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ENST 362/PSCI 362: Global Environmental Studies and Asian Development HIST 101: Introduction to Japanese History HIST 202: World War II in the Pacific HIST 301: Modern Japan, 1900–Present JAPN 310: Studies in Literature and Humanities (Study Abroad) JAPN 311: Studies in Social Science (Study Abroad) JAPN 410: Advanced Japanese Language Studies (Study Abroad) LC 105: Special Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation In addition to the Japanese language courses, one 200-level and one 300-level course for the minor must be taken in residence at IWU. Note: ML 203 and ML 303 are cross-listed classes. Students can count just one of them for the minor.

101 Beginning Japanese I An introduction to the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Includes an introduction to grammar and alphabets (hiragana and katakana) and kanji. Offered each fall. 102 Beginning Japanese II A continuation of Japanese 101. Another hundred kanjis will be added. Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent. Offered each spring. LC 105 Special Topics in Japanese Literature in Translation (LIT) This course will vary in content and approach to emphasize genres, themes, and periods in Japanese literature. Readings and lectures in English. May count toward minor in Japanese. 201 Intermediate Japanese I (LA) Higher communicative skills will be reached by learning another hundred additional kanji as well as complex grammar structures. Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent. Offered each fall. 202 Intermediate Japanese II (G) A continuation of Japanese 201. Students will learn more complex grammar and a few hundred more kanjis. Cultural and social aspects of the Japanese people are discussed through the language, learning to improve communicative skills. Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent. Offered each spring. LC 202 From Atom to Akira: Japan’s Pop Culture (LIT, G) Japanese popular culture is nearly synonymous with anime (animation), manga (comics), and video games. All three are an integral part of Japanese life. This class will discuss the global popularity of these three forms of entertainment, which has spurred interest in Japan and the cultural themes that inform its popular culture. Offered in alternate years.

LC 203 Edible World Heritage: Introduction to Japanese Food Culture (IT, G)

Washoku “Japanese cuisine” is UNESCO’s intangible world heritage: it represents admiration for nature and extends hospitality through delicate preparations and presentations. Students explore indispensable relations between foods and religions, between traditions and customs. Students are expected to participate in cooking sessions. Offered in alternate years. LC 205 Japanese Film and Aesthetics (CSI, G) This course will examine Japanese films made in the post-World War II period. Students will study internationally-known directors such as Ozu and Kurosawa and learn terminology for analyzing artistic elements such as framing, camera position, lighting, sound, camera movement, optical distortion, and editing. Offered occasionally. LC 304 Cross-cultural Communication: US and Japan (CSI, G) This course will focus on the interpersonal relationships between/within the US and Japan. Students will conduct research on various issues, including discrimination, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Offered each spring.

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LC 308 Fashion and Lifestyle in Japan (CHC, G) This course explores the development of Japanese thoughts from antiquity to the present, focusing on issues of continuity and change. Students will study the major intellectual movements in Japan over time and examine the impact that modern influences from the West have had on traditional Japanese language, culture, and society. Offered every other May. 310 Studies in Literature and Humanities (to be taken abroad) Upper level courses in an approved study abroad program in the literature or the humanities category, including art history, theater, gender studies, music history, philosophy, and religion. Readings and lectures are in Japanese. Credit should be discussed with a member of the Japanese faculty before departure. 311 Studies in Social Science (to be taken abroad) Upper level courses in an approved study abroad program in the social science category, including business, economics, history, political science, sociology, geography, and anthropology. Readings and lecture are in Japanese. Credit should be discussed with a member of the Japanese faculty before departure. 410 Advanced Japanese Language Studies (to be taken abroad) Upper level course taken in an approved study abroad program. This course will contain a strong writing component in addition to practice in reading and conversation in Japanese. Credit should be discussed with a member of the Japanese faculty before departure.

