Courses
This page displays the schedule of Bryn Mawr courses in this department for this academic year. It also displays descriptions of courses offered by the department during the last four academic years.
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Students must choose a major subject and may choose a minor subject. Students may also select from one of seven concentrations, which are offered to enhance a student's work in the major or minor and to focus work on a specific area of interest.
Concentrations are an intentional cluster of courses already offered by various academic departments or through general programs. These courses may also be cross-listed in several academic departments. Therefore, when registering for a course that counts toward a concentration, a student should register for the course listed in her major or minor department. If the concentration course is not listed in her major or minor department, the student may enroll in any listing of that course.
Fall 2024 PCST
| Course | Title | Schedule/Units | Meeting Type Times/Days | Location | Instr(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS B141-001 | Introduction to International Politics | Semester / 1 | Lecture: 8:40 AM-10:00 AM TTH | Dalton Hall 119 |
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Spring 2025 PCST
| Course | Title | Schedule/Units | Meeting Type Times/Days | Location | Instr(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS B141-001 | Introduction to International Politics | Semester / 1 | Lecture: 10:10 AM-11:30 AM TTH | Dalton Hall 300 |
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Fall 2025 PCST
(Class schedules for this semester will be posted at a later date.)
2024-25 Catalog Data: PCST
HIST B200 The Atlantic World 1492-1800
Not offered 2024-25
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the way in which peoples, goods, and ideas from Africa, Europe. and the Americas came together to form an interconnected Atlantic World system. The course is designed to chart the manner in which an integrated system was created in the Americas in the early modern period, rather than to treat the history of the Atlantic World as nothing more than an expanded version of North American, Caribbean, or Latin American history.
Inquiry into the Past (IP)
Counts Toward: Africana Studies; Anthropology; International Studies; International Studies; Latin American Iberian Latinx; Peace Justice and Human Rights.
POLS B141 Introduction to International Politics
Fall 2024, Spring 2025
This course offers an introduction to international politics to acquaint students with major trends and themes in international relations and global affairs. The course is divided into two units. The first unit explores the foundational concepts and theories and the history of international relations. The second unit focuses on key issues in international relations, such as the rise of populism & authoritarianism, international organizations, global peace & security initiatives, human rights, and forced migration. Throughout the semester, students will be asked to connect these theories and topics to issues that are playing out in the world today. This course is a pre-requisite for other International Politics courses within the Pol Sci department.
Counts Toward: International Studies; International Studies; Peace Justice and Human Rights.
RUSS B237 Crime or Punishment: Russian Narratives of Incarceration
Not offered 2024-25
This course explores Russian narratives of incarceration, punishment, and captivity from the 17th century to the present day and considers topics such as social justice, violence and its artistic representations, totalitarianism, witness-bearing, and the possibility of transcendence in suffering. Taught in translation.
SOCL B350 Movements for Social Justice
Not offered 2024-25
Throughout human history, powerless groups of people have organized social movements to improve their lives and their societies. Powerful groups and institutions have resisted these efforts in order to maintain their own privilege. Some periods of history have been more likely than others to spawn protest movements. What factors seem most likely to lead to social movements? What determines their success/failure? We will examine 20th and 21st-century social movements to answer these questions. Prerequisite: At least one prior social science course or permission of the instructor.
Power, Inequity, and Justice (PIJ)
Counts Toward: Gender Sexuality Studies; Peace Justice and Human Rights.
Contact Us
Alison Cook-Sather
Director of Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice Studies
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Phone: 610-526-5396
acooksat@brynmawr.edu