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Spring 2020
Apr 29, 2024 |
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| JMS:Where is the Black Church? - 48140 - HEDU 499 - 01 | ||||||||||||||
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Where is the Black Church?
An Exploration of the American Literary Tradition during Reconstruction – Dr. Francine Allen Adams - For the Black community during and after Reconstruction, community in its ideal was concretized in the Black Church, which stood as the one Black institution necessary for moving the newly freed toward agency. However, American literary artists writing during the Reconstruction period, even those who might be described as supporters of the newly freed population, either ignored or provided very shallow renderings of the Black Church in their narratives. As such, the Black Church in these texts is rendered an invisible and, often, an inept force in the fight against the white supremacist terrorism that arose during Reconstruction. Considering the portrayal in Reconstruction literature of the Black Church as invisible or impotent, this course will begin with an exploration of the rise of the Black Church as discussed by W.E.B. Du Bois in The Souls of Black Folk (1903). From there, students will be asked to read and critically analyze the writing of two novelists writing during the period of Reconstruction: White Civil rights pioneer and lawyer Albion W. Tourgé e and African American author, essayists, and lawyer Charles Chesnutt. Students will be asked to examine how race shaped the ways in which Tourgée and Chesnutt narrated the events of Reconstruction and what their correspondence revealed about the race relations of that period. Careful examination will be given to the ways in which the novels of Tourgée and Chesnutt incorporate the presence of the Black Church and what this inclusion or, lack thereof, reveals or misses about the agency of the newly freed peoples before the onset of the Great Migration and, later, during the civil rights movement.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Community Structures & Soc - 48141 - HEDU 499 - 02 | ||||||||||||||
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Community Structures and Social Determinants of Health - Dr. Teaniese “Tina” Davis
Community Structures and Social Determinants of Health will highlight how race, economic stability, education, and neighborhood structures impact health and wellness among individuals and communities. We will use models from Public Health to discuss the levels of intervention strategies can shift an individual and neighborhoods. The foundation of the course will begin with reading The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein. We will also have supplemental readings from peer-reviewed literature and podcasts. We will spend time both inside and outside the classroom. We will hear from guest speakers from Purpose Built Communities, City of Atlanta Council Members, developers, and city planners. We will visit neighborhood planning unit meetings to better understand how neighborhoods are structured and evolve in current times and identify spaces where individuals can get involved to become agents of change in communities. The combination of group discussions about course readings, guest speakers, and field excursions will create a multi-dimensional understanding of community structure, health, and opportunities for service and activism.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Transatlantic Perspectives - 48142 - HEDU 499 - 03 | ||||||||||||||
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TRANSATLANTIC PERSPECTIVES ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: IRELAND AND THE USA - KIPTON E. JENSEN (MOREHOUSE) AND NIAMH HAMILL (INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD IRELAND) - This study abroad course will explore transatlantic perspectives on as well as parallels between Ireland and the USA. Beginning with Frederick Douglass’ tour of Ireland (1844-1845), where he was called the “Black O’Connell”, the Liberator, this course will draw contested comparisons between the civil rights in the USA and the 30-year long conflict—the so-called “troubles”—in Northern Ireland. We will examine varied attempts at nonviolent direct action and conflict resolution in Ireland and elsewhere. Beyond classroom instruction, this study abroad course emphasizes experiential learning; the itinerary includes field trips to Derry, Dublin, and Belfast. The course will culminate in an international undergraduate conference in Donegal, Ireland, titled “Transatlantic Connections.” Selected students from this study abroad cohort will be asked to present at the conference. (No prerequisites, but only students who are in good academic standing.)
