This course will explore a rich array of canonical and contemporary texts that highlight the nuances of Black Feminisms and analyze the strategies Black women use to articulate their lived experiences. This course explores the implications of gender, race, class, sexuality and other social differentiators on the lives of Black women. While an emphasis is placed on the U.S., the course is global in scope and will consider writings from African-descended women throughout the Diaspora. Some questions we will consider include: What constitutes a Black Feminist literature?

In the present moment when so much of our news circulates online, reading blogs can seriously enhance our knowledge of current events, and can help us to gain a more nuanced understanding of the different voices and perspectives involved in these conversations. Additionally, exposure to news and media blogs provides a window into an exciting genre of writing that does not necessarily adhere to the standard, and sometimes alienating, conventions of traditional academic writing.

In this seminar, students will examine texts and works of art that have profoundly shaped the world we live in. The course is divided into four units: Models of Inquiry; the Impact of Science and Technology; Social Philosophy and Civic Engagement; and Art in the World. The course is supplemented with a plenary lecture by a distinguished honors faculty speaker.

Satisfies Junior Year Writing requirement for Biology majors. Students write and revise short papers on subjects likely to be encountered by biologists. Class discussion of papers. Prerequisites: 3 biological science courses, for declared Biology majors only.

Focus on representing the human figure using clay as the primary material. Introduction to building techniques in clay. Focus on observation and elements of three-dimensional form.

This course examines how Native American women and non-binary writers represent their communities to each other and broader publics. How do they recall the past and imagine new possibilities for the future? How do these works fit into, expand and transform the contemporary field of literature and Native American writing? We begin with a discussion of the significance of indigenous women authors and their work. Throughout the semester we will employ close reading and ask how these writers use literary and oral history elements to tell stories, and to what effect. (E)

This course will explore the many psychological mechanisms that play a part in close personal relationships. Using psychological research as our foundation, students will be led in discussions and about attraction, love, lust, and other topics pertinent to close relationships. Students will be asked to think deeply about the social constructs that influence human preferences, and the bio-psychosocial processes at play. The course will begin by dissecting the concepts of attraction and love.

Overview of the characteristics of main health care systems and policies in selected countries. Topics of study include financing, insurance and delivery, access, and cost of health care services.