Foreign Languages and Literatures: John Anzalone, Michael Arnush, Grace Burton, Mao Chen, Cynthia Evans, Giuseppe Faustini, Hedi Jaouad, Juan Carlos Lertora, Mary-Elizabeth O'Brien, Reinhard Mayer, Patricia Rubio, Shirley Smith, Marc-Andre Wiesmann, Masako Inamoto, Charlene Grant, Viviana Rangil, Birgit Linder, Andrienne Zuerner
Geosciences: Katherine Cartwright, Richard Lindemann, James McLelland, Kyle Nichols
Government: Katherine Graney, Roy H. Ginsberg, Steven Hoffmann, Aldo Vacs, Ronald Seyb, Rebbeca Jones, Timothy Burns
History: Matthew Hockenos, Tadahisa Kuroda, Margaret Pearson, Jordana Dym, Jennifer Delton, Erica Bastress-Dukehart, Joseph Hodge
Management and Business: Betty Balevic, Mary Correa, James Kennelly, Elzbieta Lepkowska-White, K. Gary McClure, Pushkala Prasad, Mary Taber, Tim Harper, Romulo Magnaye, Martin Canavan, Bernard Kastory
Mathematics and Computer Science: Robert DeSieno, Una
Bray
Philosophy and Religion: Joel Smith
Psychology: Jack Ling
Scribner Library: Kriz Szymborski
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work: Gerald Erchak, Jill Sweet, Alicia DeNicola, Hideko Mitsui, Michael C. Ennis-McMillan, Susan Bender, Adam Chau, Catherine White Berheide, Jackie Azzarto
Theater: Lary Opitz
University Without Walls: Christopher Whann
The international affairs minor is open to all Skidmore College
students regardless of major. The minor stresses the importance
of a broad-based international education in an increasingly
interdependent world and enhances students' preparation for
careers or graduate study in the global arena. Specifically,
the program introduces students to the study of relations between
and among nation-states, regions, and other international actors
as influenced by culture, history, politics, business and economics,
and the physical world.
Skidmore's International Affairs Program has approximately fifty
professors from twenty-two academic departments, plus the Liberal
Studies Program, teaching more than 140 international affairs-designated
courses. Approximately forty courses are offered each semester.
Although the program is anchored in the richness and variety
of its course offerings and faculty expertise, it also stresses
other related and reinforcing components: colloquia, faculty/student
collaborative projects, guest lectures, study abroad, study
in Washington, internships, and cocurricular activities including
the United Nations and European Union simulations of international
negotiations.
Self-determined majors may also minor in international affairs
with the consent of their advisor and the program director.
Candidates should consult with their advisor and the program
director early in the self-determined major application process
in order to take into account the requirements of both the major
and the minor. Also, students seriously interested in international
affairs may pursue an international affairs self-determined
major with the approval of the Self-Determined Major Committee.
THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MINOR: The requirements for the minor
consist of six international affairs-designated courses, including
one core course required as a common experience. These six courses
must fulfill the following requirements:
1. The core course, IA101
Introduction to International Affairs
2. One Skidmore College foreign language course (or equivalent)
at the level of 206 or above;
3. One international affairs course from at least three different
disciplines outside the major (in addition to the core course);
4. One international affairs course from each of the three clusters:
"The Political World," "The Economic World,"
and "The Cultural World";
5. One 300-level course from any discipline.
Students are strongly encouraged to attend twice-yearly international
affairs colloquia and are also encouraged to study abroad or
in Washington, work in internships with an international focus,
participate in international simulations (Model UN and Model
EU), join the student International Affairs Club, and participate
in other internationally related cocurricular activities.
