11 courses with the subject CCST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CCST 10002 Cross Cultural Perspectives on Israeli and Palestinian Identity6
How have Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel shaped their senses of personal and collective identity since the early twentieth century? We will explore mental pictures of the land, one's self, and others in a selection of Israeli Jewish and Palestinian short stories, novels, and films. We will also explore some of the humanistic roots of U.S. involvement in Israeli-Palestinian relations today, particularly in the realm of American initiated bi-cultural youth camps such as Seeds of Peace. Students will enrich our class focus by introducing us to perspectives on Israel/Palestine in their home countries or elsewhere. In translation. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1 IS, International Studies only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information. Tags: CL: 100 level JDST Pertinent MEST Pertinent MEST Supporting Group 2 CCST Seeing and Being Cross-Cultural Faculty: Stacy Beckwith
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CCST 208International Coffee and News
Have you recently returned from studying or living abroad? This course is designed to help you keep in touch with the culture you left behind, while deepening your understanding of current issues across the globe. Relying on magazines and newspapers in the local language or in English-language media, students will discuss common topics and themes as they play out in the countries or regions where they have lived or studied. Conducted in English. Recommended preparation: Participation in an off-campus study program (Carleton or non-Carleton), substantial experience living abroad, or instructor permission. Not recommended for first-year students. Offered: Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 2
CCST 215Approaches to Language Teaching and Learning
Language learning is shaped by complex cognitive, social, and cultural factors. This course explores how people learn new languages and how that knowledge informs teaching. We will examine key theories, strategies for supporting diverse learners, and ways to integrate culture and real-world communication. Through readings, observations, and hands-on practice, you will reflect on language learning experiences. The course culminates in a ready-to-use lesson plan, demonstrating your growth as a language educator. Recommended preparation: Prior knowledge of a language other than English or current enrollment in a language course. Offered: Fall 2025 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies No Exploration Tags: CCST Encounters CL: 200 level LING Pertinent Faculty: Amy Hutchinson
CCST 220East/West in Israeli, Palestinian Fiction & Film6
As a crossroads of diverse perspectives in such a multicultural, but fraught Middle Eastern environment, Israeli and Palestinian fiction and film offer significant opportunities for comparative, cross-cultural learning. We will focus on how mental pictures of home, self, and other have been created, perpetuated, and/or challenged in local fiction since the 1940s and in film since the 1950s. Including authors and film directors of Middle Eastern, North African, and Ethiopian Jewish heritage alongside Palestinian artists will allow us to explore community, inter-generation, and gender-relevant responses to locally popular projections of post/colonial history and national life in Israel/ Palestine. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis LP Language Requirement WR2 Writing Requirement 2 CX, Cultural/Literature Tags: CAMS Extra Departmental CCST Encounters CL: 200 level JDST Pertinent MEST Studies Foundation MEST Supporting Group 2 CCST Principles
CCST 233The Art of Translation in the Age of the Machine
In an era when AI tools can produce a translation that is indistinguishable from the work of a professional translator, what role is left for humans? In this course students study the history and theory of translation, while gaining practical experience in literary translation. Topics include the visibility of the translator, questions of identity, authority, and power, and challenges to Eurocentric traditions of translation. Students will become familiar with available translation tools and practice using them ethically and effectively in a workshop setting. The final project will be an annotated translation into English of a literary text of the student’s choice. Recommended preparation: Proficiency in a modern language taught at Carleton (204 or above). Native or near-native fluency in English. Offered: Spring 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice IS, International Studies Tags: CL: 200 level GERM Elective Course RUSS Elective CCST Principles Cross-
CCST 245Meaning and Power: Introduction to Analytical Approaches in the Humanities6
How can it be that a single text means different things to different people at different times, and who or what controls those meanings? What is allowed to count as a “text” in the first place, and why? How might one understand texts differently, and can different forms of reading serve as resistance or activism within the social world? Together we will respond to these questions by developing skills in close reading and discussing diverse essays and ideas. We will also focus on advanced academic writing skills designed to prepare students for comps in their own humanities department. Offered: Winter 2026
Travelers write. Whether it be in the form of postcards, text messages, blogs, or articles, writing serves to anchor memory and process difference, making foreign experience understandable to us and accessible to others. While examining key examples of the genre, you will draw on your experiences off-campus for your own work. Student essays will be critiqued in a workshop setting, and all work will be revised before final submission. Some experimentation with blended media is also encouraged. This course was formerly listed as CCST 270. Offered: Winter 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice IS, International Studies WR2 Writing Requirement 2 Non-Carleton OCS course with a grade of C- or better. Tags: CL: 200 level ENCW Creative Wtg Workshop ENGL Creative Writing CCST Reflecting Cross-Cultural Experience EUST Transnational Support Faculty: Peter Balaam
