Courses

INT 185ST: WORD: Isla Vista Arts and Culture Magazine
Instructor: Anna Jensen, Ph.D.
Friday 3-4:50 PM, TD-W 2600
4 credits
The course publishes a free quarterly magazine that is designed, compiled, researched, written, edited, and distributed by students. We explore the burgeoning artistic endeavors in Isla Vista and highlight topical issues uncovered by student editors. For more information, contact Anna Jensen at akjensen@ihc.ucsb.edu

INT 185VW: Writing Workshop for Student Veterans
Instructor: Susan Derwin
Wednesday 3-5:30 PM, HSSB 6056
3 credits
Offered in Winter and Spring
This creative writing workshop is for veterans who wish to write about their military experiences. Participants will share and discuss their work with each other in an informal setting. An approval code is required to add this course; please contact Prof. Susan Derwin at derwin@ihc.ucsb.edu for an approval code or with questions about the course.

INT 201HT: History and Theory of Public Humanities
Instructor: Susan Derwin
Friday 9-11:50 AM, HSSB 6056
4 credits
Offered in Fall
Introduces institutional histories, theoretical and philosophical underpinnings and diverse pedagogies associated with the field of public humanities. The two areas that comprise the field, public scholarship and community-engaged humanities, are considered through reading and discussion of texts focused on questions of the public sphere, civic responsibility, communication, and community engagement.  For more information, contact Susan Derwin at derwin@ihc.ucsb.edu.

INT 201SP: Skills for the Public Sphere
Instructor: Christoffer Bovbjerg
Friday 9-11:50 AM, HSSB 6056
4 credits
Offered in Winter
Students hone academic research tools for uses outside of the academy; learn to communicate skillfully with diverse groups and communities; address how to build and sustain relationships with community partners; develop basic digital skills such as website design and maintenance; study grant writing and budget creation; learn about careers beyond the academy and develop job application materials. For more information, contact Christoffer Bovbjerg at cbovbjerg@ihc.ucsb.edu.

INT 594AB: Ancient Borderlands
Instructor: TBA
Time and Location: TBA
1-4 credits
This course is affiliated with the Ancient Borderlands Research Focus Group. The Ancient Borderlands Research Focus Group unites UCSB faculty and graduate students with common research interests in the history of Mediterranean antiquity, broadly conceived. We are investigating the process by which groups define, create and maintain their identities over time. The creation of boundaries, among ethnic, political, or religious groups, is a dynamic activity that can be reflected, not only by changes in material culture, but also in the rhetorical strategies adopted by ancient authors and the political tactics pursued by those seeking power. As members of several departments, including Classics, History, Religious Studies, and Anthropology, we are also interested in challenging the disciplinary boundaries between us, believing that we have much to learn from one another. For more information, visit the Ancient Borderlands RFG page.

INT 594ST: Dissertation Fellows Seminar
This one-unit seminar is open to recipients of the IHC Dissertation Fellowship. Participants meet regularly throughout the year to present work in progress. For more information on the course, contact IHC Director Susan Derwin (derwin@ihc.ucsb.edu). For more information on Dissertation Fellowships, visit https://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/research-support/.