Bryn Mawr College

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This page displays the schedule of Bryn Mawr courses in this department for this academic year. It also displays descriptions of courses offered by the department during the last four academic years.

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Spring 2013

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
CITY B103-001	Earth System Science and the Environment	Semester / 1	Lecture: 8:15 AM- 9:45 AM TTH	Park 25	Barber,D., Elkins,L.
			Laboratory: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Park 100
CITY B103-002	Earth System Science and the Environment	Semester / 1	Lecture: 8:15 AM- 9:45 AM TTH	Park 25	Barber,D., Elkins,L.
			Laboratory: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Park 100
CITY B103-003	Earth System Science and the Environment	Semester / 1	Lecture: 8:15 AM- 9:45 AM TTH	Park 25	Barber,D., Elkins,L.
			Laboratory: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Park 100
CITY B190-001	The Form of the City: Urban Form from Antiquity to the Present	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 110	Hein,C., Teaching Assistant,T.
			Breakout Session: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MF	Thomas Hall 104
			Breakout Session: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MF	Thomas Hall 111
			LEC: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM M	Thomas Hall 118
CITY B201-001	Introduction to GIS for Social and Environmental Analysis	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM MW	Dalton Hall 20	Consiglio,D.
CITY B204-001	Economics of Local Environmental Programs	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Ross,D.
CITY B206-001	Introduction to Econometrics	Semester / 1	LEC: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Taylor Hall E	Stahnke,R.
CITY B207-001	Topics in Urban Studies: Philadelphia Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Thomas Hall 102	Cohen,J.
CITY B214-001	Public Finance	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 25	Stahnke,R.
CITY B215-001	Urban Economics	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Dalton Hall 25	Stahnke,R.
CITY B217-001	Research Methods and Theories	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall E	Arbona,J.
CITY B222-001	Introduction to Environmental Issues	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Dalton Hall 119	Hager,C.
CITY B225-001	Economic Development	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM MW	Dalton Hall 119	Rock,M.
CITY B228-001	Problems in Architectural Design	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Rockefeller Drafting Studio	Olshin,S., Voith,D.
CITY B229-001	Topics in Comparative Urbanism: Building China	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall D	Zhang,J.
CITY B229-002	Topics in Comparative Urbanism: Building China	Semester / 1	LEC: 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM M	Thomas Hall 116	Zhang,J.
			LEC: 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM T	Thomas Hall 116
CITY B231-001	Punishment and Social Order	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall D	Marquez,E.
CITY B242-001	Urban Field Research Methods	Semester / 1	LEC: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 10	Takenaka,A.
CITY B253-001	Before Modernism: Architecture and Urbanism of the 18th and 19th Centuries	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Thomas Hall 104	Cohen,J.
CITY B266-001	Schools in American Cities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall G	Cohen,J.
CITY B278-001	American Environmental History	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Taylor Hall G	Stroud,E.
CITY B286-001	Topics in the British Empire: Birth of Nations, Nationalism and Decolonization	Semester / 1	LEC: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall B	Kale,M.
CITY B298-001	Topics: Advanced Research Methods: Urban Ethnography	Second Half / 0.5	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TH	Thomas Hall 129	Zhang,J.
CITY B298-002	Topics: Advanced Research Methods: Translating Cities	Semester / 0.5	LEC: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM TH	Thomas Hall 104	Zhang,J.
CITY B305-001	Ancient Athens	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Lindenlauf,A.
CITY B314-001	The Economics of Social Policy	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall B	Wasson,R.
CITY B315-001	Spaces of Identity: Architecture and Planning in Hamburg	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM M	Taylor Hall C	Hein,C.
CITY B318-001	Topics in Urban Social and Cultural Theory: The Neoliberal City	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM TH	Dalton Hall 6	Arbona,J.
CITY B329-001	Advanced Topics in Urban Environments: Water	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Taylor Hall, Seminar Room	Stroud,E.
CITY B345-001	Advanced Topics in Environment and Society: Environmental Justice	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Taylor Hall C	Stroud,E.
CITY B365-001	Techniques of the City: Space, Place, and Power	Semester / 1
CITY B403-001	Independent Study	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
CITY B403-001	Independent Study	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
CITY B415-001	Teaching Assistant	Semester / 1

