European Studies
Minor offered
European studies integrates course work from several fields into an interdisciplinary
program of study. The minor allows students to engage in
a critical examination of European society and the cultural, economic
and political issues of historical and contemporary interest. This includes
a definition of Europe and “European-ness” that transcends
geo-political borders. Thus, the aims of the program are twofold:
1. To
provide students with a multidisciplinary approach to the
study of Europe. Through the elective component, students
have the opportunity to craft a unique approach that allows maximum agency
and flexibility to design a course of study that is their own. These elective
courses are drawn from both on and off campus study. The language requirement,
though modest, provides students the opportunity to understand
and articulate through the voices of the Other and, however briefly, experience
the world differently.
2. To encourage students to interrogate “Europe” as
the “gold
standard.” The SYE component of the minor is designed as a major independent
research project that asks students to draw on experiences across the curriculum
and to critically reflect and integrate their knowledge and experiences. It is
through the SYE that all students, regardless of their elective choices, engage
a critical perspective.
The program offers a context for those who wish to understand the relationship
of Europe to the rest of the world. Many fields, from education and the
arts to government, business and scientific research, have increasing interactions
with the European communities. Because of this, and because of the wide
range of course and research options offered, the minor in European studies
provides an opportunity to create an individualized course of study and
contributes to the preparation for a career in a variety of fields.
Study Abroad
Participation in study abroad programs in Spain, England,
France, Austria, Denmark and Italy as well as ISEP (International
Student Exchange Program) provides an excellent opportunity
to design a minor that combines on-campus courses with
classes taken abroad, grant-funded research projects undertaken
abroad and immersion in a European culture. Many of the
courses offered on these study abroad programs can be applied
to the minor as electives. Research undertaken abroad can
form the basis of the capstone requirement. Students should
consult with the coordinator about a European studies minor
that incorporates study abroad.
Global Studies
Students interested in pursuing a global studies major may include courses cross-listed with European studies to meet one of the area studies requirements.
Minor Requirements
I. Introduction to European Studies.
There are 2 options to meet this requirement:
1. Students who do not study abroad
on a European
program must take one of the following:
HIST 101, HIST
205,
HIST 206.
2. Students
who study abroad on a European program
may waive this requirement.
II. Elective Courses.
A
minimum of 4 units of credit. Any course cross-listed with the program
meets this requirement. Many courses from St. Lawrence’s European
study abroad programs are included. Consult the coordinator for a current
list of these courses. To insure breadth, students may count no more
than two courses from a single department or program for the minor. Occasionally
special topics courses are offered in various departments. Students should
consult the coordinator about the appropriateness of courses not listed
in the current Catalog.
III. Capstone.
There are two options to meet this requirement:
1. SYE EUR 489/490. This option is for seniors,
and is a Senior-Year Experience opportunity.
It requires a major independent
research project that draws on experiences
across the curriculum and allows students
to reflect on and integrate those experiences.
If students have studied abroad,
they are encouraged to use this as context
for their research.
2. EUR 485. This option is for students who wish
to complete the capstone requirement
before the senior year. The requirements
are the same as for SYE EUR 489/490.
For either option, students develop a project
with a faculty supervisor of their choice, and then submit a proposal
to the European studies coordinator for approval. This should be done
during pre-registration. Students initially register for the project
with the European studies coordinator, and then are reassigned to their
project advisor by the registrar.
This proposal must include the following:
1. A
rationale for the way in which this project demonstrates the interdiscipli
nary nature of the minor. This is required even
in the case of a creative project, where
a student writing a play might want to include,
for example, a socio-historical
context and draw on other literatures
(e.g., style, content).
2. The ways in which the project enhances critical
thinking, research skills and communication
skills.
3. A preliminary literature review that informs
the project. This must include the theoretical
framework that guides theproject.
4.The
ways in which the project is a reflection
of the unique academic andexperiential
journey of the student.
IV. Language Study.
Students (except non-native English speakers) must
have at least one semester of European language study other than English.
This requirement may be filled in several ways, including but not limited
to:
1. Completion of a one-semester language course at the appropriate level offered at St. Lawrence or another college or university.
2. Participation in a continental study abroad program.
The program coordinator is the advisor for the students in the minor. Questions about the minor should be directed to the coordinator.
Departmental Offerings
Economics
322. International
Economics.
330. History of Economic
Thought.
English
225, 226. Survey of British
Literature.
228. Irish Literature
315. Chaucer
316. English Literature of the Middle Ages.
317. Renaissance Poetry.
319, 320. Shakespeare.
322. Milton.
324. Elizabethan and
Jacobean Drama.
325. 18th-Century English
Literature.
328. English Romanticism.
338. 20th-Century Avant-Garde.*
339. The 18th Centrury
Novel.
340. The Victorian Novel
350. 20th-Century Realism
353.
Modern British Fiction.
