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Visions of Utopia

Ruben Garrote

Online (Summer A)

The course is an examination of some of the ""big questions"" students explore in a liberal arts program about ""life, the universe, and everything."" In particular, we deal with questions of faith and reason, with pain and suffering, and of various ways of expressing deep truths (myth, e.g.). We do this through reading classic passages in religious, philosophical, and literary works.

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Digital Fairytale

Maikel Right

Online (SUMMER A)

Digital Fairytale: Once Upon A Time, is a course dedicated to evaluating the disruption of the “Smart-phone Era” and the Internet of Things have had on our holistic living experience.

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The History of Evil

Erika Kern

Tues., 10:00A – 1:20P (HYBRID - SUMMER A)

In this course, we will explore the history of evil through history, art, religion, and politics with focus on the development of the Devil as concept in Christianity. The purpose is to understand how the belief in the Devil, and its two aspects Satan and Lucifer, affect how we view the world and how we relate to those who, throughout history, have been deemed as Other.

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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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Mythopoeia and the Secret Fire

Adam Gorelick

Online (SUMMER B)

This course explores the theory and practice of imagination through the works of philologist and author, J.R.R. Tolkien. Famous for deep fictional world-building and profound intimacy with language, Tolkien transcended the fantasy genre and offered through his works insight into philosophy, history, linguistics, mythology, sociology, mysticism, and ecology—not to mention poetry, astronomy, gardening, and many other subjects.

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The Japanese Sense of Beauty

Masako Kubota

Online (Summer A)

During the semester, we will begin with the Anthology of Japanese Literature searching " The Japanese Sense of Beauty" from the earliest era to the mid-nineteenth century.

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God and Man in the "Great Conversation"

Ruben Garrote

Online (Summer B)

The course is an examination of some of the "big questions" students explore in a liberal arts program about "life, the universe, and everything."

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The Paradox-Savvy Mind

Matthew Kutz

Online (Summer A)

This course is an interactive virtual class that introduces the student to the nuance of how a binary paradigm makes us uncomfortable with paradox and limits our thinking, creativity, and innovation. Attention is given to how cognitive diversity and contextual intelligence are prerequisites for successful leadership in a rapidly changing and dynamic workforce.

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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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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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Public Speaking for Lawyers

Andrej Milic

Monday, Wednesday, 11:00AM-2:20PM (SUMMER B)

This course will help students develop the skills relied on by lawyers when engaged in public speaking situations other than in litigation settings such as speaking to lay groups, appearing before legislatures and municipal boards, presenting to colleagues, clients, potential employers and clients, and media. Students will examine communication theories, strategies and techniques needed for effective public speaking.

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The Intern’s Interdisciplinary Journey to a Legal Career

Andrej Milic

Mon., Wed., 11:00A-2:20P (Summer A)

The course will teach students how to gain valuable experience in obtaining an internship, participating in pro bono legal events as volunteers and learning to network in the legal community.

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Myth and Ritual in Film, Part 1

Adam Gorelick

Online (Summer A)

This course applies theoretical discussions of myth and ritual to the contemporary medium of film.

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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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Save our Parks: Environmental Law, Policy and Politics

Anthony Rionda

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

Our National Parks are America’s Crown Jewels. They are worshipped by avid adventurers, campers, road-trippers and the former students of FIU Honor’s Everglades course. The aim of this course (Save our Parks) is to focus on how politics, policy, and law have shaped, saved, and at threatened our most beautiful natural legacy.

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Natalie Yagual February 21, 2024Business, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Summer, Politics and Society Summer, Pre-Law Summer, Summer

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