Courses

• GRS IR 780: CIA's National Clandestine Service
  The National Clandestine Service spends 15% of the US Intelligence budget but receives 95% of public and private scrutiny. Examines the unique legal mandate and culture of the clandestine service: espionage, covert operations, counterintelligence, and special operations.
• GRS IR 786: Conflict and State-Building in Africa
  Meets with GRS PO 786. Examines conflict in contemporary Africa at both the international and domestic levels. Addresses the dynamics of insurgency and inter-state war, as well as the ways in which these conflicts have affected African state-building.
• GRS IR 788: International Relations of Asia-Pacific
  Focuses on the international relations of the Asia-Pacific region. Analysis of issues that have defined regional relations; the impact of the Cold War and its aftermath, the impact of regional economic growth and dynamism, and the emergence of contention over regional identity and its relationsip to global politics.
• GRS IR 789: Globalization, Development, Governance
  Covers the history, theory, and contemporary policy of the Bretton Woods Institutions and their offshoots, with special emphasis on developing country and policy perspectives.
• GRS IR 796: Cultural Heritage and Diplomacy
  (Meets with GRS AR 796.) Considers the place of heritage in archaeology and cultural diplomacy; art and architecture as cultural ambassadors; culture representation in museums and cultural landscapes; international art law; cultural affairs in U.S. embassies; the State Department; strategic impact of heritage in promoting U.S. foreign policy.
• GRS IR 798: Global Development Capstone
  (Meets with GRS EC 798 and GE798.) Capstone course for MA students in Global Development Policy and Global Development Economics. Students, working in groups, design and carry out an interdisciplinary policy analysis comparable to those performed for a government or nonprofit agency.
• GRS IR 799: MAIA Paper Workshop
  Provides structure and support to MAIA Paper writers. Goals include formulating researchable questions, creating viable research and writing strategies, and critiquing intermediate efforts. Focuses on creating an environment of peer feedback. Normally taken twice, in two consecutive semesters, by MAIA students. Cannot be taken more than twice for credit.
• GRS IR 825: Seminar: Women and Social Change in the Developing World
  (Meets with GRS SO 820.) Studies women in nonindustrial countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America, stressing empirical research, theory, and methodology. Comparisons between regions and with industrial countries. Focus on sex segregation, female labor force participation, migration, fertility, family roles, and women and political power.
• GRS LC 951: Directed Study in Chinese
  
• GRS LD 699: Teachng Coll Af
  
• GRS LF 621: Reading French for Graduate Students
  Designed for graduate degree candidates preparing for language reading examinations. Develops skills in interpreting written French with minimal phonological or cultural references. Practice in translating passages relating to the sciences and humanities. No previous knowledge of French required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge.
• GRS LF 850: Topics in French Literature
  Satisfies departmental theory requirement. Topic for Fall 2016: Theory Seminar: Testing Literature. An overview of literary theory applied to cultural studies. In this embodiment, the seminar focuses on questions of truth, reality, fiction, and testimony by means of contemporary theorists. Students apply the readings to their personal research interests. Also offered as GRS LS 850 B1.
• GRS LF 860: Seminar: Topics in French Literature
  Topic for Fall 2016: Major poets of the twentieth century. Readings from the works of Paul Valéry, Guillaume Apollinaire, Jules Supervielle, Louis Aragon, René Char, Francis Ponge, and Saint-John Perse.
• GRS LF 951: Directed Study: French Language and Literature
  Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
• GRS LF 952: Directed Study: French Language and Literature
  Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
• GRS LG 621: Reading German for Graduate Students
  Designed to prepare graduate students for the German reading exam. Develops a knowledge of the fundamentals of German grammar. Practice in translating passages. No previous knowledge of German required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge.
• GRS LG 951: Directed Study in German Language and Literature
  
• GRS LG 952: Directed Study in German Language and Literature
  Hours arranged.
• GRS LH 952: Directed Study in Hebrew
  
• GRS LI 621: Reading Italian for Graduate Students
  Designed for graduate degree candidates preparing for language reading examinations. Develops skills in interpreting written Italian with minimal phonological or cultural references. Practice in translating passages relating to the sciences and humanities. No previous knowledge of Italian required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge.

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