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INST 3910-01
T/Th 1:30-3:35
Dr Hudgins
Should we not have reason to value the same rights in all places? This interdisciplinary course explores contemporary international migration, a natural phenomenon restricted by the sovereign control of borders by nation-states. An historic preference for national security over human security – privileging the security of the state over the individual – places migrants’ human rights in jeopardy in the face of myriad drivers such as conflict, poverty, structural violence, etc. We will explore im/migration contexts, challenges, and consequences using multidisciplinary social scientific analyses and other fields of knowledge.
The course offers the closest experience to study abroad we’ll get in the time of COVID-19: we will participate in a five-week Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experience with students from Universidad Iberoamericana, a Jesuit university in Puebla, Mexico. Spanish language capacity is desirable but not required. When faculty-led study abroad begins again, you will not be required to re-take this course if you wish to participate in the program tentatively scheduled for June 2022.
Cross-listed with UCOR 3600-08
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Courses with the NWH designator may count as the INST Non-Western Humanities elective or as an INST Major elective. The others can count as an INST Major elective only. PDF download: 21SQ
ANTH 3610 | Culture, Ecology and Geography |
ARAB 3910 | Arabic Language and Culture in Morocco NWH |
BLAW 3700 | Business & International Law (Pre: UCOR 2910; 60 credits completed) |
CMME 3100 | Intercultural Communication |
ECON 3130 | Global & Domestic Macroeconomics (Pre: ECON 2130; JR-standing) |
ECON 4720 | International Economics (Pre: ECON 2110, 2130, & 3100) |
FILM 3710 | International Film: France NWH |
FINC 4460 | International Corporate & Trade Finance |
FREN 3220, 3910 | See INST French-in-France Policy (SABD) |
GBUS 3200 | Global Environments Business |
GBUS 4890 | Global Strategy |
MKTG 4560 | International Marketing (Pre: MKTG 3500) |
PLSC 3240 | Human Rights Law |
PLSC 4650 | East Asian Political Economy |
SPAN 3150 | Latin American & Spanish Culture (SABD) NWH |
SPAN 3250 | Intro to Latin American & Spanish Literature (SABD) NWH |
SPAN 3500 | History, Politics, & Society in Latin America (SABD) NWH |
THRS 3320 | Buddhist Thought and Practice NWH |
UCOR 1400-06
T/Th 10:15–12:20
Dr Robinson
This course will explore the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1890 to present. It will chart how the creation of Israel in 1948 altered the political landscape of the Middle East. Using a range of sources—films, poetry, fiction, political speeches, and treaties—the course will compare and contrast Palestinian, Arab, and international responses to the creation of Israel and how those responses have changed over time through periods of war and peace.
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UCOR 3600-02
M/W/F 10:55–12:20
Dr Zhang
As the world’s two most powerful and important players, the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China hold the key to collectively solving many of the global challenges we face in the 21st century. This course explores this most important and complex strategic relationship through an examination of the basic dynamics of strategic thinking and policy‐making in the U.S. and China and a theory‐informed analysis of key contemporary issues in the bilateral relations, including security, arms control, trade, human rights, energy, and the environment, from a variety of perspectives of International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis. No prior background on China, U.S. foreign policy, or International Relations is assumed or required.
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INST 3200-01 / PLSC 3350-01
Latin American Politics
T/Th 10:15-12:20
Dr Andolina
Major challenges facing Latin American countries include development stimulation, inequality reduction, security provision, and rights expansion. Students in this course analyze the reasons for these challenges, and examine how Latin Americans attempt to address them through democratic and authoritarian government, state-led and market-led economic policies, and revolutionary and non-revolutionary citizen action.
INST 3910-01 / HIST 3910-01 / PLSC 3910-01
Middle East and US Since 1776
M/W 3:40–5:45
Dr Robinson
The Middle East and the United States have a long and interconnected history. Starting with the slave trade and the Barbary Wars and ending with the present-day military engagement in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, the course traces how Americans and the US government have engaged the Middle East since 1776. Not all of the United States’ interactions with the region have been led by military strategy or geopolitical objectives; we study religious, cultural, and social exchanges as well. The course also examines how the diverse populations of the region view the US, and how those perceptions have changed over time.
