Advanced multidisciplinary research in current issues of political economy and industrialization. Seminars will focus on specific geographical areas or topics with appropriate comparative material included. A major research project is required as well as class presentations. Topics change each semester.

How has neoliberalism been represented in film, and what do films tell us about how our future may look as a result of neoliberal capitalism? While in the academy, we often spend a lot of time reading about the things we are studying, film is a medium through which many people gain an understanding of and form opinions about the world. In this summer course, we will watch a selection of films that attempt to shine light on the dominant political economic ideology of our time: neoliberal capitalism. The films will cover a wide variety of genres, and include films made all over the world including Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men, Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up, Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Man Who Sold His Skin, and Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You among many others. In addition to watching a wide variety of films together, students are expected to complete the course readings, actively engage in class discussions, write two brief papers, and complete a take-home final exam.

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