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January 16,2013
FROM
Jon Driver, Vice-President, Academic and
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Provost, and Chair, SCUP
RE:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: FullProgram Proposal for aJoint Major in World
Literature and International Studies (SCUP 13-06)
At itsJanuary 9, 2013 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the Full Program Proposal for aJoint Major
in World Literature and International Studies in the Program in World Literature and School for
International Studies within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective Fall 2013.
Motion:
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the Full Program Proposal for aJoint
Major in World Literature and International Studies in the Program in World Literature and School for
International Studies within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective Fall 2013.
end.
c: K. Scigneurie
J. Checkel
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
ENGAGING THE WORLD
SFU
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Senate Committee on University
Priorities
Gordon Myers, Chair
Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (SCUS 12-52g)
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
December 6, 2012, gives rise to the following recommendation:
Motion 1:
That SCUP approve and recommend to Senate the Full Program Proposal for the
Joint Major in World Literature and International Studies in the World Literature
Program within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
The relevant documentation for review by SCUP is attached.
SIMON PRASES U N I V E 1ISITY
ENGAGING THE WORLD
SCUS12-52g
PASSCC 12-53
TO: Paul Budra, Chair of FASSCC
FROM: Dr. Kenneth Seigneurie, Director, Wortd literature Program
DATE: November 15.2012
RE: Full Program Proposal (FPP) Joint Major inWorld Literature and International Studies
Atits meetingof September 19th. 2012 the Notice of Intent fora proposed joint majorbetween
World Literature and InternationalStudies was approvedby the Senate Committee on University
Priorities. (SOUP). We would nowwishto proceed with submitted the Full Program Proposal
forthis joint majorto FASSCC.
Would you please place this proposed Full Program Proposal on the agenda for the November
meeting ofthe Faculty ofArts and Social Sciences Curriculum Committee.
Please note,the attached CVs area representative sampleofthose faculty members whowould
be teaching in the joint major program.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kenneth Seigneurie
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Full Program Proposal
Joint Major in World Literature and International Studies
Simon Fraser University
November 2012
Executive Summary
A new joint major in World Literature and International Studies is proposed as an initiative by
the Program in World Literature and the School for International Studies.
The intent of this proposal is to contribute to
the interdisciplinary potential of the undergraduate
degree programs. The B.A. in World Literature and International Studies is designed for
students who are interested in how cultural interactions among peoples intersect with
international development, security and conflict. Students who complete the joint major will
acquire from their studies in World Literature insight into the way cultural forms, tropes and
narratives pass from one society to another. From International Studies, they will acquire
insights into questions relating to peace and security; international economics, development
and environment; governance and
civil society; human rights and international law.
The joint major will contribute to SFU's priority on studying the modes and
means of
internationalization as stated in the Underlying Principles of the "Engaged University'*
(http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/enqaqe/StrateqicVision colour.pdf):
SFU will value international knowledge, understanding and engagement, and will seek to
engender an active global citizenship among its students, faculty and staff, and to ensure
that SFU is an engaged partner and contributor on the international stage.
International Studies focuses on political, economic and strategic phenomena and problems
while World Literature focuses on the realm of cultural production in transnational contexts.
The joint major between World Literature and International Studies will therefore offer students
the opportunity to better understand how cultural productions relate to political, economic and
strategic problems, thereby allowing greater cross-cultural understanding and competence.
The Joint Major in
World Literature and International Studies is intended for students whose
career focus relates to international issues and the cultural sphere. Students interested in
pursuing careers in journalism, publishing, law, government, diplomacy, education or
international development may well find this joint major attractive.
Based upon existing courses, this joint major can be implemented immediately with no new
resources from the Program in World Literature or the School for International Studies.
Effective term and year: Summer 2013.
The joint major will be under the joint direction of the Program in World Literature and the
School for International Studies. The respective directors, undergraduate advisors and steering
committees will be responsible for administering the joint major.
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Curriculum
1. Student outcomes
The Learning outcomes for students pursuing a joint major in World Literature and
International Studies include:
A capacity to articulate causal and contextual linkages between international
developments and cultural phenomena via coursework in literature and international
studies.
Proficiency in interpreting the questions and problems characteristic of International
Studies according to associative methodologies characteristic of literary study.
Proficiency in interpreting cultural phenomena according to analytical methodologies
characteristic of the social studies.
International experience through a semester of work/study abroad (part of the IS
Foreign Cultural component).
Language proficiency (part of the IS Foreign Cultural component).
The joint major offers a set of courses that allows students to develop an awareness of how the
cultural realm intersects with political, economic and strategic problems in a transnational
frame.