LITERATURE AND CULTURE STUDIES IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Courses in Literature and Culture Studies in English Translation are de- signed to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the literature/ culture of non-English speaking countries. Depending on the course, students will be introduced to issues that are at the core of a national literature, culture or linguistic practice. These courses may focus either on one specific country or present specific trends that cut across geographical boundaries. Readings, lectures, discussions in English. LC 105 Special topics in Japanese Literature in Translation (LIT) This course will vary in content and approach to emphasize genres, themes, and periods in Japanese literature. Readings and lectures in English. May count toward minor in Japanese. Offered occasionally. LC 125 Special Topics in French Literature in Translation (LIT) This course will vary in content and approach to emphasize genres, themes and periods in French literature. Readings and lectures in English. Offered occasionally. LC 165 Special Topics in Italian Literature in Translation (LIT) This course will vary in content and approach to emphasize genres, themes and periods in Italian literature. Readings and lectures in English. Offered occasionally. LC 170 Special Topics Introductory study of a wide variety of selected topics in literature and culture in translation, which are not covered in regular course offerings. This course may be repeated if the subject matter differs. See current Program of Classes to determine if this course fulfills general education requirements. Offered occasionally. LC 202 From Atom to Akira: Japan’s Pop Culture (LIT, G) Japanese popular culture is nearly synonymous with anime (animation), manga (comics), and video games. All three are integral part of Japanese life. This class will discuss the global popularity of these three forms of entertainment, which has spurred interest in Japan and the cultural themes that inform its popular culture. Prerequisite: N/A. Offered in alternate years. LC 205 Japanese Film and Aesthetics (AR, G) This course will examine Japanese films made in the post-World War II period. Students will study internationally-known

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directors such as Ozu and Kurosawa and learn terminology for analyzing artistic elements such as framing, camera position, lighting, sound, camera movement, optical distortion, and editing. Offered occasionally. LC 222 The New Spanish Citizen (IT, G) (Cross-listed with SPAN 322) This class explores citizenship as it relates to cultural identity in the Iberian Peninsula. Through the lenses of art, film, and literature, we will analyze how different notions of home and belonging have shaped contemporary Spanish society over time. Offered occasionally.

LC 224 Muslim Spain: The Rise and Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba (912-1031)

(CHC) (Cross-listed with SPAN 324) This course studies Islamic Spain from the cultural splendor of al-Andalus, with a focus on the Caliphate of Córdoba (912-1031), to its legacy present in Spain today. We will analyze the complex portrait of Muslims, Christians, and Jews coexisting as they transformed the Western world. This course fulfills the pre-1900 requirement. Offered occasionally.

LC 232 Resisting Dictatorship: Spain and Chile (CHC, G) (Cross-listed w/ SPAN

332) This course explores how Spanish and Chilean societies endured decades-long brutal dictatorships and how both nations emerged as democratic systems in the late 20th century. We will examine the on-going legacies of dictatorship and the politics of memory as these play out in contemporary Spain and Chile. Offered occasionally.

LC 241 Don Quixote: The First Modern Novel (LIT, G) (Cross-listed with SPAN

341) This course formulates and develops our ideas of Cervantes, of Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries, and of literature in general. It explores the multiplicity of genres and cultural practices that exist within Don Quixote and examines its enduring influences on both literature and popular culture. Fulfills the pre-1900 requirement. Prerequisite: none. Offered occasionally. LC 244 Dangerous Texts (LIT, G) (Cross-listed with SPAN 344) This course explores contemporary Spanish literature as a site for denunciation and resistance. What makes a text dangerous? How does Spanish society deal with this threat? How does it affect the nature of writing? We will analyze different genres and authors from the 20th and 21st centuries. Offered in occasionally.

LC 246 Visual Cultures of Modern Spain (IT, G) (Cross-listed with SPAN 346)

Analysis of main aesthetic, cultural, and philosophical questions as articulated in contemporary Spanish film and the visual arts. Offered occasionally.

LC 251 Identity and Alterity in Latino Literature (LIT, U) (Cross-listed with SPAN

351) Explores literature by Latinos/as/xes born or raised in the United States to examine the notion of individual and collective identity. How do they define their identity in relation to that of their parents and ancestors, or fellow Americans? We analyze prose from the 20th and 21st centuries. Offered occasionally. LC 260/360 Italian Cinema (AR) This course will focus on the development and evolution of Italian cinema proceeding chronologically from 1912 to the present. Particular attention will be paid to questions of national identity, gender and political and social history. The class will center on the viewing and discussion of films and will survey a broad spectrum of directors and styles. Lectures, readings, and discussions in English. Knowledge of Italian not required. Offered occasionally. LC 265/365 Renaissance Italy (IT) From its passion for antiquity to its contrast with the Middle Ages, the Italian Rinascimento represents a turning point in Western history. The goal of this travel course is to introduce students firsthand to the art, architecture, literature, and history of Renaissance Italy. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Offered occasionally in May Term. LC 270 Special Topics Intermediate study of a wide variety of selected topics in literature and culture in translation which are not covered in regular course offerings.

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