A major global problem is that of famine linked to development and a deterioration of the environment. This course focuses on this global problem and the way in which international organizations deal with it. It aims to provide students interested in international affairs with a better understanding of the working of international organizations and the politics of global policy making. Offered only in the Fall Term. The study of religion through an examination of the nature of religious consciousness, religious experiences, and their relations to myths and rituals.
Special attention is given to the analysis of many of the religious symbols in Rome.
Offered only in the Fall Term. An introduction to the foundations of religion through an examination of the religious phenomena prevalent in traditional societies in various parts of the world. A survey of the artistic tradition of Roman art from republican times through the 17th century. The course will be conducted jointly by the art history staff, each person giving the lectures and field trips for his or her respective period. The course is open only to those without previous art history study.