Winter Study Courses 2004
WINTER STUDY PROGRAMREMINDERS ABOUT WSP REGISTRATIONAll students who will be on campus during the 2003-2004 academic year must register for WSP. Registration will take place in the early part of fall semester. If you are registered for a senior thesis in the fall which must be continued through Winter Study by departmental rules, you will be registered for your Winter Study Project automatically. In every other case, you must complete registration. First-year students are required to participate in a Winter Study that will take place on campus; they are not allowed to do 99's. Even if you plan to take a 99, or the instructor of your first choice accepts you during the registration period, there are many things that can happen between registration and the beginning of Winter Study to upset your first choice, so you must list five choices. You should try to make one of your choices a project with a larger enrollment, not that it will guarantee you a project, but it will increase your chances. If you think your time may be restricted in any way (ski meets, interviews, etc.), clear these restrictions with the instructor before signing up for his/her project. Remember, for cross-listed projects, you should sign up for the subject you want to appear on your record. For many beginning language courses, you are required to take the WSP Sustaining Program in addition to your regular project. You will be automatically enrolled in this Sustaining Program, so no one should list this as a choice. The grade of honors is reserved for outstanding or exceptional work. Individual instructors may specify minimum standards for the grade, but normally, fewer than one out of ten students will qualify. A grade of pass means the student has performed satisfactorily. A grade of perfunctory pass signifies that a student's work has been significantly lacking but is just adequate to deserve a pass. If you have any questions about a project, see the instructor before you register. Finally, all work for WSP must be completed and submitted to the instructor no later than Thursday, January 29th. Only the Dean can grant an extension beyond this date. WINTER STUDY 99'SSophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to propose "99's," independent projects arranged with faculty sponsors, conducted in lieu of regular Winter Study courses. Perhaps you have encountered an interesting idea in one of your courses which you would like to study in more depth, or you may have an interest not covered in the regular curriculum. In recent years students have undertaken in-depth studies of particular literary works, interned in government offices, assisted in foreign and domestic medical clinics, conducted field work in economics in developing countries, and given performances illustrating the history of American dance. Although some 99's involve travel away from campus, there are many opportunities to pursue intellectual or artistic goals here in Williamstown. 99 forms are available online: http://www.williams.edu/Registrar/winterstudy/99direct The deadline for submitting the proposals to faculty sponsors is Thursday, 25 September. Winter Study Course OfferingsAMST 010 "The Fatherland in Cleats:" Soccer and Identity in the Americas (Same as History 010) AMST 012 Why New Englanders Eat What They Eat (Same as Philosophy 011 and History 019) AMST 030 Senior Honors Project ANSO 011 Berkshire Farm Internship ANSO 012 Children and the Courts: Internship in the Crisis in Child Abuse ANTH 013 Deciphering Ancient Maya Civilization SOC 012 Organizational Communications ARTH 010 "Taking the Waters" Then & Now: A History of Spa Culture (Same as History of Science 010) ARTH 011 Breaking Ground: Women Architects in America (Same as Women's and Gender Studies 011) ARTH 013 Images of War CANCELLED! ARTH 016 Exploring Regional Museums: Nuts and Bolts and Behind the Scene Tours ARTS 023 The Art and History of Knitting (Same as Mathematics 016 and History 023) ARTH 025 Oriental Rugs: Art and Commerce (Same as Economics 025) CANCELLED! ARTH 026 Contemporary Art in Los Angeles ARTH 033 Honors Independent Study ARTS 010 CULTURES OF RHYTHM (Same as Theatre 013) ARTS 012 Japanese Traditional Art: Kusaki-Zome and Weaving (Same as Japanese 012) ARTS 013 Abstracting and Translating: Sculpture to Drawing ARTS 018 Dreams, Art, and the Personal Narrative ARTS 019 Meet the Right Side of Your Brain: Drawing as a Learnable Skill (Same as Physics 012) ARTS 033 Honors Independent Project CHIN 088 Sustaining Program for Chinese101-102 CHIN 011 Business Chinese: It is More Than Just a Chinese Business CHIN 012 Chinese Painting and Culture CHIN 013 Chinese Cinema: Transculturation and Modernity JAPN 088 Sustaining Program for Japanese 101-102 JAPN 012 Japanese Traditional Art: Kusaki-Zome and Weaving (Same as ArtS 012) ASTR 011 Image Processing in Science and Medicine BIOL 011 Envisioning a Sustainable Future (Same as Environmental Studies 011) BIOL 012 Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Healthcare in the U.S. BIOL 013 Life as an Algorithm (Same as Computer Science 013) BIOL 014 Orchids! (Same as Environmental Studies 014) BIOL 016 Molecular Medicine, from Bench to Bedside (Same as Chemistry 013) BIOL 017 The New England Forest (Same as Environmental Studies 017) BIOL 019 Picturing Our Past (Same as Special 018, Environmental Studies 018, and INTR 019) BIOL 020 The Green Revolution (Same as Economics 027 and Environmental Studies 027) BIOL 022 Introduction to Biological Research BIOL 025 History and Philosophy of Biology: The Galapagos Islands (Same as Philosophy 025) CHEM 011 Science for Kids (Same as Special 011) CHEM 012 Learning and Teaching Chemistry in Spanish (Same as Spanish 014) CHEM 013 Molecular Medicine, from Bench to Bedside (Same as Biology 016) CHEM 014 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic CHEM 015 Materials of the Artist: Uncovering Fakes and Forgeries (Same as ArtH 015 and ArtS 015) CHEM 016 Glass and Glassblowing CHEM 018 Introduction to Research in Biochemistry CHEM 019 Introduction to Research in Environmental Science (Same as ENVI 020) CHEM 020 Introduction to Research in Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 023 Introduction to Research in Organic Chemistry CHEM 024 Introduction to Research in Physical Chemistry CHEM 031 Senior Research and Thesis CLAS 011 Writing With Wedges II: Introduction to Sumerian COMP 011 Surrealist Photography COMP 012 Proust: In Search of Lost Time (Same as French 012 and English 024) CSCI 010 C, UNIX and Software Tools CSCI 013 Life as an Algorithm (Same as Biology 013) ECON 010 East Asia: Miracle and Crisis ECON 012 Women and Development (Same as Women's and Gender Studies 017) ECON 018 For Richer or Poorer: A Multimedia View of Historical Economic Performance ECON 019 Finding the