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Syllabus for my advanced reporting, Reporting II, class at the University of Oregon in Spring 2020, taught 100% online due to the impact of COVID-19.
Al Akhawayn University, Spring 2016
Literature and film course focusing on human existence and what it means to "be."
Special Topics in British and American Literature
Course syllabus, School of Advanced Studies, University of Tyumen
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Working syllabus, schedule of reading and assignments to follow...
La Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales consiste en un amplio cuerpo de enfoques que ofrecen explicaciones diversas acerca de los acontecimientos y procesos internacionales. Estos enfoques son frecuentemente competitivos entre sí, lo... more
La Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales consiste en un amplio cuerpo de enfoques que ofrecen explicaciones diversas acerca de los acontecimientos y procesos internacionales. Estos enfoques son frecuentemente competitivos entre sí, lo que ha generado una dinámica de debates que conforma la base de los Estudios Internacionales. Además, la Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales se enfoca principalmente en las interacciones entre estados, sin obviar las que se dan con y entre diferentes actores no-estatales. El objetivo de este curso es instruir a los estudiantes en los principales enfoques teóricos de los Estudios Internacionales. Para ello, se presentan y discuten los debates centrales del campo, sus principales y diversas aproximaciones teóricas y conceptuales, y las formas en las que éstas pueden ser utilizadas para interpretar distintos temas de la agenda global. El curso se adscribe a la tendencia de la Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales Globales, especialmente en el apartado correspondiente al origen histórico y raíces multiculturales de los enfoques. Esta adscripción conduce a un examen de los fundamentos ontológicos y epistemológicos de la Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales a partir de una revisión que pretende abarcar más que la historia moderna de Europa occidental. Así, el curso explora la historia internacional a partir de las experiencias de China, India, Persia, mundo árabe, África sub-sahariana y América latina, además del Atlántico norte, con el fin de obtener lecciones susceptibles de ser fundamentos complementarios o alternativos a los enfoques dominantes de factura occidental. El curso está dividido en tres bloques, a saber, histórico, filosófico-científico y el estrictamente teórico. El primero hace referencia a la dimensión global de la Teoría de las Relaciones Internacionales, y contempla la revisión de la historia internacional desde distintas regiones y culturas. En el segundo se introduce a los estudiantes a las distintas posiciones ontológicas y epistemológicas de las Relaciones Internacionales. El último entra de lleno en los enfoques de las Relaciones Internacionales, partiendo de los racionalistas, continuando con los reflexivistas, para culminar en los críticos. A lo largo del semestre se discutirá sobre dicotomías clásicas de las Relaciones Internacionales, tales como anarquía/jerarquía y estructura/agencia, además de debatir sobre las ventajas y desventajas de cada enfoque, su versatilidad y poder explicativo, y las continuidades y discontinuidades entre las aproximaciones establecidas y las que pudiesen ser extraídas de regiones y experiencias no occidentales.
Syllabus design plays an important role in the life of every teacher, however its centrality has become overshadowed by mainstream language teaching. A syllabus helps think systematically and coherently about what and how is being taught.... more
Syllabus design plays an important role in the life of every teacher, however its centrality has become overshadowed by mainstream language teaching. A syllabus helps think systematically and coherently about what and how is being taught. Learning about the principles of syllabus design as well as being informed about the complexity of language teaching helps develop a more critical awareness of what a good syllabus actually is as well as review current practices. Are students being taught what they need to know? Are they being provided with meaningful and relevant pedagogic tasks? Is accuracy being focussed on at the expense of fluency or vice–versa? Is one aspect of language being privileged at the expense of others? These are just some of the questions that most teachers are concerned with. Finding appropriate answers is difficult. This book makes an attempt to give sufficient theoretical background that, combined with our own beliefs and assumptions about language teaching and learning, will help think about these issues systematically and overlay the whole pedagogical process with coherence.
