MMW 15The Contemporary Era: Conflict and Aspirations in a Globalized World, Twentieth–Twenty-First Century
This course explores the sociocultural, economic, and political forces that shaped the twentieth and twenty-first century and contestations over them, with particular focus on the complex interaction between humans and the natural world. It examines the overlapping causes and impact of the global and local conflicts and inequalities that have defined the contemporary era. The course addresses efforts to defend and expand freedom, improve quality of life, and increase transnational cooperation and communication that challenge those hierarchies that perpetuate inequality. The course reflects on what this recent history may mean for our collective future. Students may receive credit for MMW 15 with any one of the following: MMW 15, MMW 15R, or MMW 15GS. Open to Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC) students only. Must be taken for a letter grade to meet the ERC graduation requirement. Satisfies the Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement.