This course will explore the concepts of Good and Evil as expressed in philosophical and theological texts and in their imaginative representation in literature, film and television, photography, and other forms of popular media. Cross-cultural perspectives and approaches to moral problems such as the suffering of the innocent, the existence of evil, the development of a moral consciousness and social responsibility, and the role of faith and spirituality will be considered.

This seminar has two goals. The first one is to examine populism by discussing articles and books on the subject. The second one is to see if, and how, populism, as understood by the literature, fits the emergence of Trump and his policies. Analysis and critiques of populism will be prominent. Among the authors to be discussed are Ernesto Laclau, Kenneth Roberts, Margaret Canovan, Marco D'Eramo, Jan Werner-Muller, Arlie Russell Hochschild, and Enrique Dussel.

Explores a variety of issues related to a Residential Academic Program (RAP) topic from both current and historical contexts. Students participate in small group projects and class discussions. Provides a supportive environment for personal reflection and critical thinking on the topics germane to the course content. Students will identify ways to incorporate personal interests with academic interests.

Explores a variety of issues related to a Residential Academic Program (RAP) topic from both current and historical contexts. Students participate in small group projects and class discussions. Provides a supportive environment for personal reflection and critical thinking on the topics germane to the course content. Students will identify ways to incorporate personal interests with academic interests.

Race is a social construction that has had a persistent and pervasive influence on the American experience. More than one hundred years ago scholar and activist W.E.B. Du Bois described racism in this way: African Americans lived behind a veil that white society had constructed to blur their experiences and hide their humanity from whites. In "Race in America", we seek to understand why this veil was woven, its length and breadth, and how its continued presence has impacted our understanding of reality.

This course delves into the biotechnology techniques and advances that have impacted the world of biomedical research and medicine.

This course will look at social change through the perspective of policies and strategies that have made a large positive difference in people's lives. Each week we will cover a successful public policy and a strategy that helped make that policy successful. Successful policies could include desalinization projects, a poverty alleviation program, and/or a new way of providing access to justice. We will study these policies in the context of successful social-change strategies, such as systems thinking, asset mapping, impact measurement, and appreciative inquiry.

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