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Status: OPEN
Section: 001
The ICC Examined
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Souris,R
Fee:
W
02:30PM
05:20PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
The ICC Examined (1)
Students explore the philosophical foundations and institutional
constraints of the International Criminal Court.
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Status: CLOSED
Section: 002
Hist Documentary Filmmaking
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Menke-Fish,S
Fee:
W
08:10AM
11:00AM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Historical Documentary Filmmaking (1)
Students in this course produce several short historical
mini-documentaries for use at The Airlie Center, on websites or
for the upcoming 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Students immerse
themselves in history, photography, research, writing,
storytelling, audio and music, directing, producing and editing.
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Status: OPEN
Section: 003
Religion in Int'l Affairs
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Berry,E
Fee:
M
11:20AM
02:10PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Religion in International Affairs (1)
Religion is an important, though often misunderstood, dimension
in international affairs: religious organizations are often
powerful advocates for particular policies, and religious
dynamics often underlie cultural relations within and between
states. Students in this course develop their knowledge of
religion as a factor in international politics by employing
social scientific methods. Students work in small teams on
projects that focus on an informative case through which the
international significance of religion is clearly visible.
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Status: OPEN
Section: 004
Learning About Chem Weapons
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Costanzi,S
Fee:
T
02:30PM
05:20PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Learning More About Chemical Weapons (1)
Students conduct independent bibliographic research on a
scholarly aspect of chemical weapons. Sources include scholarly
articles and lay press, interviews of experts in the field or
the analysis of social media.
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Status: OPEN
Section: 005
Gender Quotas for Corp Boards
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Cowell-Meyers,K
Fee:
W
11:20AM
02:10PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards (1)
Approximately thirty-five countries in the world have policies
that require corporations to include a certain percentage of
women on their governing boards or prioritize gender in their
selection processes. This course considers the conditions under
which countries adopt these quotas and the relationship between
quotas for corporate boards and quotas for legislatures.
Students conduct a group research project examining the process
of adopting quotas and the effect of quotas on gender equality
in the countries that have adopted them.
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Status: OPEN
Section: 006
Theatre Research 360
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Jennings,C
Fee:
T
02:30PM
05:20PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Theatre Research 360 (1)
This course addresses why people do theatre, what it means to do
theatre and what impact theatre has on society. The course
answers these questions experientially as well as cognitively.
Students attend three professional productions in Washington,
D.C., and interview people involved with making them. Students
perform excerpts of original plays inspired by the plays they
attended for the end of year AU Scholars Research Conference.
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Status: OPEN
Section: 007
Sustainable Farming
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Meiller,J
Fee:
T
11:20AM
02:10PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Program Fee: $3,050.00. Travel Location: Costa Rica. Travel
Dates: March 10 - 17, 2018.
Sustainable Farming (1)
This course investigates where and how food is grown in Costa
Rica, compares agroecological practices to industrial- and
small-scale conventional farming practices, and the effects of
food production on the health of the natural environment
including coastal and forest ecosystems. Students work in small
research teams to develop and carry out projects that lead to
web-based outcomes that tell stories about sustainable farming
in Costa Rica. The course examines the recent history of Costa
Rica and Costa Rica's natural resources, current environmental
concerns, and sustainability goals. Students also acquire
relevant tools of research and hear from experts to aid in
project development. A key feature of the course is a week-long
field research trip to Costa Rica during spring break.
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Status: CLOSED
Section: 008
Human Migration
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Bates,S
Fee:
T
11:20AM
02:10PM
TBA
TBA
01/16/18
05/08/18
Program Fee: $2,700.00. Travel Location: Brussels, Belgium.
Travel Dates: March 10 - March 17, 2017.
Human Migration (1)
Students investigate the cultural, structural and social factors
that inform the patterns, lived experiences, and policies
towards migrants in both the United States and European
contexts. Students seek out migrant communities in DC to discuss
their lived experiences of migration, and the policies which
have affected them. Students learn how to frame a relevant
research question, formulate an appropriate research design,
carry out a qualitative field research project, and present
their findings. Students travel to Brussels, Belgium, the
headquarters of the European Union, over spring break to explore
these themes through site visits, lectures, and interviews with
policymakers, nonprofit organizations, and scholars.
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Status: OPEN
Section: 002
Ecuador: CBRS Intl Serv Proj
Credits: 01.00
Instructors: Palmer,J
Fee:
S
11:00AM
02:00PM
TBA
TBA
02/03/18
02/03/18
Program Fee: $500.00. Community-Based Research Scholars (CBRS)
Program. Travel Location: Ecuador. Travel Dates:
1/5/2018 - 1/13/2018.
Ecuador: Community-Based Research Scholars International Service
Project (1)
Second year Community-Based Research Scholars (CBRS) students
travel to Ecuador to engage in a one-week service project with a
community-based organization. Students also learn about the
history and culture of Ecuador. Grading: Pass/Fail only.
Restriction: Community-Based Research Scholars (CBRS) Program.