Topic 1: Contemporary Latinx Visual and Performance Art. Explore contemporary visual and performance art by Latinx artists working since the 1970's to the present. Examine artists who began to engage with and in civil rights discourse to intervene through their art-making practices; and to align with contemporary trends in the art world that began to expand in the 1970's, such as performance art, installation art, video art, and, later, digital art. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 374C, Art History 341D, 361 (Topic: Latinx Visual/Performance Art), Mexican American Studies 323D, 374 (Topic: Latinx Visual/Performance Art), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 374C, ARH 341D, MAS 323D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Women and Family in Asia. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 3: African American Family. Overview of historical and contemporary issues facing African American families and children. Social service delivery to African American families and communities is emphasized. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 321K, Social Work 360K (Topic 2), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 3). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 4: 21st Century Latinx Literature. Explore Latinx literature from the past two decades including both literary form and political engagement, with an emphasis on Latina, queer, and nonbinary writers. Only one of the following may be counted: English 342D, Mexican American Studies 345J, 374 (Topic: 21st Century Latinx Lit), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 4). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E 342D, MAS 345J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: German Women Filmmakers. Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 14: German Women Filmmakers), European Studies 361 (Topic 15: German Women Filmmakers), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 5), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 5). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Folklore, Gender, and the Middle East. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Black Women and the State. Surveys black women's experiences living with and confronting state oppression around the world. Takes an historical, social, and theoretical look at the roots of this oppression and inequality, and how black women have chosen to respond to it locally and globally. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 360E, 372F (Topic 11), 372F (Topic 12), Anthropology 324L (Topic 78), Latin American Studies 324L (Topic 17), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 7), 340 (Topic 63). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 360E, ANT 324L.78, LAS 324L.17 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: Women in Asian Societies. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Black Women in America. Uses primary sources, historical monographs, and essays to provide a chronological and thematic overview of the experiences of black women in America from their African roots to the circumstances they face in the present era. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 351G, 374D (Topic 9), History 350R (Topic 17), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 9). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 351G, HIS 350R.17 Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history.

Topic 10: Iranian Women Writers. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 11), WGS 340 (Topic 10). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: Veiling in the Muslim World. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372F, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 22), Religious Studies 358V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 11). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 372F, MES 341.22, R S 358V Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Women in Modern Japanese Fiction. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 13: Law and Society in Early Modern Europe. Research seminar on how historians have explored the significance of law, criminal and civil, in the lives of early modern Europeans. Topics include infanticide, fornication, drunkenness, theft, debt, slander, and family disputes. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 346 (Topic 4), History 350L (Topic 57), 344T, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 13). Same as: EUS 346.4, HIS 344T

Topic 14: Self-Revelation in Women's Writing. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330N, 372E (Topic 8), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 19), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 14). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Topic 15: American Popular Culture, 1682-Present. Explores the evolution of American popular culture and its relationship to national consolidation, and at times, disunion, over the last 330 years. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history.

Topic 16: Black Intellectuals in the Post-World War II Era. Partially fulfills legislative requirement for American history. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Topic 17: Italian Women Writers. Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 38: Italian Women Writers), Italian Civilization 349 (Topic 5), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 17). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 18: Women and Gender in China. Examine women and gender in China from imperial times to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic 21), 372J, History 350L (Topic 46), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 18). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 19: Contemporary India. Exploration of urban and rural inequality through classic and contemporary novels, ethnographies, and films that highlight gender relations.

Topic 20: Violence in Contemporary Mexican Culture. Studies the representation of violence in contemporary literary and cultural production in Mexico in order to understand social, political, and cultural implications of current violence there. Taught in Spanish. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 370S (Topic 23), Spanish 355 (Topic 6), Spanish 355F, and Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 20). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: LAS 370S.23, SPN 355F Additional prerequisite: One of the following: Spanish 327C, 327N, 327V (or 327W), 328C, or 330L.

Topic 21: Minorities and the Media. Discussion of issues concerning minority or nondominant groups in the United States. Survey of minority communication problems, including alienation; fragmentation; media and Internet access; and criticism and feedback for minority groups based on racial/ethnic background, age, sex, disability, social or economic class, and sexual orientation. Only one of the following may be counted: Journalism 341H, 341J, 341M, Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 10), Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 22), Urban Studies 354 (Topic: Minorities and the Media), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 21).