Fall 2013

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
CITY B104-001	Archaeology of Agricultural and Urban Revolutions	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Carpenter Library 21	Magee,P., Teaching Assistant,T.
			Discussion: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
			Discussion: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
			Discussion: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM F	Carpenter Library 17
CITY B185-001	Urban Culture and Society	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Taylor Hall B	McDonogh,G., Zhang,J.
CITY B201-001	Introduction to GIS for Social and Environmental Analysis	Semester / 1	Lecture: 8:15 AM- 9:45 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 20	Consiglio,D.
CITY B205-001	Social Inequality	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 2	Osirim,M.
CITY B206-001	Introduction to Econometrics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 119	Lanning,J.
CITY B210-001	Natural Hazards	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Park 100	Elkins,L.
CITY B215-001	Urban Economics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 119	Interim,R.
CITY B220-001	Comparative Social Movements in Latin America	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Dalton Hall 2	Marquez,E.
CITY B225-001	Economic Development	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall D	Rock,M.
CITY B226-001	Introduction to Architectural Design	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Rockefeller Drafting Studio	Olshin,S., Voith,D.
			LEC: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM F	Rockefeller Drafting Studio
CITY B241-001	Building Green: Sustainable Design Past and Present	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 212E	Hein,C.
CITY B243-001	Economic Inequality and Government Policy Choices	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Vartanian,T.
CITY B249-001	Asian American Communities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 119	Takenaka,A.
CITY B255-001	Survey of American Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 2	Cohen,J.
CITY B260-001	Show and Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall E	Baertschi,A.
CITY B262-001	Urban Ecosystems	Semester / 1	LEC: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM MW	Park 259	Caplan,J.
CITY B266-001	Schools in American Cities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall D	Curl,H.
CITY B269-001	Black America in Sociological Perspective	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 2	Washington,R.
CITY B304-001	Disaster, War and Rebuilding in the Japanese City	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM TH	Carpenter Library 15	Hein,C.
			Field Trips: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM F
CITY B314-001	The Economics of Social Policy	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 212A	Interim,R.
CITY B321-001	Technology and Politics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM TH	Dalton Hall 6	Hager,C.
CITY B329-001	Advanced Topics in Urban Environments: Sensing the City	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Dalton Hall 1	McDonogh,G.
CITY B330-001	Arch & Identity in Italy	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Taylor Hall E	Harper,A.
CITY B335-001	Topics in City and Media: Popular Cultures in East Asia	Semester / 1	LEC: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM M	Thomas Hall 118	Zhang,J.
CITY B398-001	Senior Seminar	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Taylor Hall B	Dept. staff, TBA
CITY B403-001	Independent Study	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
CITY B403-001	Independent Study	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
CITY B415-001	Teaching Assistant	Semester / 1
CITY B415-002	Teaching Assistant	Semester / 1

Spring 2014

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
CITY B136-001	Working with Economic Data	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 119	Ross,D.
CITY B190-001	The Form of the City: Urban Form from Antiquity to the Present	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 110	Hein,C.
CITY B214-001	Public Finance	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 300	Interim,R.
CITY B216-001	The City of Naples	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Carpenter Library 17	Harper,A.
CITY B218-001	Topics in World Cities: Contemporary Chinese Urbanism	Semester / 1	LEC: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Thomas Hall 116	Zhang,J.
CITY B228-001	Problems in Architectural Design	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Rockefeller Drafting Studio	Olshin,S., Voith,D.
CITY B229-001	Topics in Comparative Urbanism: Mysteries of the City	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall D	McDonogh,G.
CITY B231-001	Punishment and Social Order	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall E	Marquez,E.
CITY B234-001	Environmental Economics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Taylor Hall D	Rock,M.
CITY B237-001	Themes in Modern African History: Urbanization in Africa	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW		Ngalamulume,K.
CITY B238-001	The Economics of Globalization	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Ceglowski,J.
CITY B242-001	Urban Field Research Methods	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Dalton Hall 212A	Takenaka,A.
CITY B244-001	Great Empires of the Ancient Near East	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Carpenter Library 21	Ataç,M.
CITY B259-001	Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM		Donohue,A.
CITY B292-001	Urban Field Research and Ethnography	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Thomas Hall 116	Zhang,J.
CITY B306-001	Advanced Fieldwork Techniques: Places in Time	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Thomas Hall 102	Cohen,J.
CITY B334-001	The Economics of Discrimination and Inequality	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM-10:00 PM T	Dalton Hall 212E	Lanning,J.
CITY B348-001	Culture and Ethnic Conflict	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Dalton Hall 212A	Ross,M.
CITY B360-001	Topics in Urban Culture and Society: Brazil-Cities,Natures,Cultures	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Dalton Hall 212E	McDonogh,G.
CITY B365-001	Techniques of the City: Space, Place, and Power: Cars, Culture & Society	Semester / 1	LEC: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Thomas Hall 118	Zhang,J.
CITY B377-001	Topics in Modern Architecture: Port Cities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Dalton Hall 212A	Hein,C.
CITY B378-001	Formative Landscapes: The Architecture and Planning of American Collegiate Campuses	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 212E	Cohen,J.

2013-14 Catalog Data

CITY B103 Earth System Science and the Environment Not offered 2013-14 This integrated approach to studying the Earth focuses on interactions among geology, oceanography, and biology. Also discussed are the consequences of population growth, industrial development, and human land use. Two lectures and one afternoon of laboratory or fieldwork per week. A required two-day (Fri.-Sat.) field trip is taken in April. Division II with Lab Scientific Investigation (SI) Cross-listed as GEOL B103 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B104 Archaeology of Agricultural and Urban Revolutions Fall 2013 This course examines the archaeology of the two most fundamental changes that have occurred in human society in the last 12,000 years, agriculture and urbanism, and we explore these in Egypt and the Near East as far as India. We also explore those societies that did not experience these changes. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B104

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CITY B110 The World Through Classical Eyes Not offered 2013-14 A survey of the ways in which the ancient Greeks and Romans perceived and constructed their physical and social world. The evidence of ancient texts and monuments will form the basis for exploring such subjects as cosmology, geography, travel and commerce, ancient ethnography and anthropology, the idea of natural and artificial wonders, and the self-definition of the classical cultures in the context of the oikoumene, the "inhabited world." Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B110 Cross-listed as CSTS B110

