NEW150Y1
Introduction to African Studies 52L

A multi-disciplinary study of Africa, emphasizing inquiry and critical analysis. Pre-colonial, colonial and contemporary African history, anthropology, politics, African humanism and society, religion, art, music, race, resistance, gender and Pan-Africanism.

NEW160Y1
Introduction to Women's Studies (formerly NEW260Y) 52L, 26T

The position of women in contemporary Western Society. Women's sexuality, socialization, economic and political roles, creative production in the arts, and theories of women's liberation in historical and contemporary contexts.
Exclusion: NEW260Y

NEW200Y1
Humanism I: Classical to Renaissance Thought 52L, 26T

Issues of human self-knowledge in Greek, Roman, and Judeo-Christian cultures; problems of historical perspective and critical method. The Bible, Classical myth, Augustine, Bacon, Castiglione, Cicero, Dante, Homer, Machiavelli, Plato, Sophocles: read in English translation. (Offered in alternate years)

NEW207Y1
The Science Fiction Novel 52L

Survey of the science fiction novel from Verne and Wells to the present. Includes the reading and discussion of 20-25 novels.

NEW223Y1
Caribbean Literature and Society 52S

A study of Caribbean writers of fiction, poetry and drama, drawn from the major linguistic and racial/cultural groups in the region. Works are analyzed as literary texts and within the contexts of social and political life in which the writing is situated. (Offered in alternate years)

NEW224Y1
Caribbean Thought I 52L

A multi-disciplinary exploration of writing pertaining to culture and consciousness particularly Afro- and Indo-Caribbean thought: theoretical perspectives on the implications and consequences of slavery and indenture, the struggle for freedom from the legacy of the plantation and colonial dependence, responses to domination and exploitation, race, gender, religion and music.
Recommended preparation: HIS101Y

NEW230Y1
Writing and the Holocaust 52S

Examination of the ways that prose writers of various nationalities and backgrounds have worked to meet the literary challenge presented by the Nazi attempt to exterminate the Jews of Europe in World War II. Authors considered include Primo Levi, Tadeusz Borowski, Aaron Appelfeld, Andre Schwarz-Bart, Elie Wiesel, Saul Bellow, Phillip Roth, Cynthia Ozick, Mordecai Richler, David Grossman.

NEW240Y1
Introduction to Equity Studies 52L

An interdisciplinary study of issues of social diversity exploring debates about the origins of inequity and the various means of addressing it. Course readings draw from a broad range of relevant literature in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural and Medical Sciences.

NEW261Y1
Scientific Perspectives on Sex and Gender 52L, 26T

A psychological, anthropological and biological study of sex and gender. The influence of gender socialization on behaviour, cognition, emotion and motivation; the diversity of sex-role behaviour in primate and human societies; prenatal and neonatal sex differentiation, the nature and determination of gender, the existence of sex in an evolutionary perspective.
This is a Social Science course
NOTE Courses numbered NEW 330H - 339H are reserved for Special Topics in Women's Studies offered each year by visiting scholars. Topics will change according to the interests of the instructor.

NEW280Y1
Introductory Swahili 26L, 78T

Introduction to grammar and basic vocabulary of Swahili. Emphasis on comprehension and oral practice. Reading of selected texts. Relation of the language to its East African cultural context. (Offered in alternate years)

NEW299Y1
Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page $$ for details.

NEW300Y1
Humanism II: Enlightenment and Post-Enlightenment Thought 52L, 26T

Impact of the scientific paradigm and varieties of modern Romanticism on Humanist concepts of Man's identity as a social, natural, and moral creature, reflected in works by: Darwin, Freud, Goethe, Hume, Kant, Kierkegaard, Marx, J.S. Mill, Rousseau, Tolstoy, Voltaire. A sequel to Humanism I. May be taken independently. Works not written in English are read in translation. (Offered in alternate years)

NEW302Y1
C.G. Jung and Humanism 52L

Impact of Jung's analytical psychology, critical methodology and interpretative practice on issues in religion, anthropology, art and literature, popular culture, gender studies and postmodernist critique. Theoretical studies include traditional Jungian and contemporary post-Jungian texts together with anti-Jungian, feminist, and non-Jungian sources.

