# Global Liberal Arts（Invisible Connections）

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# Global Liberal Arts（Invisible Connections）

Invisible Connections

When we talk about issues from the global perspective, we often use abstract terms and metaphors that obscure the concrete reality and lived experience of billions of beings on our planet. It's a cliché to say that everything's connected; it's much harder to understand the complex systems with their unique networks of dependencies and hierarchies. In this course, we will draw from fields as diverse as biology, economics, data science, sociology, psychology, and literature to gain insights into the ways that humans and other life forms depend on each other. We will also interrogate how abstract thinking can lead to inequality and exploitation by hiding connections and contributions, which results in rewarding the few. The course is exploratory in its approach and doesn't require any previous knowledge. Students will be expected to reflect on the readings, present ideas in class, and choose a topic for their final project (an academic essay or a creative piece) related to one of the themes covered in class.

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Course title

Lecturer

Semester

Period

7V0101010A-P/F

FGL-GL3110S3

Global Liberal Arts（Invisible Connections）

Sylwia Ejmont

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Tue 3rd

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Language

English

Credit

2

Lecturers with practical experience

NO

Other Faculty

YES

Course Offered by

Center for Global Education

Schedule

Weekly topics may include:
Media and representation
Language and conceptual metaphors
Economic models and critique of growth
Interdependence in biology
Categories and their consequences: humans and other animals
Complexity of food chains
Psychology, cognition, perception
Memory vs. Experience
Natural and artificial intelligence. What’s next?

Teaching Methods

The aim of this course is to read with an open mind, drawing connections and trying out new perspectives. Coursework will consist of lecture, discussion, and group work. Attendance is mandatory to ensure active and collaborative learning.

Method of Evaluation

【Please check the grading scale that applies to this course. If the Course Code ends without “-P/F”, this is a course with a letter grade (A+, A, B, C, F). If the Course Code ends with “-P/F”, this is a Pass/Fail Course.】

Required Textbook

None.

Reference Books

None.

Notes on Taking the Course

【If the number of students enrolling in this course exceeds 20, there may be a selection process. Instructions for the selection process will be given in the first class, so if you are interested in taking this course, please be sure to attend the first class.】
This class will be taught in English and all discussions, presentations, and final papers should be in English. Up to 20 students will be, in principle, allowed to register for this class. If more than 20 students attend the first class, the instructor will make a selection based on the criteria announced on the first day.

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