This course explores the intended and unintended consequences of cross-border economic transactions. How are people and national economies affected by trade, foreign debt, migrant labor contracting, cross-border monopolies over seeds and medicines, and corporate tax avoidance using tax havens? We examine the role of transnational firms (TNFs), asking who wins and who loses from such firms' activities, and from the rules governing them. How and why have such rules evolved? How powerful are TNFs over people and governments in the countries that host them, and why?

When Edward Snowden leaked classified documents detailing the U.S. government's extensive surveillance apparatus, uproar ensued. From critics who accused him of treason to supporters who were outraged by what the documents contained, Snowden became a polarizing figure who shed light on the massive reach of the NSA. In this 100-level course, we will examine the proliferation of surveillance in the digital age. We will historicize surveillance technologies, beginning with slavery and Foucault's theorization of the Panopticon to the quotidian surveillance of today.

This studio art course offers foundational skills for those artists who wish to explore the possibilities of technology in their work. With an eye on cybernetics, students will study and produce works of interactive art that examine the relationship between humans and their computers, whether that vision is utopian, dystopian or somewhere in between. Topics to be covered include programming, interfacing with microcontrollers, and DIY electronics; no prior experience is assumed.

Floods, droughts, and hurricanes have all been predicted to increase in response to climate change. How will these and other effects impact our access to freshwater? How will we adapt to these changing conditions? This class will cover a brief introduction to the science behind climate change predictions and look specifically at the impacts to the water cycle. We will also discuss how the ways in which we have changed the landscape affect our ability to respond to changes in water availability.

Floods, droughts, and hurricanes have all been predicted to increase in response to climate change. How will these and other effects impact our access to freshwater? How will we adapt to these changing conditions? This class will cover a brief introduction to the science behind climate change predictions and look specifically at the impacts to the water cycle. We will also discuss how the ways in which we have changed the landscape affect our ability to respond to changes in water availability.