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Intro Disability Studies - 48143 - HEDU 499 - 04 | ||||||||||||||
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Introduction to Disability Studies: Disability Literature, the Disability Rights Movement, and Social Justice - Dr. Sonya Freeman Loftis - This course offers an intensive introduction to the nascent field of critical disability studies. In addition to reading essays that have been central to the development of the field as a form of literary criticism, we will also practice applying knowledge of the social and cultural models of disability to classic literary texts involving disabled characters. This course will focus on both theory (examining the intersectionality of modern identity politics and exploring questions of rhetoric, ethos, and disability disclosure) and the reality of the disability rights movement as an ongoing struggle for civil rights (engaging questions of ethics and disability discrimination). By the end of the course, students should be equipped to think critically about disability as both embodied reality and social construct and to speak and write knowledgably about issues pertaining to the disability rights movement.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Ethics,Justice, &Social - 48145 - HEDU 499 - 05 | ||||||||||||||
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Ethics, Justice and Social Justice – Dr. Nathan Nobis – This course introduces students to the logical and philosophical skills used to evaluate arguments concerning matters of ethics, justice and social justice: what should we believe, and what should we do, about these sorts of issues? When there is a complex and controversial question of ethics or justice, how do decide which position(s) are more likely to be correct? Our initial concerns are abstract: first, how do we define our area of concern, so what makes something an ethical issue, an issue of justice, or an issue of social justice? Next, what are some of the better ways to determine whether an action or policy is ethical or not, whether some practice is just or Ian injustice, and when is something done a social injustice, and what are we seeking when we are seeking (social) justice? In general, how do we think critically about answers to ethical and justice-related questions? Our focus, however, will involve applying general insights from theories and principles of ethics and justice, and critical thinking, to contemporary issues of social justice, such as the criminalization of drug use, punishment and the death penalty, reparations for historical injustice, police violence, gun violence, abortion, immigration, racism, discrimination against people who are not heterosexual or cis-gendered, health inequality, wealth inequality, many forms of racial discrimination and prejudice, climate change and more. Topics will be chosen, in part by students’ interests. Guest speakers from some local organizations that address some of these ethical challenges will come to class to share how and why they seek justice through their efforts.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Career Readiness & Leader - 48570 - HEDU 499 - 06 | ||||||||||||||
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CAREER READINESS AND LEADERSHIP – Dr. Belinda Johnson White - As the push for the doors of social justice to open wider in the workplace, preparation of students in the area of professionalism and leadership is paramount. The purpose of this J-Mester course is to assist Morehouse students in the development of professionalism and leadership skills with an emphasis in the social justice domains of Identity [self and context; authentic engagement] and Diversity [self and context; authentic engagement]. The course will be designed and delivered through a collaborative partnership between the Department of Business Administration and the Office of Student Development. Funding for the class will be provided through the UNCF grant. This course is a pilot continuation of previous efforts by the College (TADA and J-Mester 2019 CRL course) to provide professionalism and leadership training to all Morehouse students. The ultimate aim is to create a General Education career readiness course that addresses the needs of students in all academic divisions.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 1.000 TO 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Data Science - 48153 - HEDU 499 - 07 | ||||||||||||||
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Data Science: Data Analysis on Internet and Information Disparity – Dr. Chuang Peng - This is an introductory course to data science and its application on internet and information disparity. It will start with basic concepts and skills in data science, as well as statistics, programing, and machine learning. The topics of the course includes data sets, data type, data science process, data visualization, data analysis, machine learning algorithms, and ethical issues in data science. Emphasis of the course will be on the study of real data from resources such as World Bank and ACS (American Community Survey), and the learning on how internet and information disparity impacts on communities, in particular, on education. Students will have first-hand experience on processing the raw data and make up their own conclusion based on their studies and their own experiences on the use of technologies.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Race, Gender, & Prison - 48154 - HEDU 499 - 08 | ||||||||||||||
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Race, Gender, and the Prison Industrial Complex – Dr. Sinead Younge - This course will examine the historical underpinnings of the prison industrial complex (PIC) with a focus on how race and gender intersect with one another to place specific populations at greater risk for incarceration. We will also explore the disproportionate incarceration of men and women of color and the contributions of police and judicial practices and policies. This course will primarily focus on U.S. prisons; however, we will also explore the prison industrial complex globally, including the growth of migrant detention camps. Lastly, this course will explore the impact that incarceration has on the lives of individuals reentering society.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:We Believe You - 48161 - HEDU 499 - 09 | ||||||||||||||
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We Believe You: Learning to Listen to Women and the LGBTQIA+ Community – Dr. Rebecca Kumar – In light of the global #MeToo movement, this intensive gender and sexualities studies course will study the themes of speaking and silencing in U.S. and foreign current events, film, and literature. It explores how sexual violence is symbolically negotiated in public and popular cultures, often leading to a stifling of survivors’ voices. Students will grapple with feminist, gender, intersectional, and queer theories –and by the end of the class, they will propose a civic engagement project that serves the Atlanta University Center. [January 3-11,2020 -including Saturdays January 4and 11; 10:15am-4pm. Attendance for all hours is required.].
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| JMS:Negotiation&Communication - 48162 - HEDU 499 - 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Negotiation& Communication Strategies – Robert Brown – Students in this course learn about negotiating by actually negotiating with each other in real-life settings focused on social justice environments. This interactive environment emphasizes the reality that the ability to negotiate effectively is critical for success--in business as well as in everyday life. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to concepts in negotiation, interpersonal effectiveness, and organizational conflict resolution. We explore various types of negotiations including integrative (win/win approach), distributive (win/lose approach) and various iterations of these two extremes. In addition, we discuss communication (face to face, virtual, verbal/nonverbal), emotion/perception (psychological intangibles), team/multiparty negotiations, and international negotiations and cultural differences. We will interrogate implicit biases, cross-cultural communication and power dynamics that manifest in an adversarial environment.
Note that J-Mester courses are free elective courses. It is advised that students engage
Advisors prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Associated Term: Spring 2020 Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me)
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| Race, Society, & Edu. Inequal - 48695 - HEDU 499 - 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Associated Term: Spring 2020
Registration Dates: Nov 03, 2019 to Jan 03, 2020 Levels: Undergraduate Morehouse College Campus Lecture Schedule Type 3.000 Credits View Catalog Entry Bookstore(change me) |
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