Topic 22: Muslim Women: Past and Present I. Survey of the role of women in Islamic societies from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century, with a glimpse into modern times. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Muslim Women: Past and Present I), 358 (Topic 12), 358M, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 22). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 23: Muslim Women: Past and Present II. Survey of the role of women in the modern Muslim world, with a glimpse into historical developments within Islamic societies. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 13), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 13), 358N, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 23). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 24: Nationalism and Gender in South Asia. Explores why nationalist movements often make the reform of women's roles central to their political projects.

Topic 25: Gender, Sexuality, and the Family in Indian Religions and Cultures. A comprehensive historical overview of gender issues as they are represented in the textual traditions of South Asia. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322O, 324L (Topic 40), Asian Studies 372 (Topic 25), 372K, Religious Studies 341 (Topic 3), 341M, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 372K, ANT 322O, R S 341M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 26: American Popular Culture, 1682-Present. Explores the evolution of American popular culture and its relationship to national consolidation, and at times, disunion, over the last 330 years. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 323O, 370 (Topic 35), History 350R (Topic 19), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 26), 346G. Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history.

Topic 27: Islamic Law. Designed to give students a foundation in the substantive teachings of the shariah, which comprises not only what we normally think of as law, but also ethics and etiquette. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 27), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 9), 358K, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 27). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 342.27, R S 358K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 28: Gender and Sexuality in Japan. Examines gender and sexuality in Japan during the classical (Heian), early modern (Tokugawa or Edo), and modern periods. Considers the construction and representation of feminine and masculine gender and sexuality, both normative and otherwise. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic: Gender and Sexuality in Japan), 372 (Topic 30), History 364G (Topic: Gender and Sexuality in Japan), 364G (Topic 10), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Gender and Sexuality in Japan), 340 (Topic 28).

Topic 29: Contemporary African American Women's Fiction. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330M, 372E (Topic 15), English 343W, 376M (Topic 7), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 29). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 330M, E 343W Additional prerequisite: For English majors, one of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 30: Goddesses in World Religions and Cultures. Historical and cross-cultural overview of the relationship between feminine and religious cultural expressions through comparative examinations and analyses of various goddess figures in world religions. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 322J, 324L (Topic: Goddesses in World Religions and Cultures), Asian Studies 340 (Topic 7), 340F, Religious Studies 373 (Topic 3), 373G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 30). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 340F, ANT 322J, R S 373G Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 31: Writing Slavery. Explores the controversial rewriting of slavery in a presentist context by contemporary authors. Addresses challenges that archival limitations and revisionist writings about slavery pose for academic disciplines, literary instruction, and/or pedagogy. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330P, 374F (Topic 6), English 323E, 376M (Topic 3), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 31). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: For English majors, one of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 32: African Women's History. Major themes include politics, economics, religion, the family, culture, technology, feminism, colonialism, nationalism, and development in relation to the lives of African women. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340E, 372G (Topic: African Women's History), 372G (Topic 6), History 364G (Topic: African Women's History), 364G (Topic 5), 364J, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: African Women's History), 340 (Topic 32). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 33: Antebellum Slavery. Examination of slavery at its maturity during the nineteenth century. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 351K, History 365G (Topic 6), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 33). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 34: Gender in North and West Africa. Examines gender discourses through North African and West African literary works by looking at the role(s) played by Islam and Christianity in the creation of the identities of African men and women. Includes discussion of the question of what gender is, and whether it is socially constructed. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340S, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 16), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 28), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 34). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 35: South Asian Migration to the United States. Examine the South Asian diaspora in the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 325 (Topic 9), 325J, Asian Studies 372 (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 372 (Topic 43), 372P, History 365G (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 365G (Topic 14), 325J, Women and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: South Asian Migration to the United States), 340 (Topic 35). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AAS 325J, ANS 372P, HIS 325J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 36: Gender and Geography. Interrogates how norms of gender, race, and sexuality are created through and across the spaces of the body, home, nation, colony and the globe, using a feminist postcolonial lens. Only one of the following may be counted: Geography 356T (Topic: Gender and Geography), 356T (Topic 11), Women and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Gender and Geography), 340 (Topic 36) Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 37: Tolerance in Dutch Culture. The historical roots of Dutch "tolerance" and how it plays a role in current Dutch culture and attitudes towards religious, gender, and sexual differences, as well as drug use, prostitution, and euthanasia. Exploration of the stereotypes and the actuality of these Dutch attitudes and policies from an international comparative perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic: Dutch Culture: Too tolerant?), 347 (Topic 19), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 361E, Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic: Dutch Culture: Too tolerant?), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Dutch Culture: Too tolerant?), 340 (Topic 37). Same as: EUS 347.19, GSD 361E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 38: Afro-Caribbean Politics and Culture in Central America. Exploration of black identity, political systems, and community activism in Central America and the Caribbean. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 326, 374E (Topic: Afro-Caribbean Politics and Culture in Central America), Anthropology 324L (Topic: Afro-Caribbean Politics and Culture in Central America), 324L (Topic: 47), Government 365N (Topic: Afro-Caribbean Politics and Culture in Central America), Latin American Studies 337M (Topic: Afro-Caribbean Politics and Culture in Central America), 337N, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Afro-Caribbean Politics and Culture in Central America), 340 (Topic 38). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 39: History of Southern Africa. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340O, History 350L (Topic 72), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 39). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 40: Historical Imagining of Africa in Films. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340L, 374F (Topic 18), History 350L (Topic 70), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 40). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340L, HIS 350L.70 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 41: Life Span Development of Black Women. The psychological and social issues that affect the life span development of Black women. Discusses issues such as socioeconomic status, political climate, social norms, gender and ethnic identity, mental health, family dynamics, academic achievement, and social adjustment. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 321N, 372D (Topic: Life Span Development of Black Women), 374D (Topic: Life Span Development of Black Women), Educational Psychology 363M (Topic 5), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Life Span Development of Black Women), 340 (Topic 41). Additional prerequisite: Psychology 301 or another introductory behavioral science course.

