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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
Introduction to the new field of Contemplative Studies focusing on identifying methods human beings have found, across cultures and across time, to concentrate, broaden and deepen conscious awareness. We will study what these methods and experiences entail, how to critically appraise them, how to experience them ourselves, and how they influence the development of empathy, health, and well-being. Preference will be given to students who have taken RELS 0040, "Great Contemplative Traditions of Asia."
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The course studies moments over the past half century in which the University was faced with a need to be more inclusive, with an emphasis on issues of race and gender. Our goal is to create an alternative history of Brown that enables new voices to evaluate how the process of governance has worked. Participation by President Simmons depends on her availability. Interested students should apply using the application found at http://www.brown.edu/administration/presidential_seminar/ Applications are due by April 30th.
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1.00 Credits
The roots of our responses to addiction lie deep in the American consciousness. Conceptions of drug and alcohol addiction are explored in works of history, law, policy, and literature. Students take an active role in leading seminar discussions. Reading and writing assignments are rigorous. There is no final examination.
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1.00 Credits
Considers the ethical tradition in the sciences, and the ways in which ethical issues are engaged in science. Readings and case study examples are drawn from a range of fields, including engineering, chemistry, physics, astronomy and the biological sciences. The seminar has been designated with NSF funding, and is being co-taught at Brown University, Zhejiang University in China and the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay. The three sections of this seminar will meet together to share international perspectives several times during the semester. Enrollment limited to 25. Not open to freshmen. LILE WRIT
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
Due to the efforts of people with disabilities to secure their civil rights, "disability" has begun to be perceived as a social identity and role rather than solely a medical condition. This course analyzes the cultural history of disability, giving attention to cross-cultural comparisons. Broad topics include: concepts of disability; disability and bioethics; images of disability in film, the media, art, and literature; and political movements of people with disabilities.
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1.00 Credits
To many students, an exclusive emphasis on specialized studies fragments the "world" in which they live. A widespread feeling of loss pervades the minds of students who often come to universities to learn right from wrong, to distinguish what is true from what is false, but who realize at the end of four years that they have deconstructed their freshman beliefs, values, and ideologies, but have created nothing to replace them. This course examines the diversity of worldviews both synchronically and diachronically and surveys various explanations for such diversity. Conducted in English.
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1.00 Credits
This seminar will focus on recent transformations of the academic, instructional and administrative character of the elite American research universities. Emphasis will be on selected pressure points (such as research funding, diversity, technology, market influence) that drive change and shape the future.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
What is special about urban life? How and why do cities differ? How has the way we think about the city changed over time? Can we solve urban problems? This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to the history, physical design, spatial form, economy, government, cultures, and social life of cities in the U.S. and beyond.
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1.00 Credits
A fieldwork course with limited enrollment. Each student undertakes a fieldwork project in close collaboration with a government agency, a nonprofit association, or a planning firm. In weekly seminar meetings, the class examines a series of urban issues and discusses fieldwork methodology. Students also schedule regular appointments with the instructor. Restricted to Urban Studies concentrators. Enrollment limited to 8 during registration. Instructor will select additional 2 students after first day of class. Instructor permission required. WRIT
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1.00 Credits
Study of the surface and subsurface features of the urban built environment. An introduction to research methods and fieldwork procedures used by archaeologists and historical preservationists who work on urban sites. Students undertake fieldwork projects that involve archival research, close examination of historic structures, and theoretical analysis of the changing urban landscape. Priority given to Urban Studies concentrators and American Civilization grad students. Other students selected on first day of class. WRIT
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