Courses 2004-2005

HI 305 001 Slow Food Nation (2 cr., Mon 5:00-7:00pm) Judy Adrian & Neil Heinen

This class will explore how local food traditions are linked, globally, to health, environment and social justice. Students will learn about the Slow Food movement through a variety of projects that may include volunteering at organizations involved in hunger, working on the Homegrown Lunch project, or developing a community garden on Edgewood property.

HI 305 002 Lifetime Legacies: Hospice (2 cr. , Mon 6:00-8:00pm) Judy Adrian

Students will study dying, death, and bereavement in this Human Issues course. Special attention will be given to the stressors of a terminal illness and their impacts on all immersed in the process. Students will be a part of a community-based research project examining the value of life review will also look at cross-cultural practices, spirituality, and palliative medicine. Requires hospice volunteer training to be completed in the summer prior to the start of the class.

This course focuses on interrelationships between humans and nature, specifically focusing on success stories where humans have rethought the assumption that they are to be rulers of the Earth. Students will deepen their knowledge of plants and plant communities on the Campus and beyond.

HI 305 004 De-Constructing Gender (2 cr., Mon 9 -10:50am) Julie Luecke & Laini Kavaloski

This seminar will not only include an exploration of the social concepts of gender and sex, but also of our personal identities in relationship to cultural ideas of what it means to be male or female. We will interrogate the processes through which the construction of gender takes place using the approaches of women’s and gender studies, education, and literature and the personal experiences that affect us from our earliest moments of life through young adulthood. Students will begin to identify community needs and plan projects for the spring semester.

HI 305 005 Catholic Social Teaching (2 cr., Thurs 10:00- 11:50am) John Leonard

Students will explore this course through ethical reflection on their own values in comparison with those of Jesus, Martin Luther King and Liberation Theologians. Building on previous knowledge gained in their Philosophy, Religious Studies, and major courses, students will see what these disciplines teach us about creating a more just and compassionate world.

HI 405 001 Fishing for Food (2 cr., Mon/Wed 4:00 4:50pm) Kelly Mella and Jim Lorman

This is the second semester of this course and will continue the exploration from Spring 2008.

HI 404 001 Palestine & Israel (4 cr., Tue/Thurs 12:00-1:50pm) Katherine Zirbel

What are the roots of the struggle between Palestinians and Israelis? How has the Israelis’ and Palestinians’ struggle influenced other Middle Eastern and global struggles? What are the actual cultures and experiences behind these two warring peoples? In this course students will focus on understanding the two separate cultures of Israel and Palestine and what has caused the struggle between them.

HI 404 002 Philosophy of MLK (4 cr., Tue/Thurs 2:00-3:50pm) Vincent Kavaloski

Martin Luther King is generally remembered as a great Civil Rights leader. But his philosophy was founded on Personalism which stressed the sacred dignity of all human beings; criticized the “evil triplets” of racism, militarism and materialism; and embodied the universal principles of nonviolence, interrelatedness and human rights. This course includes travel to the Civil Rights Museum and a conference on active nonviolence in Memphis in mid-October.

HI 404 003 Senior Social Science Seminar (4 cr., Tues/Thurs 12:00 - 1:50 pm) Cynthia Rolling, Cross-listed with SS 484. Open only to Social Science Students.

One of the purposes of the seminar is to bring together Social Science students to examine the implications and interrelations of their studies. Students will read and use discussion to prepare for the presentation of a senior paper. An approved proposal should be developed with the academic advisor before the beginning of the semester.

HI 404 004 Social Responsibility in Business (3 cr., Tues/Thurs 4:00 – 5:15 pm) Denis Collins, Cross-listed with BUS 465.

This interdisciplinary course explores and implements the critical thinking, communication and managerial skills necessary for developing socially responsible organizations and ethical citizenry through class discussions and a service-learning project that enhances the well-being of Madison or a nonprofit organization.

This course will examine and analyze the complexities of the achievement gap in American education, as well as gaps in the world beyond school. Students will look for explanations for its existence and how to address it from multiple perspectives. Approximately 20 hours of community-based work and a related inquiry project that integrates service and course content will be required.

This seminar will engage students to increase their understanding of the intrinsic value of wilderness, its relationship to culture, the philosophical concept, and as a refuge and a necessity. The class will be preparing for a canoe and portage trip to the Boundary Waters. Preparation for this trip will entail field trip training in plant identification, wilderness navigational skills, canoeing, portaging, backpacking, camping, group cooperation, and survival skills.