Right Neighborhood ECON 020 Globalization and Developing Countries ECON 022 Finance and Development ECON 025 Oriental Rugs: Art and Commerce (Same as ArtH 025) ECON 027 The Green Revolution (Same as Biology 020 and Environmental Studies 027) ENGL 011 Anxious Allegories: Horror and Sci-Fi Films ENGL 012 Looking at Contemporary Documentary Photography ENGL 013 Gender and Science Fiction (Same as Women's and Gender Studies 013) ENGL 015 The Hours and Mrs. Dalloway ENGL 018 David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest ENGL 019 Artificial Preservatives ENGL 020 Henry James: The Golden Bowl ENGL 022 Environmental Journalism: The Payoffs and Perils (Same as Environmental Studies 013) ENGL 023 Charles Brockden Brown, "Father of the American Novel" ENGL 024 Proust: In Search of Lost Time (Same as Comparative Literature 012 and French 012) ENGL 025 Contemporary Film: New Voices Above and Below the Radar ENGL 028 German Cinema (Same as German 010 and Philosophy 010) ENGL 029 Film as Radical Political Critique (Same as Political Science 010) ENGL 030 Honors Project: Specialization Route ENGL 031 Honors Project: Thesis ENGL 036 Writing from Where You Live (Same as Environmental Studies 012) ENGL 038 Fly Fishing in American Literature (Same as History 013) ENGL 039 Objective Journalism During Times of Conflict (Same as Political Science 014) ENGL 040 Humor Writing (Same as Mathematics 010) ENVI 010 Geology of the National Parks (Same as Geosciences 010) ENVI 011 Envisioning a Sustainable Future (Same as Biology 011) ENVI 012 Writing from Where You Live (Same as English 036) ENVI 013 Environmental Journalism: The Payoffs and Perils (Same as English 022) ENVI 014 Orchids! (Same as Biology 014) ENVI 015 Corporate Leadership and Social Responsibility (Same as Leadership Studies 010) ENVI 016 The Lay of the Land-A Survey of the Business of Land Conservation ENVI 017 The New England Forest (Same as Biology 017) ENVI 018 Picturing Our Past (Same as Special 018, Biology 019, and INTR 019) ENVI 019 Landscape Photography (Same as Geoscience 012) ENVI 020 Introduction to Research in Environmental Science (Same as Chemistry 019) ENVI 025 Mapping a Caribbean Fringing Reef Complex (Same as Geosciences 025) ENVI 027 The Green Revolution (Same as Biology 020 and Economics 027) ENVI 028 Mapmaking and Ambiguity (Same as Geosceinces 014) ENVI 031 Senior Research and Thesis GEOS 010 Geology of the National Parks (Same as Environmental Studies 010) GEOS 012 Landscape Photography (Same as Environmental Studies 019) GEOS 014 Mapmaking and Ambiguity (Same as Environmental Studies 028) GEOS 025 Mapping a Caribbean Fringing Reef Complex (Same as Environmental Sudies 025) GERM 088 Sustaining Program for German 101-102 GERM 010 German Cinema (Same as English 028 and Philosophy 010) GERM 011 The Future of "Old Europe" HIST 011 Racism and the Colonial Legacy in Modern Europe HIST 013 Fly Fishing in American Literature (Same as English 038) HIST 018 Genre-Bending: Literature and Politics in the Modern Middle East HIST 019 Why New Englanders Eat What They Eat (Same as American Studies 012 and Philosophy 011) HIST 023 The Art and History of Knitting (Same as ArtS 023 and Mathematics 016 ) HSCI 010 "Taking the Waters" Then and Now: A History of Spa Culture (Same as ArtH 010) INTR 019 Picturing Our Past (Same as Special 018, Biology 019, and Environmental Studies 018) LEAD 010 Corporate Leadership and Social Responsibility (Same as Environmental Studies 015) LEAD 018 Wilderness Leadership LEAD 019 Justice and Public Policy (Same as Political Science 019) LGST 010 Legal Realism and the Search for Law LGST 012 The Death Penalty and the Problem of Innocence LGST 013 The Second Amendment: Liberty and Gun Control (Same as Special 013) MATH 010 Humor Writing (Same as English 040) CANCELLED! MATH 012 Introductory Photography: People and Places MATH 013 Beginning Modern Dance (Same as Special 023) MATH 015 The Science of Deception (Same as Psychology 014) MATH 016 The Art and History of Knitting (Same as ArtS 023 and History 023) MATH 017 Onstage! (Same as Special 017) CANCELLED! MATH 018 Modern Dance-Muller Technique (Same as Special 020) MUS 010 Chamber Music Performance MUS 012 Ensembles in Classic American Musical Theatre (Same as Theatre 012) MUS 013 Theolonious Monk Ensemble MUS 014 Congolese Music and Dance MUS 015 The Contemporary Singer/Songwriter PHIL 010 German Cinema (Same as English 028 and German 010) PHIL 011 Why New Englanders Eat What They Eat (Same as American Studies 012 and History 019) PHIL 012 Ethics Bowl: Case-based Reasoning in Ethics PHIL 016 Civil Rights Law (Same as Political Science 016) PHIL 025 History and Philosophy of Biology: The Galapagos Islands (Same as Biology 025) PHYS 012 Meet the Right Side of Your Brain: Drawing as a Learnable Skill (Same as ArtS 019) PHYS 016 Teaching with Technology PHYS 022 Research Participation PSCI 010 Film as Radical Political Critique (Same as English 029) PSCI 012 Hollywood's Version of Politics PSCI 013 European Integration, Globalization and International Business PSCI 014 Objective Journalism During Times of Conflict (Same as English 039) PSCI 015 The Development of Inuit Art PSCI 016 Civil Rights Law (Same as Philosophy 016) PSCI 017 Film and Politics in Mexico PSCI 019 Justice and Public Policy (Same as Leadership Studies 019) PSCI 021 Power, Authority and Decisionmaking in the Public Sector PSYC 010 Mental Illness in Film CANCELLED! PSYC 012 Dreams, Problem-Solving and Self-Understanding PSYC 014 The Science of Deception (Same as Mathematics 015) PSYC 015 Principles of Psychotherapy PSYC 018 Institutional Placement REL 010 The Zen Monastic Experience (CANCELLED) REL 012 The Spirit and Practice of Yoga: Coming into Alignment REL025 Explorations in Solidarity: A Meeting of Minds and Hearts in Rural and Urban Nicaragua RLFR 088 Sustaining Program for French 101-102 RLFR 010 Asterix the Gaul: French Culture through the Prism of the Comic RLFR 012 Proust: In Search of Lost Time (Same as Comparative Literature 012 and English 024) RLIT 088 Sustaining Program for Italian 101-102 RLSP 088 Sustaining Program for Spanish 101-102 RLSP 014 Learning and Teaching Chemistry in Spanish (Same as Chemistry 012) RUSS 088 Sustaining Program for Russian 101-102 RUSS 025 Williams in Georgia (Same as Special 025) THEA 012 Ensembles in Classic American Musical Theatre (Same as Music 012) WGST 011 Breaking Ground: Women Architects in America (Same as ArtH 011) WGST 012 Contemporary Mexican Women Film-Makers (Same as ArtS 017, English 035 and Spanish 012) WGST 013 Gender and Science Fiction (Same as English 013) WGST 014 Fictionalizing the Artist: Genius and Gender in Films about Artists (Same as ArtH 014) WGST 016 Preliminary Introduction to American Sign Language (Same as Special 016) SPEC 010 Quest for College: Early Awareness