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 2012

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
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., Hein,C.
			LEC: 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM MWF	Thomas Hall 118
CITY B206-001	Introduction to Econometrics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM MW	Thomas Hall 224	Lanning,J.
CITY B210-001	Natural Hazards	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM MWF	Park 25	Elkins,L.
CITY B228-001	Problems in Architectural Design	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Rockefeller Studio	Olshin,S., Voith,D.
CITY B229-001	Topics in Comparative Urbanism: Colonial & Post Colonial Reflections	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall F	McDonogh,G.
CITY B231-001	Punishment and Social Order	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall D	Marquez,E.
CITY B234-001	Environmental Economics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 25	Rock,M.
CITY B237-001	Urbanization in Africa: Urbanization in Africa	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Ngalamulume,K.
CITY B241-001	Building Green: Sustainable Design Past and Present	Semester / 1	LEC: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM F	Dalton Hall 119	Hein,C.
CITY B244-001	Great Empires of the Ancient Near East	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Carpenter Library 21	Ataç,M.
CITY B247-001	Topics in German Cultural Studies: Kafka's Prague	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Thomas Hall 118	Kenosian,D.
CITY B250-001	Topics: Growth & Spatial Organization of the City: Urbanization in China, 1842-2010	Semester / 1	LEC: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Thomas Hall 129	Zhang,J.
CITY B253-001	Before Modernism: Architecture and Urbanism of the 18th and 19th Centuries	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Thomas Hall 102	Cohen,J.
CITY B266-001	Schools in American Cities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM MW	Bettws Y Coed 106	Curl,H.
CITY B267-001	Philadelphia, 1682 to Present	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 25	Shore,E.
CITY B268-001	Greek and Roman Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM MWF	Carpenter Library 21	Wright,J.
CITY B278-001	American Environmental History	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM TTH	Taylor Hall E	Stroud,E.
CITY B298-001	Adv Research Methods:Thesis Proposal Workshop	Semester / 0.5	LEC: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TH	Thomas Hall 223	Zhang,J.
CITY B318-001	Topics in Urban Social and Cultural Theory: Right to the City	Semester / 1	LEC: 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 6	Karriem,A.
CITY B323-001	Topics in Renaissance Art	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Carpenter Library 15	Cast,D.
CITY B328-001	Analysis of Geospatial Data Using GIS	Semester / 1	LEC: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM MW	Dalton Hall 2	Consiglio,D.
CITY B329-001	Advanced Topics in Urban Environments: The Body	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Taylor Hall, Seminar Room	Stroud,E.
CITY B360-001	Topics in Urban Culture and Society: Barcelona as Global Laboratory	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Taylor Hall C	McDonogh,G.
CITY B365-001	Techniques of the City: Space, Place, and Power: Cars, Culture & Society	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Dalton Hall 212E	Zhang,J.
			Lengthened Lecture: 4:00 PM- 4:30 PM T	Dalton Hall 212E
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 B425-001	Praxis III: Independent Study	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA
CITY B450-001	Urban Internships/Praxis	Semester / 1
CITY B450-001	Urban Internships/Praxis	Semester / 1
CITY B450-002	Urban Internships/Praxis	Semester / 1
CITY B450-002	Urban Internships/Praxis	Semester / 1
CITY B450-003	Urban Internships/Praxis	Semester / 1
CITY B450-003	Urban Internships/Praxis	Semester / 1