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CITY B136 Working with Economic Data Spring 2014 Applies selected principles of economics to the quantitative analysis of economic data; uses spreadsheets and other tools to collect and judge the reliability of economic data. Topics may include measures of income inequality and poverty; unemployment, national income and other measures of economic well-being; cost-benefit of public and private investments; construction of price indices and other government statistics; evaluating economic forecasts; and the economics of personal finance. Prerequisites: Quantitative Readiness Required.
Current topic description: Economists treat nature as providing environmental services that contribute to the production of goods and services that address human needs and desires. "Working with Economic Data" will focus on the measurement and valuation of those services as part of quantifying market outcomes. Within the discipline, environmental harm is seen as a failure of the market. We will consider how economists measure the magnitude of this deviation from the ideal, and assess efforts to ameliorate the failure. Division I or Quantitative Quantitative Readiness Required (QR) Cross-listed as ECON B136

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CITY B175 Environment and Society: History, Place, and Problems Not offered 2013-14 Introduces the ideas, themes, and methodologies of the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies beginning with definitions: what is nature? What is environment? And how do people and their settlements fit into each? The course then moves to distinct disciplinary approaches in which scholarship can and does (and does not) inform our perceptions of the environment. Assignments introduce methodologies of environmental studies, requiring reading landscapes, working with census data and government reports, critically interpreting scientific data, and analyzing work of experts. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B175 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B185 Urban Culture and Society Fall 2013 Examines techniques and questions of the social sciences as tools for studying historical and contemporary cities. Topics include political-economic organization, conflict and social differentiation (class, ethnicity and gender), and cultural production and representation. Philadelphia features prominently in discussion, reading and exploration as do global metropolitan comparisons through papers involving fieldwork, critical reading and planning/problem solving using qualitative and quantitative methods. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ANTH B185

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CITY B190 The Form of the City: Urban Form from Antiquity to the Present Spring 2014 This course studies the city as a three-dimensional artifact. A variety of factors--geography, economic and population structure, politics, planning, and aesthetics--are considered as determinants of urban form. Division I or Division III Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B190 Cross-listed as ANTH B190

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CITY B200 Urban Sociology Not offered 2013-14 This course consists of an overview, as well as an analysis of the physical and social structure of the city. The first part of the course will deal with understanding exactly what a city consists of. The second part will focus on the social structure within cities. Finally, in the third part of the course, we will examine patterns of inequality and segregation in the city. Prerequisite: one social science course or permission of instructor. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B200

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CITY B201 Introduction to GIS for Social and Environmental Analysis Fall 2013 This course is designed to introduce the foundations of GIS with emphasis on applications for social and environmental analysis. It deals with basic principles of GIS and its use in spatial analysis and information management. Ultimately, students will design and carry out research projects on topics of their own choosing. Division I: Social Science Quantitative Readiness Required (QR) Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B203 Ancient Greek Cities and Sanctuaries Not offered 2013-14 A study of the development of the Greek city-states and sanctuaries. Archaeological evidence is surveyed in its historic context. The political formation of the city-state and the role of religion is presented, and the political, economic, and religious institutions of the city-states are explored in their urban settings. The city-state is considered as a particular political economy of the Mediterranean and in comparison to the utility of the concept of city-state in other cultures. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B203

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CITY B204 Economics of Local Environmental Programs Not offered 2013-14 Considers the determinants of human impact on the environment at the neighborhood or community level and policy responses available to local government. How can economics help solve and learn from the problems facing rural and suburban communities? The instructor was a local township supervisor who will share the day-to-day challenges of coping with land use planning, waste disposal, dispute resolution, and the provision of basis services. Prerequisite: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B242 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B205 Social Inequality Fall 2013 Introduction to the major sociological theories of gender, racial-ethnic, and class inequality with emphasis on the relationships among these forms of stratification in the contemporary United States, including the role of the upper class(es), inequality between and within families, in the work place, and in the educational system. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as SOCL B205 Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

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CITY B206 Introduction to Econometrics Fall 2013 An introduction to econometric terminology and reasoning. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference. Particular emphasis is placed on regression analysis and on the use of data to address economic issues. The required computational techniques are developed as part of the course. Prerequisites: ECON B105 or H101, and H102, and a 200-level elective. Quantitative Cross-listed as ECON B253

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CITY B207 Topics in Urban Studies
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Philadelphia Architecture Not offered 2013-14 A mid-level course that explores how we understand and write about architecture and architectural history, based on the analysis of visual materials, close reading of texts, and visits to actual sites. Division I or Division III Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