in Berkshire County Schools SPEC 011 Science for Kids (Same as Chemistry 011) SPEC 013 The Second Amendment: Liberty and Gun Control (Same as Legal Studies 013) SPEC 016 Preliminary Introduction to American Sign Language (Same as Women's and Gender Studies 016) SPEC 017 Onstage! (Same Mathematics 017) SPEC 018 Picturing Our Past (Same as Biology 019, Environmental Studies 018, and INTR 019) SPEC 019 Medical Apprenticeship SPEC 020 Modern Dance-Muller Technique (Same Mathematics 018) SPEC 023 Beginning Modern Dance (Same as Mathematics 013) SPEC 024 Eye Care and Culture in Caribbean Nicaragua SPEC 025 Williams in Georgia (Same as Russian 025) SPEC 027 Teaching and Writing at Theodore Roosevelt High School (CANCELLED) SPEC 028 Teaching Practicum, the Bronx and Manhattan SPEC 029 Junior High School Teaching Practicum, the Bronx and Manhattan SPEC 035 Making Pottery on the Potter's Wheel SPEC 036 Teaching Practicum: St. Aloysius School, Harlem SPEC 038 Giving It Away: How We Help Others SPEC 039 Composing A Life: Finding Success and Balance in Life After Williams AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIESTo be taken by candidates for honors by the thesis route in African and Middle Eastern Studies. AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIESTo be taken by students registered for Afro-American Studies 491 who are candidates for honors. AMERICAN STUDIESAMST 010 "The Fatherland in Cleats:" Soccer and Identity in the Americas (Same as History 010) (See under History for full description.) AMST 011 Violence, Testimony, and the Culture Wars: Speaking, Truth, and Power (Same as Political Science 011) (See under Political Science for full description.) AMST 012 Why New Englanders Eat
What They Eat (Same as Philosophy 011 and History 019) AMST 016 A Failure of Trust: American Indians Seek an Accounting from the U.S. Government (Same as History 016) (See under History for full description.) AMST 030 Senior Honors Project To be taken by students registered for American Studies 491 or 492. To be taken by candidates for honors by the thesis route in American Studies.
ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYANSO 011 Berkshire Farm Internship A field placement at Berkshire Farm Center and Services
for Youth in Canaan, New York. Berkshire Farm Center is a residential
treatment facility for troubled, at-risk adolescent boys who have been
remanded to the Farm by the Family Court. These youths come primarily
from lower socio-economic strata, are very ethnically diverse, and hail
from both urban and rural areas throughout New York State. The problems
that they bring to Berkshire Farm are multiple. These include: the psychological
scars of dysfunctional families, including those of physical, emotional,
and sexual abuse; chemical dependency; juvenile delinquency; inability
to function in school settings; and various other issues. Residential
treatment is a multi-modal approach that includes anger-replacement training,
social skills training, and behavioral modification. LARI BRANDSTEIN (Instructor) Lari Brandstein is Director of Volunteer Services at Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth. ANSO 012 Children and the Courts: Internship in the Crisis in Child Abuse The incidence of reported child abuse and neglect has
reached epidemic proportions and shows no signs of decreasing. Preventive
and prophylactic social programs, court intervention, and legislative
mandates have not successfully addressed this crisis. This course allows
students to observe the Massachusetts Department of Social Services attorney
in courtroom proceedings related to the care and protection of children.
Students will have access to Department records for purposes of analysis
and will also work with social workers who will provide a clinical perspective
on the legal cases under study. The class will meet regularly to discuss
court proceedings, assigned readings, and the students' interactions with
local human services agencies. Access to an automobile is desirable but
not required; some transportation will be provided as part of the course. JUDITH LOCKE (Instructor) Judith Locke is Associate Justice of the Juvenile Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH 013 Deciphering Ancient Maya Civilization Ancient Maya civilization of the first millennium A.D.
was one of the most advanced and complex societies of pre-Hispanic Central
America. Its art, monuments, ruined cities and writing have fascinated
art historians, visitors and scholars alike. After a short introduction
to Maya civilization and archaeology, the course will focus on the Maya
hieroglyphic writing systems. We will then apply the principles of Maya
epigraphy to translate a variety of texts from stone monuments and from
elaborate and beautiful polychrome vases of important sites such as Tikal,
Dos Pilas, Aguateca, Yaxchilan, and Palenque. The final project will consist
of creating your own stela about your life using the Maya hieroglyphic
writing system. FOIAS ANTH 025 Archaeological Excavation at the Paleolithic Site of Attirampakkam, India (Same as Chemistry 025) (See under Chemistry for full description.) To be taken by students registered for Anthropology 493-494. SOCIOLOGY SOC 012 Organizational Communications Students will examine the central role communication
plays in a variety of organizations including business, government, education,
and non-profits. This discussion course will be taught using the case-based
approach and simulations to provide understanding of how theory translates
into practice. We will use cases developed by the Harvard Business School
and Harvard Negotiation Project. Cases will focus on interpersonal communication,
group dynamics, negotiation and conflict resolution, communicating change,
influence and persuasion, and ethics. Students will be responsible for
learning how to diagnose specific organizational communication problems
and developing appropriate responses for effectively managing organizational
communication. You will be expected to improve on how well you demonstrate
effective critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. JO PROCTER (Instructor) Jo Procter is the college's news director. She has an
M.S. in communications, has taught in Simmons College Graduate Program
in Communications, and was previously assistant director of Boston University's
Doctoral Program in Business Administration. The program will offer five internships in New York
City in key institutional/occupational arenas. These are still being arranged,
but they will include internships at a major newspaper, a policy institute,
and a museum. Students will live at the Williams Club. There will be a
weekly seminar where students will analyze their field experiences against
the backdrop of key readings. There will also be some joint field trips.
