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3.00 Credits
This course seeks to provide a critical understanding of the racial & ethnic diversity of contemporary American society. We will start by considering the special characteristics of American society and the manner in which diversity has become a major component of national identity and historical conciousness. Basic concepts and processes like minorities, assimilation, pluralism and separatism will be discussed and the experience of the major minority groups will be analyzed. The course will conclude with a consideration of the interplay between democracy, diversity, and the future of American society in the global environment.
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3.00 Credits
How can we live life to the fullest What is the highest achievement of the self What factors-e.g., tradition, society, nature, virtue, happiness, freedom, divinity, cosmology, and embodiment-shape how self-realization is understood This course is a survey of various conceptualizations of self-cultivation across cultures and historic periods- spanning the ancient worlds of Greece, India, and China, medieval Japan, and early and modern America. Specifically, we'll be looking at how philosophy can contribute to authentic living-not only through theoretical speculation, but also rigorous self-reflection, spiritual practice, and natural attunement with the world. In thinking through these philosophies as "ways of life," we'll reflect on our lives and philosophy's relevance for our own personal self-culti
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4.00 Credits
This is an intensive study of the concept of "Holocaust"--a term derived from the Greek and literally meaning "totally burned by fire." Today we think of a holocaust as a wide-sweeping destruction of human life, and associate it most commonly with the Jewish experience until Hitler. That is part of the story--but not all of it.
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4.00 Credits
This course offers a look at Ohio's numerous "untold" stories. They run the gamut from frontier days to the very recent-but each story offers some revelation about what it means to have an "Ohio" identity. The approaches will include the biographical, the historical, the social-and even some myth criti
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3.00 Credits
This course concentrates on a select list of Hitchcock films. Special attention will be paid to Hitchcock's movies in the style of American film noir and the Hollywood Blond Period, those movies Hitchcock directed in the 1950s and early 1960s. Early and late films will be viewed in selected scenes or complete films. Two great Hitchcock films, Vertigo and Psycho, will receive close scrutiny. Films will be watched to isolate the qualities that defined Hitchcock's visual aesthetic and his fascination with terror, fright, and danger.
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3.00 Credits
Buddhism stands as one of the oldest and most misunderstood religions in the world. In this course, we examine Buddhism in theological, historical, and sociological contexts. Of primary interest are the foundational beliefs of Buddhism, including a substantive consideration of Siddhartha Gotama's biography, with an emphasis on separating myth from verifiable fact; the "major" Buddhist traditions, including Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, and Tibetan schools; and Buddhist iconography. As many are not familiar with Buddhism, the course aims to set the religion within its original context (as an offshoot of Hinduism) as well as to provide substantive comparisons with Christianity. Indeed, one of the fastest growing areas of Buddhist study concerns the powerful relationships between the teachings of Siddhartha Gotama and Jesus of Nazareth, called the Christ. The course ends with a consideration of the most recognizable and influential Buddhist today, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet
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3.00 Credits
A study of Irano-American relations in historical and contemporary context, their cultural similarities and differences, national and international objectives, and the root causes of their current mistrust and conflict.
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3.00 Credits
Movement, breath, touch and sensation are the heart of this course. Through guided explorations, we will enhance natural movement, increase sensory awareness, integrate and deepen organic connections in the body and improve structural alignment, allowing the body to move more freely. Readings and coloring in the Anatomy Coloring Book, as well as outside physical assignments support these goals. Each class will involve movement as well as discussion based uon the readings. Touch is an important aspect of this course and we will often work with partners, guiding one another through touch. Students will keep a journal documenting their experiences in class and reflecting on readings. The class will follow two main tracts. We will learn about the basic functioning of the human body, especially focusing on the muscular-skeletal system, the fluids and the organs. At the same time, we will be reading about and exploring alternative approaches (body therapies), including Body Mind Centering, Alexander Technique, Feldenkreis, Authentic Movement, Ideokinesis, Cranio-Sacral work, and more. Students will be asked to develop a daily practice drawing from these disciplines and which will evolve through the quarter.
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3.00 Credits
This course uses anthropological, sociological, and historical approaches to explore the complexity, outcomes, and dynamics of cross-cultural encounters. This course will investigate several Pacific cultures that have been heavily influenced by the United States, specifically the Marianas, Micronesia, and Hawaii.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to transpersonal perspective in the context of the hero's journey, as defined and explained by Joseph Campbell (Campbell, 1973). This course draws from research on mythology, developmental theory, psychological process, creative process, stress management, and somatics. The intent is to provide information and experiences that will help students view the world through transpersonal eyes. Students will explore the journey motif as a metaphor for spiritual development through small group work, classroom activities, written assignments, and journal writing.
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