355. Contemporary British
Novel.
362. The English Language.
*Dual-listed with speech and theatre.
Fine Arts
117. Survey of Western
Art.
202. Art of the Italian
Renaissance.
203. Art of the Northern
Renaissance.
204. Baroque and Rococo
Art.
206. Art of the Middle
Ages.
252. History of Modern European Art.
Government
206. Introduction
to Political Philosophy.*
245. The Ancient Greeks: Politics, Poetry, Philosophy.*
330.
Politics and Government of Western Democracy.
341. Politics through Literature.
344. Modern Political
Thought.*
347. Marxist and Critical Theory.
*Dual-listed with Philosophy.
History
101. The Rise of Europe.
110. The Scientific Revolution.*
205. 19th-Century Europe.
206. 20th-Century Europe.
209. Medieval World.
210. Renaissance World.
211. Women in Modern
Europe.
216. History of Russia in the 20th Century
254. Rise of the New
Europe.
267. The Holocaust.**
308. European Empires.
311.
19th and 20thCentury Science.*
371. 18th Century
Europe and the French Revolution.
372. European Idenitites, 1700-2000
375. Colloquium in
European History.
471, 472. Seminar in
European History.
*Dual-listed with Physics; **dual-listed with Religious Studies.
Modern Languages and Literatures
French
200. Advanced
French: Contemporary France.
215, 216. Introduction
to French Culture.
231. French Conversation Through Theater and Film
403.
Modern Prose Fiction in France.
404. French Film*
405.
Poetic Expression.
413. The Theater
of the Classical Age.
417. 19th-Century
French Novel.
425, 426.Seminar.
428. French
Women Writers.
*Also offered through Film Studies.
German
104. Intermediate German
201. Conversation Through Media and Film.
202. Advanced German: The Holocaust in Youth Literature and Film.
217. 20th-Century
German Literature.
218. The New German Film.
219. Vienna: Turn of the Century.
316. Love and Sex, Marriage and Divorce
in German Literature.
337. The Individual and Society.
*Also offered through Film Studies and Literature in Translation.
Spanish
213. Introduction
to the Cultures of Spain.
323s. Introduction
to Spanish Literature.
423. Introduction to Spanish Literature
439.
Literature, Film, and Popular Culture in Contemporary Spain.*
*Also offered through Film Studies.
Literature in Translation
218. New German Film*
219. Vienna: Turn of the Century *
Music
023. Early Music Singers.
230. Isn't it Romatic?.
234. Music in Venice
335. The
World of Clara Schumann
345.
Musics of Eastern Europe.
333. Mozart and the
Classical Tradition.
Performance and Communication Arts
319, 320. Shakespeare.*
324. Elizabethan
and Jacobean Drama.*
338. 20th-Century
Avant-Garde.*
*Dual-listed with English.
Philosophy
101. Science: Questions,
Methods, Reflections.
204. Theories of
Knowledge.
206. Introduction to Political Philosophy.*
245. The Ancient Greeks:
Politics, Poetry, Philosophy.*
301. Philosophy of Science
327.
Existential Philosophy.
344. Modern Political Thought.*
*Dual-listed with Government.
Physics
110. The Scientific Revolution.*
311. 19th- and 20th-Century
Science.*
*Dual-listed with history.
Religious Studies
206. New Testament
231. Christian
Religious Traditions.
267. The Holocaust.*
*Dual-listed with history.
Sociology
203. Foundations of Social Theory
306. Classical Social Theory.
307. The Political Sociology of Karl Marx.
378. The "Troubles" of Northern Ireland.*
*Also offered through Global Studies.
If students are uncertain about the appropriateness
of courses not listed above, they should contact the coordinator.
Courses
485. Independent Project.
For students who wish to complete the capstone requirement before the senior year, this requires a major independent research project that draws on experiences across the curriculum and allows students to reflect on and integrate those experiences.
489, 490. SYE: Independent Project.
The senior project is a major independent research project that draws on experiences across the curriculum and allows students to reflect on and integrate those experiences. If students have studied abroad, they are encouraged to use that experience as context for their research.
Advisory Board
Marina A. Llorente, B.A., Spain; M.A., Ph.D., Kansas
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish)
Karen Joan O’Neil, B.A., Liverpool (England); B.S., Kingston
(England); Ph.D., Kent State
Associate Professor of Sociology and Coordinator of European Studies
Karl Schonberg, B.A., Colgate; M.A., Ph.D., Virginia
Associate Professor of Government
Jenna P. Torres, B.A., B.S., Pennsylvania State; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish)
Elun Gabriel, B.A., Haverford; M.A., Ph.D., California
(Davis)
Assistant Professor of History
Marcella Salvi, Laurea, Istituto Orientale de Napoli
(Italy); M.A., Ph.D., Oregon
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
and Literatures (Italian and Spanish)