HI 404 007 Community Art Practicum (3 cr., Fri 11:30-1:00pm) Janice Havlena

This course will examine how art programs reflect the unique character of the individuals who initiate them and the communities in which they take form. Participants will do an individual project chosen from several community-based art initiatives for service learning practicum experiences to discover the intersections of art with other disciplines.

This course looks at how the events of 9/11 have caused both a growing interest in understanding Islam and an increased misunderstanding and animosity toward the Muslim faith. Students will complete an experiential component through interaction with the Muslim community of Madison, introducing them to basic beliefs and practices of Islam.

Please note, if students are planning to pursue 3 or 4 credits during the Fall 2008 semester, Statements of Intent (proposals) must be approved by the Human Issues Program and paperwork submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the Human Issues office no later than the end of the third week of classes (September 12, 2008). To meet this timeline, a complete Statement of Intent draft needs to be submitted to the Human Issues Office no later than the end of the second week of the semester (September 5, 2008). If students are planning to pursue 1 or 2 credits during the Fall 2008 semester Statements of Intent (proposals) must be approved by the Human Issues Program and paperwork submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the Human Issues Office no later than the first day of the semester’s second session (October 20, 2008).

HI 305 001 Whoa Dude, Dear Professor, and Academic Literacies (2 cr., Wednesday 3:00 - 4:50 pm) Angela Woodward and Jed Hopkins.

How do we understand being a student, a non-student, a professor, and the varied worlds of college life? How do such understandings, often in conflict, play out in language? What’s the connection between our identities and the language we use? How does this language create both insiders and outsiders? These are some of the questions for a course resulting in research projects using Edgewood as a site for gathering data.

HI 305 002 Fishing For Food (2 cr., Mon/Wed 4:00 - 4:50 pm) Kelly Mella and Jim Lorman.

This course will explore the ways in which the different cultures and socioeconomic groups view and utilize the local fishery, as well as to what extent the different groups are familiar with the possible toxic risks associated with the fish they eat. Students will also conduct research on both the scientific and socio-cultural aspects of the issues, and develop recommendations for public outreach and resource management.

HI 306 001 Increasing Cultural Sensitivity: Nursing and Health Care in Guatemala (3 cr., Wednesday 4:00 – 6:30 pm) Nancy Comello.

Students will learn about significant health issues relevant to Central America and receive Spanish language instruction necessary for health care professionals. The semester will culminate with 2-3 weeks of travel in Guatemala in May-June 2008, where students will assist with health screenings and immunizations in hospitals, clinics, and orphanages. There will also be teaching/learning opportunities with indigenous midwives.

HI 404 001 Transcultural Women: Migration and Identities in Immigrant Narratives (4 cr., Tues/Thurs 10:00 – 11:50 am) Huining Ouyang, Cross-listed with WS 480 and ENG 415

This seminar offers an interdisciplinary study of the issue of women’s migration and identities in twentieth and twenty-first century immigrant literature and film. Students will examine the ways in which these narratives challenge the national discourse of assimilation and will explore the central question, “How do the forces of race, ethnicity, gender, and class impact and transform immigrant women’s experiences?”

HI 404 002 Defining the Dream: Local Landscape of Race & Ethnicity (3 cr., Tuesday 9:30 – 12:00 pm) Kris Mickelson and Stan Woodard. This course satisfies the ED 405 requirement for Ed majors. Instructor consent.

This course offers students the opportunity to apply history, literature, the arts and the social sciences to the study of race and ethnicity in the local context. Through investigating historical primary source research, conducting oral history interviews with local community members and participating in community-based cultural opportunities, students will deepen their understanding of their own value positions as they relate to those of other community members in the hope that action can be based upon a commitment to the common good.

HI 404 003 Ethical Business Practices (3 cr., Tues/Thurs 2:30 – 3:45 pm) Denis Collins, Cross-listed with BUS 310.

This is an interdisciplinary course that explores the social and ethical performance of businesses in Madison. Students will explore what it means for an organization to be ethical, and develop a database of ethical business practices in Madison through archival research, surveys, and interviews. Students will serve as researchers and judges for the annual Good Samaritan Award that is given to local businesses and individuals who have gone beyond the call of duty in addressing a social issue, such as mental illness or helping at-risk kids.