The Gaudino Fund will provide modest scholarships for the five students
selected for the program on the basis of a competition. These scholarships
will cover only part of the costs of the Winter Study and students are
expected to cover the rest. Financial aid students may apply to the College
for additional assistance. JACKALL To be taken by students registered for Sociology 493-494. ARTART HISTORY ARTH 010 "Taking the Waters" Then & Now: A History of Spa Culture (Same as History of Science 010) (See under History of Science for full description.) ARTH 011 Breaking Ground: Women Architects in America (Same as Women's and Gender Studies 011) The course would concern itself with the role of women
as architects in a traditionally male dominated field. It would begin
with the role of the wife in shaping the "look" of the house;
to the winning entry of Sophia Hayden's Woman's Building in the Chicago
Columbia Exposition in 1890; to the break through work of Julia Morgan
for William Randolph Hearst and ultimately to more modern and progressive
architects and urban designers of today. Guest lectures will be delivered
by architects in current practice, and a field trip will be scheduled.
PATRICIA BROWN GLENN `75 (Instructor) Patricia Brown Glenn `75 holds a Masters in Renaissance and Baroque Art from the University of Chicago. Glenn has taught art and architectural courses at all levels at the University of Missouri at Kansas City for the past 15 years. She has also authored two books for middle readers: the award winning Under Every Roof and Discover America's Favorite Architects. Currently, Glenn is working on a book about female architects for adult readers. This course will provide an introduction to European
master drawings, from the Italian and German Renaissance to the present
day, primarily through the study of actual works in the distinguished
collection of the Clark Art Institute. We will begin with the materials,
technique and function of drawing in the artist's working process. Then
we will discuss how these informal working sketches became desirable to
collectors, a subject of critical study, and eventually a key factor in
the practice of connoisseurship, a fundamental discipline in traditional
art history. We will also consider finished drawings produced for exhibition
and sale, the effect of the invention of photography in the nineteenth
century, and the changing role of drawing through the late nineteenth
and twentieth centuries. Above all, we will consider the nature of style
in drawing and in the finished paintings or objects created through it
in relation to the personality of the individual artist and his development. MICHAEL MILLER (Instructor) Michael Miller has worked in the field of drawings as a curator at the Cleveland Museum of Art, an independent dealer, and a teacher at Oberlin College and New York University. He holds a Ph.D. in Classics and an M.A. in Fine Arts from Harvard University and combines his interests in language, literature and art in his research and teaching. He has published articles on Pintoricchio, Raphael, Peruzzi, and Michelangelo, and others, as well as numerous reviews and contributions to exhibition catalogues. He is also active as a fine art photographer. CANCELLED! ARTH 014 Fictionalizing the Artist: Genius and Gender in Films about Artists (Same as Women's and Gender Studies 014) Films based on artists' lives have done a great deal
to shape our impressions of the creative individual. This course will
explore this issue, studying films about artists from the Renaissance
to the modern period including Michelangelo, Vincent Van Gogh, Camille
Claudel, Frida Kahlo, and Jackson Pollock. We will focus on the construction,
in these films, of a notion of artistic genius, paying particular attention
to the role played by gender. Our discussions will be based on the films
themselves as well as comparative material-biographical and art historical
readings on the various artists. SOLUM ARTH 015 Materials of the Artist: Uncovering Fakes and Forgeries (Same as Chemistry 015 and ArtS 015) (See under Chemistry for full description.) ARTH 016 Exploring Regional Museums: Nuts and Bolts and Behind the Scene Tours This course will introduce the holdings and operation
of selected regional museums through weekly museum excursions. All aspects
of museums will be discussed, though an emphasis will be on investigating
the preservation of museum objects, as well as how museums operate. The
class will begin with an introduction to museum work and a tour of the
Williams College Museum of Art. The class will continue with twice-weekly
museum excursions, short lectures and at least one tour of an art conservation
laboratory. Tours will include behind-the scenes views and meetings with
key personnel, as well as time looking at the exhibitions. The class will
visit MASS MoCA, the Chapin Library, the Tang Teaching Museum and Art
Gallery, the Clark Art Institute, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Albany
Institute of History and Art, and others. The class will also travel to
Boston or New York, (the museum selected will depend on the current exhibition
schedule). Evaluation will be based on participation in all museum visits
and lectures and one researched presentation or 10-page paper. LORI K. VAN HANDEL (Instructor) Lori van Handel is a conservation specialist who directs Heritage Conservation Services, a local conservation firm. From 1994 to 2000 she was Associate Conservator at the Williamstown Arts Conservation Center. (See under Special for full description.) ARTS 023 The Art and History of Knitting (Same as Mathematics 016 and History 023) (See under Mathematics for full description.) ARTH 025 Oriental Rugs: Art and Commerce (Same as Economics 025) (See under Economics for full description.) ARTH 026 Contemporary Art in Los Angeles CANCELLED! To be taken by students registered for ArtH 493, 494. ARTH 033 Honors Independent Study To be taken by candidates for honors by the independent study route. ART STUDIO ARTS 010 CULTURES OF RHYTHM (Same
as Theatre 013) This course is a studio seminar exploring various approaches
to and uses of the body. Students will investigate and interrogate issues
of nude/naked, subject/object, self/other, and a variety of themes, such
as gender/sex/sexuality, death, and power, as they relate to representing
the body. Drawing and collage techniques will be used in relationship
to twentieth century and contemporary developments, attitudes and styles.
KARIN STACK (Instructor) Karin Stack is an artist who works with prints, drawings, and photographs. She earned her B.A. from Wesleyan and her M.F.A. from Colorado State University. She taught at Amherst College for three years. ARTS 012 Japanese Traditional Art: Kusaki-Zome and Weaving (Same as Japanese 012) (See under Asian Studies-Japanese for full description.) ARTS 013 Abstracting and Translating: Sculpture to Drawing Can the constructed object or installation serve as
model, structure or source for drawing? This course will explore the relationship
between the sculpted object or installation and the drawing. By abstracting
from nature with non-traditional materials, students will develop a three
dimensional vocabulary of patterns, networks, or volumetric forms (less
than 2x2x2') that can be used as foundation for two-dimensional works.
The first part of the course will be an introduction to building sculptures
using simple means of attachment, such as hot glue, tape and wire. Students
will do research outside of class to find source material for the three
dimensional works (living organisms, books, the internet). The final project
"drawings" may refer to, originate from and/or incorporate sculptural
elements, but are not limited to these interpretations. There will be
a mandatory class trip to Mass MoCA. KRISTINE TAYLOR `01 (Instructor) Kristine Taylor is a painter/sculptor who works in North Adams, MA and received the Hutchinson Memorial Fellowship in Art after graduating from Williams College in 2001. In this course students will develop representational,
technical, and expressive skills through studies in drawing from live
models. We will inform our practice in drawing through the study of accomplished
figure drawings from the history of western art. Creating your own studies
"in the manner of" such drawings, you will learn to develop
methods suitable for varied approaches to the human figure. In addition
to working directly from the model during class meetings, you will also
be expected to develop drawings outside of class times, including anatomical
studies, self portraiture, and working up figure sketches into more elaborate
compositions. In addition to studio work we will allow some time for brief
slide lectures and for critique. LEVIN ARTS 015 Materials of the Artist: Uncovering Fakes and Forgeries (Same as Chemistry 015 and ArtH 015) (See under Chemistry for full description.) The term collage is from the French verb coller, meaning
"to glue." Throughout art, film and literature of the twentieth
century we regard the process of making collage an aggregate of ideas,
materials and textures; a work composed of both borrowed and primary material.
