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Third World Film: Africa

Elizabeth Hanly

Online (Summer A)

During the Summer A Semesters, this stand-alone, QM approved fully online course will focus on African film.

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Exploring Culture Through Music and Dance

Wendy Guess

Online (Summer A)

This course explores the transformative power to create, connect and master the understanding of our world through the lens of movement and music.

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Current Events & Law Through the Lens of Music

Melba Pearson

Online (Summer B)

In this course, we will explore themes of criminal and social justice through the words of a variety of artists. Themes relating to constitutional issues will be discussed as well. We will explore a number of musical genres - country, folk, hip hop and contemporary pop music.

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Third World Cinema: the Middle East and Beyond

Elizabeth Hanly

Online (Summer B)

This class explores Middle Eastern film as art. The class also considers film as window into understanding the region's cultures, history and politics.

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Exploring Disability Culture: Why it Matters

Amy Paul-Ward

Mon. & Wed., 11:45AM-3:05PM (SUMMER A)

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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A Thematic Exploration of Horror, Race, and Desire in 'Candy Man'

Trina Sanders

Online (Summer B)

This course will use the folklore horror, and urban legends, in the film “Candyman” to uncover the impact of Black history and Black horror. Going beyond trauma to embrace the resiliency and the power of Black culture.

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The Political Cycle

Anthony Rionda

Online LIVE, Mon. 6:00P-9:20P (SUMMER B)

The organization of this course leverages a unique interdisciplinary approach to politics, government, civic engagement, policy analysis, and advocacy.

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One Health: Of the People, By the People, For the People

Alok Deoraj

Online (Summer B)

The course, "One Health: Of the People, By the People, For the People" enables students to examine the historical influence of demographic, epidemiological and socio-cultural transitions at the intersection of environment, health, and wellbeing.

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Breaking Bread: Finding Peace and Justice Through Food

Erica del Riego

Tues. & Thurs., 5:00PM - 8:20PM (Summer A)

This course focuses on human's relationship to food and the rise in food insecurity in the United States due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.

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Living in Sustainable, Resilient and Smart Cities

Mohamed ElZomor

Tuesdays, 11:45AM-3:05PM (Hybrid - SUMMER A)

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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