Courses

The Changing Human Experience sponsors interdisciplinary courses that explore pressing questions facing the world today. Co-taught by faculty from multiple departments, these classes showcase how the humanities, arts, and social sciences—even when speaking about remote eras or distant cultures—can help us make sense of ourselves and our society in the present moment. 

Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time, Location

Dirzo, R. (PI)
Cain, B. (PI)
Safran, G. (PI)
Anderson, R. (PI)

2023 - 2024
Winter

Tuesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
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Explore the humanities and arts

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