NEW303H1
The Hypothesis of the Unconscious 26L

Current discussions of the hypothesis, especially Jung's collective unconscious, introduces critical examination through retrospective analysis of the evolution and development of the concept in works by philosophers, psychologists, poets, and ethnologists whose work anticipated or directly influenced that of Freud and Adler as well as Jung.
Recommended preparation: NEW 302Y

NEW305H1
Faith and Science 26S

Issues of concern common to scientific and religious discourses: belief and knowledge; mechanism and motivation; age of the universe; concepts of species origin; consciousness; free will; geocentrism; proving a creator; likelihood in religion; critical criteria for a prophecy.

NEW306H1
Philosophy and Theory of Tagore 26L

Examines Rabindranath Tagore's concepts of humanity, art, personality, freedom, nationalism, ashram, teacher-student relationship, rural reconstruction.

NEW308H1
Humanism of Satyajit Ray 26L

Exploration of humane vision expressed through the multi-faceted creativity of Satyajit Ray, 20th-century author, painter, musical composer and foremost director of India's "New Wave" cinema.

NEW309Y1
Humanism III: Varieties of "Humanism" in the 20th Century 52L, 26T

Fragmentation of humanist culture and the struggle to establish alternative answers to fundamental questions of human identity and purpose, as represented in works by: Beckett, Camus, Cassirer, Conrad, Foucault, Gould, Kafka, Kuhn, Langer, McLuhan, Ryle, Sartre, Skinner, and Watson. A sequel to NEW200Y and NEW300Y. May be taken independently. Works not written in English are read in translation. (Offered in alternate years)

NEW322Y1
The Contemporary African Novel 52S

Novels written in the last thirty years by English, French and Portuguese-speaking Africans. Ideological views concerning colonialism and neo-colonialism. Tradition, religious and secular; the use of African symbolism. A small number of historical and sociological texts are recommended as essential background reading. Works not written in English are read in translation. (Offered in alternate years)

NEW324Y1
Caribbean Thought II 52L

Critical enquiry at an advanced level into the construction of society, race, language, religion, culture and gender; theories of economy, resistance, self-affirmation, continuing colonization and place of the Caribbean within the global context; internal and external theoretical perspectives on "the Caribbean personality."
Prerequisite: NEW224Y

NEW325H1
Caribbean Women Thinkers 26L

An examination of the historical and political significance of writings (literary, political, scholarly) by Caribbean women who engage problems within Caribbean culture and provide insights into the endeavours of the peoples of the region.

NEW326Y1
Indenture, Survival, Change 52L

Indian survival in the Caribbean despite hardships of indentured labour; social and cultural change; role of Hinduism and Islam; resistance to Colonial domination; contribution of Indo-Caribbean intellectuals to literature, politics, and education. (Offered in alternate years)
Equity Studies Course

NEW334H1/335H1
Special Topic in Women's Studies 39S

An upper level seminar.
Recommended preparation: NEW160Y/NEW261Y

NEW341H1
Special Topics in Equity Studies 26S

An upper level seminar dealing with topics related to Equity Studies.
Prerequisite: NEW240Y or permission of instructor
Humanism Courses

NEW360Y1
Feminisms, Texts, Theories 78L

Examination of classical feminist texts, central theoretical debate and feminist research methodologies.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y
Recommended preparation: HIS350Y/JPP343Y/NEW261Y/PHL267H

NEW362H1
Selected Topics in the History of Feminism 26S

An upper level seminar. Subjects of study vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y

NEW363H1
Selected Topics in Feminist Theory 26S

An upper level seminar. Subjects of study vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y
Co-requisite: NEW360Y

NEW365H1
Gender Issues in the Law 26L

An investigation of the extent to which the law incorporates a white middle class, male perspective and therefore fails adequately to take account of women's interests and the diversity of women's experience. Legal issues concerning sexuality, the family, employment, and reproduction.
Exclusion: NEW362H (1982-83)
Recommended preparation: NEW160Y/261Y

NEW367H1
Women and Health 26L, 13T

Issues of importance to women as providers and recipients of health care; an analysis of the origins and theoretical perspectives of the contemporary women's health movement.
Recommended preparation: NEW160Y/261Y/PHL282H/SOC325Y

NEW368H1
Women in World Cultures (formerly NEW368Y) 26L

This course examines both the diversity and shared experiences of women in non-western societies using a comparative and historical perspective. The concepts of universal subordination, of patriarchy, and a consciousness which categorizes women in non-western societies as "the other" (exotic), are among topics we evaluate critically.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y/permission of the instructor