Fall 2012

COURSE	TITLE	SCHEDULE/ UNITS	MEETING TYPE TIMES/DAYS	LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR(S)
CITY B185-001	Urban Culture and Society	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall F	Arbona,J., Zhang,J.
			Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall G
CITY B201-001	Introduction to GIS for Social and Environmental Analysis	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 20	Heckert,M., Stroud,E.
CITY B213-001	Taming the Modern Corporation	Semester / 1	Lecture: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM MW	Dalton Hall 25	Ross,D.
CITY B220-001	Comparative Social Movements in Latin America	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall D	Marquez,E.
CITY B226-001	Introduction to Architectural Design	Semester / 1	Other: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Rockefeller Studio	Olshin,S., Olshin,S., Voith,D., Voith,D.
			LEC: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM F	Rockefeller Studio
CITY B234-001	Environmental Economics	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 2	Rock,M.
CITY B238-001	The Economics of Globalization	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 2	Ceglowski,J.
CITY B247-001	Topics in German Cultural Studies	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 10	Schlipphacke,H.
CITY B249-001	Asian American Communities	Semester / 1	Lecture: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MWF	Dalton Hall 1	Takenaka,A.
CITY B250-001	Topics: Growth & Spatial Organization of the City: 20th C. US Urban History	Semester / 1	Lecture: 12:45 PM- 2:15 PM TTH	Taylor Hall F	Stroud,E.
CITY B254-001	History of Modern Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM F	Dalton Hall 119	Hein,C.
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 B314-001	The Economics of Social Policy	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 25	Weinberg,M.
CITY B316-001	Trade and Transport in the Ancient World	Semester / 1	Discussion: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Carpenter Library 17	Magee,P.
CITY B335-001	Topics in City and Media: Popular Cultures in East Asia	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM M	Thomas Hall 102	Zhang,J.
CITY B355-001	Topics in the History of London	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM W	Carpenter Library 15	Cast,D.
CITY B377-001	Topics in Modern Architecture: Global Architecture of Oil	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM M	Dalton Hall 25	Hein,C.
CITY B398-002	Senior Seminar	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Taylor Hall F	Dept. staff, TBA
			Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Taylor Hall G
CITY B415-001	Teaching Assistant	Semester / 1
CITY B425-001	Praxis III: Independent Study	Semester / 1			Dept. staff, TBA

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	Dalton Hall 119	Hein,C., Teaching Assistant,T.
CITY B204-001	Economics of Local Environmental Programs	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:15 PM- 3:45 PM TTH	Dalton Hall 1	Ross,D.
CITY B207-001	Topics in Urban Studies: Philadelphia Architecture	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 3:30 PM F	Thomas Hall 102	Cohen,J.
CITY B214-001	Public Finance	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Dalton Hall 25	Weinberg,M.
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: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM MW	Dalton Hall 1	Stahnke,R.
CITY B227-001	Topics in Modern Planning:: European Metropolis	Semester / 1	LEC: Date/Time TBA		Hein,C.
CITY B228-001	Problems in Architectural Design	Semester / 1	Lecture: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM T	Rockefeller 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 F	Zhang,J.
CITY B231-001	Punishment and Social Order	Semester / 1	Lecture: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM MW	Taylor Hall D	Marquez,E.
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 111	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	Themes in 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	Adv Research Methods:Thesis Proposal Workshop	Semester / 0.5	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:45 AM TH	Thomas Hall 116	Zhang,J.
CITY B312-001	Topics in Medieval Art	Semester / 1	Lecture: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Carpenter Library 15	Walker,A.
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 25	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 B336-001	East Asian Development	Semester / 1	Lecture: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM TTH	Dalton Hall 25	Rock,M.
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	LEC: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM T	Thomas Hall 129	Zhang,J.
CITY B377-001	Topics in Modern Architecture	Semester / 1	LEC: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM TH	Thomas Hall 102	Cohen,J.

2012-13 Catalog Data

CITY B103 Earth System Science and the Environment Spring 2013 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 Not offered 2012-13 From Egypt to India 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-listed as ARCH B104

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CITY B110 The World Through Classical Eyes Not offered 2012-13 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-listed as ARCH B110 Cross-listed as CSTS B110

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CITY B115 Classical Art Not offered 2012-13 An introduction to the visual arts of ancient Greece and Rome from the Bronze Age through Late Imperial times (circa 3000 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.). Major categories of artistic production are examined in historical and social context, including interactions with neighboring areas and cultures; methodological and interpretive issues are highlighted. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as ARCH B115 Cross-listed as CSTS B115

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CITY B136 Working with Economic Data Not offered 2012-13 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. Division I or Quantitative Cross-listed as ECON B136

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CITY B175 Environment and Society: History, Place, and Problems Not offered 2012-13 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 Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as SOCL B175 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B185 Urban Culture and Society Fall 2012 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 2013 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

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CITY B200 Urban Sociology Not offered 2012-13 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 2012 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 2012-13 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-listed as ARCH B203

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CITY B204 Economics of Local Environmental Programs Spring 2013 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 105 Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B242 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B205 Social Inequality Not offered 2012-13 Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B205 Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

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CITY B206 Introduction to Econometrics Not offered 2012-13 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 (may be waived by the instructor). Quantitative Cross-listed as ECON B253