Topic 42: Apartheid: South African History. A study of the social, political, economic, and cultural history of South Africa to contextualize the rise of apartheid. Primarily focuses on the period since 1948 from the perspectives of women, children, and men of all racial backgrounds who lived through that particular period. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340D, History 364G (Topic: Apartheid: South African History), 364G (Topic 6), 364P, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 42). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 43: Black Women and Dance. Exploration of how black women express creativity in response to the violence of racism and sexism, and to envision new ways of being and moving in the world. Women's participation in ritual, concert, and social dance in North America, Haiti, Cuba, and Brazil will be studied through readings, viewings, and stagings. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 356E, 372E (Topic: Black Women and Dance), Theatre and Dance 357T (Topic: Black Women and Dance), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Black Women and Dance), 340 (Topic 43). Core Curriculum: 050 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 44: Gender Politics in the Islamic World. Study of the Islamic world and major sociological concepts such as gender, social organizations, culture, and politics. Examines how culture is mediated by politics, resulting in diverse interpretations of Islam and in different policies with respect to women's rights. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 7), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 8), 358G, Sociology 336G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 44). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: MES 341.7, R S 358G, SOC 336G Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 45: Feminist Interventions in Borderlands History. Provides an in-depth understanding of the social, economic, and spatial transformations of the United States/Mexico borderlands in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 370 (Topic: Feminist Interventions in Borderlands History), 370 (Topic 45), Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic: Feminist Interventions in Borderlands History), 374 (Topic 38), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Feminist Interventions in Borderlands History), 340 (Topic 45). Same as: AMS 370.45, MAS 374.38 Core Curriculum: 010

Topic 46: Africana Women's Art. Analysis of the diverse modes of presentation, mediums, definitions, and influences of Africana women artists in the diaspora. Designed to use critical theory and art history found in oral and written literatures, music, films, and other formal and informal documents. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 335C, 374F (Topic: Africana Women's Art), 374F (Topic 9), Art History 346L, 373C (Topic: Africana Women's Art), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Africana Women's Art), 340 (Topic 46). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 335C, ARH 346L Core Curriculum: 050 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 47: Black Queer Literature and Film. Analyzes written works, films, and videos by and about lesbians, bisexual, transgender, and gay black people, with an emphasis on understanding the historical and theoretical construction of sexual and gender identities and sexual/cultural practices in black communities. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330W, 372E (Topic 13), English 343M, 376M (Topic 8), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 47). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: For English majors, one of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 48: Diaspora Visions. An exploration of border crossing by cultures and groups including Yorubas, Jews, Armenians, Tibetans, Hamish, Pakistanis, and Indians and the production of images by immigrants, exiles, and nomads in alien lands. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 335G, 374F (Topic 13), Art History 345L, 373D (Topic: Diaspora Visions), 374 (Topic: Diaspora Vision), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 48). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 335G, ARH 345L

