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Making and Breaking International Law — HIS2130.01
International law is no longer merely "out there" somewhere, relevant only to travelers, merchants and diplomats. Quite the contrary. International law is being globalized, and 'glocalized,' so that it now covers complex contested areas such as civil unions, health insurance, sexual orientation, migration. This is an introduction to the fundamentals of twenty
Making and Breaking International Law — HIS4218.01
International law is no longer merely "out there" somewhere, relevant only to travelers, merchants and diplomats. International law is being globalized, and glocalized, so that it now covers complex contested areas such as civil unions, health insurance, sexual orientation, migration. We will focus on the fundamentals of twenty-first century international law, delving into
Managing Ethnic Conflicts — POL4101.01
How should states and the international community respond to protracted and violent conflicts involving ethnic, linguistic, religious and other identity groups? This is/was one of the central challenges of politics and governance in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Fiji, Iraq, India, Indonesia, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Nigeria, Rwanda
Managing Ethnic Conflicts — POL4101.01
How should states and the international community respond to situations of protracted, often lethal, conflicts involving ethnic, linguistic, religious and other identity groups? This is one of the central challenges of politics and governance in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Bosnia‐Herzegovina, Fiji, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Nigeria, Rwanda/Burundi, Sri Lanka, Sudan and
Managing Ethnic Conflicts — POL4101.01
How should states and the international community respond to protracted and violent conflicts involving ethnic, linguistic, religious or other identity groups? This is/was one of the central challenges of politics and governance in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Fiji, Iraq, India, Indonesia, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Northern Ireland, Nigeria, Rwanda
Many Peoples, One World — ANT2101.01
Why are cultures and societies so different, and simultaneously, so similar? We explore these questions by reading various ethnographic studies, meanwhile developing an anthropological perspective on economy and politics, social organization, kinship and family life, ideology and ritual, ecology and adaptation. We also focus on the sources and dynamics of inequality. Against
Many Peoples, One World — ANT2101.01
Why are cultures and societies so different, and simultaneously, so similar? We explore these questions by reading various ethnographic studies, meanwhile developing an anthropological perspective on economy and politics, social organization, kinship and family life, ideology and ritual, ecology and adaptation. We also focus on the sources and dynamics of inequality. Against
Many Peoples, One World — ANT2101.01
Why are cultures and societies so different, and simultaneously, so similar? We explore these questions by reading various ethnographic studies, meanwhile developing an anthropological perspective on economy and politics, social organization, kinship and family life, ideology and ritual, ecology and adaptation. We also focus on the sources and dynamics of inequality. Against
Market Society — PEC2266.01
Institutions and social conventions shape economic behaviours. In this seminar, we will explore why and how these social factors matter in economic life. Our specific focus will be on the institution of market, and we will study how market organization of society can, on one hand, shape people's economic interests, and, on the other, mobilize their economic
Market Structure — PEC2277.01) (new time as of 11/18/2022
This course in microeconomics studies the functioning of markets. Specifically, we will examine the processes of price determination in four different categories of markets - perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competitions, which vary in terms of their relative competitive structure. For the decision makers of a firm (i.e., a for-profit
Marx, Keynes, and Hayek — PEC4127.01
In this course we study the economic system we live in through theoretical perspectives provided by three major economists, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and Friedrich Hayek. We will start with an introduction to Marxian critical analysis of capitalism, emphasizing the concept of capital as a social relationship, the theory of the production of surplus-value and its
Mass Affect: Media Culture and Theory — FV2153.01
In this hybrid course, we will trace the development of audiovisual media (film, video, and sound art) and hybrid media practices through an interdisciplinary lens. Through screenings, listening sessions, theoretical readings, and discussion, we will investigate core ideas at the center of modern and contemporary time-based work, from experimental practices to the mass popular
Material culture in and of media — MS2112.01
This course will focus on material culture: clothing, objects, art, tools, machines, toys, crafts and the physical stuff in and of media. By focusing on the material cultures of television, film, and images, the physical and material things in movies and photographs, and the beliefs and practices related to mediation through objects, students will gain knowledge in
Medieval Travelers on the Silk Road — HIS4116.01
In this course, we examine six moments of intellectual encounter between "east" and "west" along the storied route of the Silk Road. These encounters spanned a millennium, from the fifth century BCE to the fourteenth century. We will be reading primary sources written by these scholar-travelers – Herodotus, Xuan Zang, Al-Biruni, Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and Sir John Mandeville
Meet Your Enemy: The Psychology of Generational Cohorts — PSY2237.01
In American popular culture, generalizations are rampant about how people in different generations think, behave, or consume. In this course we will look at some of that literature, but also look at generational cohorts in psychology research: what are the promises and pitfalls of research which claims that historical lived experience makes a significant and robust difference
Methods and Analysis in Sociophonetics — LIN4105.02
Through this course, students will develop practical and theoretical familiarity with the essential “toolkit” of sociophonetic methods and analytical techniques, including but not limited to: principles of experimental design, ethical field practice, acoustic analysis, and statistical techniques in language research. Students will refine and advance these skills via their
Metrics of Prosperity II: Labor Markets — PEC2280.01
This course introduces students to econometric approaches to asking and answering questions about the economy, with a specific focus on labor markets. The primary aim of the course is to understand how economists analyze data to determine causal effect. We will analyze data sets to explore socioeconomic questions centered around labor such as: What factors affect a person’s
Metrics of Prosperity: Data Analysis for Health, Well-being, and the Economy — PEC2108.01
This course introduces students to econometric approaches to asking and answering questions about health, well-being, and the economy. The primary aim of the course is to understand how economists analyze data to determine causal effect. We will analyze data sets to ask and answer socioeconomic questions such as: What factors affect a person’s income, and how do we know? How
Migration, Identity, Belonging — PSY4379.01
How are refugees, asylum-seekers, and immigrants different? What are the reasons people migrate? What creates the conditions for illegality? Why are people being deported? What does integration mean and who is integrated? In this course, we will follow a migrant-centered approach in investigating macro (e.g., institutional), meso (e.g., intergroup) and micro level (e.g.,
Minds and Machines — PHI2138.01
This course will introduce some key ideas from the philosophy of mind and focus on how they can help us understand the nature of minds and conscious experience. Topics will include: animal minds, persons, artificial intelligence, free will, perception and conscious experience. Questions we will focus on include: What is the relationship between our mind and body, and what
Mobility and Circulation — ANT2206.01
Moving and circulating through local, national, and global space—whether for economic opportunity, military conquest, pilgrimage, tourism, or otherwise—has long been one of humanity’s great preoccupations. Human mobility at once represents a source of liberation for people seeking a new life, a challenge to governments looking to control and monitor their
Modern Logic (Summer Course) — CS2142.01
Formal logic is the study of the structure of reasoning itself—how arguments are built, when they succeed, and why they fail. In an age of information overload, knowing how to dissect an argument, detect reasoning errors, and construct rigorous proofs is a superpower. This course introduces the foundations of formal logic, with an emphasis on precision, clarity, and critical