HI 404 004 Social Responsibility in Business (3 cr., Tues/Thurs 11:30 - 12:45 pm) Denis Collins, Cross-listed with BUS 465.

HI 404 005 Senior Social Science Seminar (4 cr., Tues/Thurs 2:00 - 3:50 pm) Cynthia Rolling, Cross-listed with SS 484. Open only to Social Science Students.

One of the purposes of the seminar is to bring together students in the various majors of the Department to examine the implications and interrelations of their studies. Students will read and use discussion to prepare for the presentation of a senior paper. An approved Senior Paper/Human Issues project proposal should be developed with the academic advisor before the beginning of the semester that the student is enrolled in SS 484.

HI 404 006 Men and Masculinities (4 cr., Tue/Thurs 10:00 - 11:50 am) J. David Lambert, Cross-listed with PSY 389 and WS 389. Instructor consent required. No EdgeReg.

This course critically explores the condition of the contemporary male and masculine roles in 21^st century society. Topics covered could include: gender roles, fathering, peer and love relationships, sexuality, violence, health, portrayal of men in the media, athletics, and leisure. Students will be carrying out activities on and off campus that promote healthy and new ways of being. Which could include; a film series, classroom presentation, mentoring area youth or a theatrical event.

HI 404 007 Philosophy of Peace (4 cr., Tues/Thurs 2:00 - 3:50 pm) Vincent Kavaloski, Cross-listed with PHIL 306.

This course will promote searching, philosophical reflection and informed action on the global struggle for peace. Students will explore the roots of war and terrorism, the visions of peace and justice that cause people to work for a better world, nonviolent power as an alternative to war, the question of human nature being intrinsically violent, what role the United Nations plays in effective peacemaking, if an International Criminal Court deters genocide and whether the World Parliament is a solution to war or not.

HI 404 008 We Speak for the Trees: Environmental Journalism (4 cr., Monday 4:00 - 6:30 pm)

One could argue that there’s no bigger story right now than the story of climate change and the degradation of our environment. The choices made by the world’s societies within the next 15 years can, and likely will, alter the fate of the planet for hundreds of years. This seminar will show students how to take action through environmental journalism. We will look at the big-picture issue of climate change and then bring it down to the local level, looking at some of the issues that are and will be coming up in Wisconsin.

HI 404 009 Writing For Change: Practical Words for Community Advocates (4 cr., Tues/Thurs 8:00 - 9:15 am) Stanley Jackson.

This course will address the role writing plays in community service. Specifically, this seminar will explore the connection between writing and community advocacy. Students will read and write on contemporary social issues that they choose with an eye toward making practical, written contributions to the community.

HI 404 011 HI Sem 2: Local Politics and Land Use (3 cr., Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 pm) Timothy Andrews.

Many people are unaware that all land use decisions are made at the local level, giving ordinary citizens a chance to make their voice heard. The course will address the question of how to effect change by focusing on particular township issues in relationship to surrounding local governments. Students will look at plans that determine the future of land and how it is used based on drafting by planning commissions and town boards, township by township across the nation.

HI 404 012 Using Theatre Arts as a Vehicle for Education and Social Change: Global Warming

( 4 cr., Tues/Thurs 1:00 – 2:50 pm) Susan Nanning-Sorenson. Cross-listed with THA 385: Special Topics.

The field of Theatre Arts can be a powerful tool for imparting knowledge and social awareness. Individuals directly involved in an educational theatrical event retain more information and are able to experience the topic in a first hand manner. In this seminar students will research and explore the issue of Global Warming through the vehicle of Theatre Arts and in the end perform their findings for elementary school students.

HI 405 001 Human Issues Semester 2: El Salvador (2 cr., Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm) Ian Davies and Marc Rosenthal.

The second half of a two semester sequence, this course looks at El Salvador in terms of its present culture and society. In particular we will learn about Madison's sister city Arcatao, remotely located in the mountains of El Salvador and Arcatao's special history since the civil war 1979-1992. The course includes a twelve day trip to El Salvador at extra cost.

HI 405 002 HI Sem 2: Lifetime Legacies: Hospice (2 cr., Monday 6:00 - 8:00 pm) Judith Adrian and Neil Heinen

Students will continue to study dying, death and bereavement as it relates to the patient, their family and friends, the Hospice health care professionals, and volunteers.