Topic 49: Contemporary African Popular Culture. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340, 372G (Topic: Contemporary African Popular Culture), Anthropology 322C, 324L (Topic: Contemporary African Popular Culture), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Contemporary African Popular Culture), 340 (Topic 49). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340, ANT 322C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 50: Women and the Holocaust. Introduction to both the history of Jewish and German women during World War II and the Holocaust, and to women's narratives and self-representations of this period. Historical sources, memoirs, films, and interviews will be used as source material. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 323 (Topic 19), European Studies 346 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 346 (Topic 10), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 341F, Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 11), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women's Narratives of the Holocaust and World War II), 340 (Topic 50). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 51: Medieval Women Mystics. The life and writings of Saint Birgitta of Sweden, fourteenth-century visionary, religious reformer, and pilgrim, examined and compared with her predecessor Hildegard of Bingen (Germany), her successor Margery Kempe (England), as well as Margery's mentor, Julian of Norwich. Social and historical contexts for all four of these women mystics will be explored in depth. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic 18), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 361D, Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 10), Religious Studies 357 (Topic 15), 357U, Scandinavian 373 (Topic 8), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 51). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 347.18, GSD 361D, R S 357U Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 52: Sex and Power in the African Diaspora. Exploration of various experiences and theories of sex, intimacy, and desire alongside intellectual and artistic engagements with power hierarchies and spirituality across transnational black communities. Subjects include the concept of "erotic subjectivity" from various theoretical and methodological angles, principally within African diasporic contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 345F, 372G (Topic 33), Anthropology 324L (Topic 48), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 52). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 345F, ANT 324L.48 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 53: Women and Social Movements in the Twentieth-Century United States. Examines women's participation in well-known and lesser-known social movements during the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 351C, 372C (Topic: Women and Socl Mvmnts in US), 372C (Topic 7), American Studies 321 (Topic 10), History 365G (Topic 8), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 53). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 351C, AMS 321.10, HIS 365G.8 Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 54: The Qur'an. Explore the history, language, style, and themes of the Qur'an. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 37), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 1), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 16), Religious Studies 325G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.37, CTI 375.1, MES 342.16, R S 325G Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 55: Women Filmmakers in the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 32), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 55). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 56: Muslim Women in Politics. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Muslim Women in Politics), 324N, Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic 12), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 19), 358D, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 56). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 324N, MES 341.12, R S 358D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 57: Sacred and Ceremonial Textiles. Textiles and material objects indigenous to the Islamic world, and what they reveal about the culture of various Islamic societies. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic 29), Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Sacred and Ceremonial Textiles), 321 (Topic 34), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 11), 358T, Textiles and Apparel 365 (Topic: Sacred and Ceremonial Textiles), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 57). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 58: Queer Ethnographies. Anthropological analysis of gender and sexuality that critically evaluates formative concepts and theories that have been subject to recent debates within anthropology, gender studies, and queer theory. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Queer Ethnographies), 324L (Topic 45), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Queer Ethnographies), 340 (Topic 58). Same as: ANT 324L.45

Topic 59: Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities. Examines in-depth literary and artistic evidence from multiple ancient cultures to determine how each society defined the distinctively masculine" role it expected of men and boys and how each society transformed boys into men. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities), 348 (Topic 18), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities), 340 (Topic 59).

Topic 60: Women and Resistance in Contemporary Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic: Women and Resistance in Contemporary Eastern Europe), 347 (Topic 44), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic: Women and Resistance in Contemporary Eastern Europe), 325 (Topic 36), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women and Resistance in Contemporary Eastern Europe), 340 (Topic 60). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 347.44, REE 325.36 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 61: Arendt and de Beauvoir. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Arendt And De Beauvoir), 323 (Topic 45), European Studies 347 (Topic: Arendt And De Beauvoir), 347 (Topic 37), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 340 (Topic: Arendt And De Beauvoir), 341M, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Arendt And De Beauvoir), 340 (Topic 61). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 62: Gender and Art in the Muslim World. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic 46), 374D, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 31), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 40), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 20), 358W, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 62). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 374D, MES 342.40, R S 358W Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 63: Black Women, Struggle, and the Transnational State. Surveys black women's experiences living with and confronting state oppression around the world. Takes an historical, social, and theoretical look at the roots of this oppression and inequality, and how black women have chosen to respond to it locally and globally. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 372F (Topic: Black Women, Struggle, and the Transnational State), 372F (Topic 11), Anthropology 324L (Topic: Black Women, Struggle, and the Transnational State), Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: Black Women, Struggle, and the Transnational State), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Black Women, Struggle, and the Transnational State), 340 (Topic 63).

