This course is intended to introduce prospective students to Chinese philosophies and Buddhism. Through an exploration of religious and philosophical development in China, students will be able to better understand the influence on contemporary...
This course analyzes the relationship between society and nature through a transcultural point of view. The analysis includes reflections about what Eco-Anthropology is as a subject, but also delves into the history of the discipline to understand...
This course aims at introducing students to the concept of biopolitics: its origins, and its modern forms in national and increasingly global perspectives. Students will discuss the notion of population and the regulation of the body in contexts of...
The purpose of this course is to familiarize and critically engage students with the various ways of theorizing and understanding gender and sexuality – from traditional and popular theories of gender and sexual development to theories that actively...
This course covers gender and family-related issues in Japan from historical, institutional, economic, and socio- cultural contexts. We will explore what gender/family means and how it is being shaped in and shaping contemporary Japan. The course...
What do you know about Catalonia? Is Catalonia a nation? What makes Catalan people different? This course will provide you with the basic intercultural skills and necessary knowledge to be able to understand and live in the context of contemporary...
Throughout history, people have moved between different territories for various reasons. Migration is a phenomenon that all of us are familiar with in one way or another. However, in recent decades, we are witnessing several diasporas, and with them...
Being a “self” in this postmodern, neoliberalized world, as an emerging adult, while studying abroad presents an array of challenges for the development of identity. This course interrogates identity and self in the postmodern era of globalization...
This course will examine various aspects of the relationship between sport and society in Australia. We will examine both the impact of sport on Australian society and the influence of society on the practice of sport in Australia. The course begins...
This course will examine various aspects of the relationship between sport and society in Spain. We will examine both the impact of sport on Spanish society and the influence of society on the practice of sport in Spain. The course begins with a...