The recent coronavirus pandemic has led to large-scale societal disruption in a remarkably short period of time. From public health to economic markets, the pandemic has influenced nearly all facets of human existence. Fully understanding the breadth of these impacts globally and locally requires a broad and enriched understanding of numerous disciplines.
Like many communities around the globe, Northland students, staff, and faculty are seeking to respond and find meaning as we face fears and prepare a path forward. As we seek to absorb and interpret the rapidly unfolding events of the moment, we must draw upon our foundations in the liberal arts. Northland is a community of learning rooted in an interdisciplinary approach toward understanding webs of complexity.
Students will study the phenomenon of pandemics through a multidisciplinary approach. This course will be team-taught by more than 15 different professors, each providing their own lens of understanding. Through daily online lectures, readings, online discussions and weekly assignments, students will examine how societies understand and respond to pandemics of the past and present. Students and Faculty will learn together as community to broaden perspectives and promote resiliency.