ROMN 420 (VLPA/I&S, no prerequisites): This course explores Eastern and Western artistic trends and ideologies in Romanian culture, literature and film during the last 100 years. It investigates contributions to surrealism, dadaism, theatre of the absurd, and practices of resistance against communism, as well as women's roles in forging a post-Soviet identity, and introduces students to New Romanian Cinema. In addition, this year students will have the unique possibility to attend the 6th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle at SIFF Cinema Uptown (November 15-17) and meet with Romanian film directors and actors. It’s taught in English.