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CITY B207 Topics in Urban Studies
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Philadelphia Architecture Spring 2013 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.
Current topic description: An exploration of the architecture and evolution of the Philadelphia area over three centuries. A local focus will allow both first-hand experience of buildings and reference to period archival evidence as a basis for constructing a nuanced understanding of the subject. Division I or Division III Critical Interpretation (CI) Inquiry into the Past (IP)

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CITY B210 Natural Hazards Not offered 2012-13 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, with one day-long field trip. Prerequisite: one semester of college science or permission of instructor. Division II and Quantitive Cross-listed as GEOL B209 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B212 Medieval Architecture Not offered 2012-13 Not just Gothic cathedrals, medieval architecture includes mosques, synagogues, fortifications, palaces, monasteries and other residential structures produced in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East between about 300 and 1350 CE. This course offers a selective overview and an introduction to research in this broad and diverse field of study. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as HART B212

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CITY B213 Taming the Modern Corporation Fall 2012 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 H101 or B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B213

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CITY B214 Public Finance Spring 2013 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 H101 or B105. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B214

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CITY B215 Urban Economics Not offered 2012-13 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 105, or 101 and 102. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B215

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CITY B217 Research Methods and Theories Spring 2013 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 (Fall 2011): Contemporary Chinese Urbanism Not offered 2012-13 An introduction to contemporary issues related to the urban environment. Topics vary. 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 2012 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-listed as SOCL B259 Cross-listed as POLS B259

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CITY B222 Introduction to Environmental Issues Spring 2013 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 Spring 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, or H101 and H102. 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 2012 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 B227 Topics in Modern Planning:
Section 001 (Spring 2013): European Metropolis Spring 2013 This studio design course introduces the principles of architectural design. Prerequisites: drawing, some history of architecture, and permission of instructor.
Current topic description: Over two millennia, Barcelona has been capital, subordinate, battleground and arena of visionaries. A center for Catalan culture, a partner-adversary in Spain, an edge to Europe and a node for global ties of trade, image and immigration, Barcelona embodies many questions of the modern global city. Through architecture, urbanism, literature, art, ecology and social history, we will explore multiple voices and visions through which Barcelonins and critics re-imagine the city itself. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as FREN B227 Cross-listed as GERM B227

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CITY B228 Problems in Architectural Design Spring 2013 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 2012): Colonial & Post Colonial Reflections Spring 2013 This is a topics course. Topics vary. Enrollment limited to 20 with preference to Cities majors.
Current topic description: This course will examine different building forms and processes in greater China, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, from the imperial to the contemporary eras. It starts with the concrete buildings (residential houses) to the more abstract building (ethnicity, nation-state, historical narratives). With a comparative perspective and an historical approach, this course seeks to familiarize students with the perception of seeing cities as built environments as well as processes. Division I: Social Science Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ANTH B229 Cross-listed as EAST B229 Counts toward Latin Amer/Latino/Iberian Peoples & Cultures

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CITY B231 Punishment and Social Order Spring 2013 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 Fall 2012 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 nonmarket benefits and costs; economic justice; and sustainable development. Prerequisites: ECON B105, or H101 and H102. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B234

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CITY B237 Urbanization in Africa
Section 001 (Spring 2012): Urbanization in Africa Not offered 2012-13 The course examines the cultural, environmental, economic, political, and social factors that contributed to the expansion and transformation of preindustrial 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-listed as HIST B237 Counts toward Africana Studies Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B238 The Economics of Globalization Fall 2012 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 105. The course is not open to students who have taken ECON 316 or 348. 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 Not offered 2012-13 At a time when more than half of the human population lives in cities, the design of the urban environment is a key aspect of environmental studies. This course is designed for students to investigate issues of sustainable architecture and urban design in past and present. Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B244 Great Empires of the Ancient Near East Not offered 2012-13 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 HIST B244

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CITY B247 Topics in German Cultural Studies
Section 001 (Spring 2012): Kafka's Prague Fall 2012 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 2012 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 ANTH B249 Cross-listed as SOCL B249

