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Introduction to Food Studies — APA2245.01
This course is an introduction to food studies, which takes a humanities and social science approach to understanding the food and agriculture and how it connects to society and the environment. Students will examine a variety of food studies topics including agricultural movements, food sovereignty, food justice, food ethics, and aesthetics. The course will also engage in a
Introduction to International Law — APA2020.03
This is an introductory course to international public law and its relevance in today’s complex and interconnected world. International law can be considered as the law governing the relations between States, but it also includes relations with international organizations, corporations, and civil society organizations. It is also the foundation for International Human Rights
Introduction to International Law — APA2020.03
This is an introductory course to international public law and its relevance in today’s complex and interconnected world. International law can be considered as the law governing the relations between States, but it also includes relations with international organizations, corporations, and civil society organizations. It is also the foundation for International Human Rights
Introduction to Peace Studies — SCT2142.01
This course will introduce students to the broad array of theoretical and empirical perspectives on conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Drawing on contributions from various disciplines, it will give students tools to measure historical and contemporary conflicts and to analyze peace efforts and processes around the world. Key questions include: What are the foundations
Introduction to Restorative Justice — APA2347.02
With current focus on social justice, equity and efforts at redress and repair, the ideas and values that are at the foundation of restorative practices are more important than ever. Restorative justice promotes a set of values and practices that are having a considerable impact on the way our justice system, schools, workplaces, conflict zones and communities think about and
Introduction to Restorative Justice — APA2355.02
Restorative Justice is a set of values and practices that are having a considerable impact on the way our justice system, schools, workplaces, conflict zones and communities think about and enact justice. Restorative Justice asks: What if harm doers were given the opportunity to take responsibility and make amends? If survivors were able to be
Introduction to Restorative Practices in Systems — APA2195.01
In this course, we will explore restorative practices and their origins, principles, strengths and weaknesses, and theories that underlie them.
This foundation will provide the ability to critically explore restorative justice in the criminal legal system and in educational institutions. We will look at different restorative practice programs in
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture — APA2189.02
This course explores the broad field of sustainable farming and food systems. Through work at the Purple Carrot Farm students will learn hands-on skills such as food cultivation, preservation, processing, techniques for propagation, and design of annual and perennial production systems. We will further explore sustainable food systems by meeting with a cross-section of local
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture — APA2189.02
This course explores the broad field of sustainable agriculture. This class consists of a series of field trips, meeting with a cross-section of local producers ranging from traditional organic vegetable farms, mushroom cultivation, livestock, flower farms. Other field trips could include non-profit organizations working on community food insecurity, ecological
Introduction to The Art of Literary Translation — LIT2259.01
It may be that the closest, most interpretative and creative reading of a text involves translating from one language to another. Questions of place, culture, epoch, voice, gender, and rhythm take on new urgency, helping us deepen our skills and sensibilities in new ways. This course has a triple focus: you will compare and contrast multiple translations of a single work; read
Intuitive Electronics for Sound — MCO4362.01
This course offers a hands-on introduction to electronic components, oscillators, circuit bending and sound transduction from an artistic perspective. Students will be guided through theory, construction and/or modification of their own set of electronic sound instruments. Areas of study will include circuit bending, theremins, ambient RF transducers, converting speakers into
Investing in Futures: The Art of World-Building — APA4252.01
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. But what about artists, changemakers, or revolutionaries? This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the
Investing in Futures: The Art of Worlding — APA2218.02
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the future. These futuristic models are based on constraints
Investing in Futures: The Art of Worlding — APA2218.01
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the future. These futuristic models are based on constraints
Iran: A Theocracy in Crisis — APA2012.02
This course is designed to introduce students to the history, politics, and values of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The focus will be on the 20th century and the circumstances that paved the way for the 1979 revolution and establishment of a totalitarian theocracy called the “Islamic Republic”. The course covers both the domestic and foreign policy of the country
Is This Land Made for You and Me? — APA2337.01
This course will address Land Use in Vermont through the perspectives of land as a geographical and historical resource, land as the policies and practices of management and stewardship of public and private property, and land as components of the built environment, specifically looking at the Bennington region and Bennington College. Issues of racial and economic justice, as
Journalism and Democracy — APA4213.01
Journalism & Democracy is the result of a grant and partnership with the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont, a national network of student journalism programs around the United States. The course recognizes the essential role that the arts and
Journalism and Democracy — APA4213.01
Journalism & Democracy is the result of a grant and partnership with the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont, a national network of student journalism programs around the United States. The course recognizes the essential role that the arts and culture play in a healthy democracy. Arts and culture invite us to experience perspectives and ways of life
Keystone XL Pipeline — APA2130.01
Whether ultimately approved or not, the Keystone XL Pipeline offers a telling window into the contemporary politics of hydrocarbons in North America. Although oil pipelines have been around for nearly a century, they have long been neglected in scholarship and public debate. Today, that is beginning to change. Whether as a vehicle of development or as a harbinger of climate
Landmines: Displacement and Distorted Geographies — APA4131.01
Despite the 1997 comprehensive landmine ban, there are over 100 million landmines in 30 countries, with millions more still being produced each year. Landmines kill and injury 15,000 to 20,000 people annually, but beyond this, the presence of landmines reshape the ways that people live, the land they can cultivate and the communities that they are connected to. Landmine
Leadership impact accelerator — MOD4205.02
The problems we face today are too great for any one person to solve alone. But what does it practically take to lead meaningful change and advance public action? What leadership capacities are needed now to move ourselves and others forward strategically and adaptively in a changing world? This three-session leadership retreat will support student leaders and change agents who
Leadership in Diverse Groups — MOD2260.01
This module will examine the components of leadership in groups. Coverage will be given to empirical work that focuses on different styles of leadership and their intersection with group elements such as composition and diversity, negotiation, intra- and intergroup relations, and social justice. Key outcome dimensions to be considered include performance, interpersonal
Leading in Uncertain Times — APA2171.04
We are living at a time of great flux, where many of the political, economic and social systems and structures that prior generations took for granted are breaking down. It is now clear that many of these systems are not serving a majority of people or the planet, and we are at a moment where the survival of human beings and the natural ecosystem is at risk. This