56 courses with the subject INT, 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.
INT 105Introduction to International Studies3
An introductory, interdisciplinary survey of the main concepts and terminology associated with the broad, interdisciplinary field of international studies, including economic, geo-political, and socio-cultural globalization and the effects of these processes on individuals and communities.
INT 215Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Politics of Globalization3
Exploration of interdisciplinary and political dimensions of globalization, including the concept of “globalization”, what it means in various contexts, and the way in which it developed through the Cold War and beyond. Introduction to an international political economy perspective, which is foundational to understanding globalization and the way we study the world in International Studies.
Exploration of contemporary cultural and social changes in the context of globalization. The course focuses on the ways in which various global and local cultural arenas reflect and are transformed by late capitalism’s societal shift towards a mode of existence where images and consumerist desires have become the driving forces.
INT 230Sustainability: From Global Goals to Local Action3
Historical overview of how sustainability has been understood, and an introduction to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): what they are, how progress can be measured, and how the SDGs are relevant for the management of the global systems supporting humanity.
Exploration of the concept and practice of international ‘development.’ A study of the development’s colonial and capitalist foundations as it evolved through phases such as modernization, globalization, neoliberalism, and extractivism.
INT 311Film and the Feminine Ideal in Post Communist Eastern and Central European Cinema3
An introduction to gender in transitional societies, politics, and economics through the medium of film with a focus on Post Communist Eastern and Central European women.
INT 314International NGOs, Globalization, and Development3
Interdisciplinary overview of theories on the role international Nongovernmental Organizations play in the development of a country including development of political and economic institutions. Focus on the mounting internal and external challenges that threaten the promise of international Nongovernmental organizations, particularly in the Global South.
An overview of the major theories of transitional justice that considers the range of processes and mechanisms available. Examines the legacies of human rights abuses through the exploration of the field’s most emblematic case studies from a number of countries, such as South Africa, Rwanda, Argentina, Chile, and Bosnia Herzegovina.
Exploration of violent and nonviolent political movements by examining structural causes, mobilization, ideologies related to insurgencies, the global dimensions related to contagion effects, and transnational insurgent movements.
INT 322Environmental Extractivism and the Anthropocene3
Interdisciplinary exploration of environmental and development challenges brought about by climate change and resource extraction. Students engage with key social science approaches and different cultural perspectives on nature, ecology, and anthropogenic environmental change through diverse case studies.
INT 332Global Politics of Food: An African Perspective3
An examination of the global political economy of food through interdisciplinary examples from Africa with an exploration of the evolution of the human diet and traditional food production systems; the importance of culture in assigning meaning to food and how it is consumed; relationships between population, nutrition, and health; standards in the international trade of foods; the history and politics of food aid; food sovreignity and sustainable development; and the relationship between the environment and food security.
Examination of the historical and contemporary linkages between Africa and China. This course aims to provide students an opportunity to critically discuss and analyze China-Africa, or Africa-China, socioeconomic relations and their implications for future political relations.
Examination of the social, cultural, economic, and political issues confronting modern China as constructed in feature films produced inside the country and the West including before and after the Communists came to power.
Examination of how China has encountered the world since the 17th century, with emphasis on the late 19th and 20th centuries and how China has emerged as a major power in the 21st century.
An exploration of how modern Japan, from the Togugawa period (1600-1867) through the Meiji Restoration (1868), and into the contemporary Showa (1926-1989) and Heisei (1989-) eras, has been constructed and represented in feature films.
Focus on the emergence of Japan as a regional economic and political power in Asia, and global actor. Emphasis is given to Japan’s historical transformation from isolation in the 17th century to a global power in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Exploration of Russia’s internal self perception as a people and state coming to terms with a new existence in the Post-Cold War World. Russia has always perceived itself to be a major global actor, and struggles against Western interpretations of it as an aberrant state, and a regional actor only.
Examination of the political, social, and economic history and various regional issues concerning the nation-state of Iraq and how it relates to the Middle East region at-large in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Examination of recent trends in global development based upon broad agendas designed and implemented under the following United Nations frameworks: the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Examination of basic human rights principles, instruments and institutions, and an overview of current issues and debates in practical and political dynamics of human rights. Takes a multi-disciplinary approach, drawing together contributions from political and social scientists, philosophers, lawyers, and policy experts and makes extensive use of case studies to illustrate key points.
Explores the dynamic ways in which markets, states, and societies interact with one another, within a context of increasing global economic, political, and cultural interdependence. The course combines a focus on Global Political Economy’s main theoretical approaches with the analysis of stringent issues triggered by the expansion and intensification of economic, political, and cultural life at a global level.
An exploration of old and new populist movements, the causes of their resurgence in the United States and around the world, and their possible long-term consequences.
An examination of the relationship between globalization and the contemporary cultural and social changes, focusing on various global and local cultural arenas transformed by late capitalism’s societal shift from a structural reliance on language and prohibition of enjoyment, to a mode of existence where images and consumerist enjoyment have become the driving force.
INT 366Comparative Political Regimes through Film3
A comparison of post-cold war films produced in Russia, the USA, and China as representatives of three civilizations: Eastern-Orthodox, Confucian, and Western; as well as of three political regimes; democracy, transitional democracy, and authoritarian.
An examination of how non-Americans view the United States and its citizens. The course will reveal both the positive and negative images of America and Americans, as well as how these images are created and perpetuated and their consequences.
INT 369Edible Culture: Globalization, Food, and Identity
Study of Globalization and its relation to food consumption, health, nutrition, and food supply. Topics include food and cultural traditions, community building, construction of identities, and social relationships.
Examines forced migration and the institutional response for resolving large-scale displacement, including the rights and responsibilities of different actors in the contemporary international refugee regime. Considers global and local responses to the challenges of forced migration, investigating the obstacles to providing effective support for displaced persons.
Examination of the field of comparative and international education, including a focus on exploring complex global educational issues of equity, access, and quality. The course explores comparative case studies of education around the world.
Study of globalization through the lens of cinema. Film as a popular means of socialization reflects and reinforces cultural characteristics, as well as offers a complex image of political life. This course, in line with the so-called “aesthetic turn” in International Studies helps students get a richer understanding of globalization through the medium of film.
INT 405INT 405 - War in the Global System - Masters3
Exploration of warfare in the post-Cold War era. Most wars today are Intrastate in nature, centered on identity, issues, and largely a consequence of decolonization processes. Explores these issues through interdisciplinary research drawn from the fields of peace studies and conflict management.
INT 415Global Politics and Everyday Life in the Age of AI3
Exploration of the transformative impact of AI and machine learning on global politics and daily life, analyzing social trauma, identity, and shifts in time, space, and authority. This interdisciplinary course engages lived experiences, unfolding events, and multilayered analyses to examine security, social fantasy, and ontological challenges.
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue.
Experiential learning with selected international agencies and/or setting that provides practical experience. Faculty evaluation of all study and on-site activity will be in consultation with sponsoring agency.
