This course will examine the conflict over Historic Palestine/The Land of Israel from the late nineteenth century through the present day. It will be framed through a "relational" approach that focuses on the coevolution and interactions of the Zionist and Palestinian national movements.
The Affective Interface explores a range of issues concerning the technologized body—though none more urgent than the political implications surrounding life itself. The course considers the relationship of the mind and body to technology in contemporary culture between 1990 and 2020.
This class offers an introduction to the study of international relations. It addresses foundational puzzles in international relations, including: when are countries more likely to cooperate while facing global crises? When do crises ignite nationalism, thus pushing countries to compete for resources? When is global trade more likely to come to a halt, and why? How do major crises proliferate across issue areas, affecting cooperation on other areas such as climate change? What is the origin and the purpose of multilateral international organizations such as the World Health Organization?
(Offered as POSC 218 & ASLC 218) As one of the world’s great powers, China has had a profound impact on the developing world. Through financial, military, and political means, China has shaped the economies, cultures, and environments of nations throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia. This course examines the historical and political aspects of this influence with the aim of better understanding the implications of China’s global presence.
(Offered as POSC 201, SWAG 201, and LLAS 202) Drug trafficking is now a major aspect of international relations. This course approaches the international political economy of drug trafficking, from its trade routes on global markets to its influence in shaping nation-states. As governments declare “wars on drugs” from Colombia to the Philippines, narco-politics permeate local and national government, define international relations, and inspire pop culture.
Most humans live in territories that are controlled by a state. Why do different nations have different types of states? Why are some states more repressive than others, more war-prone than others, better promoters of development than others, more inclusive than others? How can we make sense of the varied reactions to state domination, ranging from active support to negotiated limits to apathy to vigorous contestation? Does globalization make states more or less democratic, more or less efficient, more or less able to promote development?
This introductory course to international relations explores the fundamental differences between the visions of world order promoted by the US and China and how these visions shape contemporary global politics. We will examine how China advances an international system built on state sovereignty and non-interference – principles that reflect its domestic priorities. In contrast, the United States envisions and promotes an international order founded on free markets.
Pandemics are not accidents. Pandemics develop non-randomly as pathogens exploit vulnerabilities in our political systems, markets, societies, and cultures. Each century has its own pandemics. In other words, pandemics hold up a mirror in which societies can see their true face. What did the Coronavirus pandemic show us about who we are? What vulnerabilities did it expose? What have we learned from it?
Same description as PHYS 498. A double course.
Requisite: PHYS 498. Spring semester. The Department.
How to handle overenrollment: null
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on independent research and writing.
Individual, independent work on some problem, usually in experimental physics. Reading, consultation and seminars, and laboratory work. Designed for honors candidates, but open to other advanced students with the consent of the department.
Requisite: PHYS 498. Spring semester. The Department.
How to handle overenrollment: null
Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on independent research and writing.
