Curriculum Associated with the University Symposium
Two new courses have been designed as integral components of the University Symposium on "The Politics of Populations."
GloS 5900: "The Politics of Populations" is a one-credit course offering graduate students an opportunity to participate in the research collaborative associated with the University Symposium. Students will be full members of the collaborative, including serving as session leaders. The course will be offered in both fall and spring semesters. For further information, contact Mary Jo Maynes at mayn001@umn.edu.
HSem3040H: "Politics of Populations: Epidemics, Race, and Hunger," a three-credit honors seminar, will be offered by Professor Jeffrey Pilcher in spring, 2006, providing undergraduates with an opportunity to participate in the symposium. The course will begin by considering how societies have viewed population alternately as a source of political strength or as a threat to limited resources. Students will next examine modern epidemics such as HIV-AIDS and SARS in comparison with historical outbreaks of the Black Death, yellow fever, and the Spanish flu. Social and scientific conceptions of racial difference will form another important focus of the class. A final set of readings will consider hunger both as a longing experienced by migrants for the culture, particularly foods, of their homeland and as the physical consequence of food shortages and unequal distribution. Students will attend University Symposium events as part of this course. For further information, contact Jeffrey Pilcher at pilcherj@umn.edu.
In addition, we have identified almost ninety courses in our regularly offered curriculum which are directly related to the theme of "Politics of Populations." More information can be found on the course guide or from the individual department or instructor.
Fall 2005
1xxx Level Courses
- AAS 1101: Imagining Asian America
- CHIC 1001: Latinos in the U.S.: Culture and Citizenship
- PHIL 1004W: (with PHIL 1007 Practicum) Introduction to Political Philosophy
- PHIL 1006W: Philosophy and Cultural Diversity
3xxx Level Courses
- AAS/AMST 3001: Contemporary Perspectives on Asian America
- AFRO 3251W: Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender
- AFRO 3866: The Civil Rights and Black Power Movement, 1954-1984
- AMST 3113W: America’s Diverse Cultures
- ANTH 3212: Globalization, Markets, and Inequalities
- ARCH 3401W: Environmental Design and the Socio-cultural Context
- CHIC 3374: Migrant Farm Workers in the U.S.: Families, Work, and Advocacy
- CSCL 3979: Issues in Cultural Pluralism
- CSCL 3421: Culture and the Production of Modern Identity: I
- CSCL 3173W: The Rhetoric of Everyday Life
- GEOG 3331: Geography of the World Economy
- GEOG 3361: Land Use, Landscapes, and the Law
- GEOG 3371: Cities, Citizens, and Communication
- GEOG 3381W/ GLOS 3701W: Population in an Interacting World
- GEOG 3411W: Geography of Health and Healthcare
- GLOS 3144: Knowledge, Power, and the Politics of Representation in Global Studies
- GLOS 3607/ WOST 3207: Gender and the Global Politics of Health
- HIST 3436: Historical background to Contemporary African Conflicts: Case Studies
- HIST 3727W: History of the Holocaust
- HIST 3868: Race, War, and Race Wars in American History
- HIST 3875W: Comparative Race and Ethnicity in US History
- HIST 3960: Topics in History: Genocide and Mass Violence
- PHIL 3302W: Moral Problems of Contemporary Society
- POL 3739: Politics of Race, Class, and Ethnicity
- PUBH 3010: Public Health Interventions for AIDS
4xxx Level Courses
- AFRO 4231: The Color of Public Policy: African Americans, American Indians, and Chicanos in the U.S.
- AMIN 4525W: Federal Indian Policy
- AMST 4101: Gender, Sexuality, and Politics in America
- ARCH 4445: Architecture of Suburbia
- CSCL 4372: Gay Men and Homophobia
- PHIL 4611: Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- SOC 4461: Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict
5xxx Level Courses
- AFEE 5361: World Development Problems
- AFRO 5866: The Civil Rights and Black Power Movement, 1954-1984
- COMM 5233W: Electronic Media and National Development
- CSCL 5256: Architecture of Suburbia
- DHA 5467W: Housing and the Social Environment
- EEB 5033: Population and Quantitative Genetics
- ECON 5890: Economics of the Health Care System
- HIST 5877: Asian American History
- HIST 5934: Comparative History and Social Theory
- LA 5721: Proseminar in Metropolitan Design
- PA 5451: Immigrant Health Issues
- PA 5490: Immigration and Public Policy
- PHIL 5611: Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- PHIL 5325: Biomedical Ethics
- TH 5117: Performance and Social Change
6xxx Level Courses
- PUBH 6281: Immigrant Health Issues
- PUBH 6010: Public Health Interventions for AIDS
- PUBH 6281: Immigrant Health Issues
8xxx Level Courses
- AMST 8239: Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Sexuality in the U.S.: Research Structures
- PHIL 8420: Seminar: Political Philosophy
Spring 2006
1xxx Level Courses
- PHIL 1004W: (with PHIL 1007 Practicum) Introduction to Political Philosophy
- POL 1065: Government and Medicine
2xxx Level Courses
- DHA 2463: Housing and Community Development
3xxx Level Courses
- AAS 3501: Asian America through Arts and Culture
- AFRO 3426: African Americans, Social Policy, and the Welfare State
- APEC 3801: Health, Economics, and Policy
- CSCL 3979: Issues in Cultural Pluralism
- CSCL 3472: Gay Men and Homophobia
- CSCL 3456: Sexuality and Culture
- CSCL 3422: Culture and the Production of Modern Identity: II
- CSCL 3173W: The Rhetoric of Everyday Life
- GEOG 3371W: Cities, Citizens, and Communities
- GEOG 3381W: Population in an Interacting World
- GLOS 3303: Environment and Development in the Third World
- HIST 3727W: History of the Holocaust
- HIST 3728: Race, Nation, and Genocides in the Modern World
- HIST 3877: Asian American History, 1850-Present
- HMED 3040: Human Health, Disease, and the Environment in History
- PHIL 3234: Knowledge and Society
- PHIL 3302W: Moral Problems of Contemporary Philosophy
- PHIL 3307: Social Justice and Community Service
- SOC 3211W: American Race Relations
- SOC 3511: World Population Problems
- WOST 3003: Gender and Global Politics
4xxx Level Courses
- DHA 4465: Housing in a Global Perspective
- POL 4478: Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy
- POL 4485: Human Rights and Democracy in the World
- SOC 4175: Law, Politics, and Inequality
5xxx Level Courses
- DHA 5463: Housing Policy
- HIST 5285: Problems in Historiography and Representations of the Holocaust
- JOUR 5541: Mass Communication and Public Health
- LA 5721: Proseminar in Metropolitan Design
- PHIL 5415: Philosophy of Law
- POL 5478: Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy
- POL 5485: Human Rights and Democracy in the World
8xxx Level Courses
- GEOG 8336: The Development State
- PA 8081: Capstone Workshop on Various Immigration Topics
- POL 8320: Social Psychology of Prejudices and Intergroup Relations