115DS Borderlands: Exploring Relations Between Place and Identity

This undergraduate seminar will introduce you to some of the theoretical and anthropological approaches to studying borderlands.

Through case studies in Europe, Australia, the United States and Latin America, we will explore concepts of citizenship, immigration, nationalism, and ethnic identity at the borders and regions of integration and conflict between states and within states. What I highlight is the extent to which a person's relationship to the land and specific places, be these cities, landscapes, or small towns, is critical in shaping and reformulating their individual identity as a member of any community.

Note: this course satisfies the General Education Writing Requirements

132 Europe in a Global Context

This seminar approaches Europe as an idea. Through historical and contemporary materials, we will explore perspectives that both affirm and challenge notions of Europe as a cohesive geo-political and cultural entity, and relate these to today's European Union.

Note: this course satisfies the General Education Writing Requirements