International Affairs
Curriculum
IA 101. INTRODUCTION
TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 3 An introduction to the field
of international affairs. The course explores the relationships
among the disciplines within international affairs. Examines
key concepts that describe and explain international relationships
and issues, explores the diversity of perceptions of international
issues across national and cultural boundaries, and engages
students in in-class global problem-solving exercises. (Fulfills
LS2 requirement.). International Affairs
Faculty
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
FC 206 Chinese Language and Culture FC 208 Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition FC 371, 372 Independent Study: Chinese FF 205, 206 Conversational French FF 208 Advanced French Grammar and Composition FF 210 Introduction to Literary Analysis FF 213 Medieval and Renaissance Literature FF 301 Business French FF 304 Advanced French Conversation and Pronunciation FF 306 French Translation and Stylistics FF 363 Special Studies in French FF 371, 372 Independent Study: French FG 206 German Language and Culture FG 208 German Conversation and Composition FG 301 Commercial German FG 304 Advanced German Conversation and Composition FG 363 Special Studies in German FG 371, 372 Independent Study: German FI 206 Italian Language and Culture FI 208 Italian Conversation and Composition FI 301 Business Italian FI 304 Advanced Italian Conversation and Composition FI 363 Special Studies in Italian FI 371, 372 Independent Study: Italian FJ 206 Advanced Intermediate Japanese II FJ 363 Special Studies in Japanese FJ 371, 372 Independent Study: Japanese FS 206 Spanish Conversation FS 208 Spanish Composition FS 209 Spanish Conversation FS 211 Survey of Spanish Literature FS 212 Spanish American Literature FS 301 Commercial Spanish FS 304 Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition FS 313 Literature of the Golden Age FS 363 Special Studies in Spanish FS 371, 372 Independent Study: Spanish
INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE CATEGORIES
CLUSTER I: The Political World
GM 201 Global Security in an Age of Invention GO 103 Critical Issues in World Politics GO 201 Principles of International Politics GO 209 The Latin American Puzzle GO 225 Military and Political Lessons from World War II GO 228 U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changing World GO 251B Topics in Political Science: International Relations GO 301 Contemporary International Politics GO 309 Latin America and the United States GO 318 Comparative Foreign Policy GO 319 What the U.S. Does Wrong in the World: Views from India, Answers from Washington GO 320 Cases in Twentieth-Century Superpower Relations GO 327 Politics in Russia and the Soviet Successor States GO 328 Nationalism, Communism, and Democracy: Politics in East Europe GO 334 The U.S. Presidency GO 338 International Diplomatic Negotiations GO 344 Comparative Politics and Culture: India and Japan GO 356 Africa in International Affairs HI 103 Medieval Europe HI 104 Early Modern European History HI 105 Nineteenth-Century Europe: Ideology and Revolution HI 106 Twentieth-Century Europe: Age of Conflict HI 109 Contemporary Latin America HI 201 Greek History HI 202 Roman History HI 215D Topics in History: Modern European History HI 215E Topics in History: Russian History HI 215H Topics in History: Latin American History HI 223 America and the World: A History of U.S. Foreign Policy HI 238 The Modern Middle East HI 247 The Rise of Japan HI 262 Africa Since 1800 HI 304 Renaissance Diplomacy and the Formation of the Early Modern State HI 306 The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789–1815 HI 307 Europe in the Nineteenth Century, 1815–1914 HI 308 Europe in the Twentieth Century HI 330A–E Politics and Society in Latin America HI 335 German History Since 1814 HI 361D Topics in History: Modern European History HI 361E Topics in History: Russian History HI 361H Topics in History: Latin American History LS2 103Science, Technology, and National Security LS2 119South Africa and Race LS2 163China and the West
CLUSTER II: The Economic World
EC 314 International Economics EC 315 Open Economy Macroeconomics EC 316 Economics of Development EC 319 Income Distribution EC 334 International Political Economy EC 343 Environmental and Resource Economics EC 361 Advanced Topics in Economics: European Economies EC 361 Advanced Topics in Economics: Economics of Globalization GO 219 Political Economy of European Integration GO 339 International Political Economy and the Environment LS2 137 Business and the Natural Environment MB 306 Foundations of Business in the International Environment MB 344 International Marketing MB 345 Global Financial Management MB 346 Global Sales and Merchandising Management MB 351 Special Topics in Business and Management: Global Finance MB 359 Global Financial Institutions MB 364 Manufacturing Strategy and International Competitiveness SO 331 Women in the Global Economy