Courses with the NWH designator may count as the INST Non-Western Humanities elective or as an INST Major elective. The others can count as an INST Major elective only. PDF download: 21WQ
AIST 3250 | Asian Families & Culture |
ANTH 3320 | Asian Families & Culture |
BLAW 3700 | Business & International Law (Pre: UCOR 2910; 60 credits completed) |
BLAW 4760 | Global Legal Issues |
CHIN 3150 | Chinese Culture & Civilization NWH |
ECON 3130 | Global & Domestic Macroeconomics (Pre: ECON 2130; 60 credits completed) |
ECON 3780 | Financial Markets & Economic Development (Pre: ECON 2110 & 2130) |
FINC 4460 | International Corporate & Trade Finance (Pre: FINC 3400) |
FREN 3150-3250 | See INST French-in-France Policy (SABD) |
GBUS 3200 | Global Environments Business |
INST 3200 | Latin American Politics |
INST 3910-02 | Middle East & US Since 1776 NWH |
JPAN 3150 | Japanese Culture & Civilization NWH |
PHIL 3410 | Buddhist Philosophy NWH |
PLSC 3380 | Political Economy of Africa |
PLSC 4360 | Transitional Justice |
SPAN 3200 | Mexican Cultural Topics NWH (SABD) |
SPAN 4260 | Latin American Literature & Culture: 20th Century NWH |
THRS 2091 | Latin American Liberation Theology |
UCOR 1600-05
T/Th 10:15–12:20
Dr Zhang
What is the United Nations (U.N.) and how does it work? Within the historical, social, political, and economic contexts of the 20th and 21st centuries, we will examine the structure, function, and impact of the United Nations, one of the most important global institutions of our time. We will explore the forces that contribute to interdependence and multilateral cooperation through the U.N. as well as those that divide and challenge the U.N. We will also assess the legitimacy, effectiveness, and prospects of the U.N. through three themes: searching for peace and security, upholding human rights, and promoting sustainable development.
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UCOR 1400-04
T/Th 3:45–5:50
Dr Green
What is a nation and what is national identity? How does a nation express and “brand” itself in the most watched TV entertainment show in the world? For over 60 years, countries in the European Broadcasting Union have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, where they perform for up to three minutes and award points to crown a winning song. In this UCOR humanities seminar, we’ll be drawing initially on history, geography, and politics, and then moving into the intellectual toolbox and methods of cultural and literary studies to dig into the ideas of nation, identity, and representation. We’ll learn of tenderness and menace, prejudice and triumph, genocide and reconciliation, hatred and love. Eurovision is full of surprises, confusions, and above all, hidden depths.
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INST 3340 / PLSC 3340
Chinese Politics
T/Th 10:15-12:20
Dr Zhang
In the context of China’s imperial past and revolutions in the 20th century, this course examines the political institutions, policy-making processes, state-society relations, and some of the most pressing domestic and international consequences of economic and political development in contemporary China.
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INST 3910-01 / HIST 3910-02 / WGST 3910-01
Transnational Feminisms
T/Th 3:45–5:50
Dr Robinson
What is “transnational feminism”? The course will begin with defining and critically analyzing both “transnational” and “feminism” before exploring the global history of transnational feminist organizing. The course will draw from recent theoretical works on transnational feminism and from primary sources related to transnational feminist organizing from the 1850s to the 2020s. We will analyze how the goals and mechanisms of transnational feminist organizing have changed over time and in relation to world region.
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US–Mexico Border
INST 3910-02 / UCOR 3600-04
T/Th 3:45–5:50
Dr Hudgins
US - Mexico Border: Contemporary Perspectives will examine the complexities of im/migration in the US-Mexico borderlands and beyond. The course is built on an understanding that borders are everywhere and are often conditional: between dominant and non-dominant cultures, peoples, and systems. Borders are both real and imagined, often a liminal space of othering that results from structural violence. Using a human security lens and an interdisciplinary (e.g. social, economic, cultural, historical, political, and environmental) approach, you will deepen your understanding of the existing contexts, consequences, and challenges of im/migration in a borderlands context. An explicit goal of the course is to contribute toward positive change in the dynamic reality faced by those who experience myriad forms of human insecurity. This will take the form of a quarter-long community-based participatory action research (CBPR) project in our local community that investigates the impact of borders on western Washington’s im/migrant population.
Depending on university decisions on fall quarter study abroad programs, over winter break, you may choose to participate in the Global Citizenship Research Project, the purpose of which is to investigate the development global citizenship through empowerment of a community of learners consisting of Seattle University students and community members in Tijuana, Mexico, all of whom serve as participant-observers in the assessment process. This CBPR project was collaboratively constructed by faculty, staff, student, and community partners representing the 25-year campus-community partnership between Seattle University (SU) and Fundación Esperanza de Mexico (FEM), a non-governmental organization (NGO) that promotes empowered citizenship and responsible community development. Our goal is to better understand how the collaborative work of FEM and SU develop empowered global citizens. A one-credit companion course (HUMT 3910-02, (De)constructing Community Development in Mexico) provides a mixed methods research experience while offering a personal lens through which to view your own aspirations for social change and empowered global citizenship.
