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Politics and Society

Graphic Voices

Gretchen Scharnagl

Tues., Thurs., 1:00PM - 2:15 PM

We will read and discuss graphic works ranging from the graphic novel, to outsider artist comics, and including coloring books, to discover the potential of this language to disseminate important stories and historic, social, psychological, artistic or scientific content.

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Ukraine 101

Malgorzata Durygin

Mon. and Wed., 11:00A– 12:15P

This course will provide students with an opportunity to survey Ukraine, investigating basic issues related to the Ukrainian language and cultural heritage including art, music, literature, and cuisine, and its significant contributors. Ukraine with its past and its current fight for freedom and democracy, as well as the significance of Ukraine as the center of the struggle for international values globally, and the present and future of the rule of law, democracy, and security for the larger world, and, in turn, to develop an ability of multiple viewpoint analysis of the world and become motivated to act and collaborate locally and globally.

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Culture And Expression: Censorship, Suppression, And Propaganda Today

Jason Calloway

Wed., 9:00AM - 11:30AM

'Culture and Expression: Censorship, Suppression, and Propaganda Today' will examine these interdependent issues from diverse vantage points, encompassing everything from the influence of the Catholic church during the Middle Ages through the Civil Rights era, from the agitprop of communist countries to the restrictions, explicit or oblique, right here in contemporary America. We'll discuss how Pussy Riot became a tool of Putin's Russia and how they militarized their message in response to imprisonment; how actors helped to bring down the Berlin Wall; how Reinaldo Arenas employed a critical literary voice and openly gay lifestyle against the Castro regime; and much more.

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The Conservative Tradition

Ruben Garrote

Tues., Thurs., 12:30P-1:45P

This course will involve readings in Conservative political philosophy, but politics is not all that Conservatism encompasses.

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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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The Special Relationship: United Kingdom, the United States, the Common Law and the Foundations of Economic Liberty, Democracy, and Freedom

Anthony Rionda

Monday, 6:00P-8:30P

This interdisciplinary course focuses on our constant political cycle, a cycle that includes politics, government, communications, business interests, government funding, data analysis (specifically voter targeting, social media, and polling), law (constitutional, state and local, and administrative), and advocacy (how individuals, businesses, and associations lobby government for their interests). To engage fully in our political system, we must engage all the tools and skills at our disposal. We will focus on how decisions are made, how individuals can make a difference, and how important it is to know about: the process; communicating your thoughts and opinions; and how other fields interact with the political process (including the health industry, business, finance, etc.).

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The Political Cycle Copy

Anthony Rionda

Wednesday, 6:00P-8:30P

The organization of this course leverages a unique interdisciplinary approach to politics, government, civic engagement, policy analysis, and advocacy. The first part of the course will review how the federal system was developed, evolved and continues to change. Then we will put policy analysis, review and advocacy into practice using simulations and real-world assignments (each student will place themselves in the role of congressional aide, candidate and senator). The course may provide opportunities for field trips, or experiential opportunities (online or in-person) to observe how governments and political campaigns operate. This interdisciplinary course focuses on politics, government, communication, data analysis (specifically voter targeting, social media, and polling), and advocacy (how both individuals and businesses lobby for their interests).

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Healthcare Issues and Advocacy in the Political Context

Amanda Emery

Tuesdays 3:30PM-6:00PM

Often, people outside of the healthcare industry and those with a vested interest in profiting from laws meant to hinder access are shaping policy and laws related to proactive, access and education for medicine and healthcare. It is important that future doctors, nurses, healthcare educators, and allied health professionals are aware of how government and politics can shape the trajectory of their field and healthcare practices, and their role as an advocate for their patients and their profession.

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The Economics of Inequality and Distribution

Jorge Zumaeta

Online

The purpose of this course is to explore the extent of inequality, its causes and its consequences, and policy recommendations that are being considered to mitigate social and economic disparities.

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