Critical Social Inquiry 0150 - Life and Death

Life and death are central to our everyday experience -- our thoughts, our emotions, our conversations, our creations and our inquiries. It is therefore not surprising that there are many lenses through which one can study life and death. The goal of this class is to study various phenomena, each through a distinct lens, in which life and death are central. On Thursdays, we will have a guest speaker (different each week) addressing a diverse range of topics such as birth, abortion and reproductive justice, euthanasia, the afterlife, evolution, suicidal notes, war and genocide, horror/zombie films, gangster rap. On Tuesdays, we will lead a series of group exercises in which students will discuss the presented material and develop skills in writing and public speaking. This class will be link with a theme in CBD on life and death, and we envision this course as a complement to the first semester tutorial with the goal of offering essential practical skills and continuing to support the first year experience and community. This class is open only to first year students.

Mind, Brain, and Information Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.