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Measles and the (sometimes unnatural) history of outbreaks — MOD2153.04

Spring 2015
Instructor: Zeke Bernstein
Credits: 1
We will use the recent measles outbreak in the United States as a lens into the history and also (murky) future of infectious disease outbreaks in our human race. We'll cover outbreaks and outbreak dynamics, along with foundational topics in microbiology, immunology, and infectious disease. We’ll also situate the current measles outbreak in the context of the ongoing
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Module: Climate Change and Air Quality - Environmental Law and Policy — MOD2250.03

Fall 2015
Instructor: Elizabeth Goodman
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Climate change has been described as one of the most serious challenges the world faces, threatening the environment and economic prosperity.  Obtaining a balance between economic growth and development and regulation of carbon emissions and other air pollution has never been more difficult or more critical than it is today. This course will examine environmental policy
Environment Modules: Transferable Approaches

Moving into Creative Process — MOD2140.03

Spring 2015
Instructor: Terry Creach
Credits: 1
No prior movement training required. The less the better. Looking to locate and deepen our creative impulses, we will use moving as the medium for forming a series of short studies. We will research practices that can support and expand our personal work processes and endeavor to rid ourselves of the distractions and habits that limit us. We will look at the preparation and
Dance Modules: Transferable Approaches

Moving into Creative Process — MOD2140.04

Spring 2015
Instructor: Terry Creach
Credits: 1
No prior movement training required. The less the better. Looking to locate and deepen our creative impulses, we will use moving as the medium for forming a series of short studies. We will research practices that can support and expand our personal work processes and endeavor to rid ourselves of the distractions and habits that limit us. We will look at the preparation and
Dance Modules: Transferable Approaches

Noticing, Choosing and Writing to Describe — MOD2107.03

Fall 2013
Instructor: Dana Reitz
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
When looking at an object, watching something moving, experiencing the sound of an occurrence, witnessing an interaction between people, or noticing the surrounding circumstance of any object or event - how do we choose what we see? What are we not choosing? And how do we attempt to speak or write about it? Focusing on any events or objects, not intentionally art, we will
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Noticing, Choosing and Writing to Describe — MOD2107.03

Fall 2016
Instructor: Dana Reitz
Credits: 1
When looking at an object, watching something moving, experiencing the sound of an occurrence, witnessing an interaction between people, or noticing the surrounding circumstance of any object or event – how do we choose what we see? What are we not choosing? And how do we attempt to speak or write about it? Focusing on any events or objects, not intentionally art, we will
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Noticing, Choosing and Writing to Describe — MOD2107.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Dana Reitz
Credits: 1
When looking at an object, watching something moving, experiencing the sound of an occurrence, witnessing an interaction between people, or noticing the surrounding circumstance of any object or event – how do we choose what we see? What are we not choosing? And how do we attempt to speak or write about it? Focusing on any events or objects, not intentionally art, we will
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Noticing, Choosing and Writing to Describe — MOD2107.02

Spring 2015
Instructor: Dana Reitz
Credits: 1
When looking at an object, watching something moving, experiencing the sound of an occurrence, witnessing an interaction between people, or noticing the surrounding circumstance of any object or event - how do we choose what we see? What are we not choosing? And how do we attempt to speak or write about it? Focusing on any events or objects, not intentionally art, we will
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Noticing, Choosing and Writing to Describe — MOD2107.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Dana Reitz
Credits: 1
When looking at an object, watching something moving, experiencing the sound of an occurrence, witnessing an interaction between people, or noticing the surrounding circumstance of any object or event - how do we choose what we see? What are we not choosing? And how do we attempt to speak or write about it? Focusing on any events or objects, not intentionally art, we will
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Orders of Magnitude — MOD2102.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 1
We all have an intuitive sense of how large a number like 10 or 100 is. But is it possible to get some direct grasp on the world’s population, the national debt, the distance to the nearest galaxies, or the time that has passed since the formation of the earth? Mathematicians and scientists do have good ways of understanding and estimating very large numbers, which we’ll
Science Mathematics and Computing Modules: Transferable Approaches

Orders of Magnitude — Canceled

Spring 2015
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 1
We all have an intuitive sense of how large a number like 10 or 100 is. But is it possible to get some direct grasp on the world's population, the national debt, the distance to the nearest galaxies, or the time that has passed since the formation of the earth? Mathematicians and scientists do have good ways of understanding very large numbers, which we'll discuss in this class
Science Mathematics and Computing Modules: Transferable Approaches

Peacebuilding Seminar — MOD2171.03

Spring 2018
Instructor: Vahidin Omanovic
Credits: 1
This Module will serve as an introduction to the work of Peacebuilding around the world, both in theory and practice. Vahidin Omanovic, Director of Center for Peacebuilding in Bosnia, will be joining us to reflect on her work and introduce us to key topics in peacebuilding, including: peacebuilding in a local community, identity and discrimination, methods of sustainable
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Peacebuilding Seminar — MOD2171.02

