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I am Queen¿¿s History major spending my third year at two different Canadian institutions. I spent my Fall semester at the university of Guelph and am currently studying with the University of Alberta. Between the two institutions I have taken 8 classes worth a total of 21 credits. My ultimate goal is to be able to obtain my degree requirements and graduate on time in the Spring of 2020. Being a history major poses unique challenges in transferring courses taken at other institutions back to Queen¿¿s. According to my degree plan I am required to take three upper year history seminar courses as well as a selection of second year lecture course. In my fourth year I am planning to take all my required seminar courses along with a selection of other courses (ie history lecture courses, english courses ect). After fourth year I am also planning on applying to Queen¿¿s concurrent education program so I will be taking some english courses to fulfill the requirements needs for that program. I am taking some history lecture courses right now through the University of Alberta that will hopefully count for my degree. The summary of each course along with links to the course syllabus are listed below and the descriptions have been taken directly from the University of Alberta Cortona Website.

Introduction to Italian Language and Culture INT D 125 (3) Roberto Bondi
Through this introduction to Italian culture, you will gain the basic skills to communicate effectively in your daily interactions and a better appreciation of the similarities and differences between Italy and Canada. Learn about the ¿real¿¿ Italy and how to not only survive but thrive as you go to classes, order food and travel across the country. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 111/112 or any higher level Italian course.

The Archaeology of Ancient Italy: From Greeks to Romans CLASS 399 (3) Dr. Maurizio Gualtieri/ Dr. Helena Fracchia
Surveying Ancient Italy from ca. 800 BC to 200 AD, this course includes field trips to a number of key archaeological sites and a discussion of the main cultures of Ancient Italy: the Greek colonies in Southern Italy, the Etruscans in Central Italy, the indigenous people in inland areas, and the Romans who unified all of Italy. Ancient Italy¿¿s influence in the foundation of the Renaissance, the concept of Western Civilization, and present day Italy will be discussed. The weekend field trips to Poseidonia/Paestum, Pompeii, and Herculaneum serve to aid the understanding of not only the ancient world but also how, what and why modern societies remember through museums and the use/restoration of ancient sites today. Prerequisites waived.

Renaissance City HADVC 211 (3) Dr. Marco Pacioni
A study of the elements that contributed to the conception and construction of the Italian Renaissance city, focusing on the changes in medieval cities before and after the Black Plague and on the new architectural elements of the Renaissance. Elements that will be examined include squares, gardens, palaces, villas, aqueducts, fountains, open galleries, public monuments, domes, and theaters. We will follow the social and urban evolution of cities such as Florence and Rome, including the ideal cities that have been built or only planned. Urban spaces and their usage by different social groups in terms of gender differences will be discussed. Field trips will be to Rome and Florence. Prerequisites waived.

The Grand Tour European Culture toward the Italian Landscape and Arts HIST 300 (3) Dr. Marco Pacioni
This course considers the main elements of the ¿¿Grand Tour,¿ a historical trip across the main centres of Europe undertaken to gain an appreciation of culture such as architecture, language, and art. The Tour¿¿s cultural and political elaborations in Europe will be examined with a focus on significant works of artists and writers mainly from the 18th and 19th century. These works contributed to the aesthetical paradigm of the Italian landscape with its archaeological sites, cities, monuments, and habits of local populations. The previous heritage of Italian humanists to the Grand Tour and its later transformations into the pop-culture of modern tourism will be considered. Field trips will be to Rome and Florence. Prerequisites waived.

The Italian Mafia SOC 402 (3) Dr. Valentina Raparelli
Like ¿¿pizza¿ and ¿¿spaghetti¿, ¿¿Mafia¿ is a term that is central to stereotypical images of Italy. This course will take you beyond superficial representations of the Mafia in popular culture to examine the complexities of organized crime in Italy from a historical, social and cultural perspective, tracing its growth from the nineteenth century to the present day. The course analyzes sociological aspects of the mafia including language, message systems, the ¿¿code of silence,¿ the role of violence, structures of power and how it interacts with women. The course also pays attention to Mafia involvement in legal and illegal markets, as well as political implications and relations with others institutions like the Catholic Church. We then examine countries where Italian mafia groups migrated by the beginning of last century - such as the United States and Canada where Italian crime organization infiltration is a more recent issue. Field trips to be announced at a later date. Prerequisites waived.