HI 405 003 HI Sem 2: Dog-Human Partnerships (2 cr., Thursday 4:00 - 5:50 pm) Susan Rustick

This continuation of the first semester includes study of the evolution of dogs from wolves, followed by an investigation of spiritual/moral engagement with canines.

HI 405 004 HI Sem 2: Roots and Shoots (2 cr., Tuesday 2:00 – 3:50 pm) Timothy Andrews. Cross-listed with ENVS 405.

Second semester class continues. To learn about plants and how they fit into ecological plant communities. We will then examine the interrelationships between these ecological communities and humans, the history of our relationship with the natural world and the ecological history of civilization, and what the future may hold for this relationship.

HI 479 001 Human Issues Independent Study (1-3 cr.) Staff, Contract submitted through Human Issues Office, No EdgeReg.

The first half of a two semester sequence, this course looks at El Salvador in terms of its present culture and society, with a specific look at the historical, political and economic factors that make it such an important country in the international arena and in its relations with the United States. In particular we will learn about Madison's sister city Arcatao, remotely located in the mountains of El Salvador and Arcatao's special history since the civil war 1979-1992. The course includes a twelve day trip to El Salvador at extra cost.

Students will study dying, death and bereavement in this Human Issues Studies course. Special attention will be given to stressors of a terminal illness and their impacts on all immersed in the process: the dying patient, the family and friends, the Hospice health care professionals, and the volunteers. Students will be a part of a community-based research project examining the value of life review to the patients, their families and to the broader support network that interacts with each patient. Students will also look at cross cultural rites and practices, spirituality, and palliative medicine with its focus on relationships among physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual needs.

Study of the evolution of dogs from wolves, followed by an investigation of spiritual/moral engagement with canines. Will then explore genesis and current state of dog-human working partnerships, write observations and critiques of the relationship in different venues, and complete 10 hours of community service with therapy dogs or at the Humane Society. Will also travel on a guided wilderness excursion with a team of sled dogs!

HI 305 006 HI Sem 1: Local Politics and Land Use (2 cr, Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm)

Performance can offer a critical lens on society, by raising consciousness, educating and yielding enriched understandings in the pursuit of social justice. In this class, we will study the theoretical and practical connections between performance and social action. Then, drawing on our core beliefs, deepest passions, and consequent social justice concerns, we will produce performances that educate audiences about these social justice issues.

Martin Luther King is generally remembered as a great Civic Rights leader. But his philosophy went far beyond this. It was founded on Personalism which stressed the sacred dignity of all human beings; criticized the “evil triplets” of racism, militarism and materialism; and aimed at the global vision of the Beloved Community (or “World House”) embodying the universal principles of nonviolence, interrelatedness and human rights. This course includes travel to the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis and a conference on active nonviolence in mid-October.

Reading and discussion as preparation for the presentation of a senior paper. One of the purposes of the seminar is to bring together students in the various majors in the Department to examine the implications and interrelations of their studies. An approved Senior Paper/Human Issues project proposal should be developed with the academic advisor before the beginning of the semester that the student is enrolled in SS 484.

This interdisciplinary course explores and implements the critical thinking, communication, and managerial skills necessary for developing socially responsible organizations and ethical citizenry through class discussions and a service-learning project that enhances the well-being of Madison or a nonprofit organization.

This course will examine how art programs and projects reflect the unique character of the individuals who initiate them and the communities in which they take form. Participants can choose from several community-based art initiatives for service learning practicum experiences to discover the intersections of art with other disciplines such as education, psychology, etc. Each student will do an individual project.

Interdisciplinary course that looks at how the events of 9/11 have caused both a growing interest in understanding Islam and an increased misunderstanding and animosity toward the Muslim faith accompanied by stereotyping and profiling Muslim individuals. Students will complete an experiential component through interaction with the Muslim community of Madison, introducing them to basic beliefs and practices of Islam.

This course will focus on the interaction of culture and child and adolescent development. We examine general concepts in development through a multicultural lens. Topics we will cover include: poverty, divorce, refugee experience, immigrant and second-generation issues, deaf and rural culture, adoption and how these factors influence development. Students will also be required to examine one's own heritage, values, and customs to appreciate how one's worldview affects interactions with others. A community project that applies classroom knowledge will be implemented.

