Pop Docs examines how documentary techniques that originated in art house and experimental film have migrated into mainstream entertainment media. We’ll study popular forms of non-fiction media: true crime streaming series and podcasts, reality TV, YouTube vlogs, and other social media content. In doing so, we’ll ask: what core tenets of documentary work do these forms discard and retain? How do these evolutions impact the ethics of recording real people and their lives?

This class explores our contemporary “remix culture” to ask pressing questions about creativity, originality, and identity. We explore the remix as a necessary tool for cultural transformation and look at our own experience of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and ability as an opportunity to reimagine and transform old ideas. We will make a case for the remix as a place for critical updates to our culture, and discuss the possibilities of how remixing contributes to a richer production of cultural ideas.

An examination of current economic and public policy issues in health care. Topics include health care reform and the Affordable Care Act, regulation and competition policies in markets for health insurance, physician services and hospital services; public policies to enhance access (Medicare and Medicaid) and health care quality; and the economics of the pharmaceutical industry. Prerequisites: ECO 250 and 220 or permission of the instructor.

This studio course offers intermediate level technique training in any of the dance forms from Africa and the African Diaspora. The physical study of the form is contextualized socially, culturally and historically, favoring an interdisciplinary perspective. Through the course, students approach the study of dance as a catalyst for cultural empowerment and social change.

Offered as CLS 260 and WLT 260. Whose work are you reading when you encounter a text in translation? How is the author’s voice modulated through the translator’s? What constitutes a "faithful" or a "good" translation? How do the translator’s language and culture, the expectations of the target audience, and the marketplace determine what gets translated and how? We consider different translations of the same text, including rogue translations, adaptations and translations into other forms (opera, musicals, film). Students produce their own translations or adaptations. WLT 150 recommended.

Practical lab experiences in plant propagation, morphology, development and physiology, identification and treatment of diseases and insect pests, soils, seeds, and floral design. Use of the Lyman Conservatory, field trips, and winter/spring observation of outdoor plants are important components of the course. Course requirements include lab quizzes and an extended field observation phenology project. Corequisite: BIO 122. Enrollment limited to 15 per section.

Practical lab experiences in plant propagation, morphology, development and physiology, identification and treatment of diseases and insect pests, soils, seeds, and floral design. Use of the Lyman Conservatory, field trips, and winter/spring observation of outdoor plants are important components of the course. Course requirements include lab quizzes and an extended field observation phenology project. Corequisite: BIO 122. Enrollment limited to 15 per section.

Survey course in the fundamentals of horticulture and basic botany. Plant structure and function, nomenclature, nutrition, seed biology, propagation, pests and diseases, soils, compost and an introduction to biotechnology. Topics include growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Course requirements include exams, in-class discussions, and a book review. Corequisite: BIO 123. Enrollment limited to 30.

In an age of increased movement and connectivity, how can we envision individuals, objects, and ideas as mobile units, circulating across space, time, and media? How might we reflect on the competing forces of cultural resistance and homogenization? This Calderwood seminar challenges upper-class students in an intimate workshop setting to develop critical skills in realtion to globalization, and to build upon knowledge derived from previous coursework and experiential learning (including study abroad and internships).

The Anthropocene has already disrupted many assumptions founded on the relative climatic stability of the Holocene bringing our attention to the interdependency and interconnectedness of geological and human agents. How can we tell the story of what Amitav Ghosh calls "The Great Derangement"? What are the languages and images which enable us to translate between the complex stratifications of nature and culture? What stories do earth, matter, plants, objects tell us about inter-species communication?