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 spring 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
60589	Lecture-Discussion	TZ	2:00PM -3:50PM	R	206 David Kinley Hall	Duarte Zappelini, T	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/26-03/13/26 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Women and Transitional Justice Section Info: This seminar examines the intersections of gender, memory, and justice in post-conflict societies across Latin America and the Caribbean, with particular emphasis on Brazil. Students will explore the pivotal role of women in transitional justice processes, engaging with scholarly literature, legal documents, testimonies, and documentary media. Incorporating intersectional perspectives on race, class, and indigeneity, students will participate in discussion and critical analysis to develop a nuanced understanding of human rights, social movements, and governance, while building skills to evaluate local perspectives in the context of global frameworks for justice and democracy. Centering Latin American voices, the course fosters interdisciplinary thinking, critical reflection, and a deeper appreciation for the dynamics of social and political transformation.
62513	Lecture-Discussion	DP	3:30PM -5:20PM	M	212 David Kinley Hall	Diehl, P	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/26-03/13/26 Section Title: Identity and Ethic Conflict Section Info: The first two sections of the course explore the origins and development of nationalism and identity. Identity is broadly defined to include attachments to ethnic, racial, tribal, linguistic, religious, or other groupings. The third segment of the course explores the sources of disputes between ethnic groups, and then turns to an examination of the conditions under which such conflict is manifested in violence. Characteristics of that violence and general patterns across different countries are considered. In the fourth and final segment of the course, solutions to identity conflict are explored. These include those that promote greater understanding between groups, constitutional engineering, and “separation” strategies.
54267	Lecture-Discussion	DY	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	212 Davenport Hall	Yang, D	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Global Conflict Resolution Section Info: This seminar explores how countries move from conflict to cooperation. Drawing on political science, history, and psychology, it examines why some rivalries end and others persist, and how tools such as apologies, summit meetings, and secret diplomacy can help resolve disputes. Students will connect theories with real-world cases and work in groups to research and present on conflict resolution strategies.
63498	Lecture-Discussion	MM	12:00PM -1:50PM	W	137C Davenport Hall	Kim, G	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/26-03/13/26 Section Title: Geographies of Nuclear States Section Info: From the Manhattan Project to contemporary nuclear debates, this seminar uses geographic lenses to examine how nuclear weapons and energy shape state power, alliances, and everyday life. We read history and policy together, and map nuclear spaces. How do nuclear technologies reorganize space and sovereignty, and with what ethical and humanitarian consequences?