Current Courses

A six-week short course, the seminar investigates strategies of and challenges to communicating climate science in the context of digital media developments of the last two decades, with a particular focus on American journalism and social media cultures. Students examine and experiment with a range of media—including documentary, op-ed, data visualization, immersive storytelling, and virtual and augmented reality.

This advanced seminar in American Studies investigates how current political movements that are responsive to these histories intersect with food as a site for creative expression and artistic experimentation. Through this lens, the seminar explores diverse visions of food systems and food cultures in the U.S.