Classes

    Global Feminisms (Gen Ed 1036)

    Semester: 

    Fall

    Offered: 

    2020


    How do we combat global forms of gendered oppression, from patriarchy, racism, to sexual violence?

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    Durba Mitra

    Empowered Enslaved Woman

     

    Feminism shapes the world we live in today. Debates about women's and sexual rights define almost every public debate today -- from sexual harassment, to electoral politics, to development, public health, human rights, and political protest. But when, and where, did ideas of women's equal rights and liberation emerge?... Read more about Global Feminisms (Gen Ed 1036)

    Confronting COVID-19: Science, History, Policy (Gen Ed 1170)

    Semester: 

    Fall

    Offered: 

    2020


    How do pandemics end?

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    Allan M. Brandt and Ingrid Katz

    We are living in a world radically reshaped by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This course will investigate the wide range of questions raised by the pandemic, its impact and significance. We will also examine how diseases raise fundamental issues for science, policy, and society.... Read more about Confronting COVID-19: Science, History, Policy (Gen Ed 1170)