Global Challenges and the Human Experience

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In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding the complexities of global challenges is essential. This course explores the multifaceted issues that shape our world today and encourages students to explore how these challenges impact diverse communities and individuals. Through an interdisciplinary approach that places an emphasis on human stories, the course will highlight the resilience and adaptability of people facing these global issues in their historical, philosophical, literary, and artistic contexts. The course aims to foster critical thinking, empathy, and a sense of global citizenship. Topics vary and may include climate change and environmental sustainability, global democracy and democratic movements, gender and sexuality in global perspective, and the promise and challenge of technology, among others. Course is not repeatable for credit. Fall and Spring.