Examine the humanitarian and diplomatic aspects of war. Drawing on case studies and dialogue with practitioners, we look at these inter-related topics: the law of armed conflict, humanitarian operations in practice, and diplomacy in war.
Meets with PSC 331
Examine the humanitarian and diplomatic aspects of war. Drawing on case studies and dialogue with practitioners, we look at these inter-related topics: the law of armed conflict, humanitarian operations in practice, and diplomacy in war.
Cross-listed with IRP 331
Introduction to twentieth-century Italian popular culture applying the theories of cultural studies plus the use of history and sociology. We focus on the influence of mass culture on young people during the last century and using the lenses of media in order to investigate the Italian “pop market” and its impact on society. Magazines, cinema, radio, television, music, arts will be analysed, and we will pay special attention to their contribution in shaping young people’s identities. We will also focus on cultures of revolt and the relationship between young people and political institutions and parties.
Meets with LIT 300.1.
This course has an associated course fee. See the Course Fees webpage for more information.
Introduction to twentieth-century Italian popular culture applying the theories of cultural studies plus the use of history and sociology. We focus on the influence of mass culture on young people during the last century and using the lenses of media in order to investigate the Italian “pop market” and its impact on society. Magazines, cinema, radio, television, music, arts will be analysed, and we will pay special attention to their contribution in shaping young people’s identities. We will also focus on cultures of revolt and the relationship between young people and political institutions and parties.
Meets with CRS 383.1.
This course has an associated course fee. See the Course Fees webpage for more information.
A European perspective on some of the major economic challenges that the world is now facing including the dangerous rise in inequality; the effect of climate change on national economies and trade; and links between GDP and individual happiness.
Pre-req: ECN 101 or ECN 203 or equivalent introductory course on microeconomics. Students that have not received credit for ECN 102 will require administrative assistance to register for this course.
Survey of the main movements, composers and themes in the European and American Experimental Music Traditions and their influences on music and art today. Examine a multitude of movements, approaches, and individual composers, including John Cage and The New York School, Fluxus, Minimalism, The European Avant-Garde, Musique Concrète, Electronic Music, Experimental Pop/Rock, the use of alternative scores, sound sculpture, sound installation, field recordings and Sound Art. Apply what you learn by creating your own music, using diverse recording and composing techniques and Florence as a source of sonic inspiration, exploring the city through soundwalks, refining listening skills and experiencing this unique and exciting location.
Taught in Spanish at FLACSO Argentina (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Argentina). In this class, you’ll study contemporary Argentina from intercultural and multidisciplinary perspectives, introducing you to critical societal issues related to ethnicity, diversity, and social justice in the country.
We’ll focus on the history of waves of migration and their cultural impacts: the Afro-Argentine, indigenous heritage, and youth social movements that have arisen in the last ten years claiming the right to political participation and more equity and social justice. We’ll examine these questions:
You’ll have a chance to to learn about these societal issues face to face from those directly involved, as you interview public policy makers, indigenous leaders, young feminists, and representatives of Afro-Argentine organizations, LGBTQ+ and women’s movements, among others.
Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to:
Course note: For Syracuse students, this course counts toward the Spanish major or minor.
Prereq: SPA 202, four semesters of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent
Taught in Spanish at FLACSO Argentina (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Argentina). In this course, you will work with different communicative tasks through a hierarchy and gradation of grammatical and lexical contents and integrated skills. Through conceptual presentations and proactive explanations of oral and written interaction, you will put the language into action in real-world communicative contexts.
The main goal includes the understanding and production of different text types and discursive modes to achieve proper and accurate use of the target language according to the expected level. Completing the course will enable you to:
Required for Santiago program students who have completed only three semesters of college-level Spanish.
Course note: For Syracuse students, counts toward Spanish major or minor.
Prereq: SPA 201, three semesters of college-level Spanish, or the equivalent
Taught in Spanish at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica; may not be offered every semester. This course introduces some concepts and statistical tools to be applied to the study of political science. These tools allow users to express precise hypotheses about political phenomena and to test these hypotheses in a systematic way, quantify uncertainty of estimates, interpret results, and visualize data in a simple way. Most of the tools will allow the development of linear models (multi-varied) regarding processes of political data generation. The course has a theoretical-practical orientation towards the development of skills, and execution of statistical procedures in the R software environment and Rstudio.
After completing the course, you’ll be able to
Credit awarded is subject to contact hours, which may vary from semester to semester.
(PUC #ICP 5009)
Europe is at the same time an object, a theatre, and an actor in foreign and security policy. As such, European security lies at the crossroads of the strategies and actions of European states, international organizations—NATO and the EU—and external powers, including China, Russia, and the United States. This class offers to introduce students to the foreign policies of key European states as well as the inner workings of the European Union and NATO, while surveying a number of key debates and risks surrounding Europe’s security.
Meets with IRP 300.1.
