Many of the escalating planetary crises of the current moment are calling for innovation - not only new technologies, but also new ways of working, organizing, meeting basic human needs, and supporting change efforts and movements. Entrepreneurship here is understood as a practice of employing design thinking to develop, test, and offer innovations that provide value to one or more constituencies. It therefore offers applications across many types of organizations (business, nonprofit, educational, political, and more).

Do you enjoy cooking and want to learn new creative ways to cook outdoors? Are you a wilderness enthusiast who wants to elevate your camping meals beyond ramen? In Backcountry Cooking we will learn how to cook over both a small backpacking stove and a fire. Possibilities include pizza, stir fry with coconut curry sauce, noodles with peanut sauce, biscuits, or anything else you dream up! This mini-course runs from August 31st through September 28th. No cooking or camping experience necessary.

Do you want to get into hiking and nature but aren't sure where and how to start? Does spending your days walking through the woods and your nights sleeping in a tent sound potentially intriguing? Come join Intro to Backpacking! In this course, we will learn how to hike through beautiful natural spaces, and how to take care of ourselves, each other, and nature while we are out there. We will also learn how to plan a route, hike, camp, and cook comfortably. Absolute beginners with no experience are welcome and encouraged!

Specific problem in some aspect of animal or biological sciences/area of research interest. Students prepare a contract with their faculty sponsor. Can be used for master's students to review literature on the topic chosen for their laboratory research but this requires an oral presentation.

This topic focuses on the the latest models for thinking about the politics of representation in media, moving beyond the binary of positive and negative images and outmoded ways of measuring "diversity." With particular emphasis on critical race studies and queer and trans studies, we will explore three different approaches to designing a major research project: "Close-up: Practicing Detailed Analysis," "Wide Angle: Conceptualizing a Broad Study" and "Jump Cut: Disrupting Reader Expectations." In what ways can we see difference operating at a structural level in media forms, alongside

This topic focuses on the the latest models for thinking about the politics of representation in media, moving beyond the binary of positive and negative images and outmoded ways of measuring "diversity." With particular emphasis on critical race studies and queer and trans studies, we will explore three different approaches to designing a major research project: "Close-up: Practicing Detailed Analysis," "Wide Angle: Conceptualizing a Broad Study" and "Jump Cut: Disrupting Reader Expectations." In what ways can we see difference operating at a structural level in media forms, alongside

What is indigenous space? What is a traditional cultural place? What constitutes "Indian Country" today? What is the relationship between land base and sovereignty? How have Natives and settler-colonists conceived and contested land and territory over time? This this upper-division course welcomes students from all concentrations but is best suited for students with some prior coursework in history, anthropology, geography, social theory or indigenous studies.