NEW369Y1
Studies in Post-Colonialism (formerly NEW369H) 52L

How do representations of gender, class, sexuality, and "the other" intersect in colonial and neocolonial contexts? Topics include the rise of racialist, feminist, democratic, liberatory, and neoconservative discourses in a variety of literary texts and cultural media.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y/permission of the instructor

NEW371H1
Contemporary Popular Culture: Feminist Perspectives 26L

An interdisciplinary course examining media, forms of entertainment, and daily life practices, and focussing on the role of women and girls as consumers and producers of popular culture.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y/permission of the instructor

NEW372H1
Women and Psychology/Psychoanalysis 26L

An interdisciplinary analysis of the relationship of women to a variety of psychological and psychoanalytical theories and practices. Topics may include women and the psychological establishment; women's mental health issues; feminist approaches to psychoanalysis.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y/permission of the instructor

NEW373H1
Women and Violence 26L

Women and violence as theorized by second and third-wave feminism. Topics may include racism and sexism in representations of violence against women; questions of victimhood and agency; legal issues; pornography and censorship debates; current forms of resistance and community mobilization.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y/261Y/permission of the instructor

NEW374H1
Female Sexualities 26L

An examination of female sexual practices, sexualized subjectivities, and constructions of female sexuality in a wide variety of specific historical and cultural contexts: the role of class, ethno-cultural constraints, medical and scientific discourses; contemporary debates on sexual identity, practice and representation.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y

NEW380Y1
Intermediate Swahili 26L, 78T

Grammar and syntax. Conversation and written composition. Reading of texts: literary, journalistic. Relation of the language to its East African context. (Offered in alternate years)
Prerequisite: NEW280Y
Caribbean Studies Courses

NEW390Y1/490Y1
New College Independent Studies TBA

Prerequisite: Permission of College

NEW391H1/491H1
New College Independent Studies TBA

Prerequisite: Permission of College
Women's Studies Courses

NEW410Y1
Advanced Special Topics in Humanism 52S

Topics vary from year to year, depending on the needs of the program and the interests of students and instructorsl
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

NEW411H1/412H1
Advanced Special Topics in Humanism 26S

Topics vary from year to year, depending on the needs of the program and the interests of students and instructorsl
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Independent Studies Courses
These courses provide an opportunity for individual students or groups of students to design a cross-disciplinary course of study not otherwise available within the Faculty of Arts and Science. Students work closely with a supervisor. Written applications (detailed proposal, reading list and a letter of support from a faculty who is prepared to supervise) should be made through the Program Director for approval by the College's Committee for Academic Affairs by May 1 for the Winter Session or by January 1 for the Summer Session. Students will be notified of the acceptance or rejection of an application.
Enquiries: New College, Room 2016 (978-5404)

NEW425Y1
Women and Issues of International Development 52S

This course critically analyzes theories of colonialism/imperialism, neocolonialism, "development" and concepts/policies and methodologies of women in Development (WID) program of governments, international agencies, the World Bank and the IMF.
Prerequisite: One of ANT204Y/HIS101Y/NEW160Y/POL201Y and one 300-level course in Women's Studies or one of POL301Y/305Y
This is a Social Science course

NEW434H1/435H1
Special Topic Women 26S

An upper level seminar. Topics vary from year to year depending on instructor.
Recommended preparation: NEW160Y/261Y

NEW451H1
Independent Study in Women's Issues TBA

Under supervision, students pursue topics in Women's Studies not currently part of the curriculum.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Program Director, Women's Studies

NEW460Y1
Advanced Research Seminar in Women's Studies TBA

Supervised individual research project undertaken in Third or Fourth year. Students attend a seminar to discuss research methods and findings.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Program Director, Women's Studies
Recommended preparation: NEW362H, 363H

NEW462H1
Advanced Topics in the History of Feminism 26S

Senior students may pursue more advanced study in feminist theory. Topics vary from year to year depending on instructor.
Prerequisite: NEW362H

NEW463H1
Advanced Topics in Feminist Theory 26S

Senior students may pursue more advanced study in feminist theory. Topics vary from year to year depending on instructor.
Prerequisite: NEW363H

NEW470Y1
Women's Studies Practicum 52S

The application of theoretical study to practical community experience. Advanced Women's Studies students have the opportunity to apply knowledge acquired in the Women's Studies curriculum through a practicum placement within a community organization.
Prerequisite: NEW160Y and at least one Women's Studies NEW 300/400-level course
Other New College Courses