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Nature and Environment

Global Environmental Health and You

Brenda Luna

Thurs., 11:00A-12:15P (Certified Hybrid)

This course examines the relationships between human health and the environment. Students will explore the role of the natural and built environment and their impact on their health, as well as their local and global community’s health.

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Miami in Miami

John Bailly

Wed., 10:00A-3:45P (Biweekly)

Miami in Miami is an experiential seminar which examines the historical, social, and cultural identity of Miami. Class meeting will be off campus at a variety of different setting-everything from hiking in the Everglades to walking on Ocean Drive. All class meetings will be off campus; students need to provide their own transportation.

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Contemporary Materialities

Niurca Marquez

Wed., 2:00P– 3:15P (Certified Hybrid)

This course engages some of the latest research on the material effects of ethical, political, scientific, environmental and social practices. For our purposes, materiality is defined as the notion that the physical properties of a cultural artifact have consequences for how the object is used. The course presents students with a new way of considering materiality via understandings about the human body, the natural world and the material world. It offers a material-discursive approach where students will have an opportunity to explore how nature and the body collide.

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Science and the City

Tolga Erbora

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00AM-12:15PM

This class is designed to offer an analytical eye to what has shaped present day city life and allow students to creatively model new initiatives that positively impact societies in the future. This course also invites students to use the information to create scenarios describing plausible cities in the present. We will analyze architecture, daily life, transportation, and planning in cities like Miami, including proactive and reactive styles such as resilience architecture, and investigate the implementation and consequences of these styles. Students will work together to create a unified "smart city" highlighting what is learned throughout the course.

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Environmental Activism in the Digital Age

Paula Powell

Fully Online

In this course, we’ll explore how social movements, especially those focused on environmental issues, have evolved alongside technology. Students will learn how to harness the power of digital media, storytelling, and strategic communication to drive real-world change. This course is designed to be interactive, creative, and grounded in both theory and practice. Together, we’ll examine how activists are using platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) to mobilize communities, challenge systems, and shape public discourse on environmental issues. Over the semester, students will build their own digital campaign, grounded in historical context and modern tools.

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