SEM-163 |
Immigration & Ethnicity in Amer. History |
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Through a careful analysis of primary sources and interpretive essays, this course examines the history of the | |||
United States as an experience of immigration and ethnicity from the colonial period to modern times. It takes a | |||
comparative cross-cultural approach that emphasizes identity, ideas, and institutions. Some of the topics covered | |||
include: settlers, servants, and slaves; citizenship and migration; European migration and national expansion; | |||
national citizenship and federal of immigration; colonialism and migration; immigrant incorporation, identity, and | |||
nativism; and patterns of inclusion and exclusion. A colloquium approach is used rather than a lecture format. | |||
Students will actively read, reflect upon, and respond to course material, rather than merely receive information | |||
that is presented to them. This course focuses on immigration, which is one of the five Critical Concerns of the | |||
Sisters of Mercy: earth; nonviolence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University ' s | |||
definition of writing intensive. |
3.00 |
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SEM-164 |
Capitalism & Socialism in Modern Britian |
This course examines the tension in the search for economic freedom and for economic justice in the modern era through the complex rivalry between capitalism and socialism. It focuses on Great Britain, where capitalism became formalized in Adam Smith ' s Wealth of Nations and where various efforts to create socialist societies have been made. As a signature seminar course, it addresses the broader value of social justice, engaging the specific critical concern of immigration( opportunity v. exploitation). This course requires travel to Great Britain during the first week of January 2019, with scheduled visits to sites related to Adam Smith in Edinburgh; Robert Owen ' s utopian community at New Lanark, near Glasgow; the Mercy Heritage Centre in Bermondsey, London; and Karl |
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Marx ' s grave in London. |
3.00 |
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SEM-165 |
Peacemaking Past & Present |
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This course examines ideas and efforts from the ancient past to the present day aimed at promoting and | |||
maintaining peace within and among societies. It emphasizes the diversity of approaches to peacemaking and | |||
how those approaches intersect with political, cultural, economic, scientific, and other contexts. This course | |||
focuses on nonviolence, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, nonviolence, | |||
women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive. |
3.00 |
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SEM-191 |
Psychology of Spirituality |
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This course draws on an interdisciplinary approach to explore various spiritualties with a particular focus on | |||
women in the context of psychological and developmental theory and research. It examines the relationship | |||
between psychology, religion, and spirituality as well as various spiritual practices. This course focuses on | |||
Women, one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: women, non-violence, earth, anti-racism, and | |||
immigration. This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive. |
3.00 |
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SEM-192 |
Middle East Conflict: Exile & Belonging |
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This course focuses on the Middle East conflict in exploring issues and dynamics of exile and belonging in Israel | |||
and Palestine through the lens of religion. In exploring these issues and dynamics, we will examine alternative | |||
ideas and perceptions, particularly, contemplation of non- violence in this conflict. This will open up different | |||
ways to consider the religious problems of exile and belonging in regard to co-existence in Israel and Palestine. | |||
The course focuses on non- violence, one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: women, nonviolence | |||
, earth, anti- racism, and immigration. This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive. |
3.00 |
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