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Courses with the NWH designator may count as the INST Non-Western Humanities elective or as an INST Major elective. The others can count as an INST Major elective only. PDF download: 20FQ
ARTH 2130 | Global Topics in Art History NWH |
BLAW 3700 | Business & International Law (Pre: UCOR 2910; 60 credits completed) |
ECON 3130 | Global & Domestic Macroeconomics (Pre: ECON 2130) |
ECON 3710 | International Political Economy |
ECON 4760 | Microeconomics of Development |
FREN 4700 | Francophone African & Caribbean Literature in Context NWH |
HIST 3860 | History of SE Asia NWH |
HIST 4750 | Caribbean History Research Seminar NWH |
INST 3340 | Chinese Politics |
INST 3910-01 | Transnational Feminisms NWH |
INST 3910-02 | US Mexico Border |
INST 4950 | International Studies Internship (2-5 credits) |
MKTG 4560 | International Marketing (Pre: MKTG 3500) |
PLSC 3280 | Comparative Law, Politics, & Society |
PLSC 3380 | Political Economy of Africa |
SPAN 3150 | Latin American & Spanish Culture (SABD) NWH |
SPAN 4390 | A Visa to Fulfill a Dream NWH |
THRS 3420 | Intro to Islam |
UCOR 1400
Women's Rights as Human Rights
T/Th 10:15-12:20
Dr Robinson
Today, in the 2020s, we accept the idea that women should have personal, legal, and national rights that are protected by international conventions. Yet, women were not always endowed with rights and women’s rights were not always fully integrated into the larger canon of human rights. Our historical investigation into the origins of “women’s rights” will utilize a range of primary sources from religious texts to international treaties to oral histories; the primary sources used in the course will give you a sense of the different ways women’s rights have been articulated and demanded over time. Throughout the quarter we will reflect on whether developing an international women’s rights framework been good for the world’s women.
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UCOR 1600-07
M/W 3:40 - 5:45
Dr Andolina
This course examines the construction and consequences of borders across the world. Students develop their analytical, presentation and writing skills as they learn how international boundaries work on local, national and transnational levels. Substantive topics include borderland cultures, collective identities, international order, migration processes, and security policies. Assignments involve written essays, oral presentations, in-depth research, and group collaboration.
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Courses with the NWH designator may count as the INST Non-Western Humanities elective or as an INST Major elective. The others can count as an INST Major elective only. PDF download: 20SQ
ANTH 3610 | Culture, Ecology and Geography | |
BLAW 3700 | Business & International Law (Pre: UCOR 2910; 60 credits completed) | |
CMME 3100 | Intercultural Communication | |
ECON 3130 | Global & Domestic Macroeconomics (Pre: ECON 2130; JR-standing) | |
ECON 4760 | Microeconomics of Development | |
ENGL 4730 | Postcolonial Literature and Theory NWH | |
EVST 3910-02 | Culture, Ecology and Geography | |
EVST 4740 | International Environmental Governance | |
FREN 3210, 3910 | French-in-France Policy (SABD) | |
FREN 4910 | Special Topics | |
HIST 3630 | African History: 1800 to Present NWH | |
HIST 4080 | Modern European & Colonial Cultural History (HIST double major only) | |
INBU 3200 | Global Environment of Business (Pre: BUE Foundations; 60 credits completed) | |
INBU 4890 | Global Strategy (Pre: 3 INBU Functional Areas) | |
INST 3650 | East Asian Security | |
INST 4910 | Special Topics Research Seminar | |
MKTG 4560 | International Marketing (Pre: MKTG 3500) | |
PLSC 3310 | Middle East Politics | |
PLSC 3650 | East Asian Security | |
PSYC 3910-02 | Genocide, Terrorism, and Violence | |
SPAN 3150 | Latin American & Spanish Culture (SABD) NWH | |
SPAN 3250 | Intro to Latin American & Spanish Literature (SABD) NWH | |
SPAN 3500 | History, Politics, & Society in Latin America (SABD) NWH | |
SPAN 4300 | In and Out of Law NWH |
Felipe Murtinho, PhD
Director
Casey 310-18
206.296.2088
murtinhf@seattleu.edu
Reine Mages
Administrative Coordinator
Casey 310
206.296.2487
magesr@seattleu.edu
Student Executive Council (SEC) Representative
INST-SEC@seattleu.edu