19 courses with the subject INTL, 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.
Offers a multidisciplinary perspective, drawn from the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences, to our understanding of nations and cultures of the world. Topics and geographical focus will change yearly depending on the instructor. Open to first-year students. Offered Term 1. (INQ)
We study the history and functions of the U.N., as well as the current major political, social, and economic issues. The course focuses on preparation for Hollins’ delegations to the American Hollins University 2026–27 Undergraduate Catalog Page 306
The methods of geography applied to global issues. Emphasis placed on regional geographic analysis and the complexity of world politics. Also listed and described as ES 210. Open to first-year students. No prerequisite. Offered Term 2.
Analysis of international issues and systems based on social science perspectives and methodologies, including statistics. Topics are drawn from the following: trade, finance, and development; diplomacy, terrorism, and security; technology and communication; demographics and immigration; energy and transportation; and the global environment. Also listed and described as ES 220 and POLS 221. Open to first-year students.
This course explores Korea’s history, culture, and society through the lens of contemporary Korean media and literature. Beyond a national framework, the course also situates Korea within a broader transpacific context, encouraging students to develop a more expansive understanding of Korea’s place in the world. Readings include novels by Han Kang, selections of Korean women’s poetry, essays by Grace M. Cho, etc. We will also explore the lives of Korean immigrants through films such as Past Lives and Minari, highlighting themes of migration, displacement, and cultural belonging. Cross-listed with GWS 232.
This course examines the politics and history of developing UNESCO World Heritage sites through the conventions and international frameworks used to preserve and protect culturally significant, natural, and/or mixed sites. It also explores and critiques the concept of contested spaces that may be claimed, erased, and/or appropriated by others. Also listed as POLS 250. Open to first-year students. Also listed and described as POLS 239. (DJP)
Students will learn how to analyze contemporary East Asian popular culture within the broader context of gender, sexuality, class, and culture in East Asia. As primary or supplementary Hollins University 2026–27 Undergraduate Catalog Page 307
Also listed and described as ECON 259. Open to first-year students.
This course examines the concept of ownership and how cultural property and heritage are defined throughout the world. We examine themes related to identity, memory, and ownership. Students study the history of collecting, domestic and international cultural heritage laws, regulations, and policies related to objects and human remains. The impacts of globalization, war, and historical colonial practices are also explored. Also listed and described as ARTH 265. Open to first-year students. (DJP)
Independent study conducted below the advanced level. Application must be made with faculty prior to registration. Offered any term.
This course introduces the complex issues that continue to face a society that is increasingly urban and integrated into the world economy. The structures of our urban society and the relationships of those to cities around the world are critical issues of contemporary society. The “Urban World” is tremendously diverse, and so the course introduces and explores many aspects of city life from a range of perspectives: cultural, economic, political, social, and environmental. After discussing some basic concepts of urbanism and public policy, the course focuses on specific case studies introducing the complex and cultural forces shaping cities throughout the world. Also listed and described as POLS 302. (DJP)
This course serves as an introduction to contemporary geopolitical issues of globalization, sovereignty, nationalism, war, legitimacy, and hegemony. Key issues include: the nature and production of political sovereignty, the intersection between the nation and new global forms of government, the future of cosmopolitan democracy, the roots of geopolitical thinking, and the role of the U.S. within the world system as global “imperial” hegemon. The goals of the course are to highlight key geopolitical issues present within international affairs and for Hollins University 2026–27 Undergraduate Catalog Page 308
This course introduces the student to the study of culture and landscape interpretation within modern geography. The course examines cultural processes and how they interact and construct the world we inhabit. After introducing a number of key themes and theoretical perspectives that will recur throughout the semester, we will be looking at cultural processes present within different geographical examples. In each of these cases we highlight popular cultural aspects such as sports, music, television and film, literature, etc. Open to first-year students with permission.
In this course we examine tourism and travel from a number of methodological and theoretical perspectives. We’ll analyze a number of different types of tourism, including ecotourism, the sex trade, heritage tourism, beach vacations, cruising, dark/macabre tourism, and the “grand tour.” The goal of this course is to inform and critique, to situate ourselves as critical tourists in order to examine the impact all tourists have on local forms of culture and on the natural environment.
In this course, we analyze some of the significant political, economic, and social issues that influence forced migration of peoples across borders and evaluate the varied relationships between refugees and their new homes through concepts such as enculturation, socialization, adaptation, and international policies. Our discussions look critically at global conflict and the laws and/or policies that cause displacement. Also listed and described as POLS 317. Open to first-year students. (DJP)
Considering affect is variously understood as emotion, feeling, capacity, or even relationality, this course explores the follwing questions: what does affect do? Why does affect matter in the contemporary world? What is power? How does power affectively work in our everyday lives? How are they geographical? Through a geographical examination of the topics of affect and power, students will have a deeper understanding of how emotions and affects shape and drive our lives, as well as why our affective lives are political. Not open to first-year students. Hollins University 2026–27 Undergraduate Catalog Page 309
This course deals with the development of various international media systems and international communication. Topics include comparative analysis of U.S., British, Russian, Chinese, and other countries’ media systems and the role of commercial, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations in shaping of global communication and critical analysis of documentary films portraying international media issues. Also listed and described as COMM 380. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission.
Independent study conducted at the advanced level. Application must be made with faculty prior to registration. Offered any term.
A student may be invited to write a thesis for departmental honors. For honors candidates, the thesis is a Fall Term, Short Term, and Spring Term project.
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