Dean Pribbenow & Kris Mickelson, Prerequisites: Philosophy 101 and the F4 requirement.

This course will examine and analyze the complexities of the achievement gap in American Education, as well as gaps in the world beyond school. Students will look for explanations for its existence and how to address it. Fifteen to twenty hours of community service work and a related inquiry project that integrates service and course content will be included in the requirements of this course.

Students will learn how groups of individuals work collectively to encourage community change for a just and humane society. Through the lenses of sociology, psychology and history, students will explore ideas like the Industrial Areas Foundation’s target of being an “organization of organizations.” The primary active social change effort identified for these students is with the Children of Chernobyl group that comes to Madison each summer.

Third semester of an interdisciplinary course to explore the natural world of Thailand.

HI 305 001 HI Sem 1: China: Tradition & Transformation (2 cr., Wed 6:00-7:40pm)

In this course students will examine China’s dramatic changes in the past three decades and its cultural traditions that still shape today’s China. The focus will be on interaction of Confucian values and the force of modernity. The course involves three academic disciplines: Chinese History, Chinese Cultural Studies, and Political Science. The course requires students to develop and interdisciplinary approach or a historical approach to complete their individual Human Issues or History projects. During the spring semester students will take a two-credit section on campus, consisting of lectures and discussions. There will also be a two-credit summer course that consists of one week of preparation, and an on-site three week study in China and one more week back on campus.

Kris Mickelson. This course satisfies the ED 405 requirement forEd. Majors. Consent of instructor.

This course offers students the opportunity to apply history, literature and the arts, and the social sciences to the study of race and ethnicity in the local context. Through investigating historical primary source research, conducting oral history interviews with local community members, and participating in community-based cultural opportunities, students will deepen their understanding of their own value positions as they relate to those of other community members in the hope that action can be based upon a commitment to the common good.

HI 404 003 Topics in HI: Ethical Business Practices (3 cr., Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:15pm)

This is an interdisciplinary course that will explore the social and ethical performance of businesses in Madison. Students will explore what it means for an organization to be ethical and develop a database of ethical business practices in Madison through archival research, surveys and interviews. The class will help choose a business that has contributed the most to the community to receive a special award.

HI 404 004 Topics in HI: Social Responsibility in Business (3 cr., Tu/Th 2:30-3:45pm)

HI 404 005 Topics in HI: Senior Social Science Seminar (4 cr., Mon/Wed 2-3:50)

Cynthia Rolling, Cross-listed with SS 484 001, Open only to Social Science Students

This second semester continues to explore the unique history and culture of Cuba: what the country is like, how its culture is similar to and different from other Caribbean countries, its history, economics and politics.

Students will continue to study dying, death and bereavement in this Human Issues Studies course involving the patient, the family and friends, the Hospice health care professionals, and volunteers.

This continuation of the first semester includes study of the evolution of dogs from wolves, followed by an investigation of spiritual/moral engagement with canines

This semester continues from the fall semester. We will learn about plants and how they fit into ecological plant communities. We will then examine the interrelationships between these ecological communities and humans, the history of our relationship with the natural world and the ecological history of civilization, and what the future may hold for this relationship depending upon the ways we decide to interact and affect nature.

HI 301 001 Human Issues Semester 1: HIV/AIDS & the Art of Caring at the End of Life (2 cr)

This course explores the impact of the AIDS crisis on families and communities in Kenya, Africa, and the responses of helping professions. Students will look at the sociocultural, economic and political issues that contribute the healthcare disparity in HIV/AIDS treatment between African countries, while directly participating in efforts to bridge the chasm.

Students will travel to Kenya, Africa in association with the Hospice Center during Winterim 2007 at an additional cost.

Thailand is an interdisciplinary course designed to explore the natural world of Thailand and people who inhabit it. Specifically, this course will introduce students to Southeast Asia, explore the interface between the Thai people and the environments in which they live. Class will take a required study tour to Thailand during Winterim at additional cost.

This seminar will explore the unique history and culture of Cuba: what the country is like, how its culture is similar to and different from other Caribbean countries, its history, economics and politics. We will study the impact of US policy on Cuba and the region and examine the role of the different churches in the life of the people. Cuba is still a country in transition, trying to preserve the gains made and yet also adjust to today’s global realities.