Topic 64: Postcolonial Women Writers. Literary exploration of how postcolonial women across the world view their positions as citizens, migrants, workers, parents, activists, and artists in the new millennium. Subjects include the effects of imperialism in women's lives, western feminisms developed to address global women's needs, and what new possibilities for decolonization, feminism, and creativity remain to be explored. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 372C (Topic: Postcolonial Women Writers), 372C (Topic 15), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Postcolonial Women Writers), 323 (Topic 38), English 370W (Topic: Postcolonial Women Writers), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Postcolonial Women Writers), 340 (Topic 64).

Topic 65: Feminism and Film: Women Filmmakers in Northern and Central Europe. An introduction to the work of women filmmakers from Scandinavia, Germany, as well as to the viewing and interpretation of films in general. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Women Filmmakers in Northern and Central Europe), 323 (Topic 33), European Studies 347 (Topic: Women Filmmakers in Northern and Central Europe), 347 (Topic 24), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 330 (Topic: Women Filmmakers in Northern and Central Europe), 331D, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women Filmmakers in Northern and Central Europe), 340 (Topic 65). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 66: Holocaust Aftereffects. Explores the historical, political, psychological, theological, and cultural fallout of the Holocaust, as well as literary and cinematic responses in Europe and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 40), European Studies 346 (Topic 23), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic 1), Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 14), Liberal Arts Honors 350 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 351Q, Religious Studies 357 (Topic 18), 357V, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Holocaust Aftereffects), 340 (Topic 66). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.40, EUS 346.23, GSD 360.1, J S 365.14, R S 357V Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 67: Graffiti and Poster Art in the Islamic World. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic 59), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 36), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 44), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 21), 359C, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 67). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 324L.59, MES 342.44, R S 359C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 68: Women and Wealth in South Asia. Addresses the questions surrounding poverty of South Asian women by combining legal, political and social histories of the subcontinent over four centuries. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic: Women and Wealth in South Asia), 372 (Topic 47), 372Q, History 350L (Topic: Women and Wealth in South Asia), 350L (Topic 94), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women and Wealth in South Asia), 340 (Topic 68). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 69: Black Women on Trial. Using press coverage of historical and contemporary court cases and trials of women ranging from Angela Davis to Marissa Alexander, explores how media shapes public and popular perceptions of race, class, gender, sexuality, and the law. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 350F, 374D (Topic: Black Women on Trial), History 350R (Topic: Black Women on Trial), 350R (Topic 40), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Black Women on Trial), 340 (Topic 69). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 350F, HIS 350R.40 Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history.

Topic 70: Women, Gender, and Black Power. Examines the Black Power Movement through the experiences of African American women activists as well as gender and sexuality constructs that prevailed during the second half of the twentieth century Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 350G, 374D (Topic: Women, Gender, and Black Power), History 350R (Topic: Women, Gender, and Black Power), 350R (Topic 41), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Women, Gender, and Black Power), 340 (Topic 70). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of coursework in history.

