In this course, we will be looking at the relationship between language and ?nurture? through a variety of lenses, and from a cross-cultural perspective. The course begins with an introduction to attachment theory more broadly, and then visits specific roles of language in the relationship between child and caretakers from a number of perspectives. We will bring together the literature on infant crying and caretaker response to cries, aspects of infant-directed speech and alternatives to infant-directed speech cross-culturally, the role of song and its effect on infants?

This seminar examines the academic writing and publication process in sociology, with particular emphasis towards peer-reviewed articles as the central writing format of the field. We will give particular emphasis to the work of motivating an article and using a theoretical ?review? of the literature to do so, as well as building methods, results, and conclusions sections to support the motivating questions.

This course will explore the dialectical relationship between racism and various aspects of political economy. In particular, we will focus on the ways in which markets, economic relations, and structures of governance have shaped and been shaped by the performance and (re)production of race and racism. This course will engage with, but not be limited to, materialist theories of race and racism.

This class is designed as a collaborative workshop and discussion space, to introduce the practices of teaching sociology. In addition to being a practical preparation for teaching your first class, we will explore a range of pedagogical approaches, and tackle how to create an inclusive classroom, generate classroom discussions, create a fun and engaging learning environment, connect with your students, and manage difficult situations. We will investigate how our identities shape our teaching experiences, and explore how to maintain a balance of work and life.

This course uses a design justice approach to center communities most impacted by nursing?s research in the process of identifying critical knowledge gaps, research priorities, and research questions/specific aims. Learners will investigate critical histories of research in their area of interest. Informed by accountability partners, learners will prioritize knowledge gaps and co-create research questions/specific aims.