Faculty First Year Seminars 191LLC11 - Mad Scientists
Fall
2019
01
1.00
Sara Jackson
W 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
36008
Herter Hall room 114
sarajackson@umass.edu
Throughout history individuals with radically new ideas and perspectives have been considered ?mad scientists.? The mad scientist has also been a popular character in literature and film, often appearing as a hero or antihero. In this
course we will examine some of these historical and fictional figures from German-language regions. We will ask how and why the mad scientist is such a common theme, and examine how individuals come to be designated as mad
scientists, for better or worse. This Faculty First Year Seminar will also provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their future course of study and experiences at UMass to image how they might push boundaries and embrace the possibilities of the mad scientists within, and how they can help create a community at UMass that supports creation,discovery, and difference
course we will examine some of these historical and fictional figures from German-language regions. We will ask how and why the mad scientist is such a common theme, and examine how individuals come to be designated as mad
scientists, for better or worse. This Faculty First Year Seminar will also provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their future course of study and experiences at UMass to image how they might push boundaries and embrace the possibilities of the mad scientists within, and how they can help create a community at UMass that supports creation,discovery, and difference
Freshmen Only