In this course we will consider Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop and Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West.

Every society depends on established authority of some sort; the crucial difference among these various forms of authority lies in the manner in which the authority governing the group is constituted, whether it is benign or destructive, and how the reigning authority can be removed if that be the will of the group.

Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentinian poet, essayist, and short-story writer whose philosophical and fantasy works broke new ground and opened doors for Spanish language writers.

A study of the different functions of myth and ritual in traditional cultures can give us surprising new insights into similar mythic roles that influential stories, ideas and practices play in modern life, often outside our usual awareness.

Engage in informative, critical discussions of six major foreign policy challenges the 45th president will have to confront in the first 100 days of office.

Explore the history of Western classical music using Nietzsche’s philosophical template. Trace the aesthetic swings between Apollo’s realm of order, balance, moderation, logic, and clarity, and the wild, raw, emotional passion of Dionysus.

The United States is often thought of as an Atlantic-facing power because of its close linguistic, cultural, economic and historical ties to Europe. But the United States is also a major regional power in the Asia Pacific.

Focus on information, attitudes, and arguments about race, particularly black-white relations, in the United States today. Lectures on facts and research data will be coupled with discussions about recent works by nonwhite authors covering their perspectives and experiences.

Discuss the influence that globalization has had on sports, with an emphasis on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

This course is devoted to exploring the changing nature of jobs, gender relations in the labor market, the influence of the marketplace on the family, and work-family balance.

Goya lived in a period of political upheaval, civil wars, and a discredited monarchy. His art evolved from the critical but hopeful viewpoint of the Enlightenment, to a personal reflection on the lack of meaning in a modern society.

Literature and visual arts offer a platform to consider deeply how ethical or moral decisions are made, either in the recesses of an individual human heart or the stage of national politics. Consider some difficult moral questions posed in Scandinavian culture.