CLUSTER III: The Cultural World
AN 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology AN 205 Mesoamerican Archaeology AN 227 Ethnology of Sub-Saharan Africa AN 228 Mexican Cultures AN 243 Latin American Indians AN 251 Themes in Anthropology AN 252 Non-Western Themes in Anthropology AN 268 People and Environment in China AN 325 Applied Anthropology AN 344 Anthropology and Environmental Health AN 345 Ecological Anthropology AN 349 Medical Anthropology AN 351 Topics in Cultural or Biological Anthropology ES 100 Environmental Concerns in Perspective ES 104 Ecological Studies in Environmental Science ES 105 Field Studies in Environmental Science ES 221 Sustainable Development ES 231 A World of Views: Critical Thinking and the Environment ES 281 Disease and Environment FF 221 French Literature—Twentieth Century FF 223 Introduction to Issues in the Francophone World FF 224 French Civilization: Gaul to 1815 FF 225 French Painters and Writers FF 321, 322 French Civilization FG 216 Contemporary German Culture FG 341 The Age of Goethe FG 357 German Literature of the Twentieth Century FI 303 Studies in Modern Italian Literature FL 250 An Outline of German Civilization FL 253, 254 Italian Civilization in Translation FL 258, 259 Chinese Civilization FL 266 Images of Revolution and Social Upheaval: France 1789–1939 FL 267 Modern Japanese Culture and Society FL 324 Themes and Trends in Chinese Literature FS 319 Spanish-American Narratives: Twentieth Century FS 212 Spanish American Literature FS 314 Spanish Literature in the Nineteenth Century FS 319 Spanish-American Narratives: Twentieth Century FS 331, 332 Culture of Spanish America I, II GO 203 Comparative Politics of Western Europe GO 227 Russia: Century of Change GO 239 Nationalism and Politics in the Middle East GO 240 Political Modernization: The Case of India GO 241 Ethnic Conflict and the Global System GO 304 Modern Political Thought GO 308 Contemporary Political Thought GO 355 African Politics GO 357 Sexing Global Politics: Gender and International Relations GO 365 Topics in Comparative Politics GO 366 Topics in International Relations HI 108 Colonial Latin America HI 110 British Empire: An Introduction HI 210 Creating a Nation—Medieval England: Kings, Lords, and Peoples HI 211 Britain Since 1688 HI 215C Topics in History: Medieval History HI 215F Topics in History: Ancient History HI 216A–C Topics in History: Non-Western HI 228 Race, Class, and Ethnicity in Latin America HI 234 Middle East Through Literature HI 235 Early Islam HI 241 Introduction to Imperial China HI 242 Introduction to Modern China HI 254 Intellectual History: Modern Europe HI 301 Early Medieval Civilization HI 302 The High Middle Ages HI 303 Intellectual History: Medieval and Renaissance HI 305 Science and the Church: Europe from Luther to Voltaire HI 306 The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789–1815 HI 312 Modern England, Whigs and Tories HI 329 The American Century HI 335 German History Since 1814 HI 339 Ecological Imperialism HI 343 The Chinese Revolution HI 347 Japan's Modernizers: Samurai, Weavers, Writers, and Prostitutes HI 361C Topics in History: Medieval History HI 361F Topics in History: Ancient History HI 362A–C Topics in History: Non-Western LS2 109 The Image of the Enemy in German Film, 1919–45 LS2 113 Change in Early China LS2 124 Athenian Democracy: Tradition and Social Change from 560 to 399 BC LS2 132 African Arts From the Old World to the New LS2 135 Latin American and Latino Cinema LS2 146 Environmental Issues LS2 147 Art and Politics in Weimar Germany, 1918–1933 LS2 153 Politics of Non-Western Literature LS2 160 A Green World LS2 164 History and Novel in China LS2 165 Modern China and Japan in Narrative and Film LS2 166 Human-Land Interaction LS2 171 The French Revolution: The First Revolution LS2 173 Italy, Fascism, and Jews LS2 188 The Debate About Women in the Middle Ages LS2 193 Spanish American Women LS2 194 Genocide and Justice LS2 195 Representations of the Holocaust LS2 197 Images of Contemporary Italian Women LS2 198 Images of Latinas LS2 207 Seeds of Change LS2 210 Travelers and Travel Liars in Latin America 1500–1900 LS2 213 Nuclear Radiation and Environment LS2 217 Madness in China MB 314 Organizational Theory MB 347 Comparative Management PH 203 Greek Philosophy PH 204 Modern Philosophy PH 306 Nineteenth-Century Continental Philosophy PH 307 Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy RE 103 Religion and Culture RE 214 Religious Traditions of China and Japan RE 215 Islam SO 316 Women in Society SW 338 Social Policy and Social Justice