The assembled information produces a montage that permits meaning to slip
the metaphoric conventions of a unified surface and linear logic. This
studio examines several stations in which collage creates patterns that
address social, political, and psychological conditions. EPPING ARTS 017 Contemporary Mexican Women Film-Makers (Same as English 035, Spanish 012 and Women's and Gender Studies 012) (See under Romance Languages-Spanish for full description.) ARTS 018 Dreams, Art, and the Personal Narrative This class is a laboratory in which one's artistic identity
(style, process, technique, inspiration, and visual language) will be
supplemented by the practice and tracking of dreams. How can we use the
unconscious to access a deeper, poetic site of creativity? The class will
be based on a mixture of art practices and dreaming techniques; creative
field studies and studio assignments, group dreamwork, and critique will
be grounded in lectures in the science and theory of dreams and slide
presentations. How have dreams inspired artists such as Remedios Varo,
Max Ernst, Matta, Maya Deren, Bill Viola, and Frederico Garcia Lorca?
We will also look at the role dreams play in the art of non-western cultures
such as Islam, India, indigenous America, and Aboriginal Australia. How
do dreams question our sense of self, our relationship to time, and ways
we construct meaning from non-linear fragments of information? What are
persistent themes that arise in both our art and dreams? A final group
exhibition will document our findings. The use of and exploration in any
artistic media is encouraged. Students are responsible for their own materials.
JENNIFER BRAMAN `95 (Instructor) Jennifer Braman `95 is an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her drawings, sound installations, and performance work investigate the creative language of the unconscious. She received her MFA degree as well as a certificate in Dream Studies from John F. Kennedy University. She currently works as the program advisor for the University's Department of Arts and Consciousness. ARTS 019 Meet the Right Side of Your Brain: Drawing as a Learnable Skill (Same as Physics 012) (See under Physics for full description.) Anyone who has been involved in traditional photography
has at one point or another been fascinated by the mysteries of pinhole
photographs. This course will introduce the students to methods of making
pinhole cameras and making images from these cameras. It is also a darkroom
course. Students will learn how to process their film and print from both
paper and film negatives. The student will be required to make two different
types of cameras and be required to present a portfolio of 15 to 20 successful
pinhole images. There will be specific shooting assignments that will
teach them to recognize the special and very specific characteristics
of a pinhole image. ANTHONY SALAZAR (Instructor) Anthony Salazar received his MFA from Hunter College in 1998. He taught photography at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York in the fall 2000. Anthony is currently a practicing photographer and the Photography Technician in the Art Department at Williams College. ARTS 033 Honors Independent Project Independent study to be taken by candidates for honors in Art Studio. ASIAN STUDIESTo be taken by all students who are candidates for honors in Asian Studies. CHINESE CHIN S.P. Sustaining Program for Chinese 101-102 Students registered for Chinese 101-102 are required
to attend and pass the Chinese Sustaining Program. LANGUAGE FELLOW CHIN 011 Business Chinese: It is More Than Just a Chinese Business This course is NOT an advanced-level Chinese language
course. Rather, it is designed to provide fundamental training in Chinese
language to people who are interested in doing business with China in
the future. In this course, we will learn the proper pronunciation of
Mandarin Chinese, the official language in China and Taiwan. You will
also gain basic understanding of the Chinese syntax and writing system,
which can also be the basis for future language learning when necessary.
In addition, a wide range of knowledge necessary for effective cross-cultural
communication in the business context, such as social etiquette, business
practices, and interpretation of verbal and non-verbal statements will
be covered. Local merchants with extensive experience in conducting business
with Chinese communities will be invited as guest speakers to share their
insights with the class. C. CHANG CHIN 012 Chinese Painting and Culture This course provides a wonderful opportunity to explore
Chinese art by fostering appreciation and understanding of the aesthetics
of Chinese painting. Students will gain a broad knowledge of Chinese art
as well as the basic skills to facilitate further practice. More specifically,
students will learn how to use gradations of black ink, one of the major
techniques in Chinese painting, on rice paper. Students will also learn
how to draw the "four gentlemen" series, which stands for the
four seasons of the year: plum blossom, mountain orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum.
Techniques used in Chinese landscape painting, such as drawing of mountains,
trees, and water, will also be covered. YINGLEI ZHANG (Instructor) Yinglei Zhang is a Chinese artist and teacher. She has a B.A. in Chinese language and literature, an advanced certificate in Chinese classical literature, and a M.A. in Art Education. She has taught Chinese at Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. She has also been teaching Chinese Painting and Calligraphy and The Art of Chinese Tea at Frog Hollow, Middlebury College, Saint Michael's College, and many other institutions near Middlebury, VT, where she currently resides. CHIN 013 Chinese Cinema: Transculturation and Modernity This course is designed to explore visual forms of cultural
creativity with an eye on transculturation and modernity through the genre
of Chinese Cinema. Selected films are viewed outside of class. Topics
may range from love and romance, saga and human tragedy, cult, warriors
and martial arts, melodrama and allegory of life. In class, students are
required to participate in and to lead panel discussions in the forum.
Discussions involve cinematic motifs, symbolism in filmic narration, directorial
control and expression, and evidence of transculturation from solo Chinese
shadow plays to contemporary mass productions driven by today's transnational
market capitalism. Cost to student: $30 for course reading packet (course
website). DOMIZIO To be taken by all students who are candidates for honors in Chinese. JAPANESE JAPN S.P. Sustaining Program for Japanese 101-102 Students registered for Japanese 101-102 are required
to attend and pass the Japanese Sustaining Program. LANGUAGE FELLOW JAPN 011 Theatre of the Body: A Transcultural Model for Physical Theatre Performance (Same as Theatre 011) This course is designed for anyone that wishes to increase
their performative skills by engaging in exercises adapted from contemporary
and traditional Japanese arts. The course draws from butoh, noh,
and aikido to propose a training model for physical theatre performance.