Topic 71: Rethinking Blackness. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 350M, 372C (Topic: Rethinking Blackness), American Studies 321 (Topic: Rethinking Blackness), 321N, English 376M (Topic: Rethinking Blackness), Theatre and Dance 357T (Topic: Rethinking Blackness), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Rethinking Blackness), 340 (Topic 71). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 72: Gwendolyn Brooks. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330E, Theatre and Dance 357T (Topic 11), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 72). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 73: African History in Films and Photographs. Explore the social, economic, and political challenges of the past fifty years of Africa's history through an examination of several popular films. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340F, 372G (Topic 32), History 364F, 364G (Topic 4), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: African History in Films and Photographs), 340 (Topic 73). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 74: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), 323 (Topic 52), Linguistics 350 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), Mexican American Studies 363R, 374 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), Russian 369 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), 325 (Topic 32), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Bad Language: Race, Class, and Gender), 340 (Topic 74). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.52, MAS 363R, REE 325.32 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 75: Gender and Modern India. Examine gender and the shifting nature of modernity between precolonial and colonial periods in the Indian subcontinent. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 346G, 361 (Topic 44), History 364G (Topic 13), 367D, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Gender and Modern India), 340 (Topic 75). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 346G, HIS 367D Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 76: Human Rights and World Politics. Introduction to the political and policy dimensions of human rights. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 365N (Topic: Human Rights and World Politics), 365N (Topic 24), 365W, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Human Rights and World Politics), 340 (Topic 76). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 77: Theorizing the Human. Trace the continuities and transformations in constructions of populations as more or less human, from settler-colonial conquest to the post-Trump era. Examine what logics mark racialized populations as disposable during the colonization of the Americas, and which systematically condition racialized subjects to a state of enduring siege. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 370 (Topic: On the Human), 370 (Topic 70), Asian American Studies 320K, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 77). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AAS 320K, AMS 370.70 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 78: Reproductive Justice and Race. Examine the links between reproductive care and social inequality, and explore reproductive outcomes for women in the context of social justice. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Reproductive Justice & Race), 330M, Sociology 321K (Topic: Reproductive Justice & Race), 355R, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Reproductive Justice & Race), 340 (Topic 78). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AAS 330M, SOC 335R Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 79: Forugh Farrokhzad and Her Poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), 323 (Topic 62), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), 342 (Topic 61), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), 340 (Topic 79). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 80: Islamic Ethics. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 340 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 342 (Topic 58), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 358R, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 340 (Topic 80). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 81: Iranian and Iranian-American Identity. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 63), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321C, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Iran/Iranian-Amer Ident), 342 (Topic 62), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 81). Same as: C L 323.63, MES 342.62 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 82: Race, Capitalism, and the Environment. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 351U, 372C (Topic: Race/Capitalism/Environment), Geography 324F, 356T (Topic: Race/Capitalism/Environment), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Race/Capitalism/Environment), 340 (Topic 82). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 351U, GRG 324F Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 83: Black Middle Class. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 350C, 372C (Topic: Black Middle Class), American Studies 321 (Topic: Black Middle Class), 324C, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Black Middle Class), 340 (Topic 83). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 350C, AMS 324C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 84: Fashion And Desire. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330C, 372E (Topic: Fashion And Desire), Textiles and Apparel 365 (Topic: Fashion And Desire), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Fashion And Desire), 340 (Topic 84). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 330C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 85: Technologies of United States Empire. Investigate the various technologies that the United States has used to maintain imperial geographies at "home" and abroad. Focus on imperial entanglements of global capital, liberalism, and technological systems. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 352N, American Studies 370 (Topic: Technologies of US Empire), 370 (Topic 72), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 85). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 352N, AMS 370.72 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 86: Julia Alvarez and Sandra Cisneros. Only one of the following may be counted: English 348C, 349S (Topic: Alvarez and Cisneros), Mexican American Studies 345C, 374 (Topic: Alvarez and Cisneros), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Alvarez and Cisneros), 340 (Topic 86). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E 348C, MAS 345C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 87: Chicana Feminisms. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Chicana Feminisms), 324I, Mexican American Studies 337C, 374 (Topic: Chicana Feminisms), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Chicana Feminisms), 340 (Topic 87). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 324I, MAS 337C Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 88: Latina Feminism and Health. Only one of the following may be counted: Mexican American Studies 337F, 374 (Topic: Latina Feminism and Health), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Latina Feminism and Health), 340 (Topic 88). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 89: Transnational Latinx Popular Culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 328 (Topic: Transnatl Latinx Pop Culture), 328C, Mexican American Studies 347C, 374 (Transnatl Latinx Pop Culture), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Transnatl Latinx Pop Culture), 340 (Topic 89). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: LAS 328C, MAS 347C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 90: Latinx Short Story. Only one of the following may be counted: English 343E, 376M (Topic: Latinx Short Story), Mexican American Studies 345E, 374 (Topic: Latinx Short Story), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Latinx Short Story), 340 (Topic 90). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E 343E, MAS 345E Additional prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing; for other majors, upper-division standing.

