SPRING 2020 COURSE GUIDE Even though this document is updated often, the contents within may not accurately reflect the courses offered and the number of students enrolled for the term. For questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office: [email protected]. Teaching Times Numbering System & Symbols M 1:30 PM-4:00 PM 001-009 elementary courses. M 7:30 PM-10:00 PM 100-199 first-year and introductory courses. M W F 8:30 AM-9:30 AM 200-299 second-year courses. M W F 9:30 AM-10:30 AM 300-399 advanced courses. M W F 10:30 AM-11:30 AM 400-499 special categories of work (e.g., 480 for independent M W F 11:30 AM-12:30 PM study courses). M W F 12:30 PM-1:30PM M W 9:00 AM-10:30 AM The suffixes (following a number) indicate: M W 11:15 AM-12:45 PM M W 12:45 PM-2:15 PM A: one-credit course given in the Fall Semester. M W 2:15 PM-3:45 PM B: one-credit course given in the Spring Semester. : one-credit course given throughout the year. T 1:30 PM-4:00 PM C D: half-credit course given during September–October. T 7:30 PM-10:00 PM E: half-credit course given during November–December. T Th 8:30 AM-10:00 AM F: half-credit course given throughout the first semester. T Th 10:00 AM-11:30 AM G: half-credit course given during February–March. T Th 11:30 AM-1:00 PM H: half-credit course given during April–May. T Th 1:00 PM-2:30 PM I: half-credit course given throughout the second semester. T Th 2:30 PM-4:00 PM J: half-credit course given throughout the year. Th 1:30 PM-4:00 PM W 1:30 PM-4:00 PM F 8:30 AM-11:00 AM F 11:00 AM-1:30 AM F 1:30 PM-4:00 PM SEMESTER II (SPRING 2020) Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, January 21 Classes begin at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Registration begins Friday, January 24 Last day to uncover Pass/Fail courses from previous semester Wednesday, January 29 Final academic verification at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Registration ends Friday, February 7 Last day to request Pass/Fail, First Quarter courses only Last day to drop a credit at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Friday, February 28 Last day to request Pass/Fail, Full Semester courses only Friday, March 6 First quarter classes end Spring break begins at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 16 Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. Second quarter classes begin Friday, March 20 Faculty reports of concern to CSSP due Petitions to CSSP due Wednesday, March 25 Last day to drop second quarter class Friday, April 3 Last day to request Pass/Fail, Second Quarter courses only Monday, April 6 Pre-Registration for fall semester begins Friday, April 17 Pre-Registration for fall semester ends Major Declaration Forms due in Registrar’s Office Returning students’ Financial Aid Applications due Friday, May 1 Classes end at Haverford and Bryn Mawr All papers (except those in lieu of exams) and lab notebooks due Saturday, May 2 - Reading Period Tuesday, May 5 Monday, May 4 - Senior Comprehensive Examinations Wednesday, May 6 Wednesday, May 6 Final Examination Period begins Saturday, May 9 Final examinations for Seniors due at 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 11 Senior Grades due in Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 15 Semester II ends at noon Final examinations for non-Seniors due at noon Saturday, May 16 Commencement at Haverford College – 10:00 a.m.* Commencement at Bryn Mawr College - 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 22 Final grades due in the Registrar’s Office by 12:00 noon Friday, May 29 - Alumni Weekend Sunday, May 31 (Tentative) *Subject to change Haverford College Spring 2020 Course Guide Subject Cat Nbr ClNbr Sctn Crd Instructor(s) Days Start End Room Enrld AFST H230B Religion and Black Freedom Struggle This course will examine the background for and the key events, figures, philosophies, tactics, and consequences of the modern black freedom struggle in United States. The period from 1955-1965 will receive special attention, but the roots of the freedom struggle and the effect on recent American political, social, and cultural history will also be considered. Enrollment Limit: 25 Lottery Preference(s): Majors have priority by seniority Attributes: Humanities Africana Studies Peace, Justice and Human Rights 2248 001 1.0 Terrance Wiley T Th 10:00AM 11:30AM STO10 19 AFST H245B Ethnographies of Africa: Culture, Power and Identity This course is a historical overview of some classic and contemporary ethnographic studies of Africa. The course focuses on the contribution of social anthropology to our understanding of the history and socio-cultural identities and practices of the people of Africa. Crosslisted: Anthropology, Africana Studies Attributes: B: Analysis of the Social World Africana Studies Social Science 1787 001 1.0 Zolani Noonan-Ngwane M W 11:15AM 12:45PM HLL201 13 AFST H270B Portraits in Black: The Influence of an Emergent African-American Culture Tools of literary history used to examine the influence of