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CITY B210 Natural Hazards Fall 2013 A quantitative approach to understanding the earth processes that impact human societies. We consider the past, current, and future hazards presented by geologic processes, including earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, and hurricanes. The course includes discussion of the social, economic, and policy contexts within which natural geologic processes become hazards. Case studies are drawn from contemporary and ancient societies. Lecture three hours a week. Prerequisite: one semester of college science or permission of instructor. Division II and Quantitive Quantitative Methods (QM) Quantitative Readiness Required (QR) Cross-listed as GEOL B209 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B212 Medieval Architecture Not offered 2013-14 This course takes a broad geographic and chronological scope, allowing for full exposure to the rich variety of objects and monuments that fall under the rubric of "medieval" art and architecture. We focus on the Latin and Byzantine Christian traditions, but also consider works of art and architecture from the Islamic and Jewish spheres. Topics to be discussed include: the role of religion in artistic development and expression; secular traditions of medieval art and culture; facture and materiality in the art of the middle ages; the use of objects and monuments to convey political power and social prestige; gender dynamics in medieval visual culture; and the contribution of medieval art and architecture to later artistic traditions. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B212

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CITY B213 Taming the Modern Corporation Not offered 2013-14 Introduction to the economics of industrial organization and regulation, focusing on policy options for ensuring that corporations enhance economic welfare and the quality of life. Topics include firm behavior in imperfectly competitive markets; theoretical bases of antitrust laws; regulation of product and occupational safety; environmental pollution; and truth in advertising. Prerequisite: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B213

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CITY B214 Public Finance Spring 2014 Analysis of government's role in resource allocation, emphasizing effects of tax and expenditure programs on income distribution and economic efficiency. Topics include sources of inefficiency in markets and possible government responses; federal budget composition; social insurance and antipoverty programs; U.S. tax structure and incidence. Prerequisites: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B214

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CITY B215 Urban Economics Fall 2013 Micro- and macroeconomic theory applied to urban economic behavior. Topics include housing and land use; transportation; urban labor markets; urbanization; and demand for and financing of urban services. Prerequisite: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B215

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CITY B216 The City of Naples Spring 2014 The city of Naples emerged during the Later Middle Ages as the capital of a Kingdom and one of the most influential cities in the Mediterranean region. What led to the city's rise, and what effect did the city as a cultural, political, and economic force have on the rest of the region and beyond? This course will familiarize students with the art, architecture, culture, and institutions that made the city one of the most influential in Europe and the Mediterranean region during the Late Middle Ages. Topics include court painters in service to the crown, female monastic spaces and patronage, and the revival of dynastic tomb sculpture. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as ITAL B215 Cross-listed as HART B216

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CITY B217 Research Methods and Theories Not offered 2013-14 This course will provide the student with the basic skills to design and implement a research project. The emphasis will be on the process (and choices) of constructing a research project and on "learning by doing." The course will encompass both quantitative and qualitative techniques and will examine the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy. By the end of the semester students will have learned the basics for planning and executing research on a topic of their choice. Division I or Division III

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CITY B218 Topics in World Cities
Section 001 (Spring 2014): Contemporary Chinese Urbanism Spring 2014 An introduction to contemporary issues related to the urban environment. This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: This course surveys a wide range of issues in urban China. We explore family and gender relations, economic activities, people at the margins, urban spatial and architectural transformation, and political activities that contest the reproduction of the state. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as EAST B218

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CITY B220 Comparative Social Movements in Latin America Fall 2013 An examination of resistance movements to the power of the state and globalization in three Latin American societies: Mexico, Columbia, and Peru. The course explores the political, legal, and socio-economic factors underlying contemporary struggles for human and social rights, and the role of race, ethnicity, and coloniality play in these struggles. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as SOCL B259 Cross-listed as POLS B259

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CITY B222 Introduction to Environmental Issues Not offered 2013-14 An exploration of the ways in which different cultural, economic, and political settings have shaped issue emergence and policy making. We examine the politics of particular environmental issues in selected countries and regions. We also assess the prospects for international cooperation in solving global environmental problems such as climate change. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as POLS B222 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B225 Economic Development Fall 2013 Examination of the issues related to and the policies designed to promote economic development in the developing economies of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Focus is on why some developing economies grow faster than others and why some growth paths are more equitable, poverty reducing, and environmentally sustainable than others. Includes consideration of the impact of international trade and investment policy, macroeconomic policies (exchange rate, monetary and fiscal policy) and sector policies (industry, agriculture, education, population, and environment) on development outcomes in a wide range of political and institutional contexts. Prerequisite: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B225 Counts toward International Studies Major

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CITY B226 Introduction to Architectural Design Fall 2013 This studio design course introduces the principles of architectural design. Prerequisites: drawing, some history of architecture, and permission of instructor. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI)

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CITY B228 Problems in Architectural Design Spring 2014 A continuation of CITY 226 at a more advanced level. Prerequisites: CITY 226 or other comparable design work and permission of instructor. Division III: Humanities

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CITY B229 Topics in Comparative Urbanism
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Building China
Section 001 (Spring 2014): Mysteries of the City
Section 002 (Spring 2013): Building China Spring 2014 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: Comparative Urbanism insists that our understanding of cities must incorporate systematic analysis, testing theory and practice. This year, the class explores questions raised about cities through crime literature, ranging from depictions of criminality (across race, class and gender) to visions of form and movement. The key cities for comparison this year will be Barcelona, Los Angeles, Havana, Buenos Aires and Shanghai. Readings will include literary sources, films and social histories. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as SOCL B230 Cross-listed as HART B229 Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures

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CITY B231 Punishment and Social Order Spring 2014 A cross-cultural examination of punishment, from mass incarceration in the United States, to a widened "penal net" in Europe, and the securitization of society in Latin America. The course addresses theoretical approaches to crime control and the emergence of a punitive state connected with pervasive social inequality. Cross-listed as SOCL B231

