Study Cultural Exchange in an Interconnected World

At Emmanuel College, the transcultural studies minor explores how cultures interact, influence one another and evolve across borders. Drawing on art, literature, languages, philosophy and religion, you'll examine how migration, colonialism, globalization and cultural exchange have shaped societies throughout history and continue to influence the world today.

You'll study diverse cultural traditions while exploring the ideas, values and artistic expressions that connect communities around the globe. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum, you'll strengthen your cultural awareness, ethical reasoning and global perspective, developing the skills to engage thoughtfully across cultures in careers spanning education, business, international affairs, nonprofit organizations and the arts.

The Curriculum

View the 2024-2025 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.

1. PHIL1201 Global Ethics (M) (ER) (DM)

2-5. Four additional courses are required. Three courses must be distributed among three of the four disciplines: art history; English; modern languages; and theology and religious studies. The remaining course may be taken from any of the four disciplines. Courses must be selected from the following list, or from approved offerings at other Colleges of the Fenway, selected in consultation with the faculty coordinator:

ART HISTORY

  • ART2204 Transcultural Exchange and the Visual Arts (AI-A)(VCI)
  • ART2224 Irish Art (AI-A) (VCI)

ENGLISH

  • ENGL2106 Irish Identities
  • ENGL2417 Literature of the Black Atlantic (AI-L) (LI) (DM)
  • ENGL2703 Literature at the Border
  • ENGL3605 Global Literature and Film

MODERN LANGUAGES

  • LANG2105 Contemporary Latin American Fiction (AI-L)
  • LANG2416 Latin American Peoples and Cultures (AI-L)
  • LANG2417 Hispanic Culture and Language Through Film
  • LANG2664 The Arab World Through its Literature (AI-L)

THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

  • THRS2135 World Religions (R) (RI) (DM)
  • THRS2154 India: Religion, Culture and Justice* (R) (RI) (DM)
  • THRS2201 War, Peace and Religion (R) (RI) (SJ)
  • THRS2208 Global Christianity (RCT)
  • THRS2217 Women in World Religions (R)
  • THRS3203 World Religions in Conflict and Dialogue (RCT) (RICT) (DM)

*Travel Course

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