GLBL 296

Spring 2019 All Classes

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Global St Foundation Seminar

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Credit: 1 hours.

Examination of current controversies and larger ethical issues in today's global society. Topics could include: immigration, global environmental debates, and population issues.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 3 hours if topics vary.

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GLBL 296 class schedule data for spring 2019
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
51435	Lecture-Discussion	A	2:00PM -3:50PM	M	144 Armory	Kilgore, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/19-05/01/19 Section Title: Water, Hmn Rights & Dev Section Info: Water scarcity is an essential feature of 21st century life. While here in Champaign we enjoy clean tap water from the pristine Mahomet Aquifer, crises around access and purity of water about in many parts of the US and the global South. In this course we will look at debates over water and water policy, examining crisis focal points like Flint Michigan and Cape Town, South Africa along with analyzing the dynamics of the privatization of water and grassroots movements to access clean water and sanitation.
68514	Lecture-Discussion	AA	2:00PM -3:50PM	W	1057 Lincoln Hall	Jamal, M	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/19-05/01/19 Section Title: Baseball as a Global Sport Section Info: Baseball has evolved into an international phenomenon, with professional leagues emerging in all the world’s major continents. With this recent development, baseball has become a sport that is beyond the control of Major League Baseball. This seminar will examine the past and current socioeconomic implications of Major League Baseball (MLB) and other professional leagues. The analysis begins in 1869, after the Civil War, with the formation of what is now the National League and concludes with contemporary issues in baseball. This course will examine how baseball traveled to different regions of the world, and although different regions have added their own unique cultural variations, it still remains, fundamentally the same sport. We will examine the role colonialism played in baseball’s global journey and why some places embraced this sport more than others.
62512	Lecture-Discussion	C	2:00PM -3:50PM	R	326 David Kinley Hall	Kim, S	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/14/19-03/08/19 Section Title: GLBL Intellect Property Protec Section Info: Throughout this course, students will have basic understanding in concepts, arguments, and issues concerning the topic of intellectual property rights. We will discuss and evaluate three main topics in Global Intellectual Property (IP) protection: the establishment of IP protection in developed countries; burgeoning issues of IP protection in developing countries; and the global politics of IP protection through international institutions and treaties.
62739	Lecture-Discussion	F	2:00PM -3:50PM	F	145 Armory	Kilgore, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/11/19-05/01/19 Section Title: Global & Mass Incarceration Section Info: Mass incarceration is a major feature of contemporary US society. Yet, the criminalization of poverty and the proliferation of prisons are rapidly internationalizing. This course will examine the manifestations of mass incarceration in the US and globally as well as examine the resistance to this trend and the quest for genuine alternatives to incarceration.
63498	Lecture-Discussion	H	6:00PM -7:50PM	M	1064 Lincoln Hall	Williams, A	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/14/19-03/08/19 Section Title: Gender & Intl Human Rights Law Section Info: Women and trans individuals face additional barriers when asserting their basic human rights, necessitating international guidelines and regulations addressing gender discrimination. This course will explore the context, content, and practical effect of international law intended to prevent gender discrimination. Focus will be place on United Nations human rights committees. The course will explore specific topics related to gender. Topics include: economic discrimination, gender based violence, human trafficking, sex work, the disproportionate impact of climate change, and sports.