GLBL 296

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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 fall 2023
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
78529	Lecture-Discussion	AK	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	325 Gregory Hall	Karipek, A	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/21/23-10/13/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Religion & Society Section Info: This course is designed to explore the relationship between religion and society in a global age. The course will examine the ways in which religion is affected by globalization, nationalism, and other social, economic and political forces. The course will examine the role of religion in shaping political ideologies, movements, conflicts, and violence. Additionally, the course will explore the ways in which religion shapes personal and group identities. Through the use of case studies, students will gain a deeper understanding of the complex and multifaceted relationship between religion and society in a global age. The course will provide students with the analytical tools and critical perspectives needed to understand the role of religion in shaping global politics and culture today.
54536	Lecture-Discussion	DD	4:00PM -5:50PM	R	1068 Lincoln Hall	Schrag, D	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/21/23-10/13/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: The Ministry for the Future Section Info: This course will take the book The Ministry for the Future (2020), by acclaimed “cli-fi” author Kim Stanley Robinson, as its central text for in-depth discussion and analysis. Readings from the book, divided across eight weeks, will be supplemented by additional references and articles. As an exemplary work of “science fiction nonfiction” or “hard speculative fiction,” Robinson’s book offers a unique pedagogical source for teaching about climate change and environmental governance. The book is organized into 106 (mostly) short chapters that alternate between action-thriller plot; back-ground expositions (on various global issues of the environment, political economy, and governance); and poetic-philosophical thought experiments.
78521	Lecture-Discussion	MM	3:00PM -4:50PM	R	1126 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling	Malik, M	Part of Term: A Date Range: 08/21/23-10/13/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Climate Justice & Activism(s) Section Info: The purpose of this seminar is to foster an understanding of the challenges of climate change in its multiple and unequal manifestations across the globe by focusing on climate justice as a critical lens and climate activism as intentional action for change. During the seminar, students will be exposed to basic concepts that relate to climate change and will learn to critically engage with climate justice issues across geographies and scales. Students will also explore and reflect upon the various modes and mediums of climate activism used by climate activists across the world.
54533	Lecture-Discussion	PO	3:30PM -5:20PM	M	1051 Lincoln Hall	Diehl, P	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/16/23-12/06/23 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Peace Operations Section Info: This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in peace and global affairs. As the international community moved from a norm of “hard shell” state sovereignty to one in which there is a “responsibility to protect,” the number of peace operations and their complexity has increased accordingly. Since 2000, there have been over 200 peace operations (broadly defined) on five continents with several hundred thousand peacekeepers deployed by 12 international organizations and various multinational coalitions. Peace operations are a very important phenomenon in global relations bringing together the international community to address issues of peace, stability, economic development, post-conflict reconstruction, humanitarian aid, and governance, among others. The work of peacekeepers in conflicts such as Mali, Lebanon, and Cyprus has global consequences that are explored during this course. The seminar is divided into three components. The first segment provides the necessary conceptual tools and historical background for more advanced analysis of peace operations. The second section deals with the operational elements of peace operations, including how peace operations are authorized, deployed, and financed. The third and main component looks at their effectiveness across different conflict contexts and organizational arrangements as well as what challenges lie ahead for this tool of conflict management. Although the course has a global focus, seeking to impart generalizations about peace operations that are broadly applicable, there is special attention paid to two regions that have the greatest number of peace operations: Africa and Europe. Beyond a focus on scholarly knowledge about peace operations, the course also relies on discussions of current events to broaden student understanding of peace operation and their potential, as well as limitations. Active learning techniques and specialized projects are designed to get students involved in their study of peace operations.
70608	Lecture-Discussion	SH	3:00PM -4:20PM	T	1064 Lincoln Hall	Silverman, H	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/16/23-12/06/23 Section Title: Cultural Heritage and Conflict Section Info: Global Studies is a multidisciplinary program of study that prepares students for the intellectual and professional challenges of our increasingly globalized society. The main objective of this course is to promote students' thinking about a category of global-scale problems from an interdisciplinary perspective. This seminar on CULTURAL HERITANGE AND CONFLICT is an introduction to current events surrounding attacks on cultural heritage in contravention of major international doctrines promulgated to prevent such destruction, such as the Hague Convention of 1954. In this course we examine multiple cases of conflict over cultural heritage, including its maximum outcome when that cultural heritage is destroyed-usually with attendant loss of life. Students have the opportunity to analyze foundational heritage doctrines, debate the efficacy of international organizations such as the United Nations and UNESCO, and engage in dialogue with each other about strategies for prevention or, afterwards, reparations, and restoration.