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CITY B250 Topics: Growth & Spatial Organization of the City
Section 001 (Fall 2012): 20th C. US Urban History
Section 001 (Spring 2012): Urbanization in China, 1842-2010 Fall 2012 An introduction to growth & spatial organization of cities. Topics vary.
Current topic description: This course explores factors that have shaped the form and evolution of Cities. In Fall 2012 it will focus on the recent history of U.S. cities as both physical spaces and social entities. How have the definitions, political roles, and social perceptions of U.S. cities changed since 1900? And how have those shifts, along with changes in transportation, communication, construction, and other technologies affected both the people and places that comprise U.S. cities? 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 Spring 2013 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.
Current topic description: This course frames the topic of architecture before the impact of 20th-century Modernism, with a special focus on the two prior centuries 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. Division III: Humanities Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as HART B253

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CITY B254 History of Modern Architecture Fall 2012 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 Not offered 2012-13 An examination of landmarks, patterns, landscapes, designers, and motives in the creation of the American built environment over four centuries. The course will address the master narrative of the traditional survey course, while also 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 B260 Show and Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome Not offered 2012-13 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, with attention to art and the archaeology and topography, we will explore the social, political and religious contexts of ancient spectacle. Special consideration will be given to modern equivalents of staged entertainment and representation of ancient spectacle in contemporary film and interpretive approaches such as gaze studies and carnivalesque. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as CSTS B255 Cross-listed as ARCH B255

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CITY B266 Schools in American Cities Spring 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. Enrollment is limited to 25 with priority given to students pursuing certification or the minor in educational studies and to majors in Sociology and Growth and Structure of Cities. This is a Praxis I 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 Philadelphia, 1682 to Present Not offered 2012-13 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. Preference given to junior and senior Growth and Structure of Cities and History majors, and those students who were previously lotteried out of the course. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as HIST B267

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CITY B268 Greek and Roman Architecture Not offered 2012-13 The course will introduce the structure of Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries, the variety of building types and monuments found within them, and how local populations used and lived in the architectural environment of the classical world. 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 Not offered 2012-13 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-listed as SOCL B229 Counts toward Africana Studies

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CITY B276 Philadelphia Mural Arts Not offered 2012-13 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 Spring 2013 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 2012-13 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 Themes in British Empire
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Birth of Nations, Nationalism and Decolonization Spring 2013 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.
Current topic description: This course explores the politics and genealogies on nationalist movements in the Indian subcontinent from the late 19th century through the establishment of sovereign nations from 1947-72, considering the implications and legacies of empire, nationalism and anti-colonialism for the nations and peoples of the subcontinent from Independence through the present. 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 B287 Urbanism as a Way of Life Not offered 2012-13 How do cities affect our understanding of ourselves as individuals and our perception of the larger group? This course examines the urban experience, which extends far beyond the boundaries of the city itself. An introduction to urban sociology, the course will also make use of history, anthropology, literature and art. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B287

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CITY B298 Adv Research Methods:Thesis Proposal Workshop Spring 2013 The major goal of this workshop is preparing Cities juniors for their senior thesis. Students will develop their research proposals through the course of the semester. The workshop focuses on framing research questions, compiling a literature review and outlining research design, with a comprehensive research proposal as the final product. The final research proposal will provide guidance for students' summer research and will lay down a solid foundation for their senior thesis writing in the succeeding fall semester.

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CITY B301 Topics in Modern Architecture Not offered 2012-13 This is a topic course. Course content varies.

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CITY B305 Ancient Athens Not offered 2012-13 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 Fall 2012 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 B312 Topics in Medieval Art
Section 001 (Fall 2011): Sacred Spaces of Islam Spring 2013 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: Kings, Caliphs, and Emperor: Images of Authority in the Era of the Crusades Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as HART B311 Cross-listed as HIST B311 Counts toward Middle East Studies

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CITY B314 The Economics of Social Policy Fall 2012 Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B314

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CITY B316 Trade and Transport in the Ancient World Fall 2012 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 2012): Right to the City
Section 001 (Spring 2013): The Neoliberal City Spring 2013 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.
Current topic description: The neoliberal project has become the 'common sense' in the political and economic organization of cities throughout the world. In this course we will explore the epistemological roots of the neoliberal project, its implications to urban space in the global north and south, and the current responses ranging from the'water war' in Bolivia, the 'anti-privatization forum' in South Africa to the 'occupy movement' in the US. Critical Interpretation (CI)

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CITY B319 Advanced Topics in German Cultural Studies Not offered 2012-13 This is a topics course. Course content varies. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as GERM B321 Cross-listed as COML B321

