This is a multi-institution virtual exchange with partners in the U.S. and Lebanon that focuses on the impact of culture and diversity on human development. It has already been offered once, and the facilitators are seeking additional partners. Current students are studying the major theories and principles of life-span development Read More …
Discipline: 031 Social and behavioural sciences
Afro Caribbean American Politics
The purpose of this virtual exchange collaboration is to incorporate Black British politics into the topics of the course "Afro Caribbean American Politics." Specific topics may include the Windrush generation and the British Black Power Movement. We expect about 70 undergraduate students to be taking this course. The instructor who Read More …
European Union and Its Enlargement
This course examines the European Union's enlargement process and politics, and impact on the domestic politics of the applicant countries. The goal of the virtual exchange will be to identify the situation, values, interests and expectations of several actors who observe or are affected by the EU negotiations.
Social Inequality
The three recent crises—economic (the Great Recession), racial (post-George Floyd), and public health (the COVID-19 pandemic)—have created an increased awareness of the systemic nature of inequalities in the United States. In this context, this course is designed to enable a deeper understanding of the causes, dimensions, and consequences of social Read More …
Virtual exhibition of tangible cultural herritage
This Virtual Exchange focuses on introducing the tangible cultural heritage (physical artifacts produced, maintained, and transmitted intergenerationally in society) to students from other cultures with follow-up creation of a web-based virtual exhibition of tangible heritage. During our project, students will share and explore the specific objects that have a cultural Read More …
Transnational Feminism
I'm looking for collaborating partners to develop a course on feminist movements/feminist theory in the two countries. The idea is that the students learn more about feminism in other national contexts and discuss the possibilities of transnational feminist alliances, solidarity and postcolonial feminisms. I'm also open to other collaboration ideas Read More …