Topic 91: Sexuality and Gender in Latin America. Explore gender as a broad analytical tool to understand key problems concerning social organization, power relations, and inequality in contemporary Latin America. Only one of the following may be counted: History 363K (Topic: Sexuality/Gender in Latin Amer), 366N (Topic: Sexuality/Gender in Latin Amer), 366P, Latin American Studies 366 (Topic: Sexuality/Gender in Latin Amer), 366 (Topic 41), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Sexuality/Gender in Latin Amer), 340 (Topic 91). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 366P, LAS 366.41 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 92: Italian Television Advertising. Analysis of Italian television commercials in order to identify changes that have taken place at the level of language, with some attention to socio-cultural dynamics. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic: Itl TV Ads: Fashion/Food/Cars), 347 (Topic 51), Italian Civilization 338, 349 (Topic: Itl TV Ads: Fashion/Food/Cars), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Itl TV Ads: Fashion/Food/Cars), 340 (Topic 92). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: EUS 347.51, ITC 338 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 93: Gender and Labor in Global Asia. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Gender & Labor in Global Asia), 324P, Asian Studies 379 (Topic: Gender & Labor in Global Asia), 379 (Topic 12), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Gender & Labor in Global Asia), 340 (Topic 93). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: For Asian studies majors, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in Asian studies; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 94: African-American Women's Political Activism. Explore Black feminism and African-American women's political participation. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 352K, 374D (Topic: Afr Amer Women Pol Activism), Government 355M (Topic: Afr Amer Women Pol Activism), 370K (Topic: Afr Amer Women Pol Activism), 371M, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 94). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 352K, GOV 371M Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government and upper-division standing.

Topic 95: Policing Latinidad. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Policing Latinidad), 324G, Mexican American Studies 364E, 374 (Topic: Policing Latinidad), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Policing Latinidad), 340 (Topic 95). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 324G, MAS 364E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 96: Latinx Legend Tripping. Explore narrative folklore from diverse traditions across the United States based Latinx diaspora. Focus on supernatural legends and the creation of the female "monster". Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic:Latinx Legend Tripping), 345F, English 323D (Topic: Latinx Legend Tripping), 342L, 370W (Topic: Latinx Legend Tripping), Mexican American Studies 345F, 374 (Topic: Latinx Legend Tripping), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Latinx Legend Tripping), 340 (Topic 96). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 345F, E 342L, MAS 345F Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 97: Tejana Cultural Studies. Investigate the history of Tejanas to reaffirm and reclaim their place and role in the histories of Native Americans, women, Chican@/Chicanxs, Greater Mexico, and the United States. Explore how transborderism and transregionalism complicate this history. Contemplate how Tejanas' stories are fundamental to illuminating the struggles, resistance, and liberation of Chicanas, mestizas, and afromexicanas from precontact to decolonization. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 370 (Topic: Tejana Cultural Studies), 370 (Topic 67), Mexican American Studies 337I, 374 (Topic: Tejana Cultural Studies), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Tejana Cultural Studies), 340 (Topic 97). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 370.67, MAS 337I Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 98: Native American Women's History. Investigate the histories of Native American women to reaffirm and reclaim their place and role in the histories of Native Americans, indigenous peoples, women, Chican@/xs, Greater Mexico, and the United States. Contemplate how many understandings that center colonization, settler colonialism, genocide, race, and environmentalism are essential to examining Native American women's history. Explore the stories, struggles, and ideas of community-building, sovereignty, and liberation as integral to their genders and sexualities as Native American, Indian, First Nations, indigenous, and red and brown women. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 370 (Topic 75), History 365G (Topic: Native Amer Women's History), 365G (Topic 20), Mexican American Studies 320G, 374 (Topic: Native Amer Women's History), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 98). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Core Curriculum: 060 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 99: Latina Filmmakers. Explore the history of U.S.-based Latina filmmakers (primarily directors, producers, and screenwriters) and the images they have created. Examine early representations of Latinas in Hollywood film and consider how Latina filmmakers have gained increasing control over their own images, particularly since the 1990s. Only one of the following may be counted: Mexican American Studies 370C, 374 (Topic: Latina Filmmakers), Radio-Television-Film 359 (Topic: Latina Filmmakers), 359 (Topic 10), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Latina Filmmakers), 340 (Topic 99). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.