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CITY B321 Technology and Politics Not offered 2012-13 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 2012-13 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 2012-13 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 2012-13 This a topics course that explores various themes in American social history. Course content varies. Cross-listed as HIST B325

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CITY B328 Analysis of Geospatial Data Using GIS Not offered 2012-13 Analysis of geospatial data, theory, and the practice of geospatial reasoning. Cross-listed as ARCH B328 Cross-listed as BIOL B328

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CITY B329 Advanced Topics in Urban Environments
Section 001 (Spring 2012): The Body
Section 001 (Spring 2013): Water Spring 2013 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: In this course we will be exploring the role of water in the development of American cities. Counts toward Environmental Studies Counts toward Gender and Sexuality Studies

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CITY B335 Topics in City and Media
Section 001 (Fall 2012): Popular Cultures in East Asia Fall 2012 Mass media raises ever-changing global issues in study and praxis in Cities. This advanced seminar looks closely at media through a limited lens - the mediation of a single city (Hong Kong, Philadelphia, Los Angeles), questions of genre (cinema, television, web) or around particular theoreticians and questions (Barthes and myth; Marxism and media). Topics will vary. Prerequisite: Advanced standing in Cities Major.
Current topic description: This course examines different forms of popular culture in East Asia. Looking at TV soap operas, animation, music, and fast food, we will explore how class, gender and national identities are constructed and contested through pop culture that is shaped by these social relationships in specific political and historical contexts. Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC) Inquiry into the Past (IP) Cross-listed as ANTH B335 Cross-listed as EAST B336

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CITY B336 East Asian Development Spring 2013 Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as ECON B335 Cross-listed as EAST B335

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CITY B338 The New African Diaspora: African and Caribbean Immigrants in the United States Not offered 2012-13 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 Spring 2013 This is a topics course. Topics vary. Division I: Social Science Cross-listed as SOCL B346 Counts toward Environmental Studies

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CITY B348 Culture and Ethnic Conflict Not offered 2012-13 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 Fall 2012 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 2012): Barcelona as Global Laboratory
Section 001 (Fall 2011): Urban Theory Not offered 2012-13 This is a topics course. Course content varies. Division I or Division III Cross-listed as ANTH B359 Cross-listed as HART B359

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CITY B365 Techniques of the City: Space, Place, and Power
Section 001 (Spring 2012): Cars, Culture & Society Spring 2013 This is a topics course. Course content varies.
Current topic description: The course will frame an interdisciplinary and multi-regional examination of how cars and social life are interwoven. The goal is to, by de-familiarizing a familiar object and experience, understand our society and culture. This 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 2011): Global Architecture of Oil
Section 001 (Fall 2012): Global Architecture of Oil Fall 2012, Spring 2013 This is a topics course on modern architecture. Topics vary.
Current topic description: This course uses the global architecture of oil--its extraction, administration, and resale--to examine the impact of international economic networks on architecture and urban form since the mid- 19th century.
Current topic description: This course uses the global architecture of oil--its extraction, administration, and resale--to examine the impact of international economic networks on architecture and urban form since the mid- 19th century.
Current topic description: We will address the phenomenon of "downtown," of a part of the city that has a set of identifying attributes that we place in a special, culturally and functionally constructed category. We will probe the past and future of downtown, exploring the definition of such a place and the structures that have populated it. Division III: Humanities Cross-listed as HART B377

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CITY B378 Formative Landscapes: The Architecture and Planning of American Collegiate Campuses Not offered 2012-13 An exploration of the architecture, planning, and visual rhetoric of American collegiate campuses from their early history to the present. Historical consideration of architectural trends and projected imageries will be complemented by student exercises involving documentary research on design genesis, typological contexts, and critical reception. 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
Current topic description: Part of the Transforming Legacy of Oil 360, the focus of this course will be on the history of oil and oil related activities in Pennsylvania, as well as on the steps necessary to organize a conference at Bryn Mawr College on January 18 and 19, 2013. Students must also register for ECON 213, Taming the Modern Corporation, and CITY 377, The Global Architecture of Oil. To be considered for this course, students must preregister and submit this questionnaire. https://brynmawr.wufoo.com/forms/transforming-legacy-of-oil-360ee/ by midnight on Thursday, April 5. Incomplete or late submissions cannot be considered. 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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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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