Department. 

• If you are in need of a French tutor, please click here.

• If you are in need of French translators, please click here.

• To stay up to date with UK French Club’s events please see their online schedule here or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 

• For any further questions with regards to UK French Club, contact them at FrenchClubUKY@gmail.com.

German: UK German Club

• UK German Club provides students of all backgrounds in the German language with an opportunity to connect with other German students outside the classroom, gain exposure to German culture and current events as well as obtain information regarding study abroad programs. 

• The UK German Club currently meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Max Kade House (212 East Maxwell). 

• To stay up to date with more of their events, follow their Facebook Page or contact ukgermanclub@gmail.com for current meeting and event schedules.

Japanese: Japanese Culture in Kentucky Society (JCiKS)

• The University of Kentucky Japanese Culture in Kentucky Society is a student run organization that seeks to provides students with opportunities to engage in social activities centered around aspects of Japanese culture found in Kentucky. JCiKS also provides Japanese tutoring for non-native speakers as well as English tutoring for students from Japan. In addition to tutoring, the Japanese Culture in Kentucky Society offers assistance and support for students from Japan currently studying at the University of Kentucky in order to foster a spirit of community among students from Japan and those interested in Japanese culture.

• JCiKS holds regular meetings every Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in Whitehall Classroom Building Room 203. For any questions regarding meetings contact Jimmy Wang (zhenning.wang@uky.edu) or visit their  Facebook Page.

Korean: Korean Conversation Table

• The Korean Conversation Table is hosted by the student-run Korean Language and Culture Club (KLCC) and is open to all students interested in learning the Korean language regardless of their skill level. Two separate sessions are held every Friday in Patterson Office Tower 1045:
  • Beginning Learners 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Intermediate Learners 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• If you are unavailable to meet during either of these times, please contact michael.digirolamo@uky.edu or reach out to their Facebook group Korean Language and Culture Club to see about scheduling an individual meeting. 

Russian: UK Russian Club

• For students seeking to practice their conversational speaking skills, UK’s Russian Club holds a weekly conversation table at 7:00 p.m. in Young Library. The table is hosted by a UK student who is also a native speaker. Students of all proficiency levels are welcome.

• UK’s Russian Club hosts a monthly Russian Tea event that allows students of all skill levels to practice their conversational speaking skills in an informal setting. For more information in regards to the dates of their next Russian Tea follow their Facebook account or contact Professor Cynthia Ruber at cynthia.ruder@uky.edu to be added to their Listserv.

• For those seeking to improve listening skills as well as further enhance their understanding of Russian literature and culture, tune in on Thursdays to the weekly broadcast of Russian Radio on WRL - FM (88.1) from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. 

• Tutoring or any further assistance needed with Russian Studies is also available upon arrangement with Cynthia Ruber

Spanish: La mesa del español, Almuerzos

• La Mesa: Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in The 90
  • La mesa is a weekly tutoring and conversation hour available to all UK students. Spanish learners of any level are welcome and will receive conversation practice and/or help with grammar topics from UK faculty. 

• Almuerzos: Wednesdays, 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Patterson Office Tower 1145
  • Almuerzos is a weekly conversation hour held by graduate students and professors of the hispanic studies department. Feel free to bring your lunch or just stop in to practice conversational Spanish skills with a native or fluent speaker. 

• Individual tutors and translators are available for one on one tutoring or written translation work. Please contact the graduate students listed below for individualized tutoring sessions to discuss their availability and rates.