Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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Top left: Philosophy -- R. Robin, L. Bowie M Colbert, J. Ward, A. Reath, E. Valai Sociology and Anthropology - M right: Geography and Geology - P.T. Davis, G. Kebbede, M. McMenamin, M. Godchaux, P, En- gass, missing: M. Jacob. Bottom left: Religion - J. Crosthwaite, W. Rollins, R. Berkey, T. Y shita, J. Grayson, seated: A.M. Dion. Bottom right: Religion - Mr. Grayson. Top Al hilasophy provides a basic history of contemporary philosophical thought, spurs understanding of important philosophical themes and develops a desire to pursue philosophical speculations. The backgrounds of the faculty are diverseg ' their specialties and interests derive from various fields to include American, ancient, feminist, social, and political philosophies. A new requirement for majors, beginning with this year's graduating class, is a senior proseminar in which seniors must make weekly presentations of their work, The .,.-,-...,.,h-. new Philosophy Club has also been helpful in bringing majors and other interested students together to discuss their special concerns and interests. Religion is not a discipline but a field of study. The department tries to have the faculty address multicultural issues, symbolic world views, and informs the student about the different perceptions of the world environment. The ideal orientation of this department is liberal arts. It highlights the pleuralistic nature of the worldf, states Religion Professor John Grayson. Department Chairman, Professor Tadanori Yamashita added that the department sponsors special lectures and brings guest speakers on campus to further enhance the program. Sociology and Anthropology department offers courses which deal with the growing complexities of contemporary life. Population growth, urban problems, bureaucracies and ideologies are only some of the sociological concerns which are addressed. Anthropology concentrates on the social and the ideological aspects of culture. As a cross-cultural discipline, it combines an interest in

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concerning Asia along with competence in an Asian language. Students are expected to utilize the resources and the broad course selection offered in the Five College area. European Studies is a multidisciplinary study of European topics including the arts, history, and the social sciences. A competence in at least one European language is required. The student designs her own program which may be organized in one of the following ways: work in several disciplines or a single century, two disciplinary approaches, two l ' . i E ge. ' ei t 4 I jg. I e 5 Y .r f 4 .1 A' he: . - European problems or themes, or a thematic focus on subjects such as women, labor, political thought, and popular culture. Jewish Studies presents courses on the history of Jewish people. Professor Louis Feldman, previously from Yeshiva University, is the first appointee to this program. Students organize their own studies as a special major. Latin American Studies involves selecting courses from the disciplines of anthropology, economics, geography, history, language and literature, and ft- fr: 14111 Top center: Russian - E. Cruise, P. Scotto, L. Bern- stein, V. Schweitzer. Top right: History - M. Burns, D. Janiewski. R. Garrett-Goodyear, missing: J. Ellis, E. Herbert, E. Kennan. P. Viereck, J. Faragher, J. Lipman, R. Schwartz, D. Czitrom, A. Grossman, F. Malino, C. Bennett. Bottom left: German - G. Davis, D. VanHandle, B. Allert, missing: S. Cassirer. Bottom center: ii , X politics. Students may emphasize study of a specific people within their chosen discipline. A knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese is essential. Medieval Studies is designed to increase the studentls overall knowledge of a particular period in the development of Western Civilization. It allows her to assess the impact of the Middle Ages on today's world. 27

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i i it ? it , , www-mama ,gs-ct. Q a contributions of women but also within reexamine human experience and from a feminist viewpoint. The provides a coherent iplinary perspective on women's issues. Geography and Geology department students enroll in the Twelve College consists of a diverse faculty with exchange program. Independent study various fields of interest. Specialties and field research are highly among geography professors include recommended. the social geography of India, food Women's Studies reaffirms the shortages and environmental crisis in college's commitment to the higher Sub-Saharan Africa and rural education of women. The course settlements in Spain. Interests among offerings not only focus on the lives and faculty in geology include glacial geography, geochemistry of volcanic rocks, and the pre-Cambrian boundary. The study of geology contributes to the understanding of the physical make-up of the earth and its historical evolution. Studying geography aids in an understanding of the social organization of society, land use, and economic activities both here and abroad.