Astronomy Against the World

WCC150S2Dr. Christopher Fuse

This course examines how astronomy and advancing scientific theories have been at odds with major societal institutions, such as religions, governments, and the general public.

You will learn about Galileo’s science & the Catholic Church, the U.S. and Soviet space programs, and the science behind extrasolar planets, black holes, and the fate of the Universe.

WCC150A – Cracking the Tower of Babel:

Music and Language, the Key to Global

Understanding

Get on your path to becoming

a global citizen. Take a trip

around the world,

meeting people

through their music.

FOOD

DEMOCRACY: A sharply critical

introduction to the global food system and

its failings.

Our global food system is leading to undernutrition in the developing world, overnutrition in the developed world, and acute food crises in some of the world’s conflict-ridden regions. Why?

Our methods of food production are creating social dislocation and deadly environments where biodiversity is degraded and pollution rampant. Why?

Our investigation into diverse and complex food-related problems will need 3 things—multiple case studies, big picture discussions, and students.

These are urgent issues that need YOU!

See Dr. Wendy Brandon in CSS 182 for additional information.

Master Chef: Spanish Gastronomy Explosion

WCC100Prof. Maria R. Paniagua-Tejo

This course explores Spanish gastronomy as a cultural phenomenon that reflects the rich and diverse heritage that emerges in a context of exchanges among Spain, the Middle East, Asia and the New World.We will have a field trip to a local Hispanic market as well, the students will have the opportunity to practice in the kitchen what they learn in the classroom.

SHAKESPEARE’S A.R.S.EA G E I S M , R A C I S M , S E X I S M E X P L O R E D

WCC100S1Professor Eric Zivot

Why would anyone care what Shakespeare had to say 400 years ago? What is it about these plays that allows them to be produced so often; even today?

They plays allow us a way to examine some of the most difficult, challenging and perhaps intractable problems we face. Who’s world will this be; the young or old? Do brown lives matter? Are opportunities equally available to men and women or does gender dictate destiny?

Why not come and take a good hard look at Shakespeare’s A.R.S.E.

Inequality,

Diversity, and

Democracy• Over the last 25 years the United

States has experienced growing economic inequality and increasing racial/ethnic diversity. Today, economic inequality is greater than at any other time in America's history except for the Guilded Age. Economic inequality correlates closely with the nation's rapidly changing demographic landscape. This course examines the implications of economic and political inequality for representation and the quality of democracy.

• The map shows the geography of mobility. Darker shaded counties offer the least upward mobility for children.

The Geography of Intergenerational

Mobility

Predicted Income Rank at Age 26 for

Children with Parents at 25th Percentile

Source: Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren

Harvard University and NBER

WCC 100 (2 sections)

Dr. Amanda Norbutus

Chemistry

From Rodin’s The Thinker to Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa, this

course will explore the chemical, optical, and physical properties of art

materials and discover the influence of science in the production and

preservation of art.

This course focuses on the chemistry of art as it relates to divides in

western and eastern artistic cultures, technological advances throughout

the centuries, as well as using science to authenticate, conserve, and

restore works of art.

East vs. West:

Diametrical Art,

Parallel Science

Coming to AmericaWCC 200

Prof. Margareth MoralesThis class explores the major Latino immigration

waves of the last century into the United States.

You will learn about the impact of different

Latino nationalities on politics, literature, music,

and food. We will examine the fusion of Latino

and traditional American culture, which has

resulted in the multiculturalism we see today.

Field trips and guest speakers will allow us to

experience first-hand the topics discussed in

class.

rFLA 150: WHEN CULTURES COLLIDE

RUSSIA AND THE WEST (WRESTLING THE RUSSIAN BEAR)

Dr. Alexander Boguslawski

This course will acquaint thestudents with the historical,cultural, political, and socialevents that shaped Russia anddetermined its present identity.Study and research of theseevents will allow the students tounderstand the Russians betterand to draw informedconclusions about the place ofRussia in the modern world, theimportance of Russian arts forthe world culture, the politicalprocesses and frequentlypuzzling decisions of theRussian leaders, as well as thedifferences (and similarities)between the Russians and thecitizens of the Westerndemocracies.

Class meets Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 9:00-9:50

WCC 200A

Art for RollinsT/H 9:30-10:45

Art is all around

at Rollins, but have you

ever considered these

visual artworks closely?

Maybe at CFAM, but what

about those portraits in the

Galloway Room?

We will explore the cultural dynamics of

collecting,

the ethics of purchasing, acquiring,

and owning,

and the issues involved

in contextualizing and

displaying art.

aim to critically

examine

artworks

and their place

at Rollins

Dr. MacKenzie

Moon Ryan

Art History

mmryan@rollins.edu

(WCC 150) China’s Rise

• This course will explore four major questions:

• What accounted for China’s dramatic rise?

• What are its current challenges?

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese system?

• What are the impacts of China’s rise to the U.S. and the world?