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CITY B234 Environmental Economics Spring 2014 Introduction to the use of economic analysis explain the underlying behavioral causes of environmental and natural resource problems and to evaluate policy responses to them. Topics may include air and water pollution; the economic theory of externalities, public goods and the depletion of resources; cost-benefit analysis; valuing non-market benefits and costs; economic justice; and sustainable development. Writing Intensive. Course counts as Writing Intensive Course. Prerequisites: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B234

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CITY B237 Themes in Modern African History
Section 001 (Spring 2014): Urbanization in Africa Spring 2014 The course examines the cultural, environmental, economic, political, and social factors that contributed to the expansion and transformation of pre-industrial cities, colonial cities, and cities today. We will examine various themes, such as the relationship between cities and societies; migration and social change; urban space, health problems, city life, and women. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HIST B237 Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B238 The Economics of Globalization Spring 2014 An introduction to international economics through theory, policy issues, and problems. The course surveys international trade and finance, as well as topics in international economics. It investigates why and what a nation trades, the consequences of such trade, the role of trade policy, the behavior and effects of exchange rates, and the macroeconomic implications of trade and capital flows. Topics may include the economics of free trade areas, world financial crises, outsourcing, immigration, and foreign investment. Prerequisites: ECON B105. The course is not open to students who have taken ECON B316 or B348. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B236 Counts toward International Studies Major

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CITY B241 Building Green: Sustainable Design Past and Present Fall 2013 At a time when more than half of the human population lives in cities, the design of the built environment is of key importance. This course is designed for students to investigate issues of sustainability in architecture. A close reading of texts and careful analysis of buildings and cities will help us understand the terms and practices of architectural design and the importance of ecological, economic, political, cultural, social sustainability over time and through space. Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B242 Urban Field Research Methods Spring 2014 This Praxis course intends to provide students with hands-on research practice in field methods. In collaboration with the instructor and the Praxis Office, students will choose an organization or other group activity in which they will conduct participant observation for several weeks. Through this practice, students will learn how to conduct field-based primary research and analyze sociological issues. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B242 Cross-listed as ANTH B242 Counts toward Praxis Program

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CITY B243 Economic Inequality and Government Policy Choices Fall 2013 This course will examine the U.S. economy and the effects of government policy choices. The class will focus on the potential trade-offs between economic efficiency and greater economic equality. Some of the issues that will be explored include tax, education, and health care policies. Different perspectives on issues will be examined. Prerequisite: ECON B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B243

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CITY B244 Great Empires of the Ancient Near East Spring 2014 A survey of the history, material culture, political and religious ideologies of, and interactions among, the five great empires of the ancient Near East of the second and first millennia B.C.E.: New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittite Empire in Anatolia, the Assyrian and Babylonian Empires in Mesopotamia, and the Persian Empire in Iran. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B244 Cross-listed as POLS B244 Cross-listed as HIST B244

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CITY B247 Topics in German Cultural Studies Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course. Topics vary. Division I or Division III Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as GERM B223 Cross-listed as COML B223

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CITY B249 Asian American Communities Fall 2013 This course is an introduction to the study of Asian American communities that provides comparative analysis of major social issues confronting Asian Americans. Encompassing the varied experiences of Asian Americans and Asians in the Americas, the course examines a broad range of topics--community, migration, race and ethnicity, and identities--as well as what it means to be Asian American and what that teaches us about American society. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as SOCL B249 Cross-listed as ANTH B249

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CITY B250 Topics: Growth & Spatial Organization of the City
Section 001 (Fall 2012): 20th C. US Urban History Not offered 2013-14 An introduction to growth & spatial organization of cities. Topics vary. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HIST B251 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B253 Before Modernism: Architecture and Urbanism of the 18th and 19th Centuries Not offered 2013-14 The course frames the topic of architecture before the impact of 20th century Modernism, with a special focus on the two prior centuries - especially the 19th - in ways that treat them on their own terms rather than as precursors of more modern technologies and forms of expression. The course will integrate urbanistic and vernacular perspectives alongside more familiar landmark exemplars. Key goals and components of the course will include attaining a facility within pertinent bibliographical and digital landscapes, formal analysis and research skills exercised in writing projects, class field-trips, and a nuanced mastery of the narratives embodied in the architecture of these centuries. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B253

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CITY B254 History of Modern Architecture Not offered 2013-14 A survey of the development of modern architecture since the 18th century. The course focuses on international networks in the transmission of architectural ideas since 1890. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B254

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CITY B255 Survey of American Architecture Fall 2013 An examination of landmarks, patterns, contexts, architectural decision-makers and motives of various players in the creation of the American built environment over the course of four centuries. The course will address the sequence of examples that comprise the master narrative of the traditional survey course, while also casting a questioning eye, probing the relation of this canon to the wider realms of building in the United States. Division III: Humanities Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B255

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CITY B259 Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome Spring 2014 The often-praised achievements of the classical cultures arose from the realities of day-to-day life. This course surveys the rich body of material and textual evidence pertaining to how ancient Greeks and Romans -- famous and obscure alike -- lived and died. Topics include housing, food, clothing, work, leisure, and family and social life. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B260 Cross-listed as CSTS B260

