Most of us aspire to live meaningful lives. Yet, many of us would struggle to explain what a meaningful life is. This course provides philosophical tools and frameworks useful to understand our aspiration for meaning. ...
This course examines growth from various angles: economic growth, growth in the use of resources, need for growth, limits to growth, sustainable growth, population growth. Although grounded in economics, it takes up elements from many other disciplines. ...
How do people learn and how can we support learning? This is part 2 of a two-part course that provides an overview of major theoretical perspectives that attempt to describe how learning works, and serves as an introduction to interpreting education as a m ...
'Preparing for the apocalypse' takes you to Puglia, where people are confronted with millions of century-old olive trees dying.
In dialogue with local communities, we will explore whether architecture can help create a new future for a country that is seei ...
'Preparing for the apocalypse' takes you to Puglia, where people are confronted with millions of century-old olive trees dying.
In dialogue with local communities, we will explore whether architecture can help create a new future for a country that is seei ...
The media frequently report on how color influences one's emotions and well-being. We teach students basic skills to critically understand and interpret these claims analyzing empirical studies in affective color psychology. ...