| Course Title: Genre Courses: 'The Mind of the Traveler: Journeys, Expeditions, Tours' |
| Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
| Description: Travel literature has always been a precious source for the study of culture, politics, arts and, last but not least, people. From Tacitus to Marco Polo, from Stendhal to Camilo Jose Cela, we will read and discuss authors who traveled for political, personal, and recreational reasons. We will also pay special attention to tales of emigration and immigration in the third millennium. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Ombretta Frau | 413-538-2581 | ofrau@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | CLEV - Cleveland | 001L | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Students wishing to obtain 300-level credit in French, Italian, or Spanish must read texts and write papers in the Romance language for which they wish to receive credit. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ROMLG-375MT-01 The Mind of the Traveler |
| SPAN-360MT-01 The Mind of the Traveler |
| FREN-321MT-01 The Mind of the Traveler |
| ITAL-361MT-01 The Mind of the Traveler |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 23 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |