LAS J-SESSION OFFERINGS

January 5 - 24, 2009

ASL-ENGLISH INTERPRETATION DEPARTMENT
37-2602J   Working in the Deaf-Blind Community*
This course is an introduction to various aspects of the deafblind community. Designed for individuals who may or may not have had prior experience with the Deaf-Blind community, this course focuses on the variety of cultural norms and modes of communication that can be found within that community. Student will begin to develop an understanding of the role of the Support Service Provider (SSP)/sighted guide and will have opportunities for hands-on practical experience and community interaction.
2 CREDITS
*PREREQUISITES: 37-1252 DEAF CULTURE, 37-2153 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
52-1510J   The Prose Poem
Is the Prose Poem minute fiction? Is it a genre borderbouncer? Is it, more simply, a poetry of arresting narrative and sound quality? Class will read a cross-cultural selection of poems that could be described as “Prosetry.” Students will engage in the writing of prose poems culminating in a final project chapbook of 12 to 18 poems.
2 CREDITS

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES, HISTORY, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
46-2505J   Art and Activism Studio Project
This course presents students an opportunity for hands-oncivic engagement, working with two larger guiding questions:
1) Can art save lives? 2) It might be activism, but is it art?
In the first week, students read theory and examine specific examples of artistic activism in the larger context of the social and political issues that would help inform the artistic action. In the second week, the course will shift into the studio where students will work with instructors and community members to execute their own plan for artistic action. In the final week, students will complete, present, and hand in assignments. Overall, the course connects theoretical ideals of artistic action with the practice of creating activist art.
3 CREDITS

51-2274J   J-Session in Shanghai: History, Culture, and Art*
This course introduces modern Chinese history through Shanghai’s important role as a sea port in the 19th century, as a city occupied by Western and Japanese forces in the 20th century, as the seat of the first Chinese Communist party, and as a contemporary art and business center. We will begin our discussion in Chicago during the first week of J-Term, and then depart for Shanghai. We will visit temples, tea-houses, Art Deco buildings, and modern skyscrapers; talk to gallery curators; visit Modern Art Museums and schools; and enjoy performances by cutting-edge musicians and dancers.
3 CREDITS
*PREREQUISITES: 51-1102 EASTERN HUMANITIES OR 51-1101 WESTERN HUMANITIES