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UCOR 1400-17 World Travelers/World History

Course Type:

UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities

Faculty:

Taylor, Thomas

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

Through an examination of the travel accounts of select individuals this course will explore the impact of technology on global encounters in the modern world. It will explore the way that developments in travel technology shaped cross-cultural encounters and understandings in the modern world. It will address the central question: how do changes in travel technology change not only the way people travel around the world but the way people understand the world?

UCOR 1400-18 The Status of the Artist

Course Type:

UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities

Faculty:

Sarani, Miha

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

This course is about the historical role of the artist in society. We look at two moments in history when the identity of artists changed to learn how historical context helps us understand works of art. We ask why Renaissance artists argued that they were intellectuals rather than artisans and why Modem artists attacked the intellectual traditions of art to demand social change and radically question the purpose of visual art. To address these issues we explore themes such as Renaissance self-portraiture, 19th century paintings of labor, symbols of the liberal arts in the Renaissance, and German Dada artists' responses to the trauma of the First World War.

UCOR 1400-19 Global Topics in Art History

Course Type:

UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities

Faculty:

Walker, Suzanne

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

A thematic course that addresses a topic or period of Art History outside of modern Europe or the West.This writing intensive course provides the opportunity for students to approach issues of global citizenship and the study of art through a cross-cultural lens. This particular iteration of the course analyzes the treatment of the Baroque style in South America, particularly Brazil. Students will become familiar with South American painting, sculpture and architecture largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. In addition, this course will examine how crosscultural issues such as colonialism, race, and slavery affected art.

UCOR 1400-20 Status of the Artist

Course Type:

UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities

Faculty:

Allan, Kenneth

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

This course is about the historical role of the artist in society. We look at two moments in history when the identity of artists changed to learn how historical context helps us understand works of art. We ask why Renaissance artists argued that they were intellectuals rather than artisans and why Modem artists attacked the intellectual traditions of art to demand social change and radically question the purpose of visual art. To address these issues we explore themes such as Renaissance self-portraiture, 19th century paintings of labor, symbols of the liberal arts in the Renaissance, and German Dada artists' responses to the trauma of the First World War.

UCOR 1400-21 Engaging the Arts in Seattle

Course Type:

UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities

Faculty:

Williams, Sharon

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

What are the arts? What are methods of interpreting the arts - such as theatre, film, music, dance, and visual art - in relation to their cultural, aesthetic, and administrative contexts? Students analyze contemporary arts practices while learning about arts administration history, and community practices, such as staffing, financing, marketing, programming, and engagement. Course assignments include five “art critiques,” an art organization presentation, and a final research-based arts programming project.

UCOR 1600-01 Darwin and the Idea of Evolution

Course Type:

UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences

Faculty:

Fortier, Theodore

Term:

Summer

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

This course will look at the way an anthropologist has come to understand the impact of natural selection on who we are as human beings. It will examine Darwin's own passion about racial injustices, which led him into thinking of why there is so much variation in the world. We will examine his original works, the controversies around them, and the manner in which contemporary social scientists and theologians rely on Darwin's premises for understanding human nature.

UCOR 1600-02 Appropriation of Breastfeeding (SUCCESS)

Course Type:

UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences

Faculty:

Broussard, Brenda

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

Appropriation of Breastfeeding is a 5-credit course designed to be taken for one-quarter of an academic year. The overall purpose of the course is to create culture of health and wellness among the students pursuing degrees in health and related disciplines. The specific aims of this course are to help the students explore personal values and attitudes toward breastfeeding and to hone new knowledge and skills to promote breastfeeding. The course will provide safe and inclusive learning environment in which breastfeeding is examined as a socio-cultural, political, and health construct through structured and direct engagement in diverse course activities.

UCOR 1600-03 Borders and Boundries

Course Type:

UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences

Faculty:

Andolina, Robert

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

This course examines the construction and consequences of borders across the world. Students develop their analytical, presentation and writing skills as they learn how international boundaries work on local, national and transnational levels. Substantive topics include borderland cultures, collective identities, international order, migration processes, and security policies. Assignments involve written essays, oral presentations, in-depth research, and group collaboration.

UCOR 1600-04 Borders and Boundaries

Course Type:

UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences

Faculty:

Andolina, Robert

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

This course examines the construction and consequences of borders across the world. Students develop their analytical, presentation and writing skills as they learn how international boundaries work on local, national and transnational levels. Substantive topics include borderland cultures, collective identities, international order, migration processes, and security policies. Assignments involve written essays, oral presentations, in-depth research, and group collaboration.

UCOR 1600-05 How Does the UN Work? (SUCCESS)

Course Type:

UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences

Faculty:

Zhang, Enyu

Term:

Fall

Year:

2024

Module:

Module I

Course Description

Grounded in theoretical perspectives of International Relations, the course materials focus on the United Nations (UN) system and its evolving roles in the pursuit of security, peace, prosperity, and justice in the world.