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3.00 Credits
The Greeks and Romans are known for keeping women in subordinate roles. But while this was true in a general sense, the reality was in fact far more complicated. Sappho wrote some of the best lyric poetry in Greek, and Hypatia was a brilliant mathematician. How did women come by the education required to compete in such high intellectual spheres This seminar explores the variety of social roles for Greek and Roman women through the lens of the kinds of educational opportunities their world afforded. We will look at some standard works of Greek literature, like Plato, and less familiar texts like letters, medical treatises, and fiction. We end by exploring the impact of Christianization on women's educational opportunities. Students will develop skills in analysis and critical thinking through seminar discussion of readings and the completion across the semester of a research paper. This seminar is affiliated with the 2009-2010 Co-Education Co-Curricular Initiative, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of co-education at Trinity College. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
This seminar looks at the modern features of the American Republic with special attention to the place of the executive branch in the system of checks and balances in a modern republic like that in the United States. Readings will be from Machiavelli's Prince, Locke's Second Treatise, the Convention Debates at the founding, selected Federalist and Anti-Federalist debates surrounding ratification of the Constitution, and contemporary literature on executive power in a constitutional democracy. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
Prophets are visionaries who see possibilities in their people the people do not see in themselves. They see more in history, too, than others do, discerning pattern in seeming randomness, direction in the midst of drift. Imbued with these gifts they call on their people to live for purposes larger and less mortal than themselves. The greatest of prophets strive to realize their visions, pointing out paths and leading others down them. This First-Year Seminar will examine the lives and works of four American prophets: Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Jane Addams. We will read the autobiographies written by three of them as well as others of their writings and some biographical studies. Among the questions we will address throughout the Seminar: How did the life stories of these individuals reflect the periods in which they lived How did they envision the special promise of this new society called the United States of America In what ways did their visions come together, in what ways did their visions lead in different directions 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
This seminar will cover advances in medical technology as well as the economic and ethical issues facing the health care community. Students in this seminar will be given the opportunity to use the internet to gather significant information regarding health care statistics, Medicare/Medicaid data, etc. and to report their findings to the class. Considerable effort will be devoted to student presentations and report writing. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
How did a country of only 32 million people become the center of such anxiety from the early 1800s to the present The U. S. government is now deeply committed to this beautiful land, wracked by war for far too long. We will study the modern history of Afghanistan, but more so, try to understand the relationship between the United States (and NATO) with Afghanistan and Pakistan. We will act like advisors to the President's Special Envoy to the region, studying the many facets of contemporary Afghanistan in order to prepare a Memorandum to the President on Afghan policy. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.25 Credits
No Course Description Available. 1.25 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
This seminar will explore the historical relationship between science and religion (theology) through critical examinations of major literary texts that proved to have substantial impact on defining this relationship. What this course IS NOT: a debate about Creationism vs. Evolution What this course IS: An investigation of the influences and interpretations of major scientific discoveries and developments on the primary tenants of various world religions (I don't want to limit this to Western religions). In addition to examining historical texts, we will look into contemporary discussions of this relationship. The fields of science that we will become exposed to are geology and chemistry (radiocarbon dating), astronomy (origin/age of the universe), physics (see astronomy; composition of matter); and biology (initial biochemical reactions of life). 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
Weather and climate have affected the settlement of our continent, the history of our country, and our lifestyles of today. The seminar will cover the subjects of weather and climate in the contexts of both history and science. Historical material will range over topics that include the journey of peoples from Africa to the Americas, the vanishing of the prehistoric Anasazi civilization in the American Southwest, the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, and the role of weather in the D-Day invasion of Europe. Papers will be required on topics such as the Year Without Summer, the Blizzard of 1888, and Hurricane Katrina. Evidence for global warming will be the subject of critical analysis by the students. Students will be introduced to a view of meteorology as a well-developed, interdisciplinary science of physics, mathematics, computing, and high-technology data-acquisition. Students also will have the opportunity to learn basic weather-forecasting techniques. 1.00 units, Seminar
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3.00 Credits
George Orwell called political language "the defense of the indefensible," and yet democracies need a lively public culture of argument and debate in order to come to terms with complex issues, define values, make decisions, and solve problems. This seminar will focus on the final months of the 2004 United States Presidential Election. We will follow the campaign "horse race" on a week-by-week basis and explore the public issues generated by the candidates, parties, media commentators, and citizen groups. Topics will include the arts of political persuasion and influence, activism and advocacy, the language and images of war, the role of journalists, and the dynamics of mass media and the Internet. In the classroom, writing and debate will be used as tools for understanding our subject, with a focus on learning how to analyze arguments, respond to the arguments of others, and use argumentation ethically and effectively in the deliberative process. We will read some classic political fiction and view video clips of political advertisements, speeches, and debates. This Seminar will be part of the Intercollegiate E-Democracy Project, a non-partisan grassroots collaborative for teachers and students interested in civic literacy and politics online. For Fall 2004, hundreds of college and university students across the United States will be connected with our seminar and other classes at Trinity via a multi-class online network. Students will have an opportunity to participate in electronic discussions with peers nationwide as they discuss current social, cultural, and political issues. Beverly Wall is an associate professor and director of the Allan K. Smith Center for Writing and Rhetoric. She has served as a commentator on American public dialogue for C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Reuters, BBC Radio London, and NPR's The Connection. Her teaching and research interests include the art of argument, teaching writing with new technologies, and the intersection of rhetoric and democracy in the age of the Internet. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
What do the stories of Pandora, Eve, and Alice in Wonderland have in common Is curiosity a virtue or a sin in Western culture When is someone "curious" and when is someone considered "a curiosity" When does curiosity turn into "madness," however we define that In this seminar, we will read English literature from all genres and all centuries (as well as seeing some films) about "curious" and "mad" people in order to explore what makes people curious and how the category of curiosity relates to madness. Readings will include Gothic mysteries and detective fictions by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edward Allen Poe, Henry James, John Fowles, Charles Dickens, and others; a play by Shakespeare; poetry and essays by writers from Francis Bacon to Stevie Smith; and theory by Michel Foucault and others. 1.00 units, Seminar
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