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"Old pond-frog jumps in-sound of water." So runs the famous haiku by Basho. Is it religious? For the Japanese, yes. In Japan religion and art are arguably the same thing. In this course we'll ask how and why. 亚洲通'll study Japanese ideas about art and religion (e.g. emptiness, solitude, "sublime beauty"), and how they appear in Japanese literature. 亚洲通'll read selections from Japanese poetry (including haiku), No drama, a classic novel (The Tale of Genji), and some short stories by Murakami and Kawabata.

2nd half semester course. Genetic engineering has transformed our ability to conduct biological research-and alter organisms for use in agriculture and medicine. This course will look in depth at the processes used to introduce new genetic material into organisms and techniques for altering gene expression and genes themselves, including RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9. The course will focus on genetically engineered foods as well as RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9 in research, in medicine and agriculture. The core readings for the course will be primary literature papers and case studies.

CLA-113-02=HIS-210-02 During the debates over the ratification of America's Constitution, some of the most influential Founding Fathers wrote under classical pseudonyms like Publius, Brutus, and Cato. In fact, when Europeans first arrived in the Americas, they often looked to historical models from the ancient past to make sense of the "New World." Chief among these was the example of Ancient Rome, which profoundly influenced the colonial societies that took shape in the wake of English, Spanish, and Portuguese conquests. This course will examine the history of Ancient Rome and its reception in the Americas. 亚洲通 will focus on historical episodes in which debates about Rome and its legacy played a key role, ranging from the founding of the American Republic to the Spanish conquest of Mexico. This is a second-half semester course. If students register in this section, they cannot take the first-half semester course that is the same. (i.e. students cannot take both CLA-113-01 and CLA-113-02)

CLA-113-04=HIS-210-04 Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey - epic poems about the Trojan War and Odysseus' homeward journey - stood at the heart of ancient Greek culture. Before they were written down, however, bards sung them around campfires for half a millennium. Those intervening centuries saw climate change, famine, disease, massive movements of population, and the collapse of major civilizations around the Eastern Mediterranean. And so this course investigates the archaeological record to ask: Do the Iliad and the Odyssey mirror such events or are they merely stories? What historical truths do the poems reflect? And how has the work of Wabash students and faculty contributed to our knowledge? This is a second-half semester course. If students register in this section, they cannot take the first-half semester course that is the same (i.e. students cannot take both CLA-113-03 and CLA-113-04)

This is a second-half semester course. If students register in this section, they cannot take the first-half semester course that is the same. During the debates over the ratification of America's Constitution, some of the most influential Founding Fathers wrote under classical pseudonyms like Publius, Brutus, and Cato. In fact, when Europeans first arrived in the Americas, they often looked to historical models from the ancient past to make sense of the "New World." Chief among these was the example of Ancient Rome, which profoundly influenced the colonial societies that took shape in the wake of English, Spanish, and Portuguese conquests. This course will examine the history of Ancient Rome and its reception in the Americas. 亚洲通 will focus on historical episodes in which debates about Rome and its legacy played a key role, ranging from the founding of the American Republic to the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

CLA-113-04=HIS-210-04 Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey - epic poems about the Trojan War and Odysseus' homeward journey - stood at the heart of ancient Greek culture. Before they were written down, however, bards sung them around campfires for half a millennium. Those intervening centuries saw climate change, famine, disease, massive movements of population, and the collapse of major civilizations around the Eastern Mediterranean. And so this course investigates the archaeological record to ask: Do the Iliad and the Odyssey mirror such events or are they merely stories? What historical truths do the poems reflect? And how has the work of Wabash students and faculty contributed to our knowledge? This is a first-half semester course. If students register in this section, they cannot take the second-half semester course that is the same (i.e. students cannot take both CLA-113-03 and CLA-113-04)

2nd half semester course. Mindfulness has become increasingly popular in programs to help support health and wellness. Studies of mindfulness programs have focused on a range of potential benefits, from stress reduction and managing blood pressure, to helping with substance abuse and sleep quality. In this course, we focus on the psychology of stress and focus on developing mindfulness through practices drawn from Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR), adapted for the college classroom. 亚洲通 will also consider how mindfulness today (which is often presented as set of secular tools) has roots in several contemplative traditions. Class activities will focus heavily on active participation in components MBSR and application of mindfulness to our daily life.

"Old pond-frog jumps in-sound of water." So runs the famous haiku by Basho. Is it religious? For the Japanese, yes. In Japan religion and art are arguably the same thing. In this course we'll ask how and why. 亚洲通'll study Japanese ideas about art and religion (e.g. emptiness, solitude, "sublime beauty"), and how they appear in Japanese literature. 亚洲通'll read selections from Japanese poetry (including haiku), No drama, a classic novel (The Tale of Genji), and some short stories by Murakami and Kawabata. This is a second-half semester course.