2. Curriculum requirements
All courses for this joint major currently exist in the SFU Calendar. Students complete 120
units, as specified in Appendix A. Students are moreover required to satisfy the prerequisites of
all courses (upper and lower division) that are taken within this joint major and should consult
regularly with the program advisors regarding course selection.
3. Course structure and class sizes
The program will be taught through existing courses at the SFU Surrey (majority ofWorld
Literature courses and some International Studies courses) and Burnaby and Harbour Centre
campuses. Lower division courses will be offered as lectures while upper division courses will
be offered as seminars. Class sizes range from 18to upwards of 50.
4. Research implications
The ongoing research mandate of existing tenure-track faculty responsible for teaching courses
in this joint major will inform the course curricula.
5. Additional Comments:
The Joint Major in World Literature and International Studies would be attractive to numerous
students from the standpoints of both academic and career development. Over the past three
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decades, literary and cultural studies specialists have increasingly recognized
interdependencies between the cultural realm of any given society and the processes of
globalization and internationalization. Bythe same token, the cultural realm is increasingly
recognized as generative and not simply derivative of changes on a global scale. Students who
attain a degree of mastery in the analytic and methodological skills characteristic of both
literary and international studies will be more marketable to numerous potential employers in
the mass media, government, nongovernmental organizations, and the culture industry. Three
students of World Literature are currently working toward a minor or major in International
Studies. The proposed Joint Major provides an opportunity for these and other students to
develop their interests, and obtain credentials, in both fields.
Learning Methodologies
Students in this joint major program will benefit from diverse learning methodologies such as
lectures, interactive classrooms, tutorials and study abroad.
Faculty
This interdisciplinary program draws from existing teaching and research of numerous faculty
members. No extra faculty time need be devoted specifically to the new program. The list of
core faculty members includes (CVs attached):
World Literature
•
Sasha Colby, Literary theory, modernist art and performance in English, French, Italian
and Russian
(joint appointment with Explorations)
•
Melek Ortabasi, Modern Japanese literature, popular culture, film and the theory of
translation
•
Ken Seigneurie, Modern Arabic, French and British literary relations, literary theory and
the history of humanist thought
• Azadeh Yamini-Hamedani, German and Persian literatures and philosophy, the
semiotics of translation
International Studies
• Jeffrey T. Checkel, international relations: civil war, international institutions,
constructivism, transnational politics;
human rights; European integration: socialization
dynamics, identity; qualitative
methods
• John Harriss, political economy of development, South Asia
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•
Michael Howard, social/cultural anthropology; Southeast Asia development
•
NicoleJackson, new security studies, foreign policy analysis, central Asia and Russia
•
Morten Jerven, colonialism, international development, political economy, Africa
•
Tamir Moustafa, comparative law and courts, religion and politics, state-society
relations, the Middle East
•
Alvaro Pereira, global economic development globalization, world income inequality,
Europe and Africa
•
Paul Warwick - comparative politics, Europe (joint appointment with Historyand
Political Science)
Program Consultations and Evaluation
The Notice of Intent was sent to FASSCC where it met with approval. Once implemented, the
joint major will be regularly reviewed and evaluated as mandated bythe Program in World
Literature and the School for International Studies alike.
Admission
The admission requirements will be the standard SFU requirements, and admission to the
program requires advisor approval.
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Appendix A - Proposed Calendar Entry
This inter-departmental program explores various relationships between world literature and
international studies. Interested students must plan their program in consultation with both
department advisors, and should consult Guidelines for Course Selection which is available
from each department. Requirements for the Joint Major:
Students complete 120 units, as specified below. Students are moreover required to satisfy the
prerequisites of all
courses (upper and lower division) that are taken within this joint major and
should consult regularly with the program advisors regarding course selection.
Foreign Cultural Requirement: Language Proficiency and Term Abroad
Language Proficiency: An acquaintance with a language other than English is required. Those
without this
requirement should complete language courses either at the Language Training
Institute or the Department of French. Demonstrated proficiency in a second language will
consist of one of the following.
• the equivalent of two 200 division courses within the same language in a Simon Fraser
University language program (either through completion of courses, course challenge,
or placement tests)
• completion of high school equivalence in a language other than English in a foreign
country (the School for International Studies will require a copy of the high school
transcript, officiallytranslated where necessary).
•
completion of high school in a francophone educational system within Canada (i.e.
French immersion or in a Francophone province).
Students will complete a term abroad through one of the following options.