Spring 2017
Instructor: David Bond
Credits: 1
This Module will serve as an introduction to the work of Peacebuilding around the world, both in theory and practice. Vahidin Omanovic, Director of Center for Peacebuilding in Bosnia, will be joining us to reflect on her work and introduce us to key topics in peacebuilding, including: peacebuilding in a local community, identity and discrimination, methods of sustainable
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Personal Learning Plan: Vermont Act 77 Educational Reform — MOD2170.02

Spring 2018
Instructor: Susan Sgorbati
Credits: 1
Vermont Act 77 is a recent bill passed in the Vermont Legislature to enact educational reform. It includes implementing a Personal Learning Plan for all Middle and High School students in public education in Vermont. It is a radical new vision of public education and shares many of the same goals as a Bennington College Plan Process. This Module will introduce Bennington
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Pop-Up: Feminist Praxis — POP2325.03

Spring 2016
Instructor:
Credits: 1
During the month of April, 2016 Utopia Is No Place, Utopia Is Process will transform Usdan Gallery into a platform for critical feminist pedagogy. The project was inspired by Bennington’s experimental curricula and its history as a women’s college. In lieu of a traditional exhibition, resources such as a library, screening series, printing press, meeting space, and discussion
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Pop-Up: Gravitational Waves: Observing Spacetime for the First Time — POP2256.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Hugh Crowl
Credits: 1
Early in the morning on September 14, 2015, two 4 kilometer long laser tunnels in opposite corners of the country measured a very subtle expansion and contraction, significantly smaller than the diameter of an atom. The minuscule flexing of space, detected by the LIGO project, was caused by gravitational waves passing through Earth. These waves originated from the merger of two
Modules: Transferable Approaches Science Mathematics and Computing

Pop-Up> Nepal: Before and After the Earthquake — MOD2154.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Noah Coburn
Credits: 1
The recent tragic earthquake in Nepal thrust the small country of 25 million into the media spotlight, taking little time to reflect on the lives of those living in the damaged region. What is the existing political and cultural context into where this rebuilding effort will take place? What is the devastation and flood of aid money likely to alter? This course is a study of
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Preparing for Field Work in Public Action — CANCELLED

Fall 2015
Instructor: Erika Mijlin
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
This module is designed for Seniors who are preparing to do Field Work related to public action. Seniors working on public action projects are especially encouraged to enroll. As a group, we will discuss and workshop strategies for: clarifying project purpose and goals; connecting this FWT with your Plan; researching and understanding the organizations or groups you will be
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

S.230 From Start to Veto: Renewable in Vermont — MOD2302.02

Fall 2016
Instructor: Susan Sgorbati and Brian Campion
Credits: 1
Senate bill 230 was constructed in response to the interest of Vermonters in having a say in where renewable energy is sited in their communities. Although an important piece  of legislation to Vermonters, the constant interplay among science, emotion, business and an overwhelming amount of data caused this bill to regularly be in jeopardy of failing and was
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Sculptural Equilibrium: Containers for Ikebana — CER4206.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: yoko inoue
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Understanding the form of a container is an integral part of the aesthetic reconfiguration of nature in Ikebana. The concept of activating an interior architectural space with collected cut plants and their arrangement stems from ancient Japanese animism. The container is considered a mysterious receptacle for the sustainability of life and acts as a symbolic focal point in its
Visual Arts Modules: Transferable Approaches

Sitting in Judgment — MOD2161.03

Fall 2016
Instructor:
Credits: 1
What is it like to judge others' conflicts? This module will be an experiential examination of the final decision makers in court:  judges and juries.  Students will explore practical issues and implications relative to rendering verdicts in court trials—perhaps our most influential conflict resolution process.  Students will read course materials and participate
Modules: Transferable Approaches

Social Innovation Entrepreneurship — MOD2144.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Alison Dennis
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Calling all innovators, catalysts and designers: this three-week module is for students interested in the process of developing creative solutions and ventures in response to societal needs. Participants are invited, as individuals or teams, to enter the workshop with a specific social or environmental issue or area of interest, from campus or community issues to national and
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Social Innovation Entrepreneurship — MOD2144.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: alison dennis
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Calling all innovators, catalysts and designers: this three-week module is for students interested in the process of developing creative solutions and ventures in response to societal needs. Participants are invited, as individuals or teams, to enter the workshop with a specific social or environmental issue or area of interest, from campus or community issues to national and
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Social innovation and entrepreneurship: Food and water edition — MOD2158.02

Spring 2016
Instructor:
Credits: 1
Calling all food innovators, catalysts and designers: this three-week module is for students interested in the process of developing creative solutions and ventures in response to real societal needs. Specific areas of investigation and action will be driven by participant interest; topics and projects may include sustainable food production and land use, hunger, obesity, food
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches