HC 5: Representing Cleopatra: History, Drama, and Film

Examination of legendary queen of Egypt as seen by her contemporaries and study of origins of myths about her and ways in which subsequent cultures and eras have imagined her in literary, visual, and cinematic representations.

Students who are interested in HC 5, Representing Cleopatra, are asked to submit to Professor Gurval (gurval@humnet.ucla.edu) a brief personal statement that introduces themselves, their UCLA status and academic interests, and their reasons for wishing to take the seminar. The seminar will be capped at 21 students.

HC 30: The Vietnam War and American Culture

Engagement by the United States government in a prolonged, undeclared war in Southeast Asia has had profound effects on American politics, global strategy, foreign policy, and culture. The cultural focus in the seminar will be manifold, with examples of the impact of the American war in Vietnam (1961-1975) taken from photography (LIFE magazine, Tim Page), journalism (Michael Herr, articles in Reporting Vietnam), personal narrative, American politics, poetry (Yusef Komunyakaa, Bruce Weigl), and fiction (Graham Greene, Tim O'Brien, contemporary fiction from Vietnam).

The class is limited to 15 students.

Admission is by application:
To apply, please e-mail the professor at jamesg@humnet.ucla.edu.

HC 56: Language as a Window to the Mind

Restriction to be lifted. In the meantime, please read the information below.

This course tackles topics in language and the mind, including language acquisition in the child, language representation in the brain, the relationship between language and other mental abilities, and the autonomous nature of language as a system of knowledge.

Students expected to enroll are College Honors students who have NOT taken any linguistics course.

HC 70AL: Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture, and Law (lab associated with HC 70A from W08)

Prerequisite: course 70A. Laboratory work in genomics research and seminar discussion that apply experimentally those concepts and techniques taught in course 70A.

Admission is by application, restricted to those who have taken HNRS 70A:
To apply, please e-mail the professor at bobg@ucla.edu.

HC M152: Past Societies and Their Lessons for Our Own Future

Examination of modern and past tribal and band societies (Amazonian Indians, Kalahari bushmen, and others) that met varying fates, as background to examination of how modern state societies are coping or failing to cope with similar issues.

Admission is by application:
To apply, please read the professor's letter below:

Dear Student,

Thank you for your inquiry about HC 152/Geog 153/Anthro 158, open for enrollment with the consent of the instructor. Please send me a short account (one page would suffice) about yourself and your interests, and what it is about this course that interests you in taking it. When you e-mail your page to me, please cc your essay to the course TA Sasha David (sashad@ucla.edu ), and indicate your preferred course discussion section. When you submit your essay, please do not send it as an attachment.

Sincerely,
Jared Diamond, Professor of Geography
e-mail: jdiamond@geog.ucla.edu