GLBL 296

Fall 2025 Part of Term B

Part of Term B
Oct 20-Dec 10

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 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	54536	Lecture-Discussion	DD	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	1024 Lincoln Hall	Schrag, D	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/20/25-12/10/25 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.
	61853	Online	VB	5:00PM -6:50PM	W	n.a.	Bonatti, V	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/20/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Mental Health & global justice Section Info: The WHO defines mental health as “A state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being”. At least 1 in 8 people suffer from a mental health disorder – an increase of 50% from 1990, and that the numbers are likely underestimates. This course will introduce students to several global causes of declining mental health, including economic precariousness, environmental devastation, displacement, and social media. We will consider how such factors shape the challenges facing high-risk populations, such as youth, migrants, indigenous persons, and gender minorities. Finally, we will learn about the controversial relationships that such groups experience when interacting with institutions tasked with top-down global health governance, as well as grassroots’ efforts in addressing the mental health crisis.