NEW! HSP Deep Dive Seminar
The purpose of this course is to analyze critically the traditional and often hidebound ways we think about democracies and other political systems. We do so by looking at the challenges confronting the Russian Federation and the United States of America. For engaging Russia, a good starting point is thinking about the notion of Russia as an “other” to the U.S., in the process trying to realistically tackle both Russian domestic politics and foreign policy (with a focus on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict). For engaging the United States, we operate through the lens of the American judicial system. This focus is particularly relevant after what some have called the Supreme Court’s “judicial power grab” in 2021 and 2022.
What Are Deep Dive Seminars?
Deep Dive Seminars bring together a small group of dedicated students who want to immerse themselves in a topic under the close guidance of an eminent professor.
What’s New about Deep Dive Seminars?
Many Humanities Seminars Program courses are lectured-based surveys, while Deep Dive Seminars are discussion-centric and reading-intensive smaller groupings. This allows for broader topic explorations, debates, and conversations, as well as increased interactions with the instructor. Weekly assignments may be extensive: students might be asked to read several book chapters, scholarly articles, poems, or plays.
What Will I Be Expected to Do?
While there are no prerequisites for these seminars, participants should be ready to complete assigned readings, take part in discussions, and attend all weekly three-hour sessions.
How Will I Benefit from a Deep Dive Seminar?
With more preparatory reading and extensive discussions of their own and others’ ideas, seminarians will find abundant intellectual challenges sparked by their fellow students and their teacher.
Do Deep Dive Seminars Cost More?
Yes. Due to its limited size (20 students), a Deep Dive Seminar will cost more than current lecture-based courses.
Will Deep Dive Seminars Be Accessible Online?
No. Deep Dive Seminars are designed for and rely on substantive interpersonal interactions within the classroom. This purpose is best accomplished in person and therefore these courses will not be offered online or in a hybrid format.
Registration will open online on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 8 AM (AZ Time)
