2018 E-term Bulletin

22 Anti-Fascist War” in the former Communist-bloc nations. We will explore some of the many issues related to self-representation and national memory as related to the competing depiction of the war against German “fascism” (as depicted in the former Communist bloc) or “totalitarianism” (as depicted in the West) and against Japanese “militarism” and “imperialism” (as depicted in China—both the Republic and People’s Republic and in Japan). The class will meet regularly during the first week to view and discuss one film from each of the nations named above (for a total of five or six); students will spend the remainder of the term researching and writing a paper of 15 pages in length, analyzing a selected number of films in depth, from one of the countries. At the end of the term, all students will make a short presentation about their work. Final grades for the project will be determined on the basis of the quality of the research paper, classroom participation, and the oral presentation. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONFLICT STUDIES HRC*E299*61 The Politics of Performance: Ancient Drama and Society Mary Hamil Gilbert Prerequisites: None Open To: All Students Grading System: Letter Max. Enrollment: 15 Meeting Times: MWTh F 9:30 am-12:00 pmwith four film showings onThursday evenings See description under Classics MATH MA*E299*62 Analytic Methods in Sports Jeff Barton Prerequisites: None Open To: All Students Grading System: Letter Max. Enrollment: 16 Meeting Times: Tu WTh 11:30 am–3:30 pm This project provides students with an introduction to sports analytics, in particular howmathematics and statistics can be used to answer important questions and inform decision-making in sports. We will explore topics from sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and tennis. Of particular interest will be developing the necessary mathematics and statistics to answer questions related to rating player performance, ranking teams, and picking optimal strategies both at the coaching and managerial level. Evaluation will be based on participation, regular homework assignments, and a final project that will require both a class presentation (10-15 minutes) and a written paper (8-12 pages). Students should expect to spend a significant amount of time outside of class meetings collecting data and using that data to develop or test analytic methods. Though there are no formal mathematical prerequisites for this project, some familiarity with basic statistics and Microsoft Excel would be helpful. HISTORY HI*E299*58 The “Bully Pulpit”: Presidential Leadership in the 20th Century Mark Lester Prerequisites: None Open To: All Students Grading System: Letter Max. Enrollment: 15 Meeting Times: M Tu WTh9:30 am–11:30 pm This project is an examination of presidential leadership in the 20th century. Students will review a number of case studies, such as the attempt to join the League of Nations, the Cuban missile crisis, and the collapse of the Soviet Union, to gain greater historical perspective of the many variations of both successful and unsuccessful presidential leadership. Class will usually meet for 2-3 hours, four times a week. There will also be substantial out-of-class reading and work on group projects. Evaluation will be based on short essays, group projects, and participation. HI*E299*59 Public History Internships Randy Law Prerequisites: At Least One Prior History Course Open To: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Grading System: S/U Max. Enrollment: 10 Meeting Times: TBD by internship supervisor “Except for teaching, what’s a history major good for?” Sign up for this project and find out! Students will learn about the field of public history as they serve as interns in libraries, archives, museums, living history sites, and other facilities, all in the Birmingham area. In recent years, students have had internships at the archive of the Birmingham Public Library, Vulcan Park and Museum, the Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Students will be individually placed according to talent, interest, and availability, but all will have the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge they’ve learned as historians at BSC, and all will get the chance to explore career possibilities for those who want to engage with history outside of the classroom. Students are expected to work at their internships 30 hours per week on days and times set by their internship supervisors. S/U grade will be based on intern mentor’s evaluation and a five-page reflective essay. HI*E299*60 World War II Films the World Over Matt Levey Prerequisites: None Open To: All Students Grading System: Letter Max. Enrollment: 20 Meeting Times: See project description below In this project, we will view, discuss, and write about selected films from France, Germany (pre-Unified FRG and GDR and unified FRG), the former Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, Japan, China, and the United States, which deal with what is called either “World War II” (in the West) or “The ris e 3