Performance training may have profound value for people pursuing disciplines
both within and outside of the performing arts. JAPN 012 Japanese Traditional Art: Kusaki-Zome and Weaving (Same as ArtS 012) In this class, students will learn traditional Japanese
dyeing techniques using dyes from plants. After dyeing the threads, students
will make two tapestries. Each student's first project will be to make
a tapestry using a cardboard loom. Their second project will be to make
a wall tapestry using the "tie-dye" technique. Both tapestries
will be designed by the student. This class requires no previous artistic
training. The technical exercises in this class will be done through several
projects under the supervision of the instructor. KABASAWA Kyoko Kabasawa, a Japanese textile and dyeing artist, teaches at Asai Gakuen University in Hokkaido. In addition to a number of prizes awarded in Japan, she won an originality award in Hawaii's Hand weavers' Hui 45th Anniversary Biennial Exhibition in 1998, temari award in Hawaii's Hand weavers' Hui 46th Biennial Exhibition in 2000
TOM O'CONNOR (Instructor) Tom O'Connor has been an actor and movement artist for twenty years. Currently, as a visiting researcher with the National Institute of Multimedia Education in Chiba, Japan, he is studying training methods in contemporary and traditional Japanese arts. . To be taken by all students who are candidates for honors in Japanese. ASTRONOMYASTR 011 Image Processing in Science and Medicine Images have long been fundamental in the sciences such
as astronomy. With the discovery of x-rays this became true in medicine
as well. Digital imaging has become a staple throughout our society but
the nature and processing of a scientific image differs from that of an
image obtained for artistic or commercial purposes. This course will cover
the principles and practice of image processing as applied to the sciences
and medicine, particularly to astronomy and to magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI). We will discuss how images are acquired, including transformations
from raw data to meaningful images. We will cover images, their generalization
to dimensions other than two, and many fundamental operations that may
be applied to enhance features or extract particular kinds of information.
Students will obtain their own images using one or more of the following:
an MRI scanner, an astronomical telescope, or an electron microscope.
Students will learn to use one or more image processing software packages,
and will have the opportunity to create their own software. STEVEN SOUZA (Instructor) Steven Souza earned his Ph.D. in astronomy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1979, and is currently Observatory Supervisor and Instructor in Astronomy at Williams College. He spent 13 years at GE Global Research in Niskayuna, NY, where he did research in MRI for medical applications. To be taken by students registered for Astronomy 493, 494. ASTROPHYSICSTo be taken by students registered for Astrophysics 493, 494. BIOLOGYStudents will undertake an independent project to investigate
a topic of their choice using the transmission and scanning electron microscopes.
They will do their own sample preparation, operate the two electron microscopes,
and take micrographs of relevant structures. Class time will give a brief
overview of the theory and operation of the microscopes and microtomes.
In addition, students will learn how to develop and print their film from
the TEM, and learn how to manipulate the digital images from the SEM in
Adobe Photoshop. (Do you want your erythrocytes red or blue?) NANCY PIATCZYC (Instructor) Nancy Piatczyc received her B.S. in Biology from Tufts University. She attended the school of Electron Microscopy in Albany, NY. She is a trained electron microscopist who operates and maintains the electron microscope facility at Williams. BIOL 011 Envisioning a Sustainable Future (Same as Environmental Studies 011) If humanity is to survive the next century, a massive
movement towards ecological sustainability must occur. What is a sustainable
lifestyle like? Will we have to sacrifice? How do we get there from here?
In this course, we will first look at key technologies and resource management
issues required for (and also driving!) the movement towards sustainability,
including energy, water and agricultural practices. By considering the
ramifications of these issues, it will be possible to envision in some
detail what a sustainable lifestyle must be like. We will then consider
how the mindset and practices of the developed world must evolve to allow
the sustainability movement to truly take hold. Students will read several
short background papers before each class. SILVIO EBERHARDT (Instructor) Silvio Eberhardt holds B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Biology from Lehigh University where he also pursued a minor in "Humanities perspectives in Technology") and a Ph.D. degree from The Johns Hopkins University. For the past 10 years he has taught computer engineering at Swarthmore College and Villanova University. During that time, he has avidly researched sustainable technologies for renewable energy systems, home construction (he participated in building a straw-bale/cob medical clinic near Ontario last summer), and food production (he has been running indoor hydroponic systems for the last 3 years). He plans to dedicate the rest of his career to sustainability. BIOL 012 Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Healthcare in the U.S. Does everyone in the United States have equal access
to healthcare? Many cultural and socioeconomic barriers can interfere
with effective care. This course is designed to expose the student to
a variety of situations in which healthcare delivery is difficult. Relying
on brief readings, guest speakers and experiential field trips, students
will explore the problems and potential solutions specific to some cultures
and conditions within American society, including poverty, migrant workers
and Native Americans, GBLT, and others. BARBARA ROSENTHAL, M.D. (Instructor) Dr. Rosenthal is a clinical instructor at UVM College of Medicine in Burlington. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell and her MD degree from Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. She is Board Certified in Family Practice and is licensed in Vermont, New York, Wisconsin, and Maine. BIOL 013 Life as an Algorithm (Same as Computer Science 013) (See under Computer Science for full description.) BIOL 014 Orchids! (Same as Environmental Studies 014) This course explores the world of orchids. First we
will consider the aesthetics of orchids and how this fueled both the exploration
for new species in the nineteenth century and the production of modern
hybrids. Next we will study the biology of orchids particularly the structural
and physiological adaptations that have permitted these plants to inhabit
sites as diverse as the treetops of tropical forests and the frozen meadows
of New England. The complex relationship between flower structure and
the behavior of pollinators is of special interest. The fascinating world
of the orchid hybridizer will be examined. How is it possible to combine
four genera to make one plant? The commercialization of orchids led to
the destruction of many natural populations. Is it possible to protect
and possibly reestablish endangered species through the cultivation and
propagation of orchids from seed? Orchid hybridization and the discovery
of methods for the tissue culture of rare plants have revolutionized the
commercial availability of orchids. Globalization has affected the orchid
industry. We will discuss these recent trends and what it means for those
hoping for a career with orchids. C.J. GILLIG (Instructor) C.J. Gillig, Technical Assistant in the Department of Psychology at Williams College, received his B.A. in Biology from St. Mary's University of San Antonio, Texas and his Ph.D. in Zoology from UMass, Amherst. Although he now works in the Department of Psychology he has remained interested in biology and specializes in orchids. He has a mixed collection representing numerous genera. He is a member of the American Orchid Society and the Amherst Orchid Society. BIOL 016 Molecular Medicine, from Bench to Bedside (Same as Chemistry 013) (See under Chemistry for full description.) BIOL 017 The New England Forest (Same as Environmental Studies 017) (See under Environmental Studies for full description.) BIOL 018 The Mind of a Poet: The Psycho-Biological Bases of Creativity (Same as Neuroscience 018 and Psychology 019) Recent advances in Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence,
