IHON 111: Authority and Discovery 1H
Explores through varying disciplinary approaches the historical roots of contemporary global issues through a deep study of selected moments of the past before and during the Italian Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution. At least one unit on the Far East, the development of Islam, Africa, or other non-western areas of the world are frequently included. (4)
IHON 112 (190): Liberty and Power 1H
Explores
through varying disciplinary approaches the historical roots of
contemporary global issues through a deep study of selected moments of
the past through the Enlightenment, the American and French
Revolutions, and the Industrial Revolution. Evolutionary science,
medical advances, womens rights movements, socialism, imperialism, and
romanticism in literature and the arts are among topics of study. At
least one unit on the Far East and other areas of the non-western world
are frequently included. (4)
IHON 251: Imaging the Self H2
The study of literary and visual arts drawn from different world cultures that reveal how the self is discovered and constructed through images and other forms of creative expression, accompanied by reflection on and creative expression of ones own cultural identity and understanding of self. (4)
IHON 252: Imaging the World H2
An exploration of how humans in different parts of the world perceive, interpret, and shape their own worlds and cultural identities. (4)
IHON 253: Gender, Sexuality, and Culture A, H2
Uses multicultural, international, and feminist perspectives to examine issues such as socialization and stereotypes, relationships and sexuality, interpersonal and institutional violence, revolution and social change in the U.S. and in other selected international contexts. (4)
IHON 254: Topics in Gender H2
Examines specific topics in gender studies with selected comparative examples from international contexts. (4)
IHON 261: Twentieth-Century Origins of the Contemporary World H2
Investigates how life on earth and through scientific and technological innovations the earth itself witnessed fundamental change during the 20th century. Major events will serve as touchstones for explaining processes leading from nationalism to postmodern globalization, as expressed through political, economic, biological, artistic, and other lenses. (4)
IHON 262: The Experience of War H2
An interdisciplinary survey of modern and contemporary warfare, drawing on poetry, novels, war memoirs, art, music, and film, and stressing the experiences and decisions of people who have participated in war as combatants or civilians. (4)
IHON 263: The Cultures of Racism H2, A
Examines different forms of racism and their manifestations in countries with troubled histories such as the United States of America, South Africa, and Haiti. (4)
IHON 264: Human Rights H2
Examines human rights practices and instruments, both western and non-western, from historical , philosophical, contemporary, political, and pragmatic perspectives. Challenges students to think shrewdly about particular international human rights strategies that can gain real political legitimacy and achieve actual protection. (4)
IHON 265: Twentieth Century Mass Movements H2
Uses a comparative approach to study the histories of ideological and religious movements occurring during and after World War II. Potential examples for investigation include the Nazi persecution and extermination of European Jews and related Christian resistance, the American civil rights movement, and recent movements in the Middle East and Africa. (4)
IHON 271: Post-Colonial Issues H2
Explores post colonial issues such as political instability, relationships to land, media and publications procedures and access, development of racial stereotypes, and formation of national identity in selected regions of the world. (4)
IHON 272: Cases in Development H2, C
Traces the origins, models, perspectives, and contexts for interpreting the phenomenon of development in selected areas of the world. Focuses additionally on how people in developing parts of the world think and act to bring about social change. Taught abroad on occasion. (4)
IHON 273: Cultural Globalization H2
An exploration of the flow of cultural expression and shifting personal and ethnic identities and values created by todays accelerated global interdependence. Case studies and background readings reveal the complexities and tensions inherent in the exchange of language, music, imagery, and other cultural expressions, and the way people throughout the world experience their everyday lives. (4)
IHON 281: Energy, Resources and Pollution H2
Considers worldwide usage of energy and natural resources, and the degradation caused by pollution using scientific, social scientific, political, and ethical approaches. (4)
IHON 282: Population, Hunger, and Poverty H2
Examines population growth, food supply, and poverty as they relate to global environmental problems. (4)
IHON 283: Conservation and Sustainable Development H2, SM
An examination of the relationships among people, natural resources, conservation and sustainable development in a global society. Comparative studies about how historical, political, societal, economic, biological, and political factors affect contemporary resource management and policy. Laboratories, set within the context of conservation biology, include computer simulations and field studies. (4)
IHON 326: The Quest for Social Justice: Systems and Reality H3
Uses
systems (holistic models) to comprehend the search for justice by
humankind in the past, the present, and for the future, calling upon
students to identify and articulate their own assumptions and
perspectives on social justice. (4)
IHON 327: Personal Commitments, Global Issues H3
Examines the place of religious and philosophical commitments and traditions as resources in social actions and movements designed to transform suffering. Analyses particular global problems in depth from multiple ethical and disciplinary frameworks. Asks students to identify and articulate their own assumptions about what constitutes effective ethical action. (4)
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