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HUM 204 Special Topics: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities (5, max. 25) VLPA/I&S
Focuses on interdisciplinary study in the humanities through the study of human thought, values, beliefs, creativity, and culture. Team-taught faculty from diverse disciplines, topic change quarterly, discussion sections, open to undergraduates. Continuation of Danz series. Offered: AWSp.
HUM 205 Religion, Violence, and Peace: Patterns Across Time and Tradition (5) I&S
Investigates the complex relationship between violence and peace in a variety of religious traditions. Examines case studies from the ancient Near East, medieval East Asia, and the contemporary West from the standpoint of lived experiences and contemporary theories derived from several academic disciplines. Offered: jointly with RELIG 205/NEAR E 205; W.
HUM 209 Ethics and Climate Change (5) I&S Gardiner, Wallace
Investigates the scientific and philosophical issues relevant to the problem of climate change, including the question of global warming, scientific uncertainty, environmental dilemmas, economic analyses, and the possible moral requirements of individuals regarding global and intergenerational issues.
HUM 411 Applications of Digital Technologies to Humanities Research (5) VLPA
Hands-on project-based approach to imaging, new media, text, databases, metadata and accessibility, rights management, and other issues central to contemporary humanities research. Offered: jointly with DXARTS 411.
HUM 498 Special Topics in the Humanities (1-6, max. 15) I&S/VLPA
Intensive research opportunity, for work on project of independent and/or original design in the cultural disciplines. Mentored by UW and visiting faculty in the arts, humanities, and qualitative social sciences, by arrangement only. Offered: S
Instructor Course Description:
Andrew Light
Gary J Handwerk
Lucy A. Jarosz
Jose Alaniz
Sandra M. Chait
Theresa M Ronquillo
HUM 520 Seminar in Textual Theory (5)
Introduction to the theoretical perspectives that have shaped the emerging interdisciplinary field of textual studies. Included in curriculum of Textual Studies program.
HUM 521 Seminar in Scribal Texts (5)
Relationship between oral and written texts and of the social and cultural systems which enable their production, transmission, and preservation. Included in curriculum of Textual Studies program.
HUM 522 Seminar in Printed Texts (5)
Study of printing as a means of textual transmission in the ages of the hand press, machine press, and electronic press; of current theories of editing; and of preparing critical editions of printed texts.
Instructor Course Description:
Thomas Frank Lockwood
HUM 523 Seminar in Hypertext and Textual Studies (5)
Several views of hypertext conceptually explored as a basis for research and evaluation of selected hypertext works. Includes initiating the construction of a World Wide Web hypertext of resources for the study of oral, graphical, hand-written, and printed texts. Included in curriculum of Textual Studies program.
Instructor Course Description:
Miceal F Vaughan
HUM 594 Scholarship as Public Practice (2) Bartha, Burgett, Krabill, Mitchell
Explores historical genealogies and emergent forms of public scholarly activity; orient student to the expectation and resources of the graduate certificate in public scholarship; and launches students on the process of generating their program portfolios. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: A.
HUM 595 Public Culture, Engaged Scholarship (1-5, max. 25)
Explores relations among cultural research, public practice, and diverse forms of engagement. Topics vary by instructor.
Instructor Course Description:
Angelica S. Macklin
Joseph Adam Milutis
Linda S Watts
HUM 596 Humanities Research Seminar (1-5, max. 15)
Explorations of current research in the humanities, most frequently with interdisciplinary emphasis. Offered by selected UW faculty and scholars-in-residence.
Instructor Course Description:
David Odai Johnson
Margaret Alison Wylie
Benjamin Richard Gardner
Judith A Howard
Joseph Adam Milutis
Kathleen Woodward
Marek K. Wieczorek
Rebecca M Lemov
Ronald Thomas Foster
Zahid R Chaudhary
HUM 597 Special Topics in the Humanities (1-2, max. 10)
Instructor Course Description:
Sareeta Bipin Amrute
Renee Delong
Matthew Sparke
HUM 598 Teachers as Scholars (1, max. 10)
Small-scale seminars on selected topics in the liberal arts, designed to renew and enhance the subject matter/field knowledge of practicing K-12 educators. Offered: AWSpS.
HUM 600 Independent Study or Research (1-5, max. 10)
Develops research ideas, practices, and their implication for applications in particular contexts not covered in standard course offerings. Supports students' specific educational goals. May be undertaken individually or in small investigative teams. Offered: AWSpS.
HUM 601 Internship (2-6, max. 12)
Internship with a local organization, agency, or company that provides a field-based, applied learning opportunity; aligns with student's professional and scholarly development goals; benefits the organizations; and has academic merit. Engages with and reflects on cultural dimensions of work experience. Offered: AWSpS.
HUM 602 Capstone Project (3-5) CAPSTONE PROJECT
Research, teaching, or engagement experience developed with a capstone advisor and scaled to student' s educational goals. Prerequisite: HUM 594. Offered: AWSpS.
HUM 603 Capstone Portfolio (1)
Completes the Graduate Certificate in Public Scholarship. Links examples of students' public and applied scholarly work to learning objectives of the Certificate and to personal and professional goals; and articulates the significance of the work to different academic and professional audiences. Offered: AWSpS.
