Butler University Schedule of Classes for Fall 2013 Core Curriculum ...

this topic in the fall are expected to enroll in this topic in the spring.A year-long course focusing on the works of contemporary writers. Texts for the
course will be chosen primarily from the works of writers who will be coming to campus during the year as part of the Visiting Writers Series, the James J.
Woods Science Writers Series, and other events and series that bring writers to campus. In the course of reading and discussing the works of contemporary
writers, students will cultivate the skills necessary for critical thinking, oral communication, and effective writing. The course will also serve as an
introduction to the vitality of the liberal arts. Class will involve discussion, student presentations, and writing strategies.
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FYS 101 37 4231 First-Year Seminar Lecture 3 Resistance and Revolution
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Irwin Library Room: 007 Days: TuTh Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm Instructor: Carter,Natalie L
Class Enrl Cap: 18 Class Enrl Tot: 17 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
This seminar will examine representations of resistance and revolution, both domestically and abroad. As our class investigates the convergence of national
identity and global politics in contemporary narratives (primarily literary fiction), we will pay close attention to the historical, political, and cultural
experience of the 'everyday citizen' in our texts. Of particular interest to this seminar is the role of women and minorities as leaders of protest against
dominant national ideologies.
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FYS 101 38 4232 First-Year Seminar Lecture 3 Sympathy for the Devil
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Gallahue Hall Room: 106 Days: MW Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm Instructor: Carter,Natalie L
Class Enrl Cap: 18 Class Enrl Tot: 18 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
In this seminar, we will delve into what makes a truly "great" villain. How does the era in which their story is set determine public reaction to a
character? Who¿or what¿defines a character as either ¿good¿ or ¿evil¿? In what ways do race, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, mental illness,
religious devotion, or political activism determine one¿s marker and/or performance as ¿evil¿ in varying cultural contexts? Although the primary focus of
this seminar is literary fiction, we will utilize a variety of mediums, both fiction and non-fiction, to examine these questions in-depth.
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FYS 101 39 4233 First-Year Seminar Lecture 3 Sympathy for the Devil
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Gallahue Hall Room: 106 Days: MW Time: 2:25pm - 3:40pm Instructor: Carter,Natalie L
Class Enrl Cap: 18 Class Enrl Tot: 15 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
In this seminar, we will delve into what makes a truly "great" villain. How does the era in which their story is set determine public reaction to a
character? Who¿or what¿defines a character as either ¿good¿ or ¿evil¿? In what ways do race, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, mental illness,
religious devotion, or political activism determine one¿s marker and/or performance as ¿evil¿ in varying cultural contexts? Although the primary focus of
this seminar is literary fiction, we will utilize a variety of mediums, both fiction and non-fiction, to examine these questions in-depth.
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FYS 101 40 4234 First-Year Seminar Lecture 3 Memory, Identity, Translation
Class Dates: 08/28/2013 - 12/21/2013
Bldg: Jordan Hall Room: 216 Days: TuTh Time: 3:50pm - 5:05pm Instructor: Varga,Adriana
Class Enrl Cap: 18 Class Enrl Tot: 17 Class Wait Cap: 0 Class Wait Tot: 0 Class Min Enrl: 0
We live in a moment of history particularly obsessed with memory and its relationship to identity: how does memory construct identity? What makes us who we
are? At the same time, cultures are constantly exchanging information and goods, affecting and shaping each other. In this course, we will look at how both
individual and cultural memory are shaped and exchanged as individuals cross cultural, geographical, and linguistic borders. We will look at memory from
both a scientific and a literary perspective. By reading fiction, memoir, autobiography, and history, we will also try to understand how identity is
translated across culture.
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