• Simon Fraser University field school
• Simon Fraser University foreign exchange program
• Simon Fraser University international co-operative education placement
• other international experience such as an internship or volunteer experience, to the
approval of the international studies undergraduate curriculum chair
Lower Division Reouirements:
World Literature
Students complete 15 units. This includes one of:
WL 100-3 Introduction to World Literature
WL 101W-3 Writing About Literature
WL 102-3 Literature Across Cultures
and one of:
WL 103W-3 Pre-Modern World Literature
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WL 104W-3 Modern World Literature
plus:
WL 200-3 Literary Analysis and Interpretation
and one of:
WL 201-3 East/West
WL 202-3 North/South
WL 203-3 Selected Genres in World Literature
WL 204-3 Human Rights Literature
plus one additional three unit lower division course in World Literature
International Studies
Students complete 15 lower division units including
IS 101-3 Introduction to International Studies: Studying Global Conflict and Co-operation
IS 240-3 Research Methods in International Studies
plus 9 lower division units chosen from one of the following three streams (10-11 units ifstream
3 is chosen)
Stream 11nternational Securityand Conflict
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law
plus two of
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations
IS 230-3
Transnationalism and Society
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture andSociety
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges
plus two of
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations
IS 230-3
Transnationalism and Society
Stream 3 international Development, Economic, and Environmental issues
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
IS 220-3 Wealth
and Poverty of Nations
plus one of
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 221-3 Economic Geography
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, and Challenges
IS 230-3 Transnationalism and Society
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Upper Division Requirements:
World Literature
Students complete a minimum of 20 upper division WL units including:
WL 300-4 How Theory Travels
WL 301W-4 Advanced Composition
and any of:
WL 303-4 Global Culture and its Others
WL304-4 Exiles and Emigres
WL305W-4 Sages and Poets
WL 306-4 Literary Romanticisms
WL308-4 Imperial Cultures
WL 309-4 Post-Imperial Cultures
WL 310-3 Text & Context
WL 320-3 Interdisciplinary Approaches
and at least one of:
WL 400-4 Literary Perspectives on Ancient Cultures
WL 401-4 Early Modernities
WL 402-4 Other Modernities
WL 403-4 After Modernities
WL 404W-4 Literature and Translation
WL 410-4 Selected Topic in World Literature I
WL420-4 Selected Topic in World Literature II
WL430-4 Selected Topic in World Literature III
WL440-4 Selected Topic in World Literature IV
WL 450-4 Directed Readings in Language and Literature
WL 460-4 Directed Readings
International Studies
Students complete 20 upper division IS units including
IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
Plus 16 units chose from either Stream 1, 2, or 3 (see below). Only two courses per discipline
outside of International Studies courses may be used to fulfill this requirement.
Plus participation in the foreign cultural requirement (see above).
Stream 1international Securityand Conflict
•
IS 302-4 Introduction to Humanitarian Intervention
•
IS 303-4 Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics and Conflict in SE Asia
•
IS304-4 Russian Foreign Policies and Security Policies
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IS 309-4 Special Topics I
IS 315-4 Introduction to Middle East Politics
IS 324-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
IS 408-4 Directed Readings I
IS 409-4 Special Topics I
IS 412-4
Central Asia, the Transcaucasus and Russia: Democracy, Development and
Conflicts
IS 415-4 Islamist Trend in Middle East Politics
IS 452-4 Special Topics: Field School I
HIST335-4 The Soviet Project
HIST 338-4 World War II
HIST 355-4 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century
HIST371-4 The Asia-Pacific War in Modern Japanese History
HIST 422-4 Greece, 1935-1944: Occupation and Resistance
HIST 465-4 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
HIST467-4 Modern Egypt
POL 315-4 Quantitative Methods in Political Science
POL 338W-4 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
POL342-4 Developing Countries in Global Politics
POL 344-4 International Law
POL 346-4 International Organization
POL 347-4 Canadian Foreign Policy
POL 348-4 Theories of War, Peace, and Conflict Resolution
POL 349-4 Selected Topics in International Relations
POL 417-4 Human Rights Theories
POL 422-4 Canadian International Security Relations
POL 443-4 Nuclear Strategy, Arms Control and International Security
POL 445-4 American Foreign Policy
POL 446-4 International Relations in East Asia
POL 448-4 Selected Topics in International Relations
POL 449-4 Selected Topics in International Relations II
SA302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (S or A)
One course from stream 2 or 3
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture andSociety
GEOG 420-4 Cultural Geography
HIST333-4
