Professors get creative with new integrated perspective courses for fall 2018
March 1, 2018
Bros and Battlegrounds
Women’s and Gender Studies and History
Explore the culture of masculinity through various periods of war; understand the roots of the Napoleon Complex! Study the phallic nature of the nuclear arms race!
Whiney Wieners
Psychology and Biology
Learn about the relationship between food and emotion. Why do you crave salty or sweet at different times? What makes a person “hangry”? Explore the science behind your favorite foods!
Versace, Versace, Versace
Literary Studies and Music Composition
Analyze the meaning behind contemporary music; understand the ingredients to make an earworm. Take the opportunity to understand the true depth of lyrics like in “Gucci Gang” by Lil Pump.
Tat-tu-tus
Dance and Visual Art
Explore the body as a tool of physical expression. Find the meaning behind that dreamcatcher tattoo your girlfriend has. Take the opportunity to learn where Cotton Eye Joe went and where he came from.
Male Pattern Baldness
Psychology and History
Study how baldness has been stigmatized through different time periods. From hippocratic balding to the combover, learn how hair, or lack thereof, has affected the policies of history’s greatest leaders.