Over the last century, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of music repertoire that utilizes other art forms to contribute to its effectiveness. We now routinely see musicians work alongside poets, visual or multimedia... more
Over the last century, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of music repertoire that utilizes other art forms to contribute to its effectiveness. We now routinely see musicians work alongside poets, visual or multimedia artists, dancers and/or other artists, or even incorporate theatrical elements into their own performances. Due to this increase, the advent of personal and large-scale technology, and other variables, there is a greater demand among audiences that a live music performance incorporate other art forms in some way. This paper gives a brief survey of the history of these developments, going back to Futurism in the early 20th century, through the contemporary composers. A central point of this lecture-document is that education in this historical background is not available widely enough to music students, who increasingly are attempting interdisciplinary repertoire, new and old, without being properly informed of the context from which it comes. To remedy this, I have designed a course specifically designed to assist music students to tackle this repertoire in a more informed way. The course draws on more than a century of history and my own collaborative experience, and invites guest artists from other disciplines to create a well-rounded and informative experience for the next generation of interdisciplinary collaborative artists.
We live in the urban age. A majority of the world's population resides, studies, works and plays in urban settlements. While a lot of scholars' attention goes to cities in the Global North, most of the future urban growth is expected to... more
We live in the urban age. A majority of the world's population resides, studies, works and plays in urban settlements. While a lot of scholars' attention goes to cities in the Global North, most of the future urban growth is expected to take place in the Global South – a conceptual space that combines regions across the world with similar histories of colonialism, imperialism, exploitation and deep inequalities. It is well known that architects, urban planners, and developers play important roles in defining urban growth and development. However, a combination of broader processes of political, economic, and social nature also play a central role in how cities appear and grow.
Formal and informal institutions help shape the urban environment in their own ways, reproducing inequalities and discrimination. Individuals and communities also continuously act on the urban landscape. Both generate creative ways of challenging unequal political and economic order and construct alternative urban spaces that are more inclusive and democratic. In this course, we will critically examine the ever-changing processes and structural forces that help shape the urban in the Global South. We will focus specifically on these guiding questions: What historical, economic, social, and political factors (local, national, and international) shape different cities in the Global South? Who are the actors involved in the creation, maintenance and development of the urban environment in the Global South? Who participates in the discussions of what the urban space could be? What alternative methods are people employing to shape the urban environment they desire?
Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship and media, we will analyze the variety of ways scholars have conceptualized cities in the Global South through different issues that generate and mediate the urban space (such as politics, economics, migration, gender issues, power, inequality, and others). Specifically, we will use Henri Lefebvre's ideas about the urban as a conceptual framework for our discussions.
A proposed syllabus for the teaching of Professional Writing as informed by rhetorical theory.
Course Harvard GSD MLA Core Studio III STU 1211, "The Adaptive City: Constructing Urbanity through Shifting Landscapes," Fall 2017. Faculty: Monserrat Bonvehi, Jill Desimini (Co-coordinator), Craig Douglas (Preterm Workshop), Sergio... more
Course Harvard GSD MLA Core Studio III STU 1211, "The Adaptive City: Constructing Urbanity through Shifting Landscapes," Fall 2017. Faculty: Monserrat Bonvehi, Jill Desimini (Co-coordinator), Craig Douglas (Preterm Workshop), Sergio Lopez-Pineiro (Co-coordinator), Rosalea Monacella, Pablo Perez-Ramos.
Mcgill University
Winter 2016
Course Description: Can HipHop culture help produce a more just world? If so, what theory and praxis best advance this aim? These are the questions that drive this conceptual course. Our critical interrogation of the relationship... more
Course Description:
Can HipHop culture help produce a more just world? If so, what theory and praxis best advance this aim? These are the questions that drive this conceptual course. Our critical interrogation of the relationship between HipHop and social justice considers the culture from its U.S. Black Power era underpinnings to its disparate contemporary “glocal” manifestations. We begin by asking what is "HipHop," what is "social justice," and what is their relationship, and proceed to consider how HipHop can be an effective force for social justice and what obstacles mitigate against this potential. These discussions will develop familiarity with important concepts in Black studies and social theory such as race and colonialism, imperialism and hegemony, structure and agency, identity and strategic essentialism. Weekly readings will typically pair writings specifically on HipHop with theory from across the humanities and social sciences including philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, and political economy. Students will participate in the selection of weekly required listening/viewing of music and videos. We will endeavor to consider the race/class/gender dimensions of our weekly topics. Students will acquire a broader familiarity with HipHop activism, and develop new conceptual tools and critical thinking skills.