Modern Italy: Risorgimento to Republic
HIST335-4 The Soviet Project
HIST 338-4 World War II
HIST348-4 A History of Twentieth Century South Africa
HIST352-4
Religion and Politics in Modern Iran
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HIST 354-4 Imperialism and Modernity in the Middle East
HIST 355-4 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century
HIST 366-4 Social and Cultural History of Modern China
HIST367-4 History of
the People's Republic of China
HIST 368W-4 Selected Topics in the History of the Wider World
HIST 371-4 The Asia-Pacific War in Japanese History
HIST 388-4 Christianity and Globalization
HIST 419-4 Problems in Modern Russian History
HIST 420-4 Russia as a Multiethnic Empire
HIST 421-4 Modern Greece, 1864-1925
HIST 422-4 Greece, 1935-1944: Occupation and Resistance
HIST 457-4 The Turkish Republic: Politics. Society, and Culture, 1918-present
HIST 459-4 Problems in the Political and Social History Latin America
HIST 465-4 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
HIST 467-4 Modern Egypt
HIST 472-4
Problems in World History
HIST473-4 The Making of South African Society
HIST 479-4 Change, Conflict and Resistance in Twentieth Century China
IS 313W-4 Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India
IS 314-4 National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia
IS 315-4 Introduction to Middle East Politics
IS 319-4 Special Topics II
IS 324-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
IS 410-4 Politics, Institutions and Development
IS 412-4 Central Asia, the Transcaucasus and Russia: Democracy, Development and
Conflicts
IS 414-4 Current Regional Issues in Southeast Asia
IS 415-4 Islamist Trend in Middle East Politics
IS 418-4 Directed Readings II
IS 419-4 Selected Topics II
IS 452-4 Special Topics: Field School I
POL 315-4 Quantitative Methods in Political Science
POL 335-4 Government and Politics: People's Republic of China
POL 338W-4 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
POL 339-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics
POL 374-4 Africa in the Global Political Economy
POL 381 -4 Japanese Politics
POL 436-4 Elections, Parties, and Governments in Comparative Perspectives
POL438-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics I
POL 439-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics II
POL 448-4 Selected Topics in International Relations
POL
449-4 Selected Topics in International Relations II
POL 481-4 Identity Politics
SA 302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA)
SA 321 -4 Social Movements (S)
SA 362-4 Society and the Changing Global Division of labour (S)
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SA365-4 Selected Regional Areas (A)
SA 392-4 Latin America (SA)
SA 396-4 Selected Regional Areas (SA)
SA 418-4 International Health: Global Policies and Local Realities (SA)
SA 430-4 States, Cultures and Global Transitions (SA)
GSWS 312-4 Immigrants, Women and Transnational Migration
One Course from stream 1 or 3
Stream 3 International Development, Economic, and Environmental Issues
ECON 342-3 International Trade
ECON 345-3 International Finance
ECON 355W-4 Economic Development
ECON 362-4 Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 443-3 Seminar in International Trade
ECON 446-3 Seminar in International Finance
ECON 455W-3 Seminar in Economic Development
ECON 460-3 Seminar in Environmental Economics
GEOG 312-4 Geography of Natural Hazards
GEOG 322-4 World Resources
GEOG 327-4 Geography of Tourism
GEOG 382-4 Population Geography
GEOG 385-4 Agriculture and the Environment
GEOG 389W-4 Nature and Society
GEOG 422-4 Theories and Practices of Development
GEOG 428-4 World Forests
GEOG 466-4 Latin American Regional Development
GEOG 468-4 Society and Environment in China
IS 313W-4 Nationalism, Democracy
and Development in Modern India
IS 315-4 Introduction to Middle East Politics
IS 329-4 Special Topics III
IS 410-4 Politics, Institutions and Development
IS 421-4 The Economics of International Organizations and Development
IS 324-4 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice
IS 427-4 Selected Topics - Globalization, Poverty and Inequality
IS 428-4 Directed Readings III
IS 429-4 Special Topics III
IS 452-4 Special Topics: Field School I
POL 315-4 Quantitative Methods in Political Science
POL 342-4 Developing Countries in Global Politics
POL 343-4 Global Political Economy
POL 374-4 Africa in
the Global Political Economy
POL 452W-4 Energy Policy
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POL 447-4 Theories of Global Political Economy
SA 302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA)
SA 316-4 Tourism and Social Policy (SA)
SA 362-4 Societyand the Changing Global Division of Labor (S)
SA 363-4 Processes of Development and Underdevelopment (SA)
SA 371 -4 The Environment and Society (SA)
GSWS 309-4 Gender and International Development
One course from stream 1 or 2
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Appendix B - Budget
The joint Major in World Literature and International Studies draws from the existing
teaching complement of the respective units. No additional courses, faculty positions,
teaching responsibilities, space, equipment or library resources are required.
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