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Being a Man

Ruben Garrote

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

This course will enter the fray by engaging in an interdisciplinary study of what it means to be a man, and what manliness has meant in the past and still means in societies around the world. It will offer definitions from fields such as anthropology, psychology, biochemistry, and philosophy, while also engaging how masculinity is contested in contemporary popular American culture.

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Workers Without Borders: Negotiating Family & Identity

Jeanette Smith

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

In this course, we will examine the conditions that drive migrant workers to the United States as well as their experience in the country and how it informs their concepts of identity and self. The course is intentionally interdisciplinary and will incorporate debates from history, sociology, anthropology, public policy, and more. We will not be limiting our explorations to the United States as this class will incorporate a collaborative online international learning (COIL) component. Students will work directly with their peers at a university in another country on a project related to the class content.

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Sustainable Development: Using A Harvard Business Simulation Approach

Hortensia Sampedro

Tues., 11:00A-12:15P (Online Live)

This course is suitable for Honors students from all disciplines interested in applying interdisciplinary, practical solutions to global problems. We will study practical approaches to the second nine (9) United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We will use Harvard Business Simulations to gain experiential learning.

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Marxism Beyond Politics

Matthew Shafer

Tues., 2:00PM-4:30PM

Marxism is most frequently associated with politics: with leftwing activist movements and the socialist states of the twentieth century. This course intensively surveys that interdisciplinary milieu, approaching Marxism not simply as a political project but as a method for the study of the world as a whole. The course is organized thematically and (more loosely) historically, moving from the nineteenth century to the present.

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Beyond the Gaze

Trina Sanders

Online

In this course, we will embark on a critical exploration of the intersectionality between the hypersexualization of black women's bodies, the influence of hip hop and music, and the increase of harmful beauty standards. Grounded in an intersectional feminist framework, we will also delve into historical and contemporary contexts, examining the objectification of black women, the legacy of Saartjie Baartman and others, and the complex relationships between black feminism, colorism, and misogyny.

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Practice Philanthropy: A Call to Action

Fang Shu

Every other Fri, 10:00AM-12:30PM (Hybrid).

This course has been designed for students who intend to make an impact and make the world a better place using their own philanthropic resources.

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Exilic Journeys

Asher Milbauer

Wed., 2:00P- 4:45P

Through reading fine works of art, this course will give students a nuanced understanding of how the unique status of exile, issues of displacement, complexities of cultural identity formation, the state of in-betweenness (liminality), and alienation shape fundamental human experiences.

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Third World Cinema: The Middle East

Elizabeth Hanly

Online

This course leaves Hollywood film-making behind in the dust. Instead, it explores film from the so-called Third World, focusing in particular on work from Africa and the Middle East.

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Contemporary Materialities from a Feminist Perspective

Niurca Marquez

Wed., 2:00P– 3:15P

Through a feminist perspective, students will have an opportunity to reconsider the ideas and assumptions that have prevailed about the body. The course includes topics such as the impact of disability experience, the material reality of race, the significance of sexual difference and the complex interactions between nature and traumatic events such as Hurricane Katrina.

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Play, Passion and Purpose

Angela Salmon

Tues., Thurs., 11:00A-12:15P

The course focuses on storytelling, play, passion, and purpose in shaping a sustainable future. It encompasses attributes of problem finders and innovative problem solvers in a world on the move. The course invites students to join the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 through interdisciplinary understanding and design thinking. It promotes global competencies for global citizens.

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Living in Sustainable, Resilient and Smart Cities

Mohamed ElZomor

Tuesdays, 12:30PM-1:45PM (Online LIVE)

This course is suitable for honors students from all disciplines, interested in conducting research and applying interdisciplinary practical solutions to developing, designing, and building sustainable, resilient, smart cities. The course presents a study of the sustainability and resilience concepts as well as techniques to develop smart cities through integrating technologies. An in-depth review of sustainable infrastructure and building certifications will be covered to prepare students to be accredited.

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Comparative Immunology and Socioeconomic Ramifications

Aileen Marty

Online

The course encompasses the scope of immunological functions and principles for bacteria, animals, and humans.

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The Secret War: Brigade 2506 and the Global Consequences of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

Yuleisy Mena

Thurs., 3:30PM-6:00PM

This course presents students with a unique opportunity to learn about Brigade 2506, a force of Cuban exiles that invaded Cuba in April 1961 to oust Communist dictator Fidel Castro and restore democracy to the island. The course will cover the general history of Brigade 2506 and Bay of Pigs Invasion, as well as the political forces driving this momentous chapter in the history of the Cold War.

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Ukraine 101

Malgorzata Durygin

Tues. and Thurs., 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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Deconstructing Race Power & Privilege in America

Trina Sanders

Online

This course will explore the phenomena of race, class, oppression, power, and privilege. Students will critically analyze their own identities within the context of power, privilege, and inequity. Through the course lectures, required readings, films/clips, and discussions, students will also critically examine and describe the social, political, and historical construction of inequality while recognizing structures of power and privilege in the U.S.

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Exploring Disability Culture: Why it Matters

Amy Paul-Ward

Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00AM-10:15AM

This course provides students with an introduction to topics related to Disability Culture. To understand the evolution of disability culture, we will begin by reviewing relevant interdisciplinary theories that highlight foundational concepts, ongoing debates, and critiques of the concept of disability as it relates to representation, access, and inclusion in everyday life.

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