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Behavioral Economics
Why is it so hard to hail a cab in the rain in New York City? Why do some people pay for annual gym memberships when they would save on a pay-as-you go basis? Integrate ideas from the social sciences ...
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June 16, 2025
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Bioethics in the Age of Pandemics
With the emergence of COVID-19, ethical issues in medicine have never been more pronounced in our social consciousness. Explore salient issues such as rationing scarce resources, making shutdown ...
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June 16, 2025
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Color of Law
Stories of discrimination capture headlines in America daily, reflecting how the promise of equal protection under the law is still unrealized for people of color. The United States is far from alone ...
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June 16, 2025
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Law and Justice: Race, Rights, and Reform
Stories of discrimination capture headlines in America daily, reflecting how the promise of equal protection under the law is still unrealized for people of color. The United States is far from alone ...
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September 10, 2025
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Making Effective Legal Arguments
Objection, your Honor! Overruled! Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt! Lawyers and judges use these idioms as weapons in our favorite courtroom dramas. These phrases speak to the strategic wordplay at ...
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September 11, 2025
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Making the Case: Effective Legal Arguments
Objection, your Honor! Overruled! Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt! These are the phrases that lawyers and judges battle with in our favorite courtroom dramas. They speak to the argumentation at the ...
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June 16, 2025
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Model UN: Global Health Policy
How do nations collaborate to address global health crises? What role do international institutions play in responding to pandemics? In this course, we will explore the political, economic, and social ...
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September 9, 2025
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Model UN: Institutions and Global Health
How we behave under stress often gives a rare, unfiltered glimpse into how we think and act, but what about our institutions? Examine the UN—specifically, the World Health Organization (WHO)—by ...
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June 16, 2025
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Race Matters
Throughout history, the concept of race has been used to perpetuate issues and systems of social inequality. In this course, you’ll study race as a social construct, examine the historic development ...
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Satire, Comedy, and Politics
As forms of cultural and political expression, satire and comedy are important tools for exposing uncomfortable truths about powerful individuals and institutions that might otherwise seem untouchable ...
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June 16, 2025
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The Ancient World: Ancient Egypt
Between 3000 BCE and 500 CE, influential civilizations left lasting legacies that continue to shape our world today. In this course, we'll focus specifically on Ancient Egypt, exploring its distinctive geography, daily life, social structures, government, economy, and religion.
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June 18, 2025
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The Constitution in Crisis
What rights would you give up in order to feel safe? What safety would you give up to protect your rights? How does a democratic republic, with rights reserved for both the federal and state ...
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June 16, 2025
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The Economics of Everyday Decisions
Why is it so hard to hail a cab in the rain in New York City? Why do some people pay for annual gym memberships when they would save on a pay-as-you go basis? In this course, we will integrate ideas ...
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September 9, 2025
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The Mystery of Memory
Why are some things easier to remember than others? Why do people have vastly different memories of the same event? Why do most people remember Darth Vader saying, “Luke, I am your father,” when what ...
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September 10, 2025
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The Power & Pitfalls of Eyewitness Testimony
Eyewitness testimony is often viewed as one of the most powerful forms of evidence in a legal case, but human memory is complicated.
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The Psychology of Memory
Why are some things easier to remember than others? Why do people have vastly different memories of the same event? Why do most people remember Darth Vader saying, “Luke, I am your father,” when what ...
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June 16, 2025
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The Young Historians - Continents: Africa, Asia, and Oceania
Explore the history, culture, traditions, and beliefs of world civilizations across Africa, Asia, and Oceania, including Ancient Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, the Pacific Islands, and the ...
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June 16, 2025
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The Young Historians - Continents: Europe and the Americas
Explore the history, culture, traditions, and beliefs of world civilizations across Europe, North America, and South America. This course emphasizes commonalities and differences among civilizations ...
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June 16, 2025
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Young Historians: Exploring Africa
Explore the African continent, from pre-history through 1500 CE. In this course, we will discover how geography and climate shaped emerging societies, their cultures, and migrations. We will identify ...
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September 10, 2025