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CITY B260 Show and Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome Fall 2013 A survey of public entertainment in the ancient world, including theater and dramatic festivals, athletic competitions, games and gladiatorial combats, and processions and sacrifices. Drawing on literary sources and paying attention to art, archaeology and topography, this course explores the social, political and religious contexts of ancient spectacle. Special consideration will be given to modern equivalents of staged entertainment and the representation of ancient spectacle in contemporary film. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as CSTS B255 Cross-listed as HIST B285

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CITY B262 Urban Ecosystems Fall 2013 Cities can be considered ecosystems whose functions are highly influenced by human activity. This course will address many of the living and non-living components of urban ecosystems, as well as their unique processes. Using an approach focused on case studies, the course will explore the ecological and environmental problems that arise from urbanization, and also examine solutions that have been attempted. Prerequisites: BIOL B110/B111 or ENVS B101. Division II: Natural Science Cross-listed as BIOL B262 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B266 Schools in American Cities Fall 2013 This course examines issues, challenges, and possibilities of urban education in contemporary America. We use as critical lenses issues of race, class, and culture; urban learners, teachers, and school systems; and restructuring and reform. While we look at urban education nationally over several decades, we use Philadelphia as a focal "case" that students investigate through documents and school placements. This is a Praxis II course (weekly fieldwork in a school required) Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Cross-listed as EDUC B266 Cross-listed as SOCL B266 Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Praxis Program

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CITY B267 History of Philadelphia: 1682 to Present Not offered 2013-14 This course will focus on the intersection of the sense of Philadelphia as it is popularly understood and the Philadelphia that we can reconstruct individually and together using scholarly books and articles, documentary and popular films and novels, visual evidence, and visits to the chief repositories of the city's history. We will analyze the relationship between the official representations of Philadelphia and their sources and we will create our own history of the city. Division I or Division III Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HIST B267

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CITY B268 Greek and Roman Architecture Not offered 2013-14 A survey of Greek and Roman architecture taking into account building materials, construction techniques, various forms of architecture in their urban and religious settings from an historical and social perspective. Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ARCH B268 Cross-listed as HART B268

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CITY B269 Black America in Sociological Perspective Fall 2013 This course provides sociological perspectives on various issues affecting black America: the legacy of slavery; the formation of urban ghettos; the struggle for civil rights; the continuing significance of discrimination; the problems of crime and criminal justice; educational under-performance; entrepreneurial and business activities; the social roles of black intellectuals, athletes, entertainers, and creative artists. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as SOCL B229 Counts toward Africana Studies

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CITY B276 Philadelphia Mural Arts Not offered 2013-14 Philadelphia is home to 3,000 murals. Students will explore this exciting movement in civic activism and the arts, leading the design and execution of a legacy mural project celebrating Bryn Mawr's 125th. Students will gain experience with community organizing for this project, in Philadelphia as well as on campus. Counts toward Praxis Program

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CITY B278 American Environmental History Not offered 2013-14 This course explores major themes of American environmental history, examining changes in the American landscape, development of ideas about nature and the history of environmental activism. Students will study definitions of nature, environment, and environmental history while investigating interactions between Americans and their physical worlds. Division I: Social Science Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HIST B278 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B279 Cities and the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Not offered 2013-14 In this course, we focus on the human dimensions of global environmental change, especially as it relates to urban sustainability. While sustainability has often narrowly been viewed in environmental terms, we will analyze social and environmental justice as integral components of urban sustainability. Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B286 Topics in the British Empire
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Birth of Nations, Nationalism and Decolonization Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course covering various "topics" in the study of the British Empire. Course content varies. Division I or Division III Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HIST B286 Cross-listed as POLS B286

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CITY B292 Urban Field Research and Ethnography Spring 2014 The goals of this course are to introduce 1) fieldwork as a research method; and 2) ethnography as a text produced through specific research methods, a form of knowledge and a process of in-depth learning process of urban forms and lives. Two sets of activities are arranged in this half-a-semester course: 1) in-depth reading of an ethnography; and 2) writing mini-ethnographies under supervised field research on assigned sites. Prerequisites: Students should have taken at least one CITYs course or Social Science course. Division I: Social Science Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as ANTH B292 Counts toward Praxis Program

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CITY B298 Topics: Advanced Research Methods
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Urban Ethnography
Section 002 (Spring 2013): Translating Cities Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course. Course content varies.

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CITY B301 Topics in Modern Architecture Not offered 2013-14 This is a topic course. Course content varies.

