Course Description: Jewish and Muslim communities share a complex history of interaction, spanning from seventh-century Arabia to the present day, and including instances of collaboration as well as moments of violence. Our course examines this dynamic relationship through documentary and literary sources. We focus on points of contact between Muslims and Jews in contexts ranging from battlefields to universities, from religious discourse to international politics.

Course Description: Jewish and Muslim communities share a complex history of interaction, spanning from seventh-century Arabia to the present day, and including instances of collaboration as well as moments of violence. Our course examines this dynamic relationship through documentary and literary sources. We focus on points of contact between Muslims and Jews in contexts ranging from battlefields to universities, from religious discourse to international politics.

Course Description: Although disability is a natural part of the human experience, it is colored by a history of fear, segregation, removal and even extermination. Media has always reflected and guided society, including representations of disability. This course explores the changing disability experience (from "stereotype" to "normalization") as depicted in film, literature, and other media.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to explore inclusion within schools and communities. Students will examine what it means to be disabled in America in three waves: being, becoming, and doing. In being, students will explore what it means to have a disability. In the becoming section, students will dive into exploration of what could be. In doing, students will work with an individual or group and explore what inclusion means for them.

Course Description: This course provides educators, counselors, and others the knowledge and skills to integrate breathwork and mindful movement into their work with children and youth. We will learn through cultivation of personal practice, micro-teaching, reflection, and examination of the research.

Course Description: Comparative analysis of the content and definition of foreign policies of select states in historical and contemporary periods.

Course Description: This course serves as an introduction to the disability rights movement and more broadly to how disability is experienced in contemporary society. Simultaneously it serves as a space for learning about and sharing resources for advocacy. In particular we will explore topics such as the conceptualizations of disability, the history of the disability civil rights movement, and disability in the context of social and professional participation.

Course Description: This course is the second of the two Intermediate levels of Turkish (TURK 203 and 204). It will build on students' existing basic skills. There will be a focus on communication, and students will have opportunities to practice Turkish in oral, written, and reading forms. Besides pre- recorded video lectures and audio conversations, students will explore authentic materials such as TV commercials, film trailers, and news media.

Course Description: We often wonder about an artist's immense creativity, seemingly harnessed with ease. Each of us has tremendous resources of creativity, often under-explored. In this course, students learn to unlock their own potential. No previous artistic experience is required. Activities include readings & discussions; weekly responses; two reflective papers; a presentation on a "found" resource; & one creative project in a medium of the student's choice.