Psychology and Behavioral Ecology have allowed us a glimpse onto the bases
of the creative process which supplements prior anecdotal and biographical
accounts from scientists and artists. This course will provide a survey
of the field with special emphasis on the commonalities between creativity
in art and science. We will explore the mechanisms underlying this seemingly
unique human characteristic by taking a look at creativity by artists,
scientists and individuals with specific psychopathologies such as manic
depression, as well as by other types of "minds" from animals
to machines. LUIS F. SCHETTINO (Instructor) Luis F. Schettino received his B.S. in biology from the Autonomous Metropolitan University in Mexico City, his M.S. in psychology from Rutgers-New Brunswick and Ph.D. in neuroscience from Rutgers-Newark. Besides his interest in cognition and creativity, he has also published two books of poetry translations into Spanish. BIOL 019 Picturing Our Past (Same as Special 018, Environmental Studies 018, and INTR 019) (See under Special for full description.) BIOL 020 The Green Revolution (Same as Economics 027 and Environmental Studies 027) (See under Economics for full description.) BIOL 022 Introduction to Biological Research An experimental research project will be carried out
under the supervision of the Biology Department. It is expected that the
student will spend 20 hours per week in the lab at a minimum, and a 10-page
written report is required. This experience is intended for, but not limited
to, first-year students and sophomores, and requires the permission of
the instructor. THE DEPARTMENT BIOL 025 History and Philosophy of Biology: The Galapagos Islands (Same as Philosophy 025) (See under Philosophy for full description.) To be taken by students registered for Biology 493, 494. CHEMISTRYCHEM 011 Science for Kids (Same as Special 011) Are you interested in teaching? Do you enjoy working
with kids? Do you like to experiment with new things? Here is a chance
for you to do all three! The aim of this Winter Study Project is to design
a series of hands-on science workshops for elementary school children
and their parents. Working in teams of 2-4, students spend the first two
and a half weeks of Winter Study planning the workshops. This involves
deciding on a focus for each workshop (based on the interests of the students
involved) followed by choosing and designing experiments and presentations
that will be suitable for fourth-grade children. On the third weekend
of Winter Study (January 24, 25) we bring elementary school kids with
their parents to Williams to participate in the workshops. You get a chance
to see what goes into planning classroom demonstrations as well as a sense
of what it's like to actually give a presentation. You find that kids
at this age are great fun to work with because they are interested in
just about everything and their enthusiasm is infectious. You also give
the kids and their parents a chance to actually do some fun hands-on science
experiments that they may not have seen before, and you are able to explain
simple scientific concepts to them in a manner that won't be intimidating.
It is a rewarding experience for all involved. BINGEMANN and SCHOFIELD CHEM 012 Learning and Teaching Chemistry in Spanish (Same as Spanish 014) This course is designed for to students interested in
taking courses in chemistry or physical sciences in a Spanish speaking
country. Also, it targets students interested in teaching science in high
school with predominant Hispanic population. Depending on language fluency,
the class is divided into subgroups, and topics in chemistry are assigned.
After the first week, each group is responsible for short presentations
and short reports. During the last week, each group discusses a complete
chemistry unit. This course uses the Spanish translation of "Chemistry''
by Professor Raymond Chang and readings from Scientific American. The
course emphasizes on class planning, preparation and presentation as well
as the use of multimedia. PEACOCK-LÓPEZ CHEM 013 Molecular Medicine, from Bench to Bedside (Same as Biology 016) This course offers a novel opportunity for advanced
undergraduates (intent upon graduate study in molecular biology or medicine)
to engage thought leaders involved in the development of target-specific
monoclonal antibodies and clinicians utilizing anticytokine therapies
in the treatment of immune-mediated disease. Classroom review of new developments
in molecular medicine is followed by visits to corporations involved in
the design/manufacture of biologics (Biogen, Amgen, Abbott and Centocor
have been contacted). Opportunities for clinical observation (outpatient
infusion therapy for inflammatory polyarthritis) will be available in
the offices of Berkshire Rheumatology Associates. JONATHAN D. KRANT, M.D. (Instructor) Jonathan Krant is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts, and runs the teaching program in rheumatology at Berkshire Medical Center. He is a board-certified rheumatologist, and performed post-graduate residency and fellowship training at Yale, Dartmouth and UCSF. Dr. Krant lives on a farm in South Williamstown. CHEM 014 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic A course designed to prepare students for the Massachusetts
EMT exam and to provide training to become certified as an Emergency Medical
Technician. The course teaches the new national standard curriculum which
makes reciprocity with many other states possible. This is a time-intensive
course involving approximately 130 hours of class time plus optional emergency
room observation and ambulance work. Students will learn, among other
skills, basic life support techniques, patient assessment techniques,
defibrillation, how to use an epi-pen, safe transportation and immobilization
skills, as well as the treatment of various medical emergencies including
shock, bleeding, soft-tissue injuries, and child birth. In order to reduce
the number of class meetings required during Winter Study Period, the
course will hold a few meetings beginning in the fall semester. These
class meetings, which are mandatory, with the following schedule: 1 November
(orientation), 2 November, 15 November, 16 November, and 30 November. KEVIN GARVEY (Instructor) Kevin Garvey is a Massachusetts state and nationally approved EMT-I (Intermediate) and an EMT-IC (Instructor/Coordinator). He had been involved with Emergency Medical Services for 15-20 years. Mr. Garvey currently works for Baystate Health Systems as an RN (registered nurse) and EMT-I and also works as an EMT-I for Village Ambulance in Williamstown. Mr. Garvey is also an EMT training instructor at Greenfield Community College. CHEM 015 Materials of the Artist: Uncovering Fakes and Forgeries (Same as ArtH 015 and ArtS 015) Many artists' materials (in the form of support, pigments,
coatings, and binding media) existed in very specific times throughout
history. Knowing this, we can create a timeline and begin to date art
objects by examining their material and how each object was manufactured.
In this class, we choose an object of questionable authenticity and immerse
ourselves in it. For example, a painting of questionable authenticity
will have the pigments analyzed, the media analyzed, an x-ray will be
taken, showing the paint strokes and method of application. In some cases,
a technique called an infrared reflectography will be utilized to view
the underdrawing-the artist (or forgers) original sketches. Visual examinations
combined with sophisticated analytical instrumentation will be used to
identify the materials of the object and its method of manufacture. Instruments
may include: x-ray fluorescence analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer,
x-ray diffraction, gas chromatography, and scanning electron microscope.