World War I has been described as a "total war," one in which civilian as well as military populations were expected to participate. However, the war was not just between European nation-states, but also between imperial powers, who drew... more
World War I has been described as a "total war," one in which civilian as well as military populations were expected to participate. However, the war was not just between European nation-states, but also between imperial powers, who drew on the natural and human resources of their colonial holdings for the war effort. British Egypt, Ottoman Syria, and German East and Southwest Africa saw military action in their own territories, while Indians and Indochinese were utilized as sources of both laborers for the front and fighting men by Britain and France in both colony and metropole. This course will examine the impact of the total war on the colonies and colonial subjects. From the ways that resource provisioning triggered starvation and famine in the countries of the Mediterranean, the recruiting methods used by imperial powers to rally support for the war cause in the colonies, to the challenges of colonial concepts of race posed by Vietnamese soldiers in the streets of Paris, we'll explore the global nature of World War I in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. We'll end with a discussion of the so-called "Wilsonian moment," and the tensions that resulted when promised nationalist aspirations were dashed at Versailles in 1919-tensions that would remain unresolved until after the Second World War and the beginning of decolonization. What had these nations-in-waiting expected to happen at Versailles, and why?
How do states formulate and execute foreign policy? While it is common for non-specialists to speculate about the behavior of states inter se, students of International Relations know that arriving at any foreign policy decision results... more
How do states formulate and execute foreign policy? While it is common for non-specialists to speculate about the behavior of states inter se, students of International Relations know that arriving at any foreign policy decision results from the interaction of multiple actors, and their interests, operating within complex environments. INR 3303 seeks to illuminate the intricacies of how decision-makers –be they national leaders, bureaucrats, elites, or other actors – arrive at a certain decision.
Course Description In what ways does technology impact the interactions within and between states in the international system? This course considers the relationship between different technologies and political phenomena. Topics covered... more
Course Description In what ways does technology impact the interactions within and between states in the international system? This course considers the relationship between different technologies and political phenomena. Topics covered include the information revolution, nuclear weapons, naval technology, drones, autonomous weapons, cyberwar, artificial intelligence, globalization and technology, robotics, automation, cryptocurrency, the dark web, voting and technology, the media, and future technologies. Exposure to these technologies will expand your perspectives on how states interact, as well as how and why technologies are utilized in these interactions. Learning Objectives In the course students will gain basic knowledge and understanding of the impact of technology on politics. Upon completion, students will be able to critically analyze the ways in which technological developments shape international politics and conflict. In addition, students will have learned to examine sources from military practitioners, policy makers, and scholarly sources, and express their opinions and perspectives on them in a written form. Expectations Students are expected to read assigned readings prior to the end of each week and to submit weekly reaction papers by each Sunday at 11:59pm EST. Required Textbook Hanson, Elizabeth C. 2008. The Information Revolution and World Politics. Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, INC. Graded Assignments Weekly Reaction Papers: 70% (5% each) Final Exam: 30% Reaction Papers The main assignments for the course will consist of fourteen reaction papers. Each paper should be two pages, double-spaced, and are due the Sunday of each week via Canvas. The purpose of these reaction papers is for you to read, think critically, and then analyze key topics of technology and world politics. In each paper you should briefly summarize the topic covered in the readings, and then follow with your critique. Questions that you might consider in your responses: What are the strengths and weaknesses of this technology in its interactions with political phenomena? To what degree is it being pursued by international actors? Do states rise to the occasion or fall short when it comes to policing themselves in regard to this technology? What are the implications of the expansion of this technology? What are the policy implications of the expansion of this technology? What are the avenues of future technological development and/or research on these topics of interactions between the technology and politics?