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Fall 2024

Courses from Outside Departments

History 151A: Early Modern Britain, 1485-1750: Reformation to Revolution, Island to Empire #31590

History 185A: Christianity: The Beginnings

SCANDIN 123: Viking/Medieval Scandinavia #22767

Summer 2024

Class offerings are subject to change.

Session D (July 1- August 9)

Celtic R1B-001: The Northern Irish Troubles #15738
Shelton, Matthew | TuWTh 10am-12:30pm | Cory 237 | 4 units
Effective June 4, 2024, this class is cancelled.

Celtic R1B-002: Hallucinations #14727
Johnson, Zachary | TuWTh 1-3:30pm | Haviland 214 | 4 units
Effective July 5, this class will be held in Haviland 214.

Although very few courses are...

Spring 2024

CELTIC R1B-001: The Irish Literary Revival #17373
Shelton,Matthew | MWF 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | DWINELLE 106 | 4 units

CELTIC R1B-002: The Art of Research Writing in the Humanities: The Short Story #20296
Johnson,Zachary | TuTh 2:00 PM-3:30 PM | DWINELLE 134| 4 units

CELTIC...

Fall 2023

CELTIC R1B: Celtic Literature and Psychoanalysis #21097
Johnson,Zachary | MWF 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | DWINELLE 106 | 4 units

CELTIC 15: Elementary Modern Irish #30649
Shelton,Matthew | MWF 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | DWINELLE 6307 | 4 units
Find this class under Languages > Irish, Modern on classes.berkeley.edu

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Summer 2023

Additional courses may be announced.

Session D (July 3 – August 11)

Celtic R1B-002: Hallucinations #15446
Liming, Jacob | TuWTh 10am-12:30pm | Dwinelle 106| 4 unit

Spring 2023

CELTIC R1B Section 001: The Northern Irish Troubles #21207
Shelton,Matthew | MWF 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | CORY 285 | 4 units

CELTIC R1B Section 002: VOICES of the CELTIC WORLD #24687
Johnson,Zachary | TuTh 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Dwinelle 283 | 4 units

CELTIC 86: Intermediate...

Fall 2022

Additional courses to be announced.

CELTIC R1B, Section 001: Voices of the Celtic World #21006
Johnson,Zachary | TuTh 11:00 AM -12:30 PM | Hearst Gym 245 | 4 units

CELTIC R1B, Section 002: Places that Remember: The Troubles in Northern Ireland #21007
Shelton,Matthew | MWF 11:00 AM-12:00 PM |VLSB 2066 | 4 units

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Spring 2022

CELTIC R1B: Voices of the Celtic World #24017
Williams,Myriah | TuTh 11:00 AM-12:30 PM | Dwinelle 83 | 4 units

CELTIC R1B: Voices of the Celtic World #27892
Jacoby,Leslie | MWF 3:00 PM-4:00 PM | Dwinelle 179 | 4 units

CELTIC 85: Intermediate Modern Irish #29939
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Fall 2021

Language classes (Celtic 15; Celtic 144A) might be taught remotely if masks are required for in-person instruction, based on public health guidance.

Celtic R1B, Section 1: Celtic Literature and Psychoanalysis #21183
Johnson,Zachary | TuTh 11:00am-12:30pm | Cory 285 | 4.00 units

Celtic R1B, Section 2: Voices of the Celtic World #21184
Walsh,Thomas | MWF 11:00am-12...

Spring 2021

From the Sept 29, 2020 campus announcement, Spring 2021 classes will be taught remotely.

CELTIC R1B, Section 1: Voices of the Celtic World #21724
4 units | Instructor: Williams,Myriah | TuTh 11:00-12:30 PM

CELTIC R1B, Section 2: Voices of the...

Summer 2018

Celtic Studies R1B: Voices of the Celtic World

Session A (May 21-June 29, 2018)
Instructor: Thomas R. Walsh
TuWTh 1-3:30
Dwinelle 235
4 units

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree.

With a firm focus on developing your writing skills in college, the 2018 summer Celtic Studies R1B will Irish and Greek drama. We will begin by reading a canonical drama, The Antigone, in order to show how to write about a drama. From there we...

Spring 2018

Celtic R1B, Section 1: Irish Drama and Greek Drama: Tragedy, Comedy, Education, Language: Is Language Ever Free?

4 units
2030 VLSB
MWF 1-2
Thomas Walsh

The primary focus of this course is on the development of your writing. Since R1B is an intensive college writing course, issues of style are presented at an advanced level. Further, students are to receive attention to their writing through detailed comments on their essays and through discussion in class and during office hours. Our style sheet is the book by Diane Hacker, where the MLA style format is...

Fall 2017

Celtic R1B, Section 1: Voices of the Celtic World: Irish Drama in a Comparative Context

4 units
87 Dwinelle
MWF 1-2
Thomas Walsh

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree.

The primary focus of this course is the improvement of your writing. Since R1B is an intensive college writing course, issues of development and style are presented at an advanced level. Further, students are to receive attention to their writing through detailed...

Spring 2017

Celtic R1B, Section 1: Celtic Existentialism

4 units
183 Dwinelle
MWF 2-3
Stanley Levers

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be taken for a letter grade.

In this course we will investigate the early-mid 20th century philosophical and artistic movement called “existentialism.” We will begin by looking at the characteristics of existentialism, its roots, and its contributions to (or remnants...

Fall 2016

R1B, Section 1: Reading & Composition, Topic TBA

4 units
MWF 3-4
187 Dwinelle
Instructor: Dara Hellman

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be taken for a letter grade.

A detailed description with texts is forthcoming.

Texts: to be announced

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “A” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement or its equivalent....

Summer 2016

Celtic Studies R1B: Celtic Voices: Transgression, Apocalypse, Outlaws

Session C (June 20-August 12, 2016)

MTuW 12-2pm

183 Dwinelle

Thomas Walsh

CCN: 16602

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be taken for a letter grade.

The primary focus of this course is the improvement of your writing. Since R1B is an intensive college writing course, issues of development and style are presented...

Spring 2016

R1B, Section 1: Reading & Composition: The Other and the Concept of the Celtic

4 units
MWF 3-4
106 Dwinelle
Instructor: Dara Hellman

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be taken for a letter grade.

What do we mean when we use the term “Celtic?” All texts in this course address the question, offering sometimes unpredictably divergent conclusions. We will examine the differing depictions and discuss...

Fall 2015

R1B, Section 1

Reading & Composition Course

4 units
TT 3:30-5
Dara Hellman

Watch this Space!

A Detailed Description is Forthcoming!

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be taken for a letter grade.

Texts: to be announced.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the “A” portion of the Reading and Composition...

Summer 2015

Session A: May 26-July 2

Celtic Studies R1B, Section 1 (4 units)
Thomas Walsh

Irish Performance: Film and Drama

4 units
M-Th 1-3
206 Dwinelle
Course Control Number: 56005

All Reading & Composition courses must be taken for a letter grade in order to fulfill this requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement.

This course presents Irish drama and film through the...

Fall 2014

Celtic Studies R1B, Section 1 (4 units)
Dara Hellman, dhellman@berkeley.edu
TT 3:30-5

Reading and Composition Course

Watch this Space! A Detailed Description is Forthcoming!

This course satisfies the second half or the “B” portion of the Reading and Composition requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree. Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be taken for a letter grade.

Texts: TBA

Prerequisite: Successful completion of an “A” portion...