All classes will be held at either the Williamstown Conservation Center
under the direction of the analytical chemist and conservator, or in the
Bronfman Science Center. KATE DUFFY (Instructor) Kate Duffy is Department Head of Analytical Services at the Williamstown Art Conservation Center. CHEM 016 Glass and Glassblowing This course provides an introduction to both a theoretical
consideration of the glassy state of matter and the practical manipulation
of glass. We do flameworking with hand torches for at least 12 hours per
week. While no previous experience is required, students with patience,
good hand-eye coordination, and creative imagination will find the course
most rewarding. The class is open to both artistically and scientifically
oriented students. THOMAN CHEM 018 Introduction to Research in Biochemistry An independent experimental project in biochemistry
is carried out in collaboration with a member of the Department with expertise
in biochemistry. Biochemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with
the molecular details of living systems including the interaction of biologically
important molecules. In the Chemistry Department, studies are underway
to investigate the structure/function relationship of proteins, the interaction
between proteins and RNA and DNA, DNA structure and repair, and the molecular
basis of gene regulation. GEHRING, KAPLAN, and LOVETT CHEM 019 Introduction to Research in Environmental Science (Same as Environmental Studies 020) An independent experimental project in environmental
science is carried out in collaboration with a member of the Department
with expertise in environmental science. Current research projects include
studies of atmospheric chemistry related to global warming and acid deposition,
heavy metals in the local environment, and further development of laboratory
techniques for Environmental Studies 102 (Introduction to Environmental
Science). THOMAN CHEM 020 Introduction to Research in Inorganic Chemistry An independent experimental project in inorganic chemistry
is carried out in collaboration with a member of the Department with expertise
in inorganic chemistry. Opportunities for research in inorganic chemistry
at Williams include the study of transition metals in biological systems
(enzymes, proteins), and as building blocks for new materials with interesting
electronic (magnetic, conducting) and optical properties. Students working
in this area will gain expertise in the synthesis of new compounds and
their characterization by modern spectroscopic techniques. L. PARK and SCHOFIELD CHEM 023 Introduction to Research in Organic Chemistry An independent experimental project in organic chemistry
is carried out in collaboration with a member of the Department with expertise
in organic chemistry. One representative project involves isolation of
the bioactive constituents of Southeast Asian dart poisons from their
natural sources and the elucidation of their three-dimensional structures.
Another line of investigation probes new and efficient methods for the
creation of molecules of medicinal interest. Some targets include the
kavalactones-the active principles of the herbal extract KAVA KAVA which
is promoted as an alternative anti-anxiety remedy, and octalactin A-an
interesting 8-membered ring compound isolated from marine microorganisms
that has shown significant toxicity toward human cancer cells. MARKGRAF and T. SMITH CHEM 024 Introduction to Research in Physical Chemistry An independent experimental project in physical chemistry
is carried out in collaboration with a member of the Department with expertise
in physical chemistry. Current research projects in the Department include
computer modeling of non-linear, chaotic chemical and biochemical systems,
molecular modeling of water clusters, laser spectroscopy of chlorofluorocarbon
substitutes, and experimental studies of the oxidation of sulfur dioxide
on atmospheric aerosols. BINGEMANN, PEACOCK-LÓPEZ, and THOMAN CHEM 025 Archaeological Excavation at the Paleolithic Site of Attirampakkam, India (Same as Anthropology 025) This course will travel to Attirampakkan, a site in
Southern India that has so far yielded well-preserved cultural artifacts
of Lower, Middle and Upper Paleolithic deposits, including an Acheulian
living floor and animal footprints in association with artifacts. Excavations
at the site are sponsored by Earthwatch, which specializes in sending
talented and interested amateurs to help professional scientists. It is
one of relatively few opportunities for Williams students to participate
in professional archaeological research. The excavating season is January
and February, making it ideal for a Winter Study trip. ANNE SKINNER (Instructor) Dr. Skinner's research is in applications of chemistry to archaeology and paleoanthropology. Her primary interest is dating fossil material. She has previous excavation experience, as well as a research background in paleoanthropology. CHEM 031 Senior Research and Thesis To be taken by students registered for Chemistry 493, 494. CLASSICSCLAS 010 Sappho's Poetry in Greek: Eros the Sweet-Bitter (Same as Comparative Literature 013 and Women's and Gender Studies 010) Sappho of Lesbos (early 6th century bce) enjoys a privileged
status in almost any history of sexuality or history of love poetry. Although
only a small portion of her large poetic corpus has survived to us, we
have retrieved enough to appreciate why Plato called Sappho "the
tenth Muse" and why Solon, the great Athenian lawgiver who was himself
a poet, responded to one of Sappho's poems upon hearing it for the first
time: "Let me hear it again so that I may learn it and die."
Readers of English translations respond to Sappho's poetry with similar
enthusiasm, but no translation can fully capture the effects of her word
choice, word order, syntactic shifts, sounds and rhythms. No translation
can convey the passion, or the restraint, of her every poetic gesture
in Greek. This course is intended for students who do not know any ancient
Greek but who would like to read Sappho's poetry in Greek. We will not
pretend to "learn Greek" in a month. Rather, this course will
provide an introduction to Aeolic Greek, the dialect in which Sappho composed
her poems. Through a specially prepared set of lessons, students will
learn the Greek alphabet (really very easy) and just enough grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary to read closely a selection of Sappho's poetry in Greek
and to discuss problems of translation. (Sappho's syntax is unusually
straightforward, even simple, so students need not worry about having
to learn Greek's complex constructions.) We will also explore the dynamics
of eros in her poetry and consider questions that this poetry, and its
original occasions for performance, raise for the histories of not only
sexuality and love poetry but even the education of young women and men.
HOPPIN CLAS 011 Writing With Wedges II: Introduction to Sumerian The war with Iraq and the recent looting of the antiquities
museum in Baghdad make the study of ancient Mesopotamian culture all the
more pressing. This course will present an introduction to the Sumerian
language in the context of its ancient Mesopotamian culture, and to cuneiform,
the world's first writing system. Sumerian, which is not related to any
other language, ancient or modern, provides a unique opportunity to study
the way language works. The writing system, which was invented by Sumerian
speakers around 4000 BCE and later adapted to different languages, was
used for more than three millennia and is preserved on thousands of clay
tablets and stone monuments in museums around the world. In this course
we will learn the basics of the language and read original documents (including
some in the Williams Art Museum) and become familiar with the history
and the material culture of the region, which has long been known as the
"Cradle of Western Civilization." SALLY MOREN FREEDMAN (Instructor) Sally Moren Freedman received her Ph.D. in Assyriology in 1977 from the University of Pennsylvania and continued at the university as a research associate in the Babylonian section of the University Museum while lecturing in the Oriental Studies Department. She went on to teach Old Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. May be taken by students registered for Classics 493, 494. COMPARATIVE LITERATURE |