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CITY B304 Disaster, War and Rebuilding in the Japanese City Fall 2013 Natural and man-made disasters have destroyed Japanese cities regularly. Rebuilding generally ensued at a very rapid pace, often as a continuation of the past. Following a brief examination of literature on disaster and rebuilding and a historical overview of architectural and urban history in Japan, this course explores the reasons for historical transformations large and small. It specifically argues that rebuilding was mostly the result of traditions, whereas transformation of urban space occurred primarily as a result of political and socio-economic change. Focusing on the period since the Meiji restoration of 1868, we ask: How did reconstruction after natural and man-made disasters shape the contemporary Japanese landscape? We will explore specifically the destruction and rebuilding after the 1891 Nobi earthquake, the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake that leveled Tokyo and Yokohama, the bombing of more than 200 cities in World War II and their rebuilding, as well as the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake that destroyed Kobe and its reconstruction. In the context of the long history of destruction and rebuilding we will finally explore the recent disaster in Fukushima 2011. Through the story of disaster and rebuilding emerge different approaches to permanence and change, to urban livability, the environment and sustainability. Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as EAST B304

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CITY B305 Ancient Athens Not offered 2013-14 This course is an introduction to the Acropolis of Athens, perhaps the best-known acropolis in the world. We will explore its history, understand and interpret specific monuments and their sculptural decoration and engage in more recent discussions, for instance, on the role the Acropolis played in shaping the Hellenic identity. Cross-listed as ARCH B305

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CITY B306 Advanced Fieldwork Techniques: Places in Time Spring 2014 A workshop for research into the histories of places, intended to bring students into contact with some of the raw materials of architectural and urban history. A focus will be placed on historical images and texts, and on creating engaging informational experiences that are transparent to their evidentiary basis. Division I or Division III

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CITY B314 The Economics of Social Policy Fall 2013 Introduces students to the economic rationale behind government programs and the evaluation of government programs. Topics include health insurance, social security, unemployment and disability insurance, and education. Additionally, the instructor and students will jointly select topics of special interest to the class. Emphasis will be placed on the use of statistics to evaluate social policy. Prerequisites: ECON B200; ECON B203 or B304. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B314

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CITY B315 Spaces of Identity: Architecture and Planning in Hamburg Not offered 2013-14 Many European cities feature a shared range of architectural and urban forms that reflect histories as long as a millenium and that are the product of related sets of political, economic, social, cultural, and religious forces. This course will examine such operative factors and patterns through the particular case of the Northern German city-state of Hamburg from its medieval origins to the contemporary waterfront renewal of the HafenCity. Division III: Humanities Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

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CITY B316 Trade and Transport in the Ancient World Not offered 2013-14 ssues of trade, commerce and production of export goods are addressed with regard to the Aegean cultures of the Late Bronze Age and the wider Mediterranean of the first millennium B.C.E. Crucial to these systems is the development of the means of transport for land and sea. Readings from ancient texts are targeted with the evidence of archaeological/ underwater excavation and information on the commodities traded in antiquity. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as ARCH B316

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CITY B318 Topics in Urban Social and Cultural Theory
Section 001 (Spring 2013): The Neoliberal City Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course. Course content varies. Prerequisites: Completion of introductory sequence in Cities (esp. 185, 217/229) or equivalent work or permission of instructor. Critical Interpretation (CI)

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CITY B319 Advanced Topics in German Cultural Studies Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course. Course content varies. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as GERM B321 Cross-listed as HART B348 Cross-listed as COML B321

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CITY B321 Technology and Politics Fall 2013 An analysis of the complex role of technology in political and social life. We focus on the relationship between technological development and democratic governance. Discussion of theoretical approaches is supplemented by case studies of particular issues, such as electoral politics, warfare and terrorism, social networking and citizen mobilization, climate change, agriculture and food safety. Cross-listed as POLS B321 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B323 Topics in Renaissance Art Not offered 2013-14 Selected subjects in Italian art from painting, sculpture, and architecture between the years 1400 and 1600. Division III: Humanities

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CITY B324 Economics of Discrimination & Inequality Not offered 2013-14 Explores the causes and consequences of discrimination and inequality in economic markets. Topics include economic theories of discrimination and inequality, evidence of contemporary race- and gender-based inequality, detecting discrimination, and identifying sources of racial and gender inequality. Additionally, the instructor and students will jointly select supplementary topics of specific interest to the class. Possible topics include: discrimination in historical markets, disparity in legal treatments, issues of family structure, and education gaps. Prerequisites: At least one 200-level applied microeconomics elective, Economics 203 or 204, and Economics 200 or 202. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as ECON B324

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CITY B325 Topics in Social History Not offered 2013-14 This a topics course that explores various themes in American social history. Course content varies.

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CITY B328 Analysis of Geospatial Data Using GIS Not offered 2013-14 Analysis of geospatial data, theory, and the practice of geospatial reasoning. Cross-listed as GEOL B328 Cross-listed as BIOL B328

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CITY B329 Advanced Topics in Urban Environments
Section 001 (Fall 2013): Sensing the City
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Water Fall 2013 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: The course focuses on exciting emergent debates in anthropology, history and social sciences that call into question the dominance of limited ways of perceiving and describing "the city." Combining readings and hands-on analyses, we will explore how sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, time and memory are constructed and used in various ways to explain cities but also to include, exclude or control populations and possibilities within the metropolis. Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B330 Arch & Identity in Italy Fall 2013 How is architecture used to shape our understanding of past and current identities? This course looks at the ways in which architecture has been understood to represent, and used to shape regional, national, ethnic, and gender identities in Italy from the Renaissance to the present. The class focuses on Italy's classical traditions, and looks at the ways in which architects and theorists have accepted or rejected the peninsula's classical roots. Subjects studied include Baroque Architecture, the Risorgimento, Futurism, Fascism, and colonialism. Course readings include Vitruvius, Leon Battista Alberti, Giorgio Vasari, Jacob Burckhardt, and Alois Riegl, among others. Cross-listed as ITAL B330 Cross-listed as HART B330