The seminar is part of a two-semester sequence with HI-405 offered in Spring 2007. Each semester is 2 credits. A required trip to Miami will take place during Winterim 2007.

Students will study dying, death and bereavement in this Human Issues Studies course. Special attention will be given to stressors that interplay through a terminal illness and their impacts on all immersed in the process: they dying patient, the family and friends, the Hospice health care professionals, and the volunteers. Students will be a part of a community-based research project examining the value of life review to the patients, their families and to the broader support network that interacts with each patient. Students will also look at cross cultural rites and practices, spirituality, and palliative medicine with its focus on relationships among physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual needs.

Study of the evolution of dogs from wolves, followed by an investigation of spiritual/moral engagement with canines. Will then explore genesis and current state of dog-human working partnerships, write observations and critiques of the relationship in different venues, and complete 10 hours of community service with therapy dogs or at the Human Society. Will also travel on a guided wilderness excursion with a team of sled dogs!

Vincent Kavaloski, Edgewood College Philosophy Dept. Cross-listed with PHIL 307.

This course will facilitate students’ interrogation of their beliefs and values in relation to gender and sexualities, engagement with histories of submerged cultures, and exploration of visual representation as a means of cultural expression. Students will explore social constructions of gender and sexualities, and their visible and invisible representation, with emphasis on ways that power is enacted in the realm of the visual to normative or make “other” particular models of gender and sexuality.

HI 404 001 Bridging the Great Divide: Understanding the Achievement Gap in Schools and Society (4 cr)

Pete Meagher, Director, Campus Safety Project. Cross-listed with PSY 389 and WS 389. Instructor consent required. No Edgereg.

This course critically explores the condition of the contemporary male and masculine roles in 21^st century society. Topics covered could include: gender roles, fathering, peer and love relationships, sexuality, violence, health, portrayal of men in the media, athletics and leisure. Students will be carrying out activities on and off campus that promote healthy and new ways of being. These activities could include: a film series, classroom presentation, mentoring area youth, a theatrical event, or participation in a Men Against Violence group on campus.

This course will promote searching philosophical reflection and informed action on the global struggle for a just peace. Students will explore the roots of war and terrorism, the visions of peace and justice that cause people to work for a better world, nonviolent power as an alternative to war, the question of human nature being intrinsically violent, what role the United Nations plays in effective peacemaking, if an International Criminal Court deter genocide, and whether World Parliament is a solution to war or not.

HI 404 006 Social Science Senior Seminar (4 cr) Cross-listed with SOC SCI 484

This seminar will focus on (1) ways citizens engage effectively in democratic life; (2) how citizens work collectively on the complex issues facing society today in light of conflicting interests and political dynamics; and (3) how citizens make responsible decisions related to their public participation in complex issues. This seminar addresses the above topics through the study of literature, film, essays, and other relevant readings. The seminar also addresses these topics by directly engaging students in political campaigns or in work with grassroots organizations. Students will develop techniques for living effectively and actively in a democracy. Students will bring together and apply discipline-based learning both from their undergraduate education to date and from this course.

Interdisciplinary course that explores the social and ethical performance of businesses in Madison. Students will serve as researchers and judges for the annual Good Samaritan Award that is given to local businesses and individuals who have gone beyond the call of duty in addressing a social issue, such as mental illness or helping at-risk kids.

The next three courses below are continuations from Semester I which are currently in progress and a prerequisite for these:

This course looks at El Salvador in terms of its present culture and society, with a specific look at the historical, political and economic factors that make it such an important country in the international arena and in its relations with the United States. In particular we will learn about Madison's sister city Arcatao, remotely located in the mountains of El Salvador and Arcatao's special history since the civil war 1979-1992. The course includes a twelve day trip to El Salvador at extra cost.

HI 405 003 Human Issues Semester II: Catholic Social Teaching (2 cr) Cross-listed with RS 405 001

In this course regarding Catholic social thought and action, students will engage in experiential and theoretical examinations of faith-based involvement in public life. The evolving and raucous nature of public life will be examined in light of such traditional Christian concepts as dignity of the human person, the common good, solidarity, participation/citizenship, subsidiarity, dignity of work, universal purpose of material goods, preferential option for the poor and vulnerable, and ecological responsibility.

Contract submitted through Human Issues Office. See booklet on "For Students" page. No Edgereg.