Requirements
READINGS
Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front
Arthur Koestler, Darkness at Noon
Eli Wiesel, Night
Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
Please read the links to find out about each of the above authors.
We will read excerpts from the works of other great writers, such as Dante Alighieri, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Hannah Arendt, Milovan Djilas, and Jean-Paul Sartre. We will also see some films by equally great directors, such as Luis Buñuel, Leni Riefenstahl, and Rsyzard Bugajski.
Normally, I assign a Course Reader in my classes. For this seminar, I have decided to put all of the readings either on Electronic Reserves or on this Web Site. Class discussions only work well if you have the readings in front of you. Therefore, you are required to copy and print all of the readings on this site (unless they are marked "skim," "background," or otherwise indicate that you only need read some of them). You are responsible for bringing each required reading to class. I strongly recommend that you print all of them immediately.
GRADING
Seminars are special. They are small and they allow for intimate and lively discussions. They also provide me with the pleasant opportunity to work closely with each of you as individuals. My aspirations are fairly modest. I would like to teach you to speak, read, write, and think critically. These objectives are reflected in the breakdown of my grading standards.
Participation (30%)
Concourse Discussions and Short Assignments (10%)
Two Reflective Essays (15% each)
Semester Essay (30%)
Paper assignments will be docked 1/3 of a letter grade for each day they are late.
ATTENDANCE
Class attendance is mandatory. Unless you are ill, you must consult with me beforehand if you know you will miss a class.
OFFICE HOURS
I enjoy meeting with all of my students, and I hope to see you on a regular basis.
I hold my office hours at the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, 211 Brownson Hall. This building is behind the Main Building. Go through the black, wrought iron gate and make an immediate right up the stairs.
This semester, my office hours will be:
Tuesday 3:00 - 4:00
Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00
