English 553B (002): Studies in Literary Theory (An Introduction to Ecocriticism)
Instructor: Vin Nardizzi Section: 002 Term: 1 Meets: Wed 12:00-2:00pm In this seminar we shall survey six key theoretical movements in the method of (literary) criticism known as “ecocriticism.” These include nature writing, social ecology, deep ecology, ecofeminism, animal studies, and queer ecology. In exploring these movements, which sometimes overlap and sometimes prove mutually exclusive, […]
Philosophy 520 (001): Probability, Confirmation and Representations of Uncertainty
Instructor: Paul Bartha Section: 001 Term: 1 Meets: Wed 10:00am-1:00pm The primary objectives of this course are to explore foundational issues concerning the concept of probability and to understand some of its main applications in epistemology and philosophy of science. We will also study alternative formal systems for reasoning about uncertainty.
History 586D (201): Topics in Intellectual History (Organs: Bodies, Medicine, and History)
Instructor: Carla Nappi Section: 201 Term: 2 Meets: Wed 9:30am-12:00pm The Term 2 (2012) incarnation of History 586 will be a thematic introduction to the body in history. Over the course of the semester, we will dive into some major recent works of the history of science and medicine, supplementing these with more broadly theoretical […]
