Russian classics in translation. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
- Subject
- MLL
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-27 Catalog
- Source
- catalog.lehigh.edu
38 courses with the subject MLL, 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.
Russian classics in translation. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
How do the processes of globalization affect human society and our concepts of culture and identity? What do societies gain and lose from their interactions with the rest of the world? What does it mean to be human in a globalized yet diverse world? This course grapples with such questions from the humanist’s point of view. Course materials include a broad selection of film, fiction, art, music, and theory, including both well-known pieces and newer works from under-represented global communities. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU
A summer program in China, taught in English. Attribute/Distribution: HE, HU
This course reviews the evolution of Chinese culture from the Neolithic up to the end of the imperial age in 1911. While the framework is historical, students are exposed to all facets of what defines civilization, including social traditions, philosophy, religion, material culture, literature, art and architecture, military science, education, law, and institutional history. Students are encouraged to continue their study of China afterwards with the course on Modern Chinese Civilization. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, SS, W
A survey of issues concerning Asians living in the United States from the perspectives of history, language, literature, and film. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU
Independent work, research, and/or reading with a faculty member. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
From cataclysmic destruction to technological evolution, Japanese pop-culture has long envisioned the future through apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic narratives. This course examines how anime, manga, and film depict both large-scale disasters and the rise of robots, cyborgs, and AI. Japan’s historical experiences with disasters—WWII, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and Fukushima nuclear crisis—have profoundly shaped its cultural imagination. Students will gain insight into Japan’s cultural perspectives on the evolving relationship between humanity, nature, and technology. In English. No prerequisite. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
Materials not covered by regularly taught courses. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HE, HU, W
Beginning level of languages, literatures, or culture courses not regularly taught at Lehigh University. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HE, HU, W
An introduction to international film traditions and theory. We look at the importance of cinema as both art and entertainment and consider the social, political, and economic role of film in national and global contexts. Attribute/Distribution: HE, HU
Through the study of selected visual and literary works in their historical and social contexts, students will gain knowledge of Japan. This course examines various cultures from the perspectives of gender and sexuality as constitutive factors of Japanese society. Materials include a film depicting a romantic life of samurai, art works by contemporary women artists, and writings on sex workers, impacted by the Japanese empire. Students will be exposed to feminist theories in this course; taking WGSS001 is recommended prior. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
This course uses modern literature and film to explore current theories of global and intercultural competence as well as practical approaches to the acquisition and development of skills needed to function effectively across cultural boundaries. We’ll investigate changing definitions of work over time and across cultures and actively engage with contemporary global issues and the complexities of diverse cultural traditions. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
What do women say in their writings when their voices are silenced? How does silence speak to you? How do gender, sexuality, class, and power articulate one another? Through the study of selected short stories, novels, films, and anime, this course examines various voices, cultures, histories, and societies in Japan. No prior knowledge of Japanese language is required. An introductory course taught in English. Attribute/Distribution: HE, HU, W
Relationship between language and mind; formal properties of language; language and society; how languages change over time. May not be taken pass/fail. Attribute/Distribution: SS, SW
What place does Chinese literature occupy in the world? In this course we will read and discuss important works of modern Chinese fiction and drama alongside critical and theoretical writings on world literature. Student papers will integrate these discussions to reflect on questions such as center/periphery, national form, and canon formation. The course objectives are to introduce students to current debates on the topic of world literature and to resplendent modern Chinese short stories, novellas, and plays. Taught in English. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
What’s behind our fascination with the ghost stories? What are some of the social issues that the horror stories examine? What makes us afraid? Examining Japan’s long tradition of horror stories of ghosts and monsters, this course introduces students to various Japanese horror stories, ranging from the classical texts to “J-Horror,” and explores how contemporary forms of popular culture such as anime, manga, and films draw on, or depart from, the traditional images of supernatural beings. No prerequisites. In English. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HU, W
Independent work, research, and/or reading with a faculty member. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Materials not covered by regularly taught courses. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HE, HU, W
Intermediate level of languages, literatures, and culture courses not regularly taught at Lehigh University. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HE, HU, W
This class couples a survey of Latin American literature in translation with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Latin America. Departing initially from readings of literary and cinematographic works, our analyses will engage methodologies from multiple disciplines including history, sociology, and cultural studies. Accordingly, this course will examine critical developments in Latin American aesthetics along with the cultural climates in which they matured. This course assumes no prior study of Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American culture. Attribute/Distribution: HE, HU
Viewing, discussion, and written analysis of selected German films. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
Language, as a fundamental mode of communication, plays a crucial role in how individuals and communities form and express diverse identities, including cultural identities. This course introduces the concepts of cultural identity in multilingual settings. It focuses specifically on minority groups in the US such as Asian-American and beyond. Attribute/Distribution: CC, SS, SW
Professionally supervised practicum experience in an area related to the field. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Research project under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Independent work, research, and/or reading with a faculty member. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Materials not covered by regularly taught courses. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HU, W
Advanced level of languages, literatures, and other culture courses not regularly taught at Lehigh University. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HU, W
Supervised participation in various aspects of the teaching of a course. Consent of instructor, department chairperson, and permission of the Dean required. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Centering on a corpus of works presenting tales of travel and adventure, this class offers an overview of Latin American narrative genres (including “fantastic” narrative, magical realism, and postmodern fiction) from the mid 20th century to present day. Through close readings of works by Adolfo Bioy Casares and Roberto Bolaño, among others, and the analysis of filmic representations of travel in Latin America, we will examine differing modes of perceiving the region defined as Latin America. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU
This intercultural history of the Grimms’ fairy tales investigates how folktale types and gender stereotypes developed and became models for children and adults. The course covers the literary fairy tale in Germany, Europe and America. “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Cinderella”, or “Sleeping Beauty” exist not only in the Grimms’ collection but in many forms of world literature/film. Modern authors have rewritten fairy tales in feminist ways, promoting social change. Taught in English. German language students may receive a German component. Attribute/Distribution: CC, HE, HU, W
Emergence of the modern self through a comparative study of textual as well as visual representations of postcolonial subjects by male and female writers and film makers. Study of the way the sociopolitical context of countries such as Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia informs the constitution of subjectivity within a multicultural and multilingual community. Issues such as patriarchy, nationalism, colonialism, postcolonialism, identity, gender, and Islam in North African literature and film from Franco-Arab traditions. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HU, W
Professionally supervised practicum experience in an area related to the field. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Research project under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
Independent work, research, and/or reading with a faculty member. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated.
A research project on international politics that will include original research in at least one foreign language under the joint supervision of an adviser in IR and one in the relevant language in MLL. Consent of department required. Attribute/Distribution: CC, SS, W
Materials not covered by regularly taught courses. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HE, HU, W
Professional level of languages, literatures, or culture courses not regularly taught at Lehigh University. Repeat Status: Course may be repeated. Attribute/Distribution: AL, CC, HE, HU, W
This intercultural history of the Grimms’ fairy tales investigates how folktale types and gender stereotypes developed and became models for children and adults. The course covers the literary fairy tale in Germany as well as Europe and America. Versions of “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Cinderella”, or “Sleeping Beauty” exist not only in the Grimms’ collection but in films and many forms of world literature. Modern authors have rewritten fairy tales in feminist ways, promoting social change. Taught in English. German language students may receive a German component.
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