GL Courses

This course offers an introduction to the study of local societies from a global perspective. It explores various local-global issues, including gender, social class, economy, politics, migration, and environmental destruction. Throughout the course, we examine the problems and challenges faced by societies as they navigate the complexities of the Earth's environment.

This course represents an introduction to the expansive, interdisciplinary academic field of LGBTQ+ Studies. LGBTQ+ Studies, or Queer Studies, seeks to explore the impact that the regulation and expression of non-normative sexualities and genders has on foundational aspects of our everyday lives, including social, cultural, political, and historical fields of knowledge and production. 

This yearlong course is designed to introduce students to a learning experience mirroring the first year of law school. Some days are packed with the weight of legal doctrine, as we delve into the intricate realms of Torts, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property, and other foundational law school subjects. Yet, amidst the scholarly discourse, there are days when the classroom doors swing open to welcome a parade of guest speakers. I found this course especially useful considering that I hope to one day go to law school. 

This course addresses the political process of democratization as a global phenomenon by focusing on the following questions: How and why have countries become democratic? Are current authoritarian regimes likely to become democratic? With these questions in mind, we compared the experience of democratization from various regions including Western Europe, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union/Russia, and Africa.