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CITY B334 The Economics of Discrimination and Inequality Spring 2014 Explores the causes and consequences of discrimination and inequality in economic markets. Topics include economic theories of discrimination and inequality, evidence of contemporary race- and gender-based inequality, detecting discrimination, and identifying sources of racial and gender inequality. Additionally, the instructor and students will jointly select supplementary topics of specific interest to the class. Possible topics include: discrimination in historical markets, disparity in legal treatments, issues of family structure, and education gaps. Prerequisites: At least one 200-level applied microeconomics elective; ECON 253 or 304; ECON 200 or 202. Cross-listed as ECON B324

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CITY B335 Topics in City and Media
Section 001 (Fall 2012): Popular Cultures in East Asia
Section 001 (Fall 2013): Popular Cultures in East Asia Fall 2013 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: Looking at TV drama, animation, pop music, fashion and fast food, this course investigates how popular culture works and how it shapes people's lives in East Asian countries. Seeing popular culture as terrains of power struggles and articulation, we explore how class, gender and national identities are constructed and contested through pop culture that is in turn shaped by these social relationships in specific political and historical context Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Critical Interpretation (CI) Cross-listed as EAST B336 Cross-listed as ANTH B335 Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

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CITY B338 The New African Diaspora: African and Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Not offered 2013-14 An examination of the socioeconomic experiences of immigrants who arrived in the United States since the landmark legislation of 1965. After exploring issues of development and globalization at "home" leading to migration, the course proceeds with the study of immigration theories. Major attention is given to the emergence of transnational identities and the transformation of communities, particularly in the northeastern United States. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B338 Counts toward Africana Studies

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CITY B345 Advanced Topics in Environment and Society
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Environmental Justice Not offered 2013-14 This is a topics course. Topics vary. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B346 Cross-listed as HIST B345 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B348 Culture and Ethnic Conflict Spring 2014 An examination of the role of culture in the origin, escalation, and settlement of ethnic conflicts. This course examines the politics of culture and how it constrains and offers opportunities for ethnic conflict and cooperation. The role of narratives, rituals, and symbols is emphasized in examining political contestation over cultural representations and expressions such as parades, holy sites, public dress, museums, monuments, and language in culturally framed ethnic conflicts from all regions of the world. Prerequisites: two courses in the social sciences. Cross-listed as POLS B348 Counts toward Peace and Conflict Studies

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CITY B355 Topics in the History of London Not offered 2013-14 Selected topics of social, literary, and architectural concern in the history of London, emphasizing London since the 18th century. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as HART B355

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CITY B360 Topics in Urban Culture and Society
Section 001 (Spring 2014): Brazil-Cities,Natures,Cultures Spring 2014 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: Brazilian metropoles embody multiple tensions between cities and nature mediated by divisions of race, wealth, gender and immigration. While colonial and 19th century foundations speak to slave wealth and exploitation of the land, 20th century Brazil has become a laboratory for social change, and experiments to rethink the relationships of citizens and the environment. Readings will include history, geography, environmental studies, and literature; films will also be regularly screened in class. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as SOCL B360 Cross-listed as HART B359

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CITY B365 Techniques of the City: Space, Place, and Power
Section 001 (Spring 2014): Cars, Culture & Society Spring 2014 This is a topics course. Course content varies. Student must have taken at least one social science course.
Current topic description: This course is an anthropological, sociological and historical examination of how cars and social life are interwoven. The goal is to, by de-familiarizing a familiar object and experience - car and driving, understand our society and culture. The examination also serves as an entry point to certain social theories and historical analysis. Division I: Social Science

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CITY B377 Topics in Modern Architecture
Section 001 (Fall 2012): Global Architecture of Oil
Section 001 (Spring 2014): Port Cities Spring 2014 This is a topics course on modern architecture. Topics vary.
Current topic description: This course examines the current multitude of projects for livable and sustainable cities and the paths proposed to achieve them. Following on a discussion of theories and methodologies, we will engage concepts as diverse as Livable Cities, Green Cities, Eco Cities or Transition towns, then continue to study concrete examples from around the world in their global and local context. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as HART B377

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CITY B378 Formative Landscapes: The Architecture and Planning of American Collegiate Campuses Spring 2014 The campus and buildings familiar to us here at the College reflect a long and rich design conversation regarding communicative form, architectural innovation, and orchestrated planning. This course will explore that conversation through varied examples, key models, and shaping conceptions over time. Division III: Humanities

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CITY B398 Senior Seminar An intensive research seminar designed to guide students in writing a senior thesis.

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CITY B403 Independent Study

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CITY B403 Independent Study

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CITY B415 Teaching Assistant An exploration of course planning, pedagogy and creative thinking as students work to help others understand pathways they have already explored in introductory and writing classes. This opportunity is available only to advanced students of highest standing by professorial invitation.

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CITY B425 Praxis III: Independent Study Counts toward Praxis Program

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CITY B450 Urban Internships/Praxis Individual opportunities to engage in praxis in the greater Philadelphia area; internships must be arranged prior to registration for the semester in which the internship is taken. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

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