Concepts integrating literature and the fine arts through lectures, seminars, individual research or projects, and writing.

Introduction to the language, life, and culture of Yoruba- speaking people in West Africa and other parts of the world, with special emphasis on the relevance of the cultural products under study to the contemporary global scene.

An introduction to the literature, culture, and thought of premodern China, from the beginnings of the written record to the turn of the twentieth century.

The history, physical environment (landforms, vegetation, and climate), and sociocultural environment (artistic, political, and social development) of Africa.

An introduction to the field of comparative literature and intercultural studies - an investigation of the human condition in its social and historical context through cultural artifacts such as novels, short stories, plays, poems, plays, film, and other media. Students will study the various methods, topics, and critical approaches in the study of literature across social, cultural, national, and linguistic boundaries, across historical periods, and in relation to other media and other disciplines.

A selection of the most influential literary works produced around the world from antiquity to the early modern period (Renaissance). The relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society around the world and the complex transactions between literary and socio-political discourse. The ability of prominent literary works to challenge the social status quo and propose new models for ethical and social transformation, thereby remaining highly relevant to the present global circumstance and our daily lives.

A selection of the most influential world literature from antiquity to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of these texts to contemporary society around the world and on the complex transactions between literary and socio-political discourse. The ability of prominent literary works to challenge the social status quo and propose new models for ethical and social transformation, thereby remaining highly relevant to contemporary society and our daily lives.

A selection of the most influential literary works produced in the Western world from ancient to modern times (Renaissance). Special emphasis will be placed on literary productions from the continental European, Anglo-American, and Latin-American traditions, as well as on the relevance of these texts, whether old or new, to contemporary society around the world and on the complex transactions between literary and socio-political discourse. We shall highlight the ability of prominent literary works to challenge the social status quo and propose new models for ethical and social transformation, thereby remaining highly relevant to the present global circumstance and our daily lives.

A representative selection of literary work from continental Europe, Anglo-America, and Latin-America, from ancient to modern times (Renaissance). Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society around the world.

A representative selection of literary work from continental Europe, Anglo-America, and Latin-America, from the Renaissance to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society around the world.

A representative selection of literary work from around the world, from ancient times to the early modern period. Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society around the world.

A representative selection of literary work from around the world, from the early modern period to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of these texts, however old, to contemporary society around the world.