College(Interdeptmnt) Courses 115GR - Global Challenges
Spring
2016
01
2.00
Lisa Ballesteros;Lee Bowie;Calvin Chen;Vincent Ferraro;Shahrukh Khan;Kerstin Nordstrom;Eva Paus;Audrey St. John
W 07:00PM-09:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
95484
Clapp Laboratory 016
lballest@mtholyoke.edu;lbowie@mtholyoke.edu;cchen@mtholyoke.edu;vferraro@mtholyoke.edu;khans@mtholyoke.edu;knordstr@mtholyoke.edu;epaus@mtholyoke.edu;astjohn@mtholyoke.edu
Over the last two decades, the globalization of production and labor markets has made jobs and working conditions increasingly more precarious around the world. Against this backdrop we are now at the dawn of a technological revolution with potentially systemic impact on production, jobs, and livelihoods. Through analysis and hands-on activities, we study the impact of globalization and robotization on the future of jobs in the Global North and South. Where will the jobs of the future be? If technology were to enable us to work less, what would new social contracts have to look like so that people can have a decent living?
The course meets Wednesday nights (Jan 20, 27, Febr 3, 10, 17, March 2), 7-9:30 pm. Class length will vary depending on activity (lecture, discussion, lab work). Students are required to attend the conference on the same topic (Febr 19-20).