African-American culture in the United States. Focus on the literary events of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Emphasis on the authority of African-American culture for U.S. fictions of democracy. Enrollment Limit: 30 Attributes: Africana Studies Humanities 2539 001 1.0 Christina Zwarg T Th 1:00PM 2:30PM HLL107 2 AFST H361B Topics African-American Lit: The New Black Arts Movement, Expressive Culture after Nationalism This course will begin with an exploration of the literary achievement of the Black Arts Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, engaging with its political and cultural context. We will then move into contemporary fiction, poetry, nonfiction, theory and popular culture, articulating the relationship between mainstream artists of the late 20th and 21st century and the ideals of BAM. Prerequisite(s): Two 200-level English courses or instructor consent Attributes: Visual Studies Africana Studies A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) Humanities 2541 001 1.0 Asali Solomon M 1:30PM 4:00PM VCAM102 3 ANTH H103B Introduction to Anthropology An introduction to the basic ideas and methods of social anthropology. Examines major theoretical and ethnographic concerns of the discipline from its origins to the present, such as family and kinship, production and reproduction, history and evolution, symbolism and representation, with particular attention to such issues as race and racism, gender and sexuality, class, and ethnicity. Prerequisite(s): Not open to students who have completed BMC ANTH 102 Enrollment Limit: 40 Attributes: B: Analysis of the Social World Social Science 1546 001 1.0 Patricia L. Kelly M 7:30PM 10:00PM CHS101 38 ANTH H155B Themes in the Anthropology of Religion: Ritual What is it that rituals actually do? Are they enactments (affirmations) of collective ideals or are they arguments about these? Are they media for political action or are they expressions of teleological phenomena? The course is a comparative study of ritual and its place in religious practice and political argumentation. Concrete case studies will include an initiation ritual in South Africa, the Communion Sacrament in Christianity, a Holocaust commemorative site in Auschwitz, and the cult of spirit-possession in Niger. Cross-listed: Anthropology, Religion Enrollment Limit: 25 Lottery Preference: First-years and sophomores Page 1 of 74 Last Updated: 1/21/2020 10:31 AM Haverford College Spring 2020 Course Guide Subject Cat Nbr ClNbr Sctn Crd Instructor(s) Days Start End Room Enrld Attributes: Africana Studies Social Science B: Analysis of the Social World 1758 001 1.0 Zolani Noonan-Ngwane T Th 11:30AM 1:00PM HLL112 19 ANTH H217B Methods in Design Anthropology An introduction to research methods in Design Anthropology. Readings are drawn from Anthropology, Design, and Science and Technology Studies (STS), and the course will introduce fundamental concepts and methods in STS. Each student will conduct ethnographic research into a design practice of their choice. Prerequisite(s): An introductory course in Anthropology, Sociology, or Art History, or instructor consent Enrollment Limit: 15 Lottery Preference(s): Junior or senior Anthropology and Cities majors, then sophomores Attributes: Environmental Studies Social Science B: Analysis of the Social World 2274 001 1.0 Jacob H. Culbertson W 1:30PM 4:00PM STO102 7 ANTH H222B Anthropology of Human Rights: Engaged Ethnography and Anthropologist as Witness This course examines how anthropologists contribute to human rights in law and grassroots movements. We cover formal definitions of human rights in international law and the place of human rights in discourse and practice at global and local scales. Crosslisted: Anthropology; Peace, Justice and Human Rights Prerequisite(s): Intro to Anthropology OR Intro to PJHR Enrollment Limit: 15 Attributes: B: Analysis of the Social World Social Science Peace, Justice and Human Rights 2440 001 1.0 Brie Gettleson T Th 10:00AM 11:30AM LUT230 12 ANTH H239B Visions of Justice: Human Rights & Legal Consciousness in Asian Cinema This course aims to deepen our understanding of Asian law and society through independent films by Asian directors. We will analyze films that offer a window into individual and collective struggles for gender justice, freedom of expression, and environmental justice. Crosslisted: Visual Studies; Anthropology; East Asian Languages & Cultures; Peace, Justice and Human Rights Enrollment Limit: 18 Lottery Preference(s): Equal preference to Visual Studies minors, Anthropology majors/minors, Peace, Justice and Human Rights concentrators, and East Asian Languages & Cultures majors/minors Attributes: Peace, Justice and Human Rights A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) Visual Studies Social Science 2608 001 1.0 Emily Teera-Hong T Th 10:00AM 11:30AM VCAM201 11 ANTH H245B Ethnographies of Africa: Culture, Power and Identity This course